Grammar

Let's practice asking and responding to the question, 'Where are you going? Kei te haere koe ki hea?'

Which of the following is the translation for 'Where are you going?'
  • Kei te haere koe ki hea?
  • Kei te haere ia ki hea?
  • Kei te haere ahau ki hea?
 

Which of the following is the translation for, 'Where is he/she going?'
  • Kei te haere koe ki hea?
  • Kei te haere ia ki hea?
 

Which of the following is the translation for 'Where am I going?'
  • Kei te haere ia ki hea?
  • Kei te haere ahau ki hea?
 

Which word in the question 'Kei te haere koe ki hea?' is replaced with the answer?
  • haere
  • koe
  • hea
 

How would you respond to the question 'Kei te haere koe ki hea?' and say that you're going to Auckland?
  • Ki Tāmaki Makaurau
  • Kei te haere ahau ki Tāmaki Makaurau
  • Both of the above
  • None of the above
 

Using the short response how would you say 'He/she is going to Tauranga'?
  • Kei te haere ia ki Tauranga
  • Ki Tauranga
  • Ki Tāmaki Makaurau
 

Using the long response how would you say 'He/she is going to Taupō'?
  • Ki Taupō
  • Kei te haere ia ki Taupō
  • Kei te haere ahau ki Taupō
 

How would you say 'I am going to the shop'?
  • Kei te haere ahau ki taku whare
  • Kei te haere ahau ki te toa
  • Kei te haere ia ki te toa
 

How would you say 'She is going to the chemist'?
  • Kei te haere ia ki te toa
  • Kei te haere ahau ki te kēmihi
  • Kei te haere ia ki te kēmihi
 

When is the word 'te' placed before the answer in the question 'Kei te haere koe ki hea?'
  • When place names are used
  • When nouns are used
 

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