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 haere ai.
I should go.

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

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

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

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

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

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

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

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

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

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

Me maranga!
You should get up!

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

Me oho!
You should wake up!

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

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

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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 kimi hoa ako.
Find a friend to learn with.

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

Me oma!
You should run!

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

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

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

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

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

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

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

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

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

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

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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