Māori Grammar

Me maranga!
You should get up!

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

Me oma!
You should run!

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

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

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

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

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

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

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

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

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 tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

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

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

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

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

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

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

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

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

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

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

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

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

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

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

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

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

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

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

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

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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