Māori Grammar

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

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

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

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

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

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

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

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

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

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

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

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

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

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

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

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

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

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

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

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

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

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

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

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

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

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

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

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

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

Me oma!
You should run!

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

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

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

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

Me oho!
You should wake up!

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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