Māori Grammar

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

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me oma!
You should run!

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

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

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

Me haere koutou ko Rangi ko Ataahua ki te tāone.
You and Rangi and Ataahua should go to town.

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

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

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

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

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

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

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

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

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

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

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

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

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

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

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

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

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

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

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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

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

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

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

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

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

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

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

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

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

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

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

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

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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 tunu kai koe!
You should cook!