Kia Ora. You might consider us like oldies, but we are going to kick off our jandals, throw on our jumpers, grab our anklebiter, 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.
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
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
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
