Māori Grammar

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

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

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

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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 tāua.
We should go.

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

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

Me oma!
You should run!

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

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

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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

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

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

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 i te rūma kai, kaua e kai i tō rūma moe.
You should eat in the dining room not in your bedroom.

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

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

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

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

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

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

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

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

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

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

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

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

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

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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