Māori Grammar

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

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

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

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

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

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

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

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

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

Me haere koutou ko Aria ko Tawa ki te tāone.
You and Aria and Tawa should go to town.

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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 ki muri.
You should sit at the back.

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

Me tunu a pāpā i te kai.
Dad should cook 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 aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

Me oma!
You should run!

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

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

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

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

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!
You should come here!

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

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 āta tiaki ō tamariki.
Take care of your children.

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

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

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

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

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

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

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

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

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

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

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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 haere koe.
You should go.

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

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

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

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

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

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

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

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