Learn New Zealand Slang: Talk Like A Kiwi! — Transcript

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1. 0:00Today I want to give you a rundown of some New Zealand slang.
2. 0:08So New Zealand slang isn't used by everyone here.
3. 0:10It definitely depends on who you are and who you hang out with.
4. 0:14I'd say certain pockets of people use it and use certain ones.
5. 0:19Alright, let's get to it!
6. 0:23First and foremost, let's start off with Kiwis which is a term used to call New Zealanders.
7. 0:30It's not derogatory or negative in any way.
8. 0:35It's just a shorter and quicker (and cuter?) way of calling New Zealanders.
9. 0:44Arvo: the afternoon.
10. 0:46So this is also used by Aussies (Australians).
11. 0:50Something like, "See you in the arvo." Or...
12. 0:55"Can't wait for that barbecue in the arvo!"
13. 0:57That was so Kiwi.
14. 1:01She'll be right: It'll be okay.
15. 1:03Everything will be okay.
16. 1:05So if you have a problem, someone asks you...
17. 1:11"How's that problem going?"
18. 1:13And you say, "She'll be right."
19. 1:18Choice: cool.
20. 1:21Choice.
21. 1:23Churr or churr bro if you want to get more Kiwi.
22. 1:29Churr basically means cheers or thanks.
23. 1:34Crack up, which basically means funny.
24. 1:38So if you say, "Oh Gary man, he's crack up!"
25. 1:43Gary he's funny, he's hilarious.
26. 1:48Hungus.
27. 1:49You can probably tell what this one means... Hungry.
28. 1:53I used to use this one a lot back when I was younger.
29. 1:58Hungus.
30. 2:00Yeah, nah or nah, yeah.
31. 2:07It's basically an uncertain yes or an uncertain no.
32. 2:11So, whatever is the one after it is your answer.
33. 2:17So if you say, "Yeah, nah."
34. 2:20It's like an uncertain no and vice versa.
35. 2:24Because you don't want to come off too confident, you know?
36. 2:28Hard.
37. 2:29Now this is the opposite to the one just before.
38. 2:34This is a strong agree or disagree.
39. 2:37So if someone says, "Gary man, yeah he's crack up!"
40. 2:41And you say, "Hard."
41. 2:46Following on from that,
42. 2:48not even!
43. 2:49Popularised by the hit TV show Bro Town.
44. 2:51Oh, not even ow!
45. 2:53Not even means no way.
46. 2:58Wop wops: the middle of nowhere.
47. 3:01Hard Yakka. I think the Aussies use this too. Hard work.
48. 3:07Bugger
49. 3:08and I think Brits use this too.
50. 3:11A polite swear word.
51. 3:14Suss.
52. 3:15Or, all sussed or it's sussed.
53. 3:19To suss basically means to sort or to get sorted.
54. 3:23"How's that lunch prep going?"
55. 3:24You can say, "All sussed."
56. 3:26So that was a bit of Kiwi slang for you.
57. 3:28There are lots more out there, but I thought I'd give you the 101 for now.
58. 3:42I'm hungus.