Māori Grammar

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

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

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

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

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

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 mai!
You should look here!

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

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

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

Me oma!
You should run!

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

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

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

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

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

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

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

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

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

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

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

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

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

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

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

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

Me maranga!
You should get up!

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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 tākaro!
We should play!

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

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

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

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

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

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

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

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

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

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

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

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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