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ākuanei - soon, presently, today

Ākuanei, ad. of time following. Presently, today. Akuanei u tonu mai (Presently they arrived) (T. 121). Akuanei koe whakarere ai i a au (S. 25). Me whai mai e to waka akuanei (T. 70).

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Ka haere au ki te hokomaha ākuanei.
I will be going to the supermarket soon.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka wehe atu te hunga ākuanei.
That group of people (over there) will leave soon.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka tuhi ai i te īmera ākuanei.
I will write the email shortly.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Me haere koe ki te mahi ākuanei.
You'd better go to work soon.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Ākuanei kōrua i a au! Whakamutua tēnā mahi.
You had better stop that right now or you'll be in big trouble.
You’d better watch it! - Ākuanei!

Ākuanei koutou i a au! Taki puta!
You kids had better cut that out right now. Outside – the lot of you!
You’d better watch it! - Ākuanei!

Ākuanei te waha horihori i a au.
That lying so'n'so had better watch it.
You’d better watch it! - Ākuanei!

Ākuanei waea i a au. Taihoa ka porowhiua e au.
Your phone is gonna get it in a minute. I'm gonna throw it away.
You’d better watch it! - Ākuanei!

Ākuanei waha whakatoi i a au.
You'd better watch it - I've had enough cheek from you.
You’d better watch it! - Ākuanei!

Kei te aha koe ākuanei?
What are you doing soon?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?

Ka tangi te pere ākuanei.
The bell has rung.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ākuanei ka mutu te kura tēnei tau, wai ngā tamariki e tiki ki te kura?
Shortly school will be finished for the year, who will pick the kids up from school?
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...

Ākuanei ka haere māua ko Rangi ki te tiki i a Tawa.
Soon Rangi and I will go to fetch Tawa.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Ka hoki mai au ākuanei.
I'll come back soon.
Towards - mai

Ākuanei!
(see ya) soon.

Ākuanei ka kite anō tāua i a tāua.
Soon we'll see each other again.

Ki te kore e mutu te ua ākuanei, ka hōhā ngā tamariki.
If it doesn't stop raining soon, the children will get bored.

Ākuanei ka tūtaki i a ia. Heoi anō, ahau tēnā, Aaron Henare. Ko taku tētahi ingoa poto, ko Matua Azza. Mehemea e hiahia ana koe ki te tuku te ingoa poto, Matua Azza, e pai ana ki ahau.
We’ll meet him shortly. Anyway, that is me, Aaron Henare. One of my short names is Matua Azza. If you would like to use my short name, that is fine with me.

Akuanei ka tata ngā waka o mua ki te wāhi i noho ai te nanakia .
Presently the canoes in front drew near to the place where the monster lived.

Ka haere tātou ākuanei.
We'll go soon.

Ākuanei.
Soon, shortly.

E tūmanako ana au kia hoki mai taku tau ākuanei.
I am hoping my darling will return home soon.

Ākuanei, ahiahi rawa ake, kua pau hau!
Later on, by evening, you'll be exhausted!

E kore tāua e mahi tahi i te taumahi ākuanei.
We won't be working on the project together anymore.

#109: Rangi is hungry therefore he is angry
#154: Mere is the state of dancing
#134: I am unable to drive the car
#110: You are happy, therefore you are dancing
#24: I am reading the book
#77: In the future, the children will tidy their room
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