Exercise Thirteen

Asking about the means of travel

Mā hea is used to ask a person about their means of travel. It is important to note that mā hea is to be used in conjunction with ai. The ai follows the verb.


Hei tauira:

Mā hea ngā tamariki haere ai ki te kura?How are the kids going to school?
Mā raro.They are walking.
Mā hea a Ani haere ai ki te Whare Miere?How is Ani going to the Bee Hive?
Mā runga i tana motokā.In her car.
Mā hea ngā toa eke ai ki te kauhanga riri?How will the warriors approach the battlefield?
Mā runga waka tauā.By war canoe.

Further explanations and exercises: Te Kākano p. 47; Te Kākano CDs Mahi nama 42.
Whiriwhirihia te whakautu tika.

Kei wareware ki te whakamahi i ngā piko, ngā tohu pātai, ngā kopi me ngā tohutō i ngā wāhi e tika ana.

Module 07 ex 11 neihana boarding bus

Mā hea a Neihana haere ai ki te kura?

Bb2

Mā hea a Eruera haere ai ki tana kēmu poitūkohu?

Wiremu rides a motorbike

Mā hea a Wiremu haere ai ki te mahi?

Module 07 ex 11 tarati driving car to school

Mā hea a Tarati tiki ai i ngā tamariki?

Miria carrying to cats in a

Mā hea a Amīria kawe ai i ana ngeru?

TH riding a bike

Mā hea a Te Hererīpene tae atu ai ki te whare wānanga?