Māori Grammar

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

Me ohu.
We should work together.

Me oma!
You should run!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

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

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

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

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

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

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

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

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

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

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

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

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

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

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

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

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

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

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

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

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

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

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

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

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

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

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

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

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.