Māori Grammar

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

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

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

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

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

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

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

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

Me oma!
You should run!

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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 aha au?
What must I do?

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

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

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

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

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

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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 whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

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

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

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

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

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

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

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

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

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 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 tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

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

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

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

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

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!