What is "I brush my teeth" in Māori and how to say it?

American English

I brush my teeth

I brush my teeth-ka paraihe ahau i aku niho.svg

Māori

ka paraihe ahau i aku niho

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ambulance-waka tūroro.svg

makeup-taputapu whakaātaahua.svg

taputapu whakaātaahua

hairbrush-paraihe makawe.svg

dizzy-ānini.svg

fever-kirikā.svg

medicine-rongoā.svg

toothache-mamae niho.svg

toothbrush-paraihe niho.svg

toothpaste-pēniho.svg

I bathe-ka kaukau ahau.svg

I take a shower

I take a shower-ka horoi ahau.svg

ka whakakī ahau

I snore-ka ngongoro ahau.svg

ka ngongoro ahau

I oversleep-ka moe roa ahau.svg

ka moe roa ahau

I take out the trash

I take out the trash-ka tango ahau i ngā parapara ki waho.svg

ka tango ahau i ngā parapara ki waho

I dry my hair-ka whakamaroke ahau i aku makawe.svg

ka whakamaroke ahau i aku makawe

I surf the net-ka tirotiro ahau i te ipurangi.svg

ka tirotiro ahau i te ipurangi

I commute-ka haere ahau.svg

I make coffee-ka tunu kawhe ahau.svg

ka tunu kawhe ahau

I shave-ka heu ahau.svg

shower-hīrere.svg

faucet-kōrere wai.svg

hair dryer-mihini pupuhi makawe.svg

mihini pupuhi makawe

hair iron-mihini whakatōtika makawe.svg

mihini whakatōtika makawe

electric toothbrush

electric toothbrush-paraihe niho hihiko.svg

paraihe niho hihiko

floss-miro niho.svg

mouthwash-horoi waha.svg

curling iron-mihini kōrino makawe.svg

mihini kōrino makawe

hairspray-wairehu makawe.svg

hair gel-hinu whakarākei makawe.svg

hinu whakarākei makawe

I comb my hair-ka heru ahau i aku makawe.svg

ka heru ahau i aku makawe

karaka whakaoho

I get dressed-ka whakamau kākahu ahau.svg

ka whakamau kākahu ahau

I air out-ka tuku ahau i te hau ki roto.svg

ka tuku ahau i te hau ki roto

I wake up-ka oho ahau.svg

I wash my face-ka horoi ahau i taku kanohi.svg

ka horoi ahau i taku kanohi

I go to work-ka haere ahau ki te mahi.svg

ka haere ahau ki te mahi

dentist-tākuta niho.svg

braces-whakatōtika niho.svg

whakatōtika niho

denture-ārai niho.svg

flossing-miro niho.svg

root canal treatment

root canal treatment-whakatika niho.svg

teeth bridge-maimoatanga niho.svg

maimoatanga niho

teeth whitening

teeth whitening-whakamā niho.svg

tooth crown-karauna niho.svg

tooth drilling-wiri niho.svg

tooth extraction

tooth extraction-tango niho.svg

tooth implant-whakatō niho.svg

I spit-ka tuha ahau.svg

Example sentences

American EnglishI brush my teeth twice a day.

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