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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

Me haere koe.
You should go.

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

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

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

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

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

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

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

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

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

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

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 moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

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

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

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

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

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

Me oma!
You should run!

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

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

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

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

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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

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

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

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

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

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

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

Me haere ai.
I should go.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

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

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

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

Me ohu.
We should work together.

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

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

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

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

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

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

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

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

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere koutou ko Koa ko Hera ki te tāone.
You and Koa and Hera should go to town.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

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

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

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

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

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 aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

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

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

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

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

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

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

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

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