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

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

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

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

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

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

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

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

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

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

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

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

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

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

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

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

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

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

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

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

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

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 tākaro!
We should play!

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

Me oma!
You should run!

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

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

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

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

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

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

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

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

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

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

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

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

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

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

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.