Māori Grammar

Me oma!
You should run!

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

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

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

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

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

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

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

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

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

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

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

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

Me haere koe.
You should go.

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

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

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 ai.
I should go.

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

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

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

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere koutou ko Mia ko Niko ki te tāone.
You and Mia and Niko should go to town.

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

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

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

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

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

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

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

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

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

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

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

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

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

Me ohu.
We should work together.

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

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

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

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

Me oho!
You should wake up!