Māori Grammar

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

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

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

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

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

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

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

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

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

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

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

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

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

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

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

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

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

Me toa!
You should be determined!

Me haere ai.
I should go.

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

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

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

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

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 mahi tahi tātou.
Let's all work together.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

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

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

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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 waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

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

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

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

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

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

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

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

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

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

Me oma!
You should run!

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 pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

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

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

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

Me noho ia.
He should sit.