Māori Grammar

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

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

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

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

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

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

Me oma!
You should run!

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

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

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

Me aha au?
What must I do?

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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 mā raro.
We should go by foot.

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

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

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

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

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 whakarite ngā taputapu.
You should get the equipment ready.

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

Me haere koe.
You should go.

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

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

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

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

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 haere mai!
You should come here!

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

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me oho!
You should wake up!

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

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

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