Māori Grammar

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

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

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

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

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

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

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

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

Me oho!
You should wake up!

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

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

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

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

Me oma!
You should run!

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

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

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

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

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

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

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

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

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

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

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

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

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

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

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 pēnā.
(You should do it) like that.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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