Although English is the language that is mainly spoken in New Zealand, immigrants who have chosen to move to this country and call it their new home still have got to learn how to properly communicate with the locals. The thing about New Zealand is that the locals also have an accent that not a lot can easily understand, so immigrants may have a hard time trying to understand them on their first days or weeks. Another thing about communicating is that the locals are prone to using slang, and this can be difficult for immigrants to understand.
However, immigrants are quite lucky because they can prepare
for their move to New Zealand by checking out articles like this one that
should help them become familiar with some of the slang used in the country. That
way, they can already learn about the terms before they actually move to New
Zealand soil.
Munted
This slang in New Zealand means that something has become
really broken, that if one should try to put it together, it would be quite the
challenge. It also means that someone has become really drunk or highly
intoxicated.
It was Nora’s first time drinking at Cyrene’s party. She was
really munted by the end of the night that we had to carry her back to her
house.
Stoked
Those who are really into surfing can be familiar with this
slang. This is usually used by surfers when they have had a grand time on the
waves. And when used in New Zealand, this slang actually means that someone is
really happy about something.
Lisa found out that she had just won the lottery and she was
pretty stoked. I think she has already started creating a list of the things
that she would buy.
Chook
Chook is a slang that is used to refer to a chicken. There
are also people who use this slang as a term of endearment.
I really love having chook as a meal but I have to deal
with the allergies later.
Eh
In New Zealand, ‘eh’ is actually pronounced as ‘ay.’ It is a
way of saying or asking, “Don’t you agree?”
Sara learned that being in a relationship is fun at first
but can be quite complicated later on, eh?
Ta
When someone uses this slang in New Zealand, it means that
they are saying thank you.
That chocolate mousse was definitely something. I haven’t
had anything delectable in such a long time. Ta!
Yeah…nah
People in the country use this slang to mean “No.” However, it
can also mean “maybe.” Of course, that would depend on the context.
Damian had been asking me to join him on a backpacking
trip he had been planning. Yeah… nah. I don’t think I have the energy for that.
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