Māori Grammar

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

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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 mahi ākuanei.
You'd better go to work soon.

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

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

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

Me oma!
You should run!

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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 waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

Me oho!
You should wake up!

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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 whakarite ngā taputapu.
You should get the equipment ready.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

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

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

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

Me haere koutou ko Tame ko Aroha ki te tāone.
You and Tame and Aroha should go to town.

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

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

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

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

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

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

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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

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

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

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

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

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

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

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

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

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

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

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

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

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

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

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

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

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

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

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

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?