Māori Grammar

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

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

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

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

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

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

Me inu!
You should drink!

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

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

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

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

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

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

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

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

Me purumu au i te papa.
I'd better sweep 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 koe ki te mahi ākuanei.
You'd better go to work soon.

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

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

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

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

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

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

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 ia.
She should eat.

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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 haere tātou mā raro.
We should go by foot.

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

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

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

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

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

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

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

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

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

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

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

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

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

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

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

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

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

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

Me oma!
You should run!

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

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

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

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