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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

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

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

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

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

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

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

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

Me haere koutou ko Kauri ko Tame ki te tāone.
You and Kauri and Tame should go to town.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

Me oma!
You should run!

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

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

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

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 haere tāua ki tātahi.
Lets got to the beach.

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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 pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

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

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

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

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

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

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

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

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

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

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

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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