Māori Grammar

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

Me toa!
You should be determined!

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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

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

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

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

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

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

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

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

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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 tātou mā raro.
We should go by foot.

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

Me aha au?
What must I do?

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

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

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

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

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

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

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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

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

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

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

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

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

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

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

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

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

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

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

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

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

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

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

Me inu!
You should drink!

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

Me oma!
You should run!

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

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

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

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

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 āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

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

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

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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