Māori Grammar

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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 tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

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

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

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

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

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

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

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

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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 tātou mā raro.
We should go by foot.

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

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

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

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

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

Me haere koe.
You should go.

Me oma!
You should run!

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

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

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

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

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

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

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

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

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

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

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

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

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

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 ai?
What should he do?

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

Me inu!
You should drink!

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

Me maranga!
You should get up!