Māori Grammar

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

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

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

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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 haere mai!
You should come here!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

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

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 noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

Me ohu.
We should work together.

Me oho!
You should wake up!

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

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 inu!
You should drink!

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

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

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

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

Me oma!
You should run!

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

Me aha au?
What must I do?

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

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

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

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

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

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

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

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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

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