Māori Grammar

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

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

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

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

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

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

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

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

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

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

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

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

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

Me maranga!
You should get up!

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

Me inu!
You should drink!

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

Me oma!
You should run!

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

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

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

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

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

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

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 tuku tēnei karere ki tēnā marae, ki tēnā marae o te motu.
This message should be sent to every marae in the country.

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

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

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

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

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

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 aha ai?
What should he do?

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

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

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

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 tātou.
We ought to go.

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

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

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

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.