Māori Grammar

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

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

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

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

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

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

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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

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

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

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

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

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

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

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

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

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

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

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

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

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

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

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

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

Me oma!
You should run!

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

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

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

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

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

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

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

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

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

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

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

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

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

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

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 pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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 ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

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

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

Me tākaro!
We should play!

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

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

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

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

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

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

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

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

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

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

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.