Māori Grammar

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

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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

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

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 āta tiaki ō tamariki.
Take care of your children.

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

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

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

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

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

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

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

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

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

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

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

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

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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 kimi hoa ako.
Find a friend to learn with.

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

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

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

Me aha au?
What must I do?

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

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

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

Me toa!
You should be determined!

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

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

Me oma!
You should run!

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

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

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

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

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

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

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

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

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 aroha tētahi ki tētahi.
We should love one another.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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 whakarite ngā taputapu.
You should get the equipment ready.

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

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

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

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