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

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

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

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

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

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

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

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

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

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

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 pono koe.
You should be honest.

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

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

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

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

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

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

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

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

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

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

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

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

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

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

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

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

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

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

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

Me oma!
You should run!

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

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

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

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