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

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

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

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

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

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

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

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

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

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 nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

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

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

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

Me haere ai.
I should go.

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

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

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

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

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

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

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

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

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

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

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

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

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

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

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

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

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

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

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

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

Me oma!
You should run!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

Me ohu.
We should work together.

Me inu!
You should drink!

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

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