Māori Grammar

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

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

Me tunu a pāpā i te kai.
Dad should cook the 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 whakakāhore e koe ēnei tū whakaaro.
You should resist these kinds of thoughts.

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

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

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

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 waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

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

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

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

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 nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

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

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

Me tākaro!
We should play!

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

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

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

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

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

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

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

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

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

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

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

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

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

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

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

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

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

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

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

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

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

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

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

Me oma!
You should run!

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

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

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

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

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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