Below are some words that are commonly used by kiwis. If you have any more to add, please email me or add to the comments column.
G'd day mate - How are you?
Kia Ora - Welcome
Reckon - think so (I reckon that he is up to no good)
Bloody - very (eg he is bloody good)
Awesome - Very good
cool - good /nice
No worries - never mind / it's Ok
tea - dinner
bring a plate - potluck
kumara - sweet potato
mate /buddy - good friends (peng you)
haka - a war dance performed by the NZ ugby team
all blacks - NZ rugby team
tall blacks - NZ basketball team
black caps - NZ cricket team
silver ferns - NZ netball team
fly buys - a kind of reward system where consumers get rewarded with points when they purchase goods
good on ya - well done
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