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 tuhi a Aroha i ana mahi kāinga.
Aroha should write her homework.

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

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

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

Me inu!
You should drink!

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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 haere ai.
I should go.

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

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

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

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

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

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

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

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

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

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

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

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

Me haere koutou ko Rangi ko Ataahua ki te tāone.
You and Rangi and Ataahua should go to town.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

Me oho!
You should wake up!

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

Me maranga!
You should get up!

Me tākaro!
We should play!

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

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

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

Me oma!
You should run!

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

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

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

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!