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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

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

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

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

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

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

Me oma!
You should run!

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

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

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

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

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

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

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

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

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

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

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

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

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

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

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

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

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

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

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

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

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

Me inu!
You should drink!

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

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

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

Me haere koutou ko Nikau ko Ataahua ki te tāone.
You and Nikau and Ataahua should go to town.

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

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