Māori Grammar

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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 aha au?
What must I do?

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

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

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

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

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

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

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

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

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

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

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

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

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

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

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

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

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

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

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

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

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

Me oma!
You should run!

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

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

Me inu!
You should drink!

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

Me maranga!
You should get up!

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

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

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

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

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

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

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

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

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

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

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

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

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

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

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

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 haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

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

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

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

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 koutou ko Tame ko Tawa ki te tāone.
You and Tame and Tawa should go to town.

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.