Māori Grammar

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

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

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

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

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

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

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

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

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

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

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

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 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 kōrua.
It is entirely appropriate I acknowledge you both.

Me ohu.
We should work together.

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

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

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

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

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

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

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

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

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

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

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

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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 mahi tahi tātou.
Let's all work together.

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

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

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 ki te taone.
We should got to town.

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

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

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

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

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

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

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

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

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

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

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

Me oma!
You should run!

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

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

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

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

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

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

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

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 tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

Me haere koe.
You should go.

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

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

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

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

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.