Māori Grammar

Me oma!
You should run!

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

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

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

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

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

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to 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 āta pao te māhunga ki te rākau.
Hit the head gently with the stick.

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

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

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

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

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

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

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

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

Me maranga!
You should get up!

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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 noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

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

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

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

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

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

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

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

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

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.