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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

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 whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

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

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

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

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

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

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

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

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

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

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

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

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

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

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

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

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

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

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere 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 maranga!
You should get up!

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

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me oma!
You should run!

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

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

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

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

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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 tāua.
We should go.

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

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

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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

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

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

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

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

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

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

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

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

Me aha au?
What must I do?

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

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

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

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

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

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

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

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