Māori Grammar

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

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

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

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

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

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

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 kaukau koe ka tika!
Too right you should bathe!

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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

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

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

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

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

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

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

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

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

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

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

Me oma!
You should run!

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

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

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

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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 āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

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

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

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

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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 whakarite ngā taputapu.
You should get the equipment ready.

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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