Māori Grammar

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

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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 aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

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

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

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

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

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

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

Me oma!
You should run!

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

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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 horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

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

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

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

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

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

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

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

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

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

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

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

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

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

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