Māori Grammar

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

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

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

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

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

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

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

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

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

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

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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 tātou.
We ought to go.

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

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

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

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

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

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

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

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

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

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

Me haere koutou ko Tawa ko Ari ki te tāone.
You and Tawa and Ari should go to town.

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

Me oma!
You should run!

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

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

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

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

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

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

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

Me whakatā koe!
You should 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.