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mahana - to be warm, warm

Kātahi ka tahuna e Pita te ahi. Kāore i roa, ka mahana te whare.
Then Pita lit the fire. It wasn't long before the house was warm.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...

Ka tahuna te ahi, kāore i roa ka mahana te whare.
The fire was lit and it wasn't long before the house got warm.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...

Auē! E mahana haere ana te kaimoana i te rā.
Oh dear! The seafood is getting warm in the sun.
It is becoming... - E... haere ana

Heoi anō, te mea pai o te koni ahi, ehara ko te mahana anake te hua ki te tangata. Ko te mea tino pai, ko te pārekareka o ngā kōrero.
Still / However, the good thing about sitting round the fire was that it didn't just keep us warm. The really good thing was the enjoyable conversation.
Conjunctions - on the other hand, however - heoi anō

Ahakoa e mahana ana ināianei, me kawe tonu he koti, kei makariri.
Although it's warm at the moment, you should still take a coat, in case it turns cold.
Conjunctions - although - ahakoa

Kei te mahana te wai?
Is the water warm?
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Ka mahana haere ngā pō.
The nights get warmer.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka mahana haere te kaimoana i te rā.
The seafood is getting warm in the sun.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

He mahana ake tērā paraikete i tō paraiketre.
That blanket is warmer than your blanket.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...

Kua kōanga, kei te mahana haere ngā rā.
It's spring, the days are getting warmer.

He mahana ia.
He is warm.

Ngā mihi mahana ki a koe.
Warm greetings to you.

He mahana tō moenga?
Is your bed warm?

He mahana te poraka nei.
This jesrsey is warm.

He mahana ake tēnei rangi i te rangi i nanahi.
Today is warmer than the day yesterday.

Auē! Ka mahana haere te kaimoana i te rā.
Oh dear! The seafood is getting warm in the sun.

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