Māori Grammar

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

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

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

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

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

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

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

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

Me oma!
You should run!

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

Me haere koe.
You should go.

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

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

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

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

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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 tapahi e Niko te wahia.
Niko had better cut the firewood.

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

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

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

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

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

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

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

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 tāua ki tātahi.
Lets got to the beach.

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

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 hui.
You should go to the meeting.

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

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

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

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

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

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

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

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 heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

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

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?