Lost in Translation

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Those Kiwis sure do have a weird way of saying things... here's a beginner lesson in some Kiwi vernacular so you don't get lost in the shuffle:

Kiwis "tick" their boxes, not check them.
They "click" their fingers instead of snapping them.
"Sweet as" is the most common replacement for "awesome", "cool", or "sounds good".
"It's my shout" = "it's my treat"
You don't go to a barbeque, but a "barbie".
Of course you don't eat french fries or candy, but rather "chips" and "lollies".
Your friend is your "mate" or "matey".
You where jumpers instead of sweaters, sweatshirts, or hoodies.
If talking about a website, you say "dub dub dub" instead of "www".
When you go to the beach, you bring your sunnies, jandals, and togs (sunglasses, flip-flops, and swimsuit).
In New Zealand, you tramp but never hike.
If you're invited for tea, it often means you're invited for dinner.
But if you're invited for a cuppa, you're invited for am/pm tea.

They also have strange ways of pronouncing everyday words such as "aluminum" and "Adidas".

More lessons to come!

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