Thrivent Builds Team Whangarei New Zealand Blog #5

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After almost eleven days now in NewZealand, our team is starting to get accustomed to what we call
"New Zealandisms" in the way they refer to things. More than once we had to ask them to repeat
what they said before we could understand what they are referring to.
Here is a list of the words or phrases we would like to share.

"Give Way" signs in lieu of our "Yield" sign at intersections.
"Ring em Up" in lieu of saying you are going to call someone on the phone.
"Smoko" is the term used to call for a work break or "Tea time" which they have at 10:00 and 3:00
"Lemonade" do not be suprised if you order a Sprite at a restraunt and the waiter asks who ordered Lemonade.
"Monday Week" is when you are going to meet someone a week from now.
"Collect Us" is when the local Habitat members pick us up in the morning.
"Hired a Car" term used to for car rental.
"Car Boot" term used for car trunk.
"Flatten the Battery" is used when the battery on the car is dead
"Flat Mate" in lieu of room mate.
"Trolley Return" was seen at the grocery store for shopping cart return
"My Shout" if someone says this at a restraunt, take them up on this that means "My Treat"
"Moi" is nap time
"Chuck it in the bin" is throw it in the garbage.
"Brekkie" has been used in lieu of breakfast
"Rubbish before the broom" as you let someone pass you, which is similar to age before beauty.

A few terms used on the construction site are:
"Barge Board" in lieu of fascia board at edge of roof line
"Noggin" is not your head but horizontally blocking for nailing material to.
"Stopping" is how they say plastering or mudding over drywall

So next week don't be surprised if one of us will,
"Ring you up at smoko for some lemonade, monday week, my shout"

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