Māori Grammar

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

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

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

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

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

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

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 tāua.
We should go.

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

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

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

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

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 waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

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

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

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

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

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

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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

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

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

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

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

Me maranga!
You should get up!

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

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

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

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

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

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

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

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

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

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

Me oma!
You should run!

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

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

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

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

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

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

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

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

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

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 toropuku te haere!
We should go secretly/quietly.

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

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

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

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

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?