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

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

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

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

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

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

Me maranga!
You should get up!

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

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

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

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

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

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

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

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

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

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

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

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

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

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

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

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

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

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

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

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

Me oma!
You should run!

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

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 au i nāianei.
I'd better go now.

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

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

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

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

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

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

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

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

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

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

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

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

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

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

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

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

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

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

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

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

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

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

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