Māori Grammar

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

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

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me haere koe.
You should go.

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

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

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

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

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

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

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

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

Me oho!
You should wake up!

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

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

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

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

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

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

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 whakarite ngā taputapu.
You should get the equipment ready.

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

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

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

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

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

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

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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 manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

Me oma!
You should run!

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

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

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

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

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

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

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

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

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

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

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

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

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

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

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

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

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.