Māori Grammar

Me oma!
You should run!

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

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

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

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

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

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

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

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

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

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

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

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

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

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

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 au i nāianei.
I'd better go now.

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

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

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

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

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

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

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

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

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

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

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

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

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

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

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

Me haere koutou ko Pita ko Aria ki te tāone.
You and Pita and Aria should go to town.

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

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

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

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

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

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

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

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 aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

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

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

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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