Hier volgt een (niet volledige) selectie van typisch Nieuw Zeelandse woorden en taalgebruik (slang) die Nieuw Zeelanders (kiwis) vaak en veel gebruiken.
Ook hier in huize Kerckhoffs worden veel van deze woorden natuurlijk gebezigd..
houdt deze lijst dus bij de hand.
barbie Short for barbeque; "we having a barbie tonite"
beaut great; good fun; "that'll be beaut mate"
bit of a dag hard case; comedian; joker
Bob's your Uncle roughly translates to 'there ya go - that's all there is to it!'
brassed off disappointed, annoyed
brekkie Short for 'breakfast'
bugger all not much, very little; as in "I know bugger all"
buggered exhausted
bugger off 'piss off', shove off, get out
bring a plate bring a dish of food to share
cheers goodbye or thanks or good luck
choc-a-block full to overflowing
chocolate fish a chocolate covered marshmallow fish. Also frequently given
literally or figuratively) as a reward for a job well done;
choice very good
chrissy Christmas
cracker very good.
crook sick, unwell
cuppa cuppa tea, cuppa coffee, cuppa milo
cuz as in male or female cousin
dairy "corner" store originally only selling milk, bread, papers, convenience foods etc
dodgy bad, unreliable, spoiled
dunny toilet, bathroom, lavatory
duvet quilt
entree appetizer or hors d'oeurve.
eh pronounced as the letter "a" (or "e" in NL) and often used at the end of sentences
when expecting a response to a statement - it is not spoken as a question.
i.e. "This would be a better gift eh", instead of saying "Do you think this would
be a better gift"? It is also often used as a substitute for "pardon"? or "what"?
flash sensational or "thats flash" meaning it looks really good.
flat apartment
footpath pavement or sidewalk
fortnight two consecutive weeks, derived from 14 days (nights)
going bush become reclusive
good on ya, mate! congratulations, well done
good as gold a good job well done; not a problem; an affirmative answer - as in
Q: "Do you mind if I pay for this later"? A: "Good as gold mate, good as gold".
ground floor first floor. Very confusing for Kiwi visitors to the States!
gumboots rubber boots, wellingtons, wellies
gutted disappointed
hard case joker; comedian
hard yakka hard work, associated with labouring
heaps general expression to mean a lot, as in "miss you heaps",
or try hard; "give it heaps"
hosing down raining heavily
honky dory everything's fine
jandal thongs, flip-flops
jersey sweater
judder bar speed bump
jumper woollen sweater
Kiwi New Zealander
kiwi an endagered flightless bird native to New Zealand
kiwifruit hairy skinned fruit with lime green flesh (used to be Chinese Gooseberry)
knackered stuffed; fagged out; rooted,
knickers underwear
L&P fizzy soda water, Lemon & Paeroa (L&P)
lift elevator
lolly candy
long-drop outhouse, outdoor loo
lolly candy
long-drop outhouse, outdoor loo
loo bathroom
loose metal gravel road
loose metal gravel road
lorry truck
mad crazymain primary dish of a meal
mate buddie (common term, and can be used even with strangers)
metal road a country road (usually) with a gravel or shingle surface
motorway freeway
nana female grandparent
nappy diaper
netball game (for girls only usually) somewhat similar to basketball
nought zero
no problems it's ok, thanks
pavement sidewalk
petrol gasoline
pikelet small pancake often served with jam and whipped cream
pinky little finger
piss beer, as in "get on the piss"
pissed drunk, inebriated
pissed-off angry, as in "I'm really pissed off!"
pissing down raining heavily
piss around waste time or effort in a futile manner a.k.a. fart about
power cut outage
pub bar, hotel were liquor is served
push bike bicycle
quite nice term used when you can't really think of anything better to say ; petrol gasoline
pikelet small pancake often served with jam and whipped cream
pinky little finger
piss beer, as in "get on the piss"
pissed drunk, inebriated
pissed-off angry, as in "I'm really pissed off!"
pissing down raining heavily
piss around waste time or effort in a futile manner a.k.a. fart about
power cut outage
pub bar, hotel were liquor is served
push bike bicycle
as in "her hat is quite nice", and you often mean the opposite!
rellies family, relatives
ring phone somebody; as in "I'll give him/her/them a ring"
roadway pavement
rubber eraser
rubbish trash or garbage; as in "should I throw this in the rubbish?"
sealed road paved road
serviette A napkin made of either fabric or absorbent paper
she'll be right not a problem, it'll be O.K.
shout to buy something for someone ('lunch is my shout!")
sickie to take time off work "officially" for illness, but more likely for a fun day!
smoko break, rest period
sparkie electrician
spit the dummy to throw a tantrum or get mad.
stirrer trouble-maker, agitator
strapped for cash short of money
stroppy a fighter; easily provoked to anger; fiercely protective
stubby small bottle of beer
stuffed really tired.
sunday driver Driving really, really slow
sunnies sunglasses
suss to figure out
sweet-as a term people say instead of "cool" or "awesome", no problems
ta Thanks
take-aways New Zealand term for "take-outs" or food "to go".
take the piss to ridicule
tea dinner - generic name for evening meal
tea towel dish rag
thick not too smart
tights pantyhose
tiki tour roundabout way to get somewhere; scenic tour
tip dump or recycling depot.
tramping hiking
togs swimsuit, bathing suit
too bad you can't help bad luck
tomato sauce ketchup
torch flashlight
vegemite spread for toast or bread. Indescribable,
wardrobe clothes closet
wee cracker "Wee cracker of a day, isn't it?"whinge complain
who cares you can't help bad luck
windscreen windshield
wobbly become angry, get snotty; or unsteady
wonky crooked
yarn spin a "tall story", tell a joke
yoo-hoo Hello, I'm here. Can I come in?
you ain't wrong that's right, yes
Het is ook handig nu de wereldkampioenschappen Rugby deze vrijdag, mocht de ondertiteling/vertaling wegvallen, dan weten jullie nu in ieder geval waar de reporter het over heeft..
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