Māori Grammar

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

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

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

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

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

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

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

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 oho!
You should wake up!

Me haere koe.
You should go.

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

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

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

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

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

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

Me haere koutou ko Ataahua ko Mia ki te tāone.
You and Ataahua and Mia should go to town.

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

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

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

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

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

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

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

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

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

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

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

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

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

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

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

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

Me oma!
You should run!

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!