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 kai ia.
She should eat.

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

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

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

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

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me oma!
You should run!

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

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

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere koutou ko Taika ko Aroha ki te tāone.
You and Taika and Aroha should go to town.

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

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

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

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

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

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

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

Me ohu.
We should work together.

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

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 heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

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

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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