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

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

Me tunu te kai.
The food should be cooked.

Me haere ahau
I had better go.

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

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

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

Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.

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

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

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

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

Me pono koe.
You should be honest.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me nohopuku tāua.
Let's sit in silence.

Me aha ai?
What should he do?

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

Me haere tātou.
We ought to go.

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

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

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

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

Me whakatā koe.
You need to rest.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere tāua.
We should go.

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

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

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 tāua ki te taone.
We should got to town.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me aha au?
What must I do?

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

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

Me aha tātou?
What should we do?

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

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

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

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

Me noko koe ki konei.
You should sit here.

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

Me whakarongo!
You should listen!

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

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

Me kai koe.
You should eat.

Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.

Me whakaaro koe.
You should think.

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 te whare hokomaha.
I'd better go to the supermarket.

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

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

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

Me whakapakari ia
He should train

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

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

Me oma!
You should run!

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

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

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

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

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

Me haere mai!
You should come here!

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

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

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 tūpato!
You should be careful!

Me paraihe ō niho.
You should brush your teeth.

Me ohu.
We should work together.

Me titiro mai!
You should look here!

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

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

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

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

Me kake ki runga
He should climb to the top

Me kai ia.
She should eat.

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

Me haere koe.
You should go.

Me moe koe.
You should sleep.

Me inu!
You should drink!

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

Me tiki ngā pukapuka.
The books should be fetched.

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

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

Me waiata a Mere.
Mere should sing.

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

Me tino āta haere.
We should go carefully.

Me noho koe.
You should sit.

Me aha a Mere?
What should Mere do?

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

Me tatari rāua
The two should wait.

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

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

Me whakatā ia
He should rest

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

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

Me whakatā koe!
You should rest!

Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?

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

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

Me heru ō makawe.
You should comb your hair.

Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?

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

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

Me haere ai.
I should go.

Me tahu te ahi.
We should light the fire.

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 tunu kai koe!
You should cook!

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

Me noho koe ki raro.
You should sit down.

Me hoki ahau.
I'd better go.

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

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

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

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

Me tākaro!
We should play!

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

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

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

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

Me toa!
You should be determined!

Me āta whakaaro koe!
You should be careful!

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

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

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

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

Me tū koe.
You should stand.

Me aha rātou?
What should they do?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Me oho!
You should wake up!

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

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

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

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

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

Me utu te nama.
The debt should be paid.

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

Me moe te pēpi.
The baby should sleep.

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

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

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

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

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

Me noho ia.
He should sit.

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

Me maranga!
You should get up!

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

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

Me horoi ngā rīhi.
The dishes should be washed.

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

Me manawanui!
You should be steadfast!

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

Me pukumahi koe!
You should work hard!

Me tere a Tipi.
Tipi should be quick.

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