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 noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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 tū koe.
You should stand.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

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 kaukau.
You should go for a swim.

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

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

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

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

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

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

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

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

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

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

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

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

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

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 ohu.
We should work together.

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

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

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

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

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

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

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

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

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

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

Me oma!
You should run!

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

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

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

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

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