Māori Grammar

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

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

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 ahau
I had better go.

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

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

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

Me oma!
You should run!

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

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

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

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

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

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

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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

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

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

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

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

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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 kōrua.
It is entirely appropriate I acknowledge you both.

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

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

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

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

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

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

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

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

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

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

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

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 kai ia.
She should eat.

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

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

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

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

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

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

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

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

Me haere ai.
I should go.

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

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

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

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.