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| Sunrise over New Zealand from far above |
Kia Ora, You might consider me and my colleagues like oldies, but we are going to kick off our jandals, throw on our jumpers, and show you a really great time (as we would our cuz) through the wop-wops of Aotearoa. We’ll even let you use our loo and serve you up some pav and a cuppa when you arrive. Sweet As! Study up on a wee bit of Kiwi slang, safe travels, and see ya soon mates! – Mark
Anklebiter - toddler, small child
Aotearoa - Maori name for New Zealand meaning land of the long white cloud
Chips - deep fried slices of potato but much thicker than a French fry
Cuppa - cup of tea, as in cuppa tea
(Tea Time! Wa-hoo!)
Cuz - cousin, family
G'day - universal kiwi greeting, also spelled gidday
Good on ya, mate! - congratulations, well done, proud of someone
Good as gold - feeling good, not a problem, yes
Jandal - thongs, sandals,flip-flops
Jumper - sweater, jersey
Kia Ora – Maori general informal greeting of hello
L&P - Fizzy soda water
Lift - elevator
Lolly - candy
Loo - bathroom, toilet
Mate - friend
Oldies - parents
Pav - pavlova, dessert usually topped with kiwifruit and cream
Rattle your dags - hurry up, get moving
Ring - to telephone somebody, as in "I'll give you a ring"
Rubbish - garbage, trash
Serviette - paper napkin
Sweet As – what you are saying is good by me
Ta - thanks
Take-aways - food to be taken away and eaten, fast food outlet
Togs - swimsuit, bathing costume
Wop-wops – situated off the beaten track, out of the way location
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