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

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

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

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

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 toropuku te haere!
We should go secretly/quietly.

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

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

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

Me paraihe koe i ō makawe.
You should brush your hair.

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

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

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

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

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

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

Me whakaronga ngā tamariki ki ngā mātua.
Children should listen to the parents.

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

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

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me oma!
You should run!

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

Me hoki kōrua ki te kāinga.
You both must return home.

Me whakarite ngā taputapu.
You should get the equipment ready.

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

Me tākaro!
We should play!

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

Me horoi ō ringaringa.
You'd better wash your hands.

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

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

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

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

Me haere koe.
You should go.

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

Me haere ai.
I should go.

Me haere koutou ki te hui kei hinga te take.
You should go to the meeting, or the matter might be defeated.

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

Me noho ki muri.
You should sit at the back.

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

Me mātua paku kōrero te take, kātahi ka whakatau.
We should first discuss the issue a bit, then decide.

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

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

Me aroha tētahi ki tētahi.
We should love one another.

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

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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

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 haere mai!
You should come here!

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

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

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

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.