Māori Grammar

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

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

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

Me haere tātou.
We ought to 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 horoi au i ngā rīhi.
I should wash the dishes.

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

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

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

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

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

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

Me oma!
You should run!

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

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

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

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

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

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

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

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

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

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

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

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

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

Me haere koutou ko Pita ko Nikau ki te tāone.
You and Pita and Nikau should go to town.

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

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

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

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

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

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

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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