Kei hea koe? Where are you? (now, at this time)
Kei hea ia? Where is he/she
Kei hea a Hēmi? Where is Hēmi?
Kei hea tātou? - Where are we?
I hea koe? Where were you?
I hea ia? Where was he/she
I hea a Hēmi? Where was Hēmi?
I hea te pene rākau? Where was the pencil
I hea tātou? Where were we?
Special place names - up, in/at, under, in front, in between, behind (after), have NO "Te" or Ngā" in front of them
Kei runga - above, on top of
Kei roto - in, inside
Kei raro - under, underneath
Kei mua - in front of, before
Kei muri - behind/after
Kei waenganui - in between
Kei waho - outside
Kei konei - here
Kei konā - over there by you
Kei korā - over there
Whakamārama - explanation & practice
Kei Whanganui - In Whanganui (now)
I Whanganui - Was in Whanganui (past)
Hei Whanganui - Will be in Whanganui (future)
Kei Te Whanganui-a-Tara - In /atWellington
Kei Pōneke - In/at Wellington
I Manuherekia - was in Alexandra
I Ōtepoti - was in Dunedin
Kei Tahuna - Queenstown
Kei Wānaka - In Wanaka
Note: the "Te" is part of the place name so is included. Otherwise all of the above examples NEVER have a "te" or "ngā" in front.
Normal places (have te/ngā in front of them)
Kei te - at (now)
I te - was at (past)
Hei te - will be at (future)
Kei te kīhini - in the kitchen
I te kīhini - was in the kitchen
Hei te kīhini - will be in the kitchen
Kei te tiriti o ______ the street of ______
Kei te whare pukapuka - at the library
Kei te kāinga - at home
I te kāinga - was at home
Kei te pakitara te karaka - the clock is on the wall
Hei te kura tātou āpōpō - we will be at school tomorrow
Kei te taha mauī - on the left side
Kei te taha matau / katau - on the right side
Kei hea te ngeru? Where is the cat?
Kei raro te ngeru i te whare - the cat is under the house
Kei mua te ākonga i te kura - the student is in front of the school
I muri te ākonga i te kura - the student was behind the school
Kei roto tāku pene i tāku pēke - my pen is in my bag
Kei hea tō kāinga? Where is your home?
Kei Manuherekia ahau - I am at/in Alexandra
Kei hea a Te Whanganui-a-tara? Where is Wellington?
Kei te Ika-a-Māui a Te Whanganui-a-tara - Wellington is in the North Island
Kei te taha matau o te Whare te kōtiro - the girl is on the right side of the Whare
Kei te haere ahau ki te tāone - I am going to town
E haere ana ahau ki te whare pukapuka - I am going to the library
Kua haere ia ki te whare pukapuka - She/he has gone to the library
Kua haere rāua ki te puna kaukau - They (2) have gone to the swimming pool
E haere ana rātou ki te whare pikitia - They (3+) are going to the movies / pictures
I haere koe ki te kēmihi? - Did you go to the chemists?
I haere tōku Māmā ki te whare karakia - My mother went to church
I te haere ahau ki te rūma moe - I was going to my bedroom
I te haere te kaiako ki tōna tari - The teacher was going to her/his office
Ka haere te tumuaki ki te toa - The principal will go to the shop
Ka oma te tamaiti ki te papa tākaro - The child will run to the playground
Ka haere ahau ki waho - I will go outside
Kua haere ia ki waho - He/she has gone outside
Kei te haere te kōtiro ki te kāinga - The girl is going home
I te haere te kuia ki te whare kai - The old woman was going to the kitchen