Māori Grammar

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

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

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

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

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

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 i ō toroiho.
You should wash your underwear.

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

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

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

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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!
You should run!

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

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

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

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 ai?
What should he do?

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

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

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

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

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

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

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

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

Me oho!
You should wake up!

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

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

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

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 pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

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

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

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

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

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

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 aroha tētahi ki tētahi.
We should love one another.

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

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

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

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

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

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

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

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

Me haere koutou ko Tame ko Pāora ki te tāone.
You and Tame and Pāora should go to town.

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

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

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

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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