Māori Grammar

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

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

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

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

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

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

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

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

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

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

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

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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 tāua.
We should go.

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

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

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

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

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

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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

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

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

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 aroha tētahi ki tētahi.
We should love one another.

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

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

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

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

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

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

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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 tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

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

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

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

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

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

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

Me inu!
You should drink!

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

Me oma!
You should run!

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

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

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 tākaro!
We should play!

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

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

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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