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 whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

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

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

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

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

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

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

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

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

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

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

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

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

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

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

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

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

Me ohu.
We should work together.

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

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

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

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

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

Me maranga!
You should get up!

Me toa!
You should be determined!

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

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

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

Me oma!
You should run!

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

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

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

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

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

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

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