Tiki Tour – a sight-seeing tour, with no particular destination. Tea – Generally means dinner or supper, if someone is referring to the drink, tea, they will usually say “a cup of tea.”Ĭome over for tea tomorrow! (Meaning: C ome over for dinner tomorrow!)
Your kiwi friend: Ah she’ll be right mate! (Meaning: Ah it will be ok mate!) You: Do you think we should have left those screws loose? Your kiwi friend: Sweet as! (Meaning: Ok, sounds good!) Means “no problem” or in some cases “okay.” Sweet As – Similar translation to no worries or all good. Oh I can’t come out for dinner, im totally skint! (Meaning: I can’t afford to come out for dinner, I have no spare money.) I’ll shout you a drink bro! (Meaning: I ’ll buy you a drink!) Shout – To buy something for someone else, without expecting payment in return. That guy has a huge puku or If you eat too much chocolate you’ll get a fat puku! Many people referred to Christchurch as being “munted” after the earthquakes occurred there in 2011. Your Kiwi friend: Not even! (Meaning: No way!) Not even – loosely means “no way” but can be used in various contexts.ĭid you know I’m going to climb Mount Everest? (Meaning: Yes thanks but I’m very tired.) Your kiwi friend: Yeah bro but I’m knackered eh. Knackered – describes someone or something being exhausted or broken. The little green fruit is normally referred to as “Kiwifruit.” (Meaning: Yeah me too, let’s go and get some food.) Your kiwi friend: Yeah me too, let’s go and grab some kai. Your Kiwi friend: Yeah I’ve been there heaps. (Meaning: Yes he was very funny, he made me laugh a lot.)
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Your Kiwi friend: Yeah he’s a hard case eh, what a crack up. Hangi – A traditional Maori feast, cooked under the ground with the hot embers of a fire. Your kiwi friend: Chur bro! (Meaning: Thanks man!) Normally seen wearing baggy pants, skate shoes, drinking cheap alcohol and driving a loud, fast car.Ĭhilly Bin – A cooler bin, used for keeping drinks or food cold when outside.Ĭhur – Generally used in place of “thank you” but can be used in certain situations to mean “OK.” (Meaning: No thanks, just throw it in the trash.)īogan – Refers to someone who is, or gives the idea that they are uneducated and unsophisticated. Your Kiwi friend: Na bro just biff it in the bin. Your Kiwi friend: Oh yeah bro it was funny as! ( Meaning: Yes I did, it was very funny.)īach – A holiday house, also referred to as a Crib, in the lower South Island. You: Did you see that guy fall off his skateboard? ( Meaning: You’re welcome.)Īs – used to emphasise something, if something is good as, it is really good. ( Meaning: It was good thanks, everything went well.) Your Kiwi friend: All good bro, no worries. ( Meaning: I’m going to have a meal at McDonalds.)Īll good/No worries – This generally means “everything is fine”, “no problem” or in place of “you’re welcome.” Here are some examples of our Kiwi Lingo:.
We’ve included a short Kiwi slang dictionary here to get you chatting with the locals. It will feel like they aren’t speaking English at all, and while at first this may be overwhelming, in no time you’ll pick it up and be conversing in the local language with only a few misunderstandings! You will find that in New Zealand, everyone transfers the above slang into every day conversation, all while speaking extremely quickly and with a funny accent. If you have no idea what is being said here, then you’ve come to the right place. If you’re too skint to hook yourself up with the goods, just chill, she’ll be right eh. Tu Meke! Make sure you wear your stubbies and jandals though or I reckon you could feel a bit out of place with your new mates. Most blokes are pretty choice, but if you’re knackered and they invite you to crash at their joint, it’s a good idea to suss it out first. You’ll meet some hard case Kiwi bro’s around and about the wops and maybe you’ll even be invited down to the bach for a mean feed, maybe a hangi and some pavlova. You’ll be all good when you arrive in New Zealand.
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