Speaking Kiwi
Jun 28th 2012, 8:14 pm
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Speaking Kiwi
Has anyone else found themselves unwittingly taking on kiwi'isms?
Chatting to some english friends last night one looked at me in abject horror as I pronounced NZ as N "Zee" rather than N "Zed"
I've also found myself slipping in Bro rather a lot, and saying Yis.
Chatting to some english friends last night one looked at me in abject horror as I pronounced NZ as N "Zee" rather than N "Zed"
I've also found myself slipping in Bro rather a lot, and saying Yis.
Jun 29th 2012, 12:39 am
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Re: Speaking Kiwi
Jun 29th 2012, 2:33 am
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Re: Speaking Kiwi
Sorry - can you translate that please? hid? ligs? Head? Legs? Oh dear you have it bad!
Jun 29th 2012, 3:09 am
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I know that I do the yis thing. I also do the "yis,no" thing too.
Husband started to speak with the upward inflection a while ago? Right annoying that one is?
Husband started to speak with the upward inflection a while ago? Right annoying that one is?
Jun 29th 2012, 4:15 am
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Re: Speaking Kiwi
think one of the things I won't be doing is sayind "a" at the end of every sentence a
Jun 29th 2012, 4:32 am
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Re: Speaking Kiwi
No!!!!
I am in the process of learning Maori though. Feel since i'm in a country that speaks that language, I should learn it as well. Quite difficult though learning by yourself
Plus the relatives back at home hate it when I answer the phone using Maori language
I am in the process of learning Maori though. Feel since i'm in a country that speaks that language, I should learn it as well. Quite difficult though learning by yourself
Plus the relatives back at home hate it when I answer the phone using Maori language
Jun 29th 2012, 4:40 am
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Re: Speaking Kiwi
Sweet as !
Jun 29th 2012, 4:42 am
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Re: Speaking Kiwi
Wife keeps saying as at the end of sentences...
Hot as...
Sweet as...
Cold as...
Drives me nuts... aye!!!
Hot as...
Sweet as...
Cold as...
Drives me nuts... aye!!!
Jun 29th 2012, 5:08 am
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Why the hell would you want to learn Maori?
Jun 29th 2012, 6:04 am
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Jun 29th 2012, 6:05 am
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Jun 29th 2012, 6:32 am
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Re: Speaking Kiwi
Kaz