Māori Grammar

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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 kai ia.
She should eat.

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

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

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

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

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

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

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

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

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

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

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

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

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

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

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

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

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

Me haere koutou ko Taika ko Ari ki te tāone.
You and Taika and Ari should go to town.

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

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

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

Me ohu.
We should work together.

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

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

Me oma!
You should run!

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

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

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

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 whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

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

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

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

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

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

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

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

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

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

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

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

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

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.