One of the things that I really enjoy about New Zealand is the Kiwi accent. A lot of people assume that Kiwis have Australian accents because they are near each other; however, that’s not true. The best way I can describe a Kiwi accent is that it’s kind of a mix between British and Australian, and it’s really hard to imitate…I’ve tried! Along with the awesome accent, Kiwis also have a bunch of different words and phrases they use. So, just for fun, I’ve been trying to keep track of them so I can share them with everyone back home!
- aroha – love
- arvo – lazy way of saying afternoon
- bless his cotton socks – express affection toward someone
- Bob’s your Uncle – there ya go
- boot – car trunk
- brickie – bricklayer
- car park – parking lot
- chips – french fries
- cheers – goodbye, thanks, or good luck
- chippy – builder, carpenter
- crisps – potato chips
- entree – appetizer or hors d’oeurve
- faff – waste time doing something unnecessary
- fizzy – soda
- fortnight – two consecutive weeks
- gumboots – rain boots
- jandal – flip flops
- knackered – exhausted
- lolly – candy
- main – primary dish of a meal
- mum – mom
- munted – broken, beyond repair
- rubber – eraser
- rubbish – trash
- sparkie – electrician
- sweet as – cool or awesome
- take-away – take-out
- tea – dinner
- windscreen – windshield
- zed – the way they say the letter ‘Z
This is a small list and I know you can look up lists of Kiwi words and phrases online but these are the ones I’ve heard so far the most. I’ll keep the list updated as I hear more!
Here’s a cheat sheet for the New “Zillund” alphabet:
My Kiwi Adventure 
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