Māori Grammar

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

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

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

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

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

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

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

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

Me oma!
You should run!

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

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

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

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

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

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

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

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

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

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

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

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

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

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

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

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

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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