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

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

Me oma!
You should run!

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

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

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

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

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 horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

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 hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

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

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

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

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

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

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

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

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

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

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

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

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

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

Me haere koutou ko Hera ko Pāora ki te tāone.
You and Hera and Pāora should go to town.

Me toa!
You should be determined!

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

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

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

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

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

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

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

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

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

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

Me oho!
You should wake up!

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

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

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

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

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

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

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

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

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

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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

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

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

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

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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