Māori Grammar

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

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

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

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

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

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

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

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

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

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

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

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

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

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

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

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

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

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

Me oma!
You should run!

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

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

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

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

Me haere koutou ko Rangi ko Manu ki te tāone.
You and Rangi and Manu should go to town.

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

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

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

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 maranga!
You should get up!

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

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

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

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

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

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

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

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

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

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

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

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

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

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

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

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

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

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

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

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

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

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

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!