Māori Grammar

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

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

Me oma!
You should run!

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

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

Me aha au?
What must I do?

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

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

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

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

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

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

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

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

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

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

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

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

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

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

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

Me oho!
You should wake up!

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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

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

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

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

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

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

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

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

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

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

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

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

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

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

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

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

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

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

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

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

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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 tāria te waka.
The car should be waited for.

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

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