Māori Grammar

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You should talk to your mother

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Me is a mild imperative. It is used to say that someone should do something (such as "you should get up!"). It is not quite a direct command (like "get up!").

Me haere au.
I should go.

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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

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

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

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

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

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

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

Me tiki atu rāua i a Hera.
Those two should fetch Hera.

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

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

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me oma!
You should run!

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

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

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

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

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

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

Me haere māua ki te hoko parāoa.
We two had better go and buy some bread.

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

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

Me mutu ngā mahi i konei.
We should finish our work here.

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

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

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

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

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

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

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

Me mahi koe i tō mahi kāinga.
You had better do your homework.

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

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

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

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

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

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

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

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

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

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

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

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

Me haere tāua ki te hokomoaha.
Let's go to the supermarket.

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

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

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

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

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

Me mutu tō kai paipa, kei mate koe.
You should stop smoking in case you get sick or die.

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

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

Me tīmata tātau i ngā mahi ināianei.
We had better start the work now.

Me whakapai koe i te kai.
You had better bless the food.

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

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

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

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

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

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

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

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