Māori Grammar

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

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

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

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

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

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

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 ai?
What should he do?

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

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 kaukau koe ka tika!
Too right you should bathe!

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

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

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

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

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

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

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

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

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

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 pēnā.
(You should do it) like that.

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

Me toa!
You should be determined!

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

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

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

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

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

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

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

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

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

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

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

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

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

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

Me oma!
You should run!

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

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

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

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

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

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

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

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

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