What is the Māori word for White?
Mā
What is the Māori word for Red?
Whero
What is the Māori word for Green?
Kākāriki
What is the Māori word for Black?
Pango
What is the Māori word for Yellow?
Kōwhai
What is the Māori word for Brown?
Parauri
What is the Māori word for Blue?
Kikorangi/kahurangi
What is the Māori word for Orange?
Karaka
What is the Māori word for Pink?
Mā whero
What is the Māori word for Purple?
Tawa?
What is the Māori word for Grey?
Kiwikiwi
What is the Māori word for Silver?
Hiriwa?
What is the Māori word for Gold?
Koura
How do you say ‘This colour is red’ in Māori?
He whero tēnei tae
How do you say ‘That house (by you) is silver?’ in Māori?
He hiriwa tēnā whare
How do you say ‘Look at the white dog’ in Māori?
Titiro ki te kurī mā
How do you say ‘Goodness me, your fingers are black!’ in Māori?
E hika mā, he pango ōu matimati!!
Te ātaahua o ngā tae o te āniwaniwa!
How beautiful are the colours of the rainbow!
Titiro ki te tae o te rangi
Look at the colour of the sky
He pango katoa!
It’s all black!
Ōrite tōu hate kikorangi ki tōku
Your blue shirt is like mine
He whero katoa tāu pikitia
Your picture is all red
He pai tēnei tae ki ahau
I like this colour
Titiro ki tēnā ngeru kiwikiwi me mā
Look at that (by you) grey and white cat