Māori Grammar
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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 mau ngā tamariki i ngā pōtae.
The children should wear hats.Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.Me haere au ki te whare hokomaha.
I'd better go to the supermarket.Me haere mai ki taku kāinga ki te kai.
(You) should come to my house to dinner.Me haere koutou ko Kauri ko Mia ki te tāone.
You and Kauri and Mia should go to town.Me inu wai tātou i ngā wā katoa.
We should drink water all of the time.Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!Me toropuku te haere!
We should go secretly/quietly.Me haere mai!
You should come here!Me noho ngā tamariki ki te whāriki.
The children should sit on the mat.Me ruirui he paura ki runga i a koe.
Let's sprinkle some powder on you.Me ako tētahi wāhi ia rā, ia rā.
You should learn part each day.Me tunu a pāpā i te kai.
Dad should cook the food.Me āta tiaki ō tamariki.
Take care of your children.Me kimi hoa ako.
Find a friend to learn with.Me tuhi koe i ō hiahia mō te keke.
You should write down what you want for the cake.Me aha ahau ki ngā toenga kai?
What should I do with the leftovers?Me haere au i nāianei.
I'd better go now.Me haere koe ki te kaiwhakahaere.
You should go to the co-ordinator.Me ohu.
We should work together.Me mihi ka tika ki a koutou.
It is entirely appropriate I acknowledge you people.Me taitai te tama i ōna niho.
The boy should brush his teethMe whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!Me haere tonu tāua ki te tāone.
We should still go to town.Me haere tāua ki tātahi.
Lets got to the beach.Me haere koe ki te kaukau.
You should go for a swim.Me titiro ki te karoro!
You should look at the seagull!Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.Me hoki kōrua ki te kāinga.
You both must return home.Me paraihe koe i ō makawe.
You should brush your hair.Me hoatu he kapi ki a Hare.
You should give Hare a copy.Me waihotia ngā taputapu ki te tēpu.
The tools should be left on the table.Me whakahokia ngā pukapuka ki te whare pukapuka.
The books should be returned to the library.Me haere tāua ki te hokomoaha.
Let's go to the supermarket.Me ūkui atu i te tiko.
We'd better wipe the tiko off.Me horoi ō ringaringa.
You'd better wash your hands.Me mihi ka tika ki a kōrua.
It is entirely appropriate I acknowledge you both.Me hoki koe ki tōu ake marae ki te ako i te kawa.
You should return to your own marae to learn protocol.Me mutu ngā mahi i konei.
We should finish our work here.Me kōreroreo kōrua ko te kaiako.
You and the teacher should have a talk.Me haere mai koe ki te tina.
You should come for dinner.Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.Me whakatika tātou i te akomanga.
We should tidy the classroom.Me haere koe ki te toa ki te hoko miraka.
You should go the shop and buy milk.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 noho koutou ki Te Wānanga o Raukawa.
You (3+ including listener) should stay at the WÄnanga.Me tiki ia i te tītāora.
He should get the tea towel.Me kaute tāua ki te tekau.
Let's count to ten.Me pēnā.
(You should do it) like that.Me whakaoti koe i ō mahi.
You should complete your work.Me oma au ia rā, ia rā.
I had better run each and every day.Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.Me whakamau tāua i tō tātua.
Let's put your seatbelt on.Me mātakitaki koe i te kēmu.
You should watch the game.Me tango tāua i ō kākahu moe.
Let's take off your pyjamas.Me hoatu ngā kī ki a ia.
The keys should be given to him/her.Me tino haere koe ki te hui.
You really must go to the meeting.Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the topMe waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?Me kī te pātaka i ngā kai.
The pantry should be filled with food.Me āwhina koe i a ia.
You should help her.Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!Me mutu tō kai paipa, kei mate koe.
You should stop smoking in case you get sick or die.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 tiki atu rāua i a Rangi.
Those two should fetch Rangi.Me tino mārena e koe taku mokopuna nāu hoki is i hapū au.
You must marry my granddaughter since you got her pregnant.Me whakamau i tō tarau.
Let's put your trousers on.Me hangaia te whare hou.
The new house should be built.Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!Me whakapakari ia
He should trainMe tuhi a Ani i ana mahi kāinga.
Ani should write her homework.Me tuhituhi koe i roto i tō rātaka.
You should write in your diary.Me whakarite koe i te kai.
You should prepare the food.Me kai waiū ngā pēpi ka tika.
It's right that babies have breast milk.Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.Me whakapai koe i te kai.
You had better bless the food.Me kuhu anō tō tarau.
Let's put your pants back on.Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.Me haere tāua ki te taone.
We should got to town.Me tuhi kōrero koutou inaianei.
You should write a story now.Me hoki tātou ki te kāinga.
We (3+ inclusive) should return (go back) home.Me kōrero tātou i te reo Māori i te kāinga.
We (3/+inclusive) should speak the Māori language at home.Me whakarite ngā taputapu.
You should get the equipment ready.Me whakareri te whare mō ngā manuhiri.
The house should be prepared for the guests.Me mōhio koe ki te kawa o tōu marae.
You should know the protocol of your marae.Me haere koe ki te hui.
You should go to the meeting.Me whakarongo!
You should listen!Me noho ki muri.
You should sit at the back.Me paraihe koe i ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.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 titiro mai!
You should look here!Me horoi au i ngā rīhi.
I should wash the dishes.Me āta pao te māhunga ki te rākau.
Hit the head gently with the stick.Me haere māua ki te hoko parāoa.
We two had better go and buy some bread.Me aroha tētahi ki tētahi.
We should love one another.Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.Me whakatika koe i ō kākahu kura.
You should fix your uniform.Me tīmata tātau i ngā mahi ināianei.
We had better start the work now.Me haere koe ki te mahi ākuanei.
You'd better go to work soon.Me purumu au i te papa.
I'd better sweep the floor.Me aha a Kōuraraka ki te pāreti?
What should Goldilocks do with the porridge?Me noho koe ki te tēpu i a koe e kai ana.
You should sit at the table while you are eating.Me mahi tahi tātou.
Let's all work together.Me mahi tāua, nē?
We should do some work, eh?Me aha rātou?
What should they do?Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.Me tūpato!
You should be careful!Me kimi kaiwhakaako mātau ki te ako, matatau ki te reo Māori.
Find an experienced teacher and knowledgeable friend in te reo.Me haere tātou mā raro.
We should go by foot.Me tino haere ngā tamariki ki te kura.
Children have to go to schol.Me haere ngā wāhine ki mua.
The women should go to the front.Me kōmuhu mai koe ki a au.
You should whisper it to me.Me mihi ka tika ki a koe.
It is entirely appropriate I acknowledge you.Me kuhu atu koe ki te tāpu.
Get in the bathtub.Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.Me mahi koe i tō mahi kāinga.
You had better do your homework.Me whakaronga ngā tamariki ki ngā mātua.
Children should listen to the parents.Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.Me horoi koe i ō toroiho.
You should wash your underwear.Me haere tāua ki te inu kawhe.
We should go for a coffee.Me pono koe.
You should be honest.Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.Me kokoti ngā rōhi i a Hōngongoi.
The roses should be pruned in July.Me whakakāhore e koe ēnei tū whakaaro.
You should resist these kinds of thoughts.Me toa!
You should be determined!Me pātai ngā tauira i ngā pātai.
The students should ask the questions.Me kaukau koe ka tika!
Too right you should bathe!Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.Me haere koe ki te toa!
You should go to the shop!Me horopuehu a Mere i te papa.
Mere should vauum the floor.Me aha tātou?
What should we do?Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.Me āta noho koe i runga i tēnā tūru!
You'd better sit carefully on that chair!Me whakatika koe i tō rūma.
You'd better tidy up your room.Me haere koe ki te wharepaku.
You'd better go to the toilet.Me aha a Liam rāua ko Kaia?
What should Liam and Kaia do?Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!Me tāria te waka.
The car should be waited for.Me ārahi a Rangi i te tira.
Rangi should lead the group.Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?Me tiki ngā tamariki i te kura.
The children should be picked up from school.Me āta whakarongo koe ki a ia.
You should listen carefully to her.Me haere koutou ki te hui kei hinga te take.
You should go to the meeting, or the matter might be defeated.Me horoi koe, e te tau!
You should wash, my darling!Me haere au ki taku karaehe.
I'd better go to my class.Me oma tātou ki te awa.
We (3+ including listener) should run to the river.Me waiho a Kōuraraka i te pāreti!
Goldilocks should leave the porridge!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 tapahi e Aroha te wahia.
Aroha had better cut the firewood.Me mātua paku kōrero te take, kātahi ka whakatau.
We should first discuss the issue a bit, then decide.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 moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.Me tāpuke te tūpāpaku i roto i te toru rā.
The body must be buried within three days.