Māori Grammar

Kātahi ka tahuna e Aroha te ahi. Kāore i roa, ka mahana te whare.
Then Aroha lit the fire. It wasn't long before the house was warm.

Kāore i roa.
It wasn't long [in the past].

Kāore i roa ka whiti mai te rā.
It wasn't long before the sun was shining.

Kāore e roa ka maroke ngā kākahu.
Won't be long and the clothes will be dry.

Kāore e roa ka mao te ua.
It won't be long and the rain will cease.

Ka tahuna te ahi, kāore i roa ka mahana te whare.
The fire was lit and it wasn't long before the house got warm.

Kāore e roa ka maoa te keke.
It wont be long and the cake will be cooked.

Kāore i roa ka pari te ihu ki te moenga.
It wasn't long before she fell asleep.

Kāore i roa ka hōhā ngā tuākana ki ngā teina.
Before long the older kids were over the younger ones.

Kāore e roa ka tīmata te kiriata 'Maramataka'.
The movie 'Maramataka' will start soon.

Kāore e roa. Kia manawanui.
I wont be long. Be patient.

Kāore e roa ka timu te tai.
It won't be long and the tide will be out.

Kāore e roa ka tae mai te pahi.
It won't be long before the bus arrives.

Ka keria te māra, kāore i roa ka tipu ngā otaota.
The garden was dug and it wasn't long before the weeds sprouted.

Kāore e roa.
It won't be long [in the future].

Kāore e roa ka maoa ngā rīwai.
It won't be long and the spuds will be cooked.

Kāore e roa ka tīmata anō te kura.
It won't be long until school starts again.