Māori Grammar

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

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

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

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

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

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

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

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

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

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 haere koe.
You should go.

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

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

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

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

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

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

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

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 whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me oma!
You should run!

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

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

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

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

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

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

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

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

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

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

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

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

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 haere tāua ki tātahi.
Lets got to the beach.

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

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

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

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

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

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

Me oho!
You should wake up!