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Māori · 9 October 2026 · Location Particles (Ki, I, Kei, Hei)

ki te whare

to the house / to the building

phrase

Indicates motion or direction towards a house or building. Uses the directional preposition 'ki' followed by the singular definite article 'te' and the noun 'whare'.

In a sentence

Kei te hoki mai a Kui ki te whare, ki te whānau.

Kui is coming back to the house, to the family.

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The Māori word ki te whare, illustrated
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