Māori Grammar

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

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

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

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

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

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

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

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

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

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

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

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

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me oho!
You should wake up!

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

Me aha au?
What must I do?

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere koutou ko Aria ko Hēmi ki te tāone.
You and Aria and Hēmi should go to town.

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

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

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

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

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

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

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

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me oma!
You should run!

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

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

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

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

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

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

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

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

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

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

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

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

Me maranga!
You should get up!

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.