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

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

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

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

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

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

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me oma!
You should run!

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

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

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

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

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 mahi ākuanei.
You'd better go to work soon.

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

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

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

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

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

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

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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 paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

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

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

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

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

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

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

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

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

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

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

Me haere ai.
I should go.

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

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

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

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

Me haere koutou ko Manu ko Honi ki te tāone.
You and Manu and Honi should go to town.

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

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

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

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

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

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