Māori Grammar

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

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

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

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

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

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

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

Me oma!
You should run!

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

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 āta tiaki ō tamariki.
Take care of your children.

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

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

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

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

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

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

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

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

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

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 tū koe.
You should stand.

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

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

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

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

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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 kimi hoa ako.
Find a friend to learn with.

Me oho!
You should wake up!

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

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

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

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

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

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

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

Me inu!
You should drink!

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

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

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

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

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

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

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

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

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