Māori Grammar

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

Me inu!
You should drink!

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

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

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

Me haere koutou ko Pāora ko Koa ki te tāone.
You and Pāora and Koa should go to town.

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

Me oma!
You should run!

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

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

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

Me aha au?
What must I do?

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

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

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

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

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

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

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

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

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

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

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

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

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

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

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 aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

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

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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