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 tāua ki te taone.
We should got to town.

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

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 horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

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

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

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

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

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

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

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

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

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

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

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

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

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

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

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

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

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

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

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

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

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

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

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

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

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

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

Me aha a Liam rāua ko Kaia?
What should Liam and Kaia 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 tīmata tātau i ngā mahi ināianei.
We had better start the work now.

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

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

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

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

Me haere koutou ko Amaru ko Hera ki te tāone.
You and Amaru and Hera should go to town.

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

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

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

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

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

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

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

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

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

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

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

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

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

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

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

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 whakatā ia
He should rest

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

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

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

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

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

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

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

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

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

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

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

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

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

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

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

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

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

Me oma!
You should run!

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

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

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!