Māori Grammar

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

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

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

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

Me oma!
You should run!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

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

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

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

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

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

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

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

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

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

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

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

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

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 oho!
You should wake up!

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

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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 aha tātou?
What should we do?

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

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

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

Me haere koutou ko Taika ko Honi ki te tāone.
You and Taika and Honi should go to town.

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

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

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

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

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

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

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

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

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

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.