Māori Grammar

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

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

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

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

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

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

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

Me oma!
You should run!

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

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

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

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

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

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

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

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

Me haere koutou ko Pita ko Ari ki te tāone.
You and Pita and Ari should go to town.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

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

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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 tāua ki tātahi.
Lets got to the beach.

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit 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 toa!
You should be determined!

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

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

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

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

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

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 kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

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

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

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

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

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

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.