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

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

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

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

Me maranga!
You should get up!

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

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

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

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

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

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

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

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

Me oma!
You should run!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

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

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

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

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

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

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 kimi hoa ako.
Find a friend to learn with.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

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

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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 tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

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

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

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

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

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.