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Usages of hakea
Minun on pakko palata pankkiin huomenna hakemaan uusi kortti.
I must return to the bank tomorrow to get a new card.
Minä haen ruokaa kaupasta.
I get food from the store.
Jos olen sairas, menen lääkäriin hakemaan lääkettä.
If I am sick, I go to the doctor to get medicine.
Joskus käymme apteekissa hakemassa vitamiineja liikuntaan.
Sometimes we go to the pharmacy to get vitamins for exercise.
Vesipullo on tyhjä, joten käyn tädin luona hakemassa vettä.
The water bottle is empty, so I go to my aunt’s place to get water.
Kirjastoauto pysähtyy talomme eteen keskiviikkoisin, ja haen sieltä suomen oppikirjan.
The mobile library stops in front of our house on Wednesdays, and I get a Finnish textbook from there.
Ruuvimeisseli on varastossa, joten haen sen sieltä.
The screwdriver is in the storage room, so I will get it from there.
Jos palovaroitin alkaa piipata uudestaan, haen kaupasta uuden pariston ja samalla banaaneja sekä appelsiineja.
If the smoke alarm starts beeping again, I’ll get a new battery from the store and bananas and oranges at the same time.
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