Māori Grammar

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

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

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 whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

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

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

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

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

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

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

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

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

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

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

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

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

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

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

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

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

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

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

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

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

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

Me oma!
You should run!

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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 whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

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

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

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

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

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

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

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

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

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

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

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

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