Māori Grammar

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

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

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me aha au?
What must I do?

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

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

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

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

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

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

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

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

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

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

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

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

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

Me haere ai.
I should go.

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

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 whakatā ia
He should rest

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

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

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

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

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

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

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

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

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

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

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

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

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

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

Me oma!
You should run!

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

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

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

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

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

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

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 koe.
You need to rest.

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

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

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?