20 Kiwi Slangs You'll Need To Know Before Going to New Zealand

JRooz OET Review Center is slowly expanding its classes as many individuals want to pursue their dreams to practice their profession abroad. If you are one of those students, where do you plan on going? New Zealand? Well, if you indeed want to go to New Zealand, then you need to learn some expressions to communicate better with the locals. 

KIWI SLANGS AND EXPRESSIONS

New Zealanders know how to speak English, but they also have their variation of English known as Kiwi English. Let us look at more kiwi phrases and slangs you need to remember before you finish your class at your OET review center.

      1.    Kia Ora

-       It means hello, goodbye, and thank you.

      2.    Haere Mai

-       It means welcome.

      3.    Whānau

-       It means family.

      4.    Kai

-       It is what they call food.

      5.    Ka Pai

-       It is how they say a good job or well done.

      6.    Chur

-       It means thank you or thanks.

      7.    Buggered 

-       It is a term that means tired. 

      8.    Choice

-       It means incredible or cool. It may also mean thank you.

      9.    Hard Case

-       This phrase is another term that they use for someone witty.

      10.  Chilly Bin 

-       It is a bin where they keep their drinks. It is known to other places as a cooler bin.

      11.  Hungus

-       This word refers to someone who loves food a lot.

      12.  Snags

-       It is a term that means sausages.

      13.  Togs

-       It is what they call swimwear, bathing suits, and swimsuits.

      14.  Smoko

-       It is a term that they use to a mid-morning break.

      15.  Stubbies

-       It is what they call very short shorts.

      16.  Mate

-       It is what they called a friend or an enemy, depending on the speaker's tone. 

      17.  The Wops

-       It refers to a place in the middle of nowhere.

      18.  Munted

-       It is a term they use to refer to something broken or someone drunk.

      19.  Sus

-       It is a shortened term they use that means suspicious.

      20.  Mare

-       It refers to a person who is having a difficult time.

Here are just some commonly used words of New Zealanders that you may encounter, of course, after you finish your classes at your OET review Philippines. 

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REFERENCES:

“15 Kiwi Slang Words to Help You Speak Like a Local in New Zealand.” Culture Trip. Accessed on November 4, 2019. Accessed from https://theculturetrip.com/pacific/new-zealand/articles/15-slang-words-to-use-in-new-zealand/

“56 Typical New Zealand Slang Words and How to Use It Like a Kiwi.” Anita Hendrieka. Accessed on November 4, 2019. Accessed from https://www.anitahendrieka.com/56-typical-new-zealand-slang-words-use-like-kiwi/

“How to Speak Kiwi: Common New Zealand Slang.” Discover New Zealand. Accessed on November 4, 2019. Accessed from https://www.discovernewzealand.com/blog-new-zealand-slang-305