Māori Grammar

Simple sentences: you should - me

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.

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You should talk to your mother

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Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

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

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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 au i nāianei.
I'd better go now.

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

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

Me oma!
You should run!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

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

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

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

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

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

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

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

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

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

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

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 whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

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

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

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

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 āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

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

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

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

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

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

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

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

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

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

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

Me haere ai.
I should go.

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

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

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

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

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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