Māori Grammar

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

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

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

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

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

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

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

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

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

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

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

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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 karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

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

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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 tātou?
What should we do?

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

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 horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

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

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

Me oma!
You should run!

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

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

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

Me aha au?
What must I do?

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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 noho ki muri.
You should sit at the back.

Me haere koutou ko Honi ko Koa ki te tāone.
You and Honi and Koa should go to town.

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

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

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

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