HOW TO UNDERSTAND NEW ZEALAND SLANG 

We use Esky for a cooler in Australia because that was the brand name for them for years. And I believe Stubbies started as an Australian clothing company, specialising in men’s shorts.

I'm from the Philippines and raised here in New Zealand for 12 years, I adopted NZ culture and I got used to hearing NZ slangs from high school like the words heaps, yeah nah and churr and skuxx

What an education! Loved it! 😄 some I didn't know after 20 years in NZ! Thanks! 👍😁

Heaps is very Aussie too, so is "she'll be right" also bugger, heaps, togs, on the piss, piece of piss, taking the piss, squizz, suss, chockablock, karked it, dag, wag, stoked, keen as, flannel, cuppa, avo, arvo, ambo, servo, ta. Maybe we got them from you Kiwis, after all there are about 570,000 kiwis in Oz, more than 10 percent of your citizens! The Aussie expression "No wucking furries mate!" is probably quite easy to understand :)

Hehe! I was surprised when I picked up some of these. A couple of the slang terms you mentioned are used here in Jamaica and in the southern part of the US. 😄

Thank you so much for uploading this! I’m leaving for New Zealand tomorrow and this was VERY helpful! ❤️

Avo, Devo, Ambo, Servo are more Aussie sayings not many people in NZ actually say those with the exception of Arvo.

Yeah, Nah... means along the lines of... "I want to, but can't", or "Maybe, but no thanks"... or "ok cool but no thanks" ... Nah, Yeah ... means along the lines of... "I shouldn't but ok", "That's not right but ok sure", or even "really? ok lets do it"... Different regions have different slang... and even different ages have different slang... just like there is around 5 or 6 distinct accents... and is always evolving bit of a dag... It is also used to describe an amusing, quirky and likeable person (as in, "He's a bit of a dag") and is non-pejorative. The term was more widely used in the 70s due to the popular New Zealand comedy of Fred Dagg (John Clarke).

Loving it, sharing this to all my English students and mates. Churr

Thank you for being inspirational!

Love your channel Dani. I’m from America. Stoked is common here too. Far out became popular here in the 60’s, but not so much today. My favorite American slang words are: 1.) tight-“That’s tight bro!” 2.) bro-“Hey bro, what’s happening?” and 3.) ‘sup-“Hey, ‘sup bro?!”

cracked up about throwing the gumboots!! Ozzies have the bomerang ...kiwis throw gumboots hahaha

Hi. My name is ByoungKyu Ahn. A korean english teacher in Korea over 30 years. Now I am living in New Plymouth. May I use your channel’s contents to my students? Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Once again! Thank youuuu!!!!!!

I'm from Russia,and raised NZ 1981 Dunedin, Wellington.Very best! 🌏👍

Guys what Leshgo mean in nz I’m in high school and they use this word a lot

Hi Dani, I have just found your channel and subscribed. My mum was a New Zealander and I look on New Zealand as my second home. I currently live in Melbourne Australia. Here is an interesting Aussie slang phrase "Home and hosed". This is when a person successfully reaches their goal at whatever they are doing. Incidentally, quite a number of the New Zealand slang words are also used here in Australia, though there are a few I am not that familiar with. Jandals are thongs here in Australia. stubbies can be shorts or a stubby can be a drink. No, we don't drink shorts. LOL. Gum boots are also galoshes here. Either name will do. Here is one to think about. if a person is very well off financially here they are "riding on a pig's back". Karked can also mean broken or not working here. Anyway, wishing you all the best. Robert.

i love how you said "boy racer" as if everyone would know what that means haha!

I have just seen where New Zeland is in the world map. Nice.

I'm from South Africa and my fav word we use is "lekker" not sure if you'll know it😂

OMG i enjoyed it! I hope to visit New Zealand one day

thanks

Hahaha I love this I'm from NZ I use these words all the time Chur cuzzies😂

haha i understood the opening im from nz

Hahah love the intro!

All good dani. 👍

Hi! very useful words 🙂 how to understand the new zealand slangs?so,give you more easy way..

Hola, que tal?, como van?, Los mejores y más cordiales Saludos desde puente piedra, lima, Perú, ojalá que puedas venir en algún momento a mi país y que disfrutes mucho de todo por aquí, con la familia y los amigos, felicidades por tus vídeos..

Informative and I really love your positive energy. It'd be even better with subtitles, though

You forgot about Kumara (sweet potato) unless I missed it, but I think that’s deffos a kiwi thing, I wouldn’t know though, I’m Scottish...

Yeah I understood it just fine, because slang in English is not hard to figure out.

Also, Chur means than good and thanks, it means hello, goodbye, ok, awesome the list is open to be added to.

I lived in Oz for three years and three of me mates were kiwis... evrytime they were stopped ny the coppers they were askeed how long they've been in Australia? - Sux weeks officer... last one who leaves New Zealand please turn of ther lights...cobber...

How bout yoza lol and keen for a munch/feed

I am from new Zealand

Yeah n ah was the weirdest one to get used to when I first moved here!

as international student whats favoirite toe to study and work in aus or nxt

Hopefully you could have captions 😅

Ya but no mate some of the stuff she says in not kiwi I live in nz have never left so I should know a couple of have a sweet as day

lol i didnt realise half of this stuff was only used in New Zealand

Great Baps. English slang this is Dani 😉

chur is actually onther way of saying hello

We say “heaps”but it’s the pronunciation that is different and that is probably why you weren’t understood. We pronounce it heeps and it sounds like hapes from you.

l love kiwi

I’m not sure whether it’s a Kiwi-ism, but manky. Like if you have some really worn out shoes then they can be considered manky. Can also be used as a personal insult but not usually. Cheers!

Yes I understood every word but I am English

I understood "yeah nah” in the intro lol

lol im from new zealand lmaaooo

HARD OUT has been cut to HARD Meaning AGREEABLE IM DOWN WITH THAT OR YES or NO depending on context of conversation

American: You will always hear "ummana" instead of "I am going to....." Ex: Ummana buy a new car

ta lol

I reckon it's "Sweet as"...lol

Hungus is greedy not hungery well that’s our definition here in the bay

I understand what you are saying bro chea🤣😅

TBH when you talk you kinda sound Australian to me idk y im from NZ

I doubt you're still replying to these but if you are, try to guess the slang meaning of "cheese" in American English. It's a verb used a lot in gaming circles.

so... I'm only a boy racer, but not a bogan :D

Mmmm humongous honkers

I just managed to understand a wee bit. 😂

OMG,I'm a bogan

Nice Video.. I love the video, need to be familiar with New Zealand slangs. 👏👏 I message you on messenger @ Gerald Son

I’d prefer if somebody from tainui done this video

ffs I'm tangata whenua and like fork do I speak like you bei lol

Yes but I'm kiwi🤫😂

Keds=Trainers in Grenada 🇬🇩

Chal chal watta!

Kiwi's 🇳🇿 speak really fast.

How do Australians thru boomerangs. That’s aboriginals

Yeah ? Nah ,,,, yeah?

Can I meet you in New Zealand? :-) I am in Rotoura at the moment :-) and I am Vegan

Slang iz wat makes every langwij pain in the@$ to lern🐖

I am here to see the girl not the slang

Chur

Hey leave us New Zealanders alone

Spelling of her words are way off, sad really, wonder who is writing needs more education