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 mai!
You should come here!

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

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

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

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

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

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

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

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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 aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

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

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

Me oma!
You should run!

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

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

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

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

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

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

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

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

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

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

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

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

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

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

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

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

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

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

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

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 āwhina koe i a ia.
You should help her.

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

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

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

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

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

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

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

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

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

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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