Māori Grammar

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

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

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

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

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

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

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

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

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

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

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

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

Me oma!
You should run!

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

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

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

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 nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

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

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

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

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

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

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

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

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

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

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

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

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

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

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

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

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

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

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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