Māori Grammar

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

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

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

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

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

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

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

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

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

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

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

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

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

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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

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

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

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

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

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

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

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

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

Me paraihe 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 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 nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

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

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

Me oma!
You should run!

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

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

Me ohu.
We should work together.

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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