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 kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

Me oma!
You should run!

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

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

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

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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 noho koe.
You should sit.

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

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

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

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

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

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

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

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

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

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

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

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

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

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

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

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 āta tiaki ō tamariki.
Take care of your children.

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

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

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

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

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

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

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

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

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

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

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

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 tāua.
We should go.

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

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.