Māori Grammar

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

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

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

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

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

Me toa!
You should be determined!

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

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

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

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

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

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

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

Me haere koutou ko Ari ko Taika ki te tāone.
You and Ari and Taika should go to town.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

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

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

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

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

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

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

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

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

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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

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

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

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

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

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

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

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

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 horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

Me oma!
You should run!

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

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

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

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

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

Me inu!
You should drink!

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

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

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

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

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