n • beginner
kākahu
clothes
kaa-kah-hoo
Kei te horoi kākahu ahau.
I am washing clothes.
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👕 Clothing
22 words and phrases for focused te reo Māori practice.
Clothing vocabulary
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Vocabulary
clothingkākahueveryday
n • beginner
hāte
shirt
haa-teh
He mā taku hāte.
My shirt is white.
n • beginner
pōtae
hat
poh-tie
Kei hea taku pōtae?
Where is my hat?
n • beginner
hū
shoes
hoo
Kei raro ōku hū i te tūru.
My shoes are under the chair.
n • beginner
korowai
cloak
koh-roh-why
He taonga te korowai.
The cloak is a treasure.
n • beginner
tarau
trousers
tah-row
He pango ōku tarau.
My trousers are black.
n • beginner
koti
jacket
koh-tee
Mau i tō koti.
Put on your jacket.
n • beginner
kaka
dress
kah-kah
He ātaahua tōna kaka.
Her dress is beautiful.
n • beginner
tōkena
socks
toh-keh-nah
Kei roto ōku tōkena i te rūma.
My socks are in the room.
n • beginner
panekoti
skirt
pah-neh-koh-tee
He kikorangi tōna panekoti.
Her skirt is blue.
n • beginner
whitiki
belt
fee-tee-kee
Mau i tō whitiki.
Put on your belt.
n • beginner
tarau
trousers / pants
tah-row
He tarau pango ōna.
His trousers are black.
n • beginner
koti ua
raincoat
koh-tee oo-ah
Mau i tō koti ua.
Put on your raincoat.
n • beginner
mōhiti rā
sunglasses
moh-hee-tee rah
Mau i ō mōhiti rā.
Put on your sunglasses.
n • beginner
pōtae rā
hat (sun hat)
poh-tie rah
Mau i tō pōtae rā.
Put on your sun hat.
n • beginner
karapu
gloves
kah-rah-poo
Mau i ō karapu.
Put on your gloves.
n • beginner
pūtu
boots
poo-too
Mau i ō pūtu.
Put on your boots.
n • beginner
poraka
jersey / sweater
poh-rah-kah
Mau i tō poraka.
Put on your jersey.
n • beginner
tī-hāte
T-shirt
tee-haa-teh
He tī-hāte pango tēnei.
This is a black T-shirt.
n • beginner
tarau poto
shorts
tah-row poh-toh
He tarau poto ēnei.
These are shorts.
n • beginner
kākahu mākū
wet clothes
kaa-kah-hoo maa-koo
Kei te whakairi kākahu mākū ia.
She is hanging wet clothes.
n • beginner
kākahu maroke
dry clothes
kaa-kah-hoo mah-roh-keh
Kua maroke ngā kākahu.
The clothes are dry.