Māori Grammar

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

Me maranga!
You should get up!

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

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

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

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

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

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

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

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

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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

Me oma!
You should run!

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

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

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

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

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

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

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

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

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

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

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

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

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

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

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

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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