Kiwi ways of saying stuff
Oct 28th 2006, 9:32 am
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Re: Kiwi ways of saying stuff
Sparrow fart - very early in the morning, sunrise 
heres some for Kiwi bar ,
Handle - pint of beer
Scull - consume, drink quickly
heres some for Kiwi bar ,
Handle - pint of beer
Scull - consume, drink quickly
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Oct 28th 2006, 9:32 am
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Re: Kiwi ways of saying stuff
Morning break is called smoko
Oct 28th 2006, 9:53 am
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someone 'gets stink' with you. (they're annoyed with you).
Oct 28th 2006, 10:03 am
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Re: Kiwi ways of saying stuff
They rarely use the present perfect correctly (especially when combined with a modal):
They say "She must OF had a good time with the bros up in Northland, ay?"
instead of "She must HAVE had a good time up in Northland with the nice young Maori gentlemen, mustn't she?"
Being an English teacher, and something of a grammarian, this makes me want to stick needles in my eyes - or someone else's.
But it's all good, ay.
They say "She must OF had a good time with the bros up in Northland, ay?"
instead of "She must HAVE had a good time up in Northland with the nice young Maori gentlemen, mustn't she?"
Being an English teacher, and something of a grammarian, this makes me want to stick needles in my eyes - or someone else's.
But it's all good, ay.
Oct 28th 2006, 10:54 am
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Re: Kiwi ways of saying stuff
Originally Posted by mazi
They rarely use the present perfect correctly (especially when combined with a modal):
They say "She must OF had a good time with the bros up in Northland, ay?"
instead of "She must HAVE had a good time up in Northland with the nice young Maori gentlemen, mustn't she?"
Being an English teacher, and something of a grammarian, this makes me want to stick needles in my eyes - or someone else's.
But it's all good, ay.
They say "She must OF had a good time with the bros up in Northland, ay?"
instead of "She must HAVE had a good time up in Northland with the nice young Maori gentlemen, mustn't she?"
Being an English teacher, and something of a grammarian, this makes me want to stick needles in my eyes - or someone else's.
But it's all good, ay.
Oct 28th 2006, 10:56 am
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Re: Kiwi ways of saying stuff
Originally Posted by thebears
Popular girl she must be up north then?
Oct 28th 2006, 11:20 am
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Re: Kiwi ways of saying stuff
Originally Posted by sky
Kiwis don't move house .... they 'shift'
And the teachers don't tell my son off at school ... he says they 'growl' at him.
And the teachers don't tell my son off at school ... he says they 'growl' at him.
Oct 28th 2006, 12:21 pm
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Re: Kiwi ways of saying stuff
Originally Posted by mazi
They say "She must OF
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Oct 28th 2006, 12:36 pm
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Re: Kiwi ways of saying stuff
Originally Posted by Batty
No. It's not must OF - it's must've. It's just the accent. Irish people use it too so I knew this one before I came here. It's a bastardisation but not as grammatically incorrect as must OF would be.
Au contraire - I am fully aware of the 'must've' usage. I teach this to my students all the time (and the reason it sounds like 'must of' is because of the weak vowel sound we have in English called the schwa). But they don't just SAY it, they WRITE it! I have a good friend here in Italy who is a Kiwi (she has a degree so no one could accuse her of being stupid) and even she writes it as 'must of'.
Oct 28th 2006, 1:36 pm
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Re: Kiwi ways of saying stuff
Originally Posted by mazi
Au contraire - I am fully aware of the 'must've' usage. I teach this to my students all the time (and the reason it sounds like 'must of' is because of the weak vowel sound we have in English called the schwa). But they don't just SAY it, they WRITE it! I have a good friend here in Italy who is a Kiwi (she has a degree so no one could accuse her of being stupid) and even she writes it as 'must of'.
I just asked my Kiwi husband and he says 'pronounced must Of - written must've'. So there!
Oct 28th 2006, 2:56 pm
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Re: Kiwi ways of saying stuff
Originally Posted by Batty
Ah! I fall into this trap too. I'm a bit of a purist when it comes to grammar (and spelling) but just because people can't spell or have bad grammar doesn't mean they are stupid (as much as it pains me to say it). My sister has a double first in mathematics and can't spell to save her life.
I just asked my Kiwi husband and he says 'pronounced must Of - written must've'. So there!
I just asked my Kiwi husband and he says 'pronounced must Of - written must've'. So there!
But it's not pronounced must OF - the schwa is not an 'o' sound as in hot, that is a different symbol altogether - it is a weak sound ( a bit like ugh), like the sound you hear towards the end of the word immigrant, just before the 'nt'
Oct 28th 2006, 3:00 pm
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Re: Kiwi ways of saying stuff
Originally Posted by mazi
it is a weak sound ( a bit like ugh), like the sound you hear towards the end of the word immigrant, just before the 'nt'
See I is cleva
Oct 28th 2006, 3:05 pm
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Re: Kiwi ways of saying stuff
Originally Posted by Jack Daws
And ignorant.
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See I is cleva
Oct 28th 2006, 7:50 pm
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Re: Kiwi ways of saying stuff
Originally Posted by poppets
eh: Said like the letter 'a', this is often used at the end of sentence to prompt a question. For example, "That's a pretty cool car eh". Also replaces the word 'what?' if you didn't hear someone.
reminds me of all those pics on the internet a few years ago.....
Oct 28th 2006, 8:28 pm
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"Giving someone the head-up" is the strangest NZ expression that i have heard (i have not got there yet), which means "enlightening" or "informing"