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Home/American English to Māori/Etiquette/I wave

How to say "I wave" in Māori and 30 more useful words.

American English

I wave

I wave-ka pōhiri ahau.svg
Māori

ka pōhiri ahau

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More Etiquette Vocabulary in Māori

American English
Māori
handshake
handshake-hariru.svg
hariru
personal space
personal space-wāhi ake.svg
wāhi ake
air kiss
air kiss-kihi hau.svg
kihi hau
dress code
dress code-ture mau kākahu.svg
ture mau kākahu
high five
high five-paki ringa.svg
paki ringa
fist bump
fist bump-meke ringa.svg
meke ringa
curtsy
curtsy-mihi ōkawa.svg
mihi ōkawa
bowing
bowing-tūohu.svg
tūohu
ladies first
ladies first-ngā wāhine i te tuatahi.svg
ngā wāhine i te tuatahi
eye contact
eye contact-titiro karu ki te karu.svg
titiro karu ki te karu
cursing
cursing-kangakanga.svg
kangakanga
interruption
interruption-kokoti.svg
kokoti
hand gesture
hand gesture-tohu ringa.svg
tohu ringa
I compliment
I compliment-ka whakanui ahau.svg
ka whakanui ahau
I apologize
I apologize-ka tuku whakapāha ahau.svg
ka tuku whakapāha ahau
I hold the door
I hold the door-ka pupuri ahau i te tatau.svg
ka pupuri ahau i te tatau
I tip my hat
I tip my hat-ka tohu ahau i taku pōtae.svg
ka tohu ahau i taku pōtae
we cuddle
we cuddle-ka awhiawhi māua.svg
ka awhiawhi māua
we hold hands
we hold hands-ka pupuri ringa māua.svg
ka pupuri ringa māua
I read aloud
I read aloud-ka pānui ahau.svg
ka pānui ahau
destination
destination-ūnga.svg
ūnga
passenger
passenger-kaieke.svg
kaieke
credit card
credit card-kāri moni.svg
kāri moni
taxi
taxi-takihī.svg
takihī
distance
distance-tawhiti.svg
tawhiti
taxi driver
taxi driver-kaitaraiwa.svg
kaitaraiwa
How much?
How much?-NOTAVAILABLE.svg
NOTAVAILABLE
How long to get to the airport?
How long to get to the airport?-NOTAVAILABLE.svg
NOTAVAILABLE
To the airport please!
To the airport please!-NOTAVAILABLE.svg
NOTAVAILABLE
I review
I review-ka arotake ahau.svg
ka arotake ahau

Example sentences

American EnglishI wave hello to my friend from across the room.

"I wave" in 45 More Languages.

Hungarianintegetek
Korean저는 흔들어요
Castilian Spanishyo saludo con la mano
Japaneseてをふる
Frenchje fais un signe de la main
Mandarin Chinese我挥手
Italianio saluto
Germanich winke
Russianя машу
Brazilian Portugueseeu aceno
Hebrewאני מנופפת
Arabicألوّح
Turkishel sallarım
Danishjeg vinker
Swedishjag vinkar
Norwegianjeg vinker
Hindiमैं हाथ हिलाता हूँ
Tagalogkumakaway ako
Vietnamesetôi vẫy tay
EsperantoMi mansvingas
Dutchik zwaai
Icelandicég veifa
Indonesianaku melambai
British EnglishI wave
Mexican Spanishyo saludo con la mano
European Portugueseeu aceno
Cantonese Chinese我揮手
Thaiฉันโบกมือ
Polishmacham
HawaiianNOTAVAILABLE
SamoanNOTAVAILABLE
Greekχαιρετάω
FinnishVilkutan
Persianمن دست تکان می‌دهم
Estonianma lehvitan
CroatianNOTAVAILABLE
Serbianмашем
Bosnianmašem
Swahilinapunga mikono
YorubaMo juwọ́
IgboAna m efe aka
Ukrainianя махаю рукою
IrishNOTAVAILABLE

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