Māori Grammar

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You should talk to your mother

me

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 tū koe.
You should stand.

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

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

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

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

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

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

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

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

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

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

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

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

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

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 kai koe.
You should eat.

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

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

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

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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 whakapakari ia
He should train

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

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

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

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

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

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

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

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

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

Me ohu.
We should work together.

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

Me oma!
You should run!

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

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

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

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

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

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

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

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

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

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

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

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

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 pono koe.
You should be honest.

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

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

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!