Māori Grammar

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

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

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

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

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

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

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

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

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

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

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

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

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

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

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

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

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

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me oma!
You should run!

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

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

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

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

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

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

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 haere tāua.
We should go.

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

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

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

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

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

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

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

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

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

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

Me haere koutou ko Kauri ko Tame ki te tāone.
You and Kauri and Tame should go to town.

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

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

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

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

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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