Māori Grammar

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

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

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

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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 whakapakari ia
He should train

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

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

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

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

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

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

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

Me maranga!
You should get up!

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me inu!
You should drink!

Me haere ai.
I should go.

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

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

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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

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

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

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

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

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

Me oma!
You should run!

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

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

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

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

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

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

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

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

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

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

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

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

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

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

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

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

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

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

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

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

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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 tākaro!
We should play!

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

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

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

Me kai i te rūma kai, kaua e kai i tō rūma moe.
You should eat in the dining room not in your bedroom.