Māori Grammar

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

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

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

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

Me haere koutou ko Koa ko Rangi ki te tāone.
You and Koa and Rangi should go to town.

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

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

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

Me oma!
You should run!

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

Me aha au?
What must I do?

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

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

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

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

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

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

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

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 tākaro!
We should play!

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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 tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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 whakatā ia
He should rest

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

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

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

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

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

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

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

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

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

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

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

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

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

Me haere ai.
I should go.

Me haere koe.
You should go.

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

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