Māori Grammar

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

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

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

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

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

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

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

Me toa!
You should be determined!

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

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

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

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

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

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

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

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 ohu.
We should work together.

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

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

Me inu!
You should drink!

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

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

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

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

Me oma!
You should run!

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

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

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

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

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

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

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 kai ia.
She should eat.

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere koutou ko Aroha ko Pita ki te tāone.
You and Aroha and Pita should go to town.

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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

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

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

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

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

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

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

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

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

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

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train