Māori Grammar

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

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

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

Me maranga!
You should get up!

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

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

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 ia.
She should eat.

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

Me tākaro!
We should play!

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me oma!
You should run!

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

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

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

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

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 tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

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

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

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

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

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

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

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

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

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?