Māori Grammar

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

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

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

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

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

Me tākaro!
We should play!

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

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

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

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

Me oma!
You should run!

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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 au?
What must I do?

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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 tatari rāua
The two should wait.

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

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

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

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

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

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

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

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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 ai.
I should go.

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

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

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

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

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

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

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

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

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

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

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

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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

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

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

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 manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

Me haere mai!
You should come here!