Māori Grammar

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

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

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

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

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

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 haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

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

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

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

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

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 moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

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

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

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

Me oma!
You should run!

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

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

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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 kōrero koutou inaianei.
You should write a story now.

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

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

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

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

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

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

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

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

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

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

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

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

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

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

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

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

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

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

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

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.