Māori Grammar

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

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

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 mai!
You should come here!

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

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

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

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

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

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

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

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

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

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

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

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

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

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 tuhi a Kauri i ana mahi kāinga.
Kauri should write her homework.

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

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

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

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

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

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

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

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

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

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

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

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

Me aha ai?
What should he 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 whakarite ngā taputapu.
You should get the equipment ready.

Me aha au?
What must I do?

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

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

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

Me ohu.
We should work together.

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

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

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

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

Me oma!
You should run!

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.