Māori Grammar

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

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

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

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

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 koe.
You should go.

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

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

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

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

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

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

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

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

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

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

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

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

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

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

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

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

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

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

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

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

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 tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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 moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

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

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

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

Me oma!
You should run!

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