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 aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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 ki tātahi.
Lets got to the beach.

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

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

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

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

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

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

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

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

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

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

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

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

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

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

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

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

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

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

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

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

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

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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 aha ai?
What should he do?

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

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

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

Me oma!
You should run!

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

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

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

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?