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

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

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

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

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

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

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

Me ohu.
We should work together.

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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

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

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

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

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

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

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

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

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

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

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

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

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

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

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

Me inu!
You should drink!

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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

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

Me tūpato!
You should be careful!

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

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

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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 horopuehu a Mere i te papa.
Mere should vauum 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 nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

Me tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

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

Me haere koutou ko Tame ko Aria ki te tāone.
You and Tame and Aria should go to town.

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

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

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

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

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

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

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 oho!
You should wake up!

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

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

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

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

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

Me haere ai.
I should go.

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

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

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

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

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 ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

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

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

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

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

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

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

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

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

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

Me oma!
You should run!

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

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

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

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

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

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

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

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

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.