Māori Grammar

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

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

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

Me haere koutou ko Ataahua ko Ari ki te tāone.
You and Ataahua and Ari should go to town.

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

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

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

Me oma!
You should run!

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

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

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

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

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

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

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

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

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

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

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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 pēnā.
(You should do it) like that.

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

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

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 whakatā ia
He should rest

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

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

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

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

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

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

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

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

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

Me ohu.
We should work together.

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

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

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

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

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

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

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

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

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

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