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Kiwi Slang

Kiwi Slang. Presented by Chris Walkerdine and Christine Cook English Language Partners Hutt. Determined by . Ethnicity Regions (where you come from) Gender Age Situation – usually informal language Occupational group Sport. Greetings. Hello Gidday Hi ya How’s it going Goodbye

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Kiwi Slang

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  1. Kiwi Slang Presented by Chris Walkerdine and Christine Cook English Language Partners Hutt

  2. Determined by .. • Ethnicity • Regions (where you come from) • Gender • Age • Situation – usually informal language • Occupational group • Sport

  3. Greetings Hello • Gidday • Hi ya • How’s it going Goodbye • See ya • Catch you later • Goin to see a man about a dog

  4. Time • Just a second (wait) • Be with you in a minute (wait) • Tearing (in a rush) • Motoring (going fast) • Flat out (busy) • Get a move on (hurry up) • Better get cracking (urgency)

  5. Directions • Down the road (close) • Just round the corner (near) • Not round the corner (far) • Fair way (reasonably far) • In the wops (country) • Gone bush (disappeared somewhere) • Just over the hill (close) • (“Over the hill” can also mean old)

  6. Names • The Mrs (wife) • The other half (husband or wife) • mate, cobber, bro, cuz, cuzzy bros (friend) • Tosser, plonker (not a friend) • The old man/lady (mother or father)

  7. Does Yes mean No? • Yeah no (part agreement or disagreement) • Yeah well (maybe) • Yeah ok (reluctant agreement) • Yeah right (you must be kidding) • Not bothered (it’s ok) • Good as gold (fine) • No worries (that’s ok) • Not bad (I’m ok) • Yep (yes)

  8. Disagreements • Nah (no) • No way! (definite no) • Never! • Bugger that! (no) • Yeah, no (could also be an agreement) • Nope (no)

  9. Something Good • Sweet as • Choice • Neat eh! • Cool • Awesome • Good one • Right as rain

  10. Parties/Food • Tucker • Feed • Put the kettle on • Barbie • Do • Get together • Few drinks • Catch-up • Smoko

  11. Questions • What’s up? • How was your weekend? • What are doing on Saturday? • Do you want a coffee? • What are you up to these days? • See you there? (not a question)

  12. Communication style • Minimal words • Mumbles • Monotone – run words together • Go up at the end of our sentences Body language • Use hands • Eyebrow flash • Space between people • Handshake

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