Comments on: How to: Speak like a Kiwi http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-to-speak-like-a-kiwi-essential-words-tips-and-phrases/ travel culture worldwide Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:35:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Diogo http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-to-speak-like-a-kiwi-essential-words-tips-and-phrases/#comment-101870 Diogo Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:08:00 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=2299#comment-101870 How about the eh at the end of the phrases. or Ta for Thanks. hahaha they are really awesome people. I am brazilian and I am lovin' it. And I get used to all of this stuff. How about the eh at the end of the phrases. or Ta for Thanks. hahaha they are really awesome people. I am brazilian and I am lovin’ it. And I get used to all of this stuff.

]]> By: Diogo http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-to-speak-like-a-kiwi-essential-words-tips-and-phrases/#comment-101871 Diogo Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:08:00 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=2299#comment-101871 How about the eh at the end of the phrases. or Ta for Thanks. hahaha they are really awesome people. I am brazilian and I am lovin' it. And I get used to all of this stuff. How about the eh at the end of the phrases. or Ta for Thanks. hahaha they are really awesome people. I am brazilian and I am lovin’ it. And I get used to all of this stuff.

]]> By: Kathy http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-to-speak-like-a-kiwi-essential-words-tips-and-phrases/#comment-41691 Kathy Thu, 24 Mar 2011 18:53:46 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=2299#comment-41691 Thank you for this, it would have been so helpful if we learned all this (and the other words) before we moved to NZ for three years! We learned QUICKLY, and messed-up a few times, like the time when eating at a nice restaurant near our house, I asked our male waiter for a "napkin"! Later, at that SAME restaurant with friends, after completing a WONDERFUL meal, leaned-back and remarked "I'm STUFFED"!! Wellll...those followed me all the years we lived there! Now living in Maine, USA, we visit when we can. Thank you for this, it would have been so helpful if we learned all this (and the other words) before we moved to NZ for three years! We learned QUICKLY, and messed-up a few times, like the time when eating at a nice restaurant near our house, I asked our male waiter for a “napkin”! Later, at that SAME restaurant with friends, after completing a WONDERFUL meal, leaned-back and remarked “I’m STUFFED”!! Wellll…those followed me all the years we lived there!

Now living in Maine, USA, we visit when we can.

]]> By: It http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-to-speak-like-a-kiwi-essential-words-tips-and-phrases/#comment-41830 It Tue, 25 Jan 2011 11:52:24 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=2299#comment-41830 This is awesome! I'm a kiwi, and it's great that the accent isn't simply described with 'fush and chups' and left at that!! Some newer ones from my generation are ones like 'shot bro'(thanks) and 'chuuur'(kind of like 'right on' or 'yeah' This is awesome! I’m a kiwi, and it’s great that the accent isn’t simply described with ‘fush and chups’ and left at that!! Some newer ones from my generation are ones like ‘shot bro’(thanks) and ‘chuuur’(kind of like ‘right on’ or ‘yeah’

]]> By: tommyh http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-to-speak-like-a-kiwi-essential-words-tips-and-phrases/#comment-37686 tommyh Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:54:50 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=2299#comment-37686 New Zealander but been in England since twelve, nobody understood when I used to say going to hospital because they say going to the hospital and the chilly box. Thes website is 'crazy as' New Zealander but been in England since twelve, nobody understood when I used to say going to hospital because they say going to the hospital and the chilly box.
Thes website is ‘crazy as’

]]> By: 9 New Zealand Adventures Worth Bragging About | LunarTravel.net http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-to-speak-like-a-kiwi-essential-words-tips-and-phrases/#comment-37667 9 New Zealand Adventures Worth Bragging About | LunarTravel.net Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:43:09 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=2299#comment-37667 [...] Want to learn to speak like a Kiwi? Check out Vera Alves’ advice on essential tips and phrases. [...] [...] Want to learn to speak like a Kiwi? Check out Vera Alves’ advice on essential tips and phrases. [...]

]]> By: Sophie http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-to-speak-like-a-kiwi-essential-words-tips-and-phrases/#comment-35605 Sophie Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:56:48 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=2299#comment-35605 My kids and I lived in NZ in 2003. Now I want to go back. Wonderful list! Many of the words are the same in Australian, but Kiwis tend to speak much quicker, so I think it sounds a bit different when spoken. My kids and I lived in NZ in 2003. Now I want to go back.

Wonderful list! Many of the words are the same in Australian, but Kiwis tend to speak much quicker, so I think it sounds a bit different when spoken.

]]> By: How To Speak Like a Kiwi: Essential Words, Tips, and Phrases | The SWAP Blog http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-to-speak-like-a-kiwi-essential-words-tips-and-phrases/#comment-36008 How To Speak Like a Kiwi: Essential Words, Tips, and Phrases | The SWAP Blog Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:48:40 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=2299#comment-36008 [...] mockery, and, as with any other aspect of language, it’s a reflection of their culture. more> Share and [...] [...] mockery, and, as with any other aspect of language, it’s a reflection of their culture. more> Share and [...]

]]> By: Travelfusion http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-to-speak-like-a-kiwi-essential-words-tips-and-phrases/#comment-36499 Travelfusion Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:22:43 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=2299#comment-36499 Great post - I loved watching the whale video with examples of the accent...it's true that it's so different from any other accent in English! Kathryn @ Travelfusion Great post – I loved watching the whale video with examples of the accent…it’s true that it’s so different from any other accent in English!

Kathryn @ Travelfusion

]]> By: Natasha http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-to-speak-like-a-kiwi-essential-words-tips-and-phrases/#comment-36411 Natasha Sun, 18 Oct 2009 03:47:56 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=2299#comment-36411 I don't know about New Zealand, but in England you can counter a 'Bob's Your Uncle' with a 'and Fanny's Your Aunt' if you're especially pleased about it. And I'm sorry but I have to disagree. There is nothing sexier in this world that a strong Glaswegian accent... I don’t know about New Zealand, but in England you can counter a ‘Bob’s Your Uncle’ with a ‘and Fanny’s Your Aunt’ if you’re especially pleased about it.

And I’m sorry but I have to disagree. There is nothing sexier in this world that a strong Glaswegian accent…

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