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

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

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

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

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

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

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

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

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

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 inu!
You should drink!

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

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

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

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

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

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

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

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

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

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

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

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

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

Me oma!
You should run!

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

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 pono koe.
You should be honest.

Me aha au?
What must I do?

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

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

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

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

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

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

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

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

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

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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

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

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

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 tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

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

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

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

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

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!