Māori Grammar

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 taitai te tama i ōna niho.
The boy should brush his 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 aha a Kōuraraka ki te pāreti?
What should Goldilocks do with the porridge?

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

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

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

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

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

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

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

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

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

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

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

Me oma!
You should run!

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

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

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

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

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

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

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

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

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

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

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

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

Me toa!
You should be determined!

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

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

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

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

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

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