Māori Grammar

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

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

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

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

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

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

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

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

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

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

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

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

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

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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 waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

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

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

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

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

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

Me oma!
You should run!

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

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

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

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

Me haere tāua.
We 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 ohu.
We should work together.

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

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

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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