Māori Grammar

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

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

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

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

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

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

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

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

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

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

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

Me oho!
You should wake up!

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

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

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

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

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

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

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

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

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

Me oma!
You should run!

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

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

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

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

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

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

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

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

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 koutou.
It is entirely appropriate I acknowledge you people.

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

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

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

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

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

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

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 haere tātou.
We ought to go.

Me aha au?
What must I do?

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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 aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

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 tāua.
We should go.

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

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

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

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

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

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

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

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

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

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

Me haere koutou ko Hera ko Rangi ki te tāone.
You and Hera and Rangi should go to town.

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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 koe i ō toroiho.
You should wash your underwear.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

Me tākaro!
We should play!

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?