Māori Grammar

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

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

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

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

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

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

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

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

Me haere koutou ko Tawa ko Amaru ki te tāone.
You and Tawa and Amaru should go to town.

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

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

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

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

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

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

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

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

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

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

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

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

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

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

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

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

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

Me oma!
You should run!

Me oho!
You should wake up!

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

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

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

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

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

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

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 tuku tēnei karere ki tēnā marae, ki tēnā marae o te motu.
This message should be sent to every marae in the country.

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

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

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

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

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

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

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

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

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

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

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

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

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

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

Me inu!
You should drink!