Māori Grammar
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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 nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.Me titiro mai!
You should look here!Me whakahokia ngā pukapuka ki te whare pukapuka.
The books should be returned to the library.Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.Me whakatika tātou i te akomanga.
We should tidy the classroom.Me pānui te kaiako i te reta.
The teacher should read the letter.Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.Me mutu tō kai paipa, kei mate koe.
You should stop smoking in case you get sick or die.Me whakamau tāua i tō tātua.
Let's put your seatbelt on.Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.Me haere tonu tāua ki te tāone.
We should still go to town.Me tango tāua i ō kākahu moe.
Let's take off your pyjamas.Me haere au ki te whare hokomaha.
I'd better go to the supermarket.Me pēnā.
(You should do it) like that.Me haere mai!
You should come here!Me horoi ō ringaringa.
You'd better wash your hands.Me toropuku te haere!
We should go secretly/quietly.Me haere koe ki te toa ki te hoko miraka.
You should go the shop and buy milk.Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.Me tāpuke te tūpāpaku i roto i te toru rā.
The body must be buried within three days.Me pātai ngā tauira i ngā pātai.
The students should ask the questions.Me kaukau koe ka tika!
Too right you should bathe!Me whakapakari ia
He should trainMe tino haere koe ki te hui.
You really must go to the meeting.Me paraihe koe i ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.Me tapahi e Aria te wahia.
Aria had better cut the firewood.Me kōreroreo kōrua ko te kaiako.
You and the teacher should have a talk.Me haere tāua ki tātahi.
Lets got to the beach.Me inu wai tātou i ngā wā katoa.
We should drink water all of the time.Me whakarongo!
You should listen!Me whakapai koe i te kai.
You had better bless the food.Me tunu a pāpā i te kai.
Dad should cook the food.Me haere mai ki taku kāinga ki te kai.
(You) should come to my house to dinner.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 titiro ki te karoro!
You should look at the seagull!Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.Me whakakāhore e koe ēnei tū whakaaro.
You should resist these kinds of thoughts.Me tiki ngā tamariki i te kura.
The children should be picked up from school.Me kuhu atu koe ki te tāpu.
Get in the bathtub.Me aha a Liam rāua ko Kaia?
What should Liam and Kaia do?Me toa!
You should be determined!Me mōhio koe ki te kawa o tōu marae.
You should know the protocol of your marae.Me mahi tāua, nē?
We should do some work, eh?Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.Me tuhi kōrero koutou inaianei.
You should write a story now.Me hoki tātou ki te kāinga.
We (3+ inclusive) should return (go back) home.Me tino mārena e koe taku mokopuna nāu hoki is i hapū au.
You must marry my granddaughter since you got her pregnant.Me kimi hoa ako.
Find a friend to learn with.Me tiki atu rāua i a Kauri.
Those two should fetch Kauri.Me tuhituhi koe i roto i tō rātaka.
You should write in your diary.Me whakatika koe i ō kākahu kura.
You should fix your uniform.Me hoatu he kapi ki a Hare.
You should give Hare a copy.Me noho ngā tamariki ki te whāriki.
The children should sit on the mat.Me haere au i nāianei.
I'd better go now.Me noho ki muri.
You should sit at the back.Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?Me noho koutou ki Te Wānanga o Raukawa.
You (3+ including listener) should stay at the WÄnanga.Me ako whakataukī kia mōhio ai koe ki ngā whakaaro o ōu tīpuna.
Learn proverbs so you know the thoughts of your ancestors.Me ruirui he paura ki runga i a koe.
Let's sprinkle some powder on you.Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.Me haere koe ki te wharepaku.
You'd better go to the toilet.Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.Me tino haere ngā tamariki ki te kura.
Children have to go to schol.Me hoatu ngā kī ki a ia.
The keys should be given to him/her.Me whakatika koe i tō rūma.
You'd better tidy up your room.Me whakarite ngā taputapu.
You should get the equipment ready.Me āwhina koe i a ia.
You should help her.Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.Me haere koe ki te kaiwhakahaere.
You should go to the co-ordinator.Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.Me mātua paku kōrero te take, kātahi ka whakatau.
We should first discuss the issue a bit, then decide.Me aha rātou?
What should they do?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 mātakitaki koe i te kēmu.
You should watch the game.Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?Me haere koe ki te kaukau.
You should go for a swim.Me kimi kaiwhakaako mātau ki te ako, matatau ki te reo Māori.
Find an experienced teacher and knowledgeable friend in te reo.Me ūkui atu i te tiko.
We'd better wipe the tiko off.Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!Me hoki koe ki tōu ake marae ki te ako i te kawa.
You should return to your own marae to learn protocol.Me pono koe.
You should be honest.Me tuhi a Aria i ana mahi kāinga.
Aria should write her homework.Me haere koutou ki te hui kei hinga te take.
You should go to the meeting, or the matter might be defeated.Me āta noho koe i runga i tēnā tūru!
You'd better sit carefully on that chair!Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.Me aha ahau ki ngā toenga kai?
What should I do with the leftovers?Me haere mai koe ki te tina.
You should come for dinner.Me tuhi koe i ō hiahia mō te keke.
You should write down what you want for the cake.Me haere māua ki te hoko parāoa.
We two had better go and buy some bread.Me haere tātou mā raro.
We should go by foot.Me kokoti ngā rōhi i a Hōngongoi.
The roses should be pruned in July.Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.Me whakamau i tō tarau.
Let's put your trousers on.Me kī te pātaka i ngā kai.
The pantry should be filled with food.Me mutu ngā mahi i konei.
We should finish our work here.Me tiki ia i te tītāora.
He should get the tea towel.Me oma tātou ki te awa.
We (3+ including listener) should run to the river.Me horoi koe i ō toroiho.
You should wash your underwear.Me whakareri te whare mō ngā manuhiri.
The house should be prepared for the guests.Me waiho a Kōuraraka i te pāreti!
Goldilocks should leave the porridge!Me haere ngā wāhine ki mua.
The women should go to the front.Me āta pao te māhunga ki te rākau.
Hit the head gently with the stick.Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!Me haere koe ki te mahi ākuanei.
You'd better go to work soon.Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?Me ārahi a Rangi i te tira.
Rangi should lead the group.Me horoi koe, e te tau!
You should wash, my darling!Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the topMe āta tiaki ō tamariki.
Take care of your children.Me kai waiū ngā pēpi ka tika.
It's right that babies have breast milk.Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.Me hangaia te whare hou.
The new house should be built.Me mahi koe i tō mahi kāinga.
You had better do your homework.Me whakaoti koe i ō mahi.
You should complete your work.Me whakarite koe i te kai.
You should prepare the food.Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.Me paraihe koe i ō makawe.
You should brush your hair.Me haere koe ki te hui.
You should go to the meeting.Me haere koutou ko Hera ko Mia ki te tāone.
You and Hera and Mia should go to town.Me tāria te waka.
The car should be waited for.Me aha tātou?
What should we do?Me aha a Kōuraraka ki te pāreti?
What should Goldilocks do with the porridge?Me haere tāua ki te hokomoaha.
Let's go to the supermarket.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 au ki taku karaehe.
I'd better go to my class.Me purumu au i te papa.
I'd better sweep the floor.Me tūpato!
You should be careful!Me mahi tahi tātou.
Let's all work together.Me kai hoki koe i ngā waewae kōura.
You should also eat the cray legs.Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.Me kōmuhu mai koe ki a au.
You should whisper it to me.Me whakaronga ngā tamariki ki ngā mātua.
Children should listen to the parents.Me noho koe ki te tēpu i a koe e kai ana.
You should sit at the table while you are eating.Me taitai te tama i ōna niho.
The boy should brush his teethMe haere koe ki te toa!
You should go to the shop!Me oma au ia rā, ia rā.
I had better run each and every day.Me kaute tāua ki te tekau.
Let's count to ten.Me horoi au i ngā rīhi.
I should wash the dishes.Me horopuehu a Mere i te papa.
Mere should vauum the floor.Me haere tāua ki te inu kawhe.
We should go for a coffee.Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.Me waihotia ngā taputapu ki te tēpu.
The tools should be left on the table.Me haere tāua ki te taone.
We should got to town.Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.Me ako tētahi wāhi ia rā, ia rā.
You should learn part each day.Me kuhu anō tō tarau.
Let's put your pants back on.Me mihi ka tika ki a koe.
It is entirely appropriate I acknowledge you.Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!Me ohu.
We should work together.Me mihi ka tika ki a kōrua.
It is entirely appropriate I acknowledge you both.Me mihi ka tika ki a koutou.
It is entirely appropriate I acknowledge you people.Me hoki kōrua ki te kāinga.
You both must return home.Me mau ngā tamariki i ngā pōtae.
The children should wear hats.Me kōrero tātou i te reo Māori i te kāinga.
We (3/+inclusive) should speak the Māori language at home.Me aroha tētahi ki tētahi.
We should love one another.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.