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  • Asking who someone is?

    To ask who someone is in te reo Māori, we ask the question 'Ko wai?"  (Who?)

    To ask someone who they are we ask:

    Question: Ko wai koe? Who are you?

    Answer:          Ko Matua Anthony ahau I am Matua Anthony


    To ask who someone else is we ask:


    Question: Ko wai ia? Who is he?

    Answer:          Ko Simba ia He is Simba


    Asking someone's name?

    To ask someone their name we ask:

    Question:       Ko wai tō ingoa?                                    What is your name? (Who is your name?)

    Answer:          Ko Matua Anthony tōku ingoa             My name is Matua Anthony