Māori Grammar

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

Me oma!
You should run!

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

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

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

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

Me oho!
You should wake up!

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

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

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

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

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

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

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

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

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

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

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

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

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

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

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

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

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

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

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

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

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

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

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

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

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

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

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

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

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

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

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

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

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

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

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

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

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

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

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

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.