Māori Grammar

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

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

Me oma!
You should run!

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

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

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

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

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

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

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

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

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

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

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

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

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

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 waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

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

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

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

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

Me haere koe.
You should go.

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

Me toa!
You should be determined!

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

Me haere koutou ko Pāora ko Aria ki te tāone.
You and Pāora and Aria should go to town.

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

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

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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 ki te taone.
We should got to town.

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

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

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

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

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

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

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

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 te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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 āwhina koe i a ia.
You should help her.

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 pēnā.
(You should do it) like that.

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

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

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

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

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

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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

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

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

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

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

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