Māori Grammar

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

Me horoi au i ngā rīhi.
I should wash the dishes.

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

Me āta tiaki ō tamariki.
Take care of your children.

Me horoi koe i ō toroiho.
You should wash your underwear.

Me tino mārena e koe taku mokopuna nāu hoki is i hapū au.
You must marry my granddaughter since you got her pregnant.

Me kōreroreo kōrua ko te kaiako.
You and the teacher should have a talk.

Me pēnā.
(You should do it) like that.

Me kimi kaiwhakaako mātau ki te ako, matatau ki te reo Māori.
Find an experienced teacher and knowledgeable friend in te reo.

Me tāria te waka.
The car should be waited for.

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

Me tuhituhi koe i roto i tō rātaka.
You should write in your diary.

Me haere tātou mā raro.
We should go by foot.

Me kuhu anō tō tarau.
Let's put your pants back on.

Me inu wai tātou i ngā wā katoa.
We should drink water all of the time.

Me haere au ki te whare hokomaha.
I'd better go to the supermarket.

Me haere koe ki te wharepaku.
You'd better go to the toilet.

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me ako whakataukī kia mōhio ai koe ki ngā whakaaro o ōu tīpuna.
Learn proverbs so you know the thoughts of your ancestors.

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

Me whakaronga ngā tamariki ki ngā mātua.
Children should listen to the parents.

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

Me waiho a Kōuraraka i te pāreti!
Goldilocks should leave the porridge!

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

Me haere koe ki te toa!
You should go to the shop!

Me ūkui atu i te tiko.
We'd better wipe the tiko off.

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

Me haere koutou ki te hui kei hinga te take.
You should go to the meeting, or the matter might be defeated.

Me mahi tāua, nē?
We should do some work, eh?

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

Me kai waiū ngā pēpi ka tika.
It's right that babies have breast milk.

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

Me tango tāua i ō kākahu moe.
Let's take off your pyjamas.

Me toa!
You should be determined!

Me noho koutou ki Te Wānanga o Raukawa.
You (3+ including listener) should stay at the Wānanga.

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

Me haere koe ki te toa ki te hoko miraka.
You should go the shop and buy milk.

Me whakarite ngā taputapu.
You should get the equipment ready.

Me paraihe koe i ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

Me aha au?
What must I do?

Me whakareri te whare mō ngā manuhiri.
The house should be prepared for the guests.

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

Me mihi ka tika ki a kōrua.
It is entirely appropriate I acknowledge you both.

Me hoki kōrua ki te kāinga.
You both must return home.

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

Me tākaro!
We should play!

Me kai hoki koe i ngā waewae kōura.
You should also eat the cray legs.

Me kai i te rūma kai, kaua e kai i tō rūma moe.
You should eat in the dining room not in your bedroom.

Me kōrero tātou i te reo Māori i te kāinga.
We (3/+inclusive) should speak the Māori language at home.

Me haere koe.
You should go.

Me whakatika koe i tō rūma.
You'd better tidy up your room.

Me mahi tahi tātou.
Let's all work together.

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

Me kimi hoa ako.
Find a friend to learn with.

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

Me kaukau koe ka tika!
Too right you should bathe!

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

Me paraihe koe i ō makawe.
You should brush your hair.

Me whakahokia ngā pukapuka ki te whare pukapuka.
The books should be returned to the library.

Me oma au ia rā, ia rā.
I had better run each and every day.

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

Me haere mai koe ki te tina.
You should come for dinner.

Me mātakitaki koe i te kēmu.
You should watch the game.

Me haere mai ki taku kāinga ki te kai.
(You) should come to my house to dinner.

Me noho ngā tamariki ki te whāriki.
The children should sit on the mat.

Me kī te pātaka i ngā kai.
The pantry should be filled with food.

Me titiro ki te karoro!
You should look at the seagull!

Me whakarite koe i te kai.
You should prepare the food.

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

Me oma tātou ki te awa.
We (3+ including listener) should run to the river.

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

Me mātua paku kōrero te take, kātahi ka whakatau.
We should first discuss the issue a bit, then decide.

Me tuhi a Kauri i ana mahi kāinga.
Kauri should write her homework.

Me haere koe ki te hui.
You should go to the meeting.

Me haere au ki taku karaehe.
I'd better go to my class.

Me whakatika tātou i te akomanga.
We should tidy the classroom.

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

Me mōhio koe ki te kawa o tōu marae.
You should know the protocol of your marae.

Me tuhi koe i ō hiahia mō te keke.
You should write down what you want for the cake.

Me kaute tāua ki te tekau.
Let's count to ten.

Me tuku tēnei karere ki tēnā marae, ki tēnā marae o te motu.
This message should be sent to every marae in the country.

Me pātai ngā tauira i ngā pātai.
The students should ask the questions.

Me aha a Liam rāua ko Kaia?
What should Liam and Kaia do?

Me tāpuke te tūpāpaku i roto i te toru rā.
The body must be buried within three days.

Me pānui te kaiako i te reta.
The teacher should read the letter.

Me oma!
You should run!

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

Me ohu.
We should work together.

Me ruirui he paura ki runga i a koe.
Let's sprinkle some powder on you.

Me mau ngā tamariki i ngā pōtae.
The children should wear hats.

Me haere ai.
I should go.

Me tino haere ngā tamariki ki te kura.
Children have to go to schol.

Me noho koe ki te tēpu i a koe e kai ana.
You should sit at the table while you are eating.

Me kokoti ngā rōhi i a Hōngongoi.
The roses should be pruned in July.

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me hoatu he kapi ki a Hare.
You should give Hare a copy.

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

Me haere koe ki te kaukau.
You should go for a swim.

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

Me āta whakarongo koe ki a ia.
You should listen carefully to her.

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

Me haere koe ki te kaiwhakahaere.
You should go to the co-ordinator.

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

Me tiki ia i te tītāora.
He should get the tea towel.

Me noho ki muri.
You should sit at the back.

Me haere tāua ki tātahi.
Lets got to the beach.

Me aha ahau ki ngā toenga kai?
What should I do with the leftovers?

Me inu!
You should drink!

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

Me haere tāua ki te taone.
We should got to town.

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

Me tunu a pāpā i te kai.
Dad should cook the food.

Me oho!
You should wake up!

Me haere ngā wāhine ki mua.
The women should go to the front.

Me taitai te tama i ōna niho.
The boy should brush his teeth

Me ako tētahi wāhi ia rā, ia rā.
You should learn part each day.

Me mihi ka tika ki a koe.
It is entirely appropriate I acknowledge you.

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

Me haere au i nāianei.
I'd better go now.

Me ārahi a Rangi i te tira.
Rangi should lead the group.

Me hoki tātou ki te kāinga.
We (3+ inclusive) should return (go back) home.

Me haere koutou ko Kauri ko Mia ki te tāone.
You and Kauri and Mia should go to town.

Me haere koe ki te mahi ākuanei.
You'd better go to work soon.

Me aroha tētahi ki tētahi.
We should love one another.

Me āta pao te māhunga ki te rākau.
Hit the head gently with the stick.

Me āwhina koe i a ia.
You should help her.

Me whakamau i tō tarau.
Let's put your trousers on.

Me toropuku te haere!
We should go secretly/quietly.

Me tuhi kōrero koutou inaianei.
You should write a story now.

Me tiki ngā tamariki i te kura.
The children should be picked up from school.

Me haere tāua ki te inu kawhe.
We should go for a coffee.

Me horoi ō ringaringa.
You'd better wash your hands.

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

Me ako ngā tamariki o Aotearoa i te reo Māori ka tika, nē rā?
It's fitting that New Zealand children learn Māori, isn't it?

Me aha a Kōuraraka ki te pāreti?
What should Goldilocks do with the porridge?

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

Me purumu au i te papa.
I'd better sweep the floor.

Me whakaoti koe i ō mahi.
You should complete your work.

Me waihotia ngā taputapu ki te tēpu.
The tools should be left on the table.

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

Me hangaia te whare hou.
The new house should be built.

Me maranga!
You should get up!

Me āta noho koe i runga i tēnā tūru!
You'd better sit carefully on that chair!

Me horoi koe, e te tau!
You should wash, my darling!

Me whakamau tāua i tō tātua.
Let's put your seatbelt on.

Me kōmuhu mai koe ki a au.
You should whisper it to me.

Me tapahi e Ataahua te wahia.
Ataahua had better cut the firewood.

Me kuhu atu koe ki te tāpu.
Get in the bathtub.

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

Me hoki koe ki tōu ake marae ki te ako i te kawa.
You should return to your own marae to learn protocol.

Me tino haere koe ki te hui.
You really must go to the meeting.

Me haere tonu tāua ki te tāone.
We should still go to town.

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

Me whakakāhore e koe ēnei tū whakaaro.
You should resist these kinds of thoughts.

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

Me mihi ka tika ki a koutou.
It is entirely appropriate I acknowledge you people.

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

Me hoatu ngā kī ki a ia.
The keys should be given to him/her.

Me whakatika koe i ō kākahu kura.
You should fix your uniform.

Me horopuehu a Mere i te papa.
Mere should vauum the floor.