These are words that are funny to say with the Kiwi accent:
American word=New Zealand pronunciation
wicked=weekay(t) air=eeyah (pronounced almost like "ear") Raw = roar 1-2-3=one-toe-thray 7:30 p.m. = Seevuhn thuhty pee-ehyum Turn Left = tuhn leeft Galoshes/rain boots = gum boots fish and chips=fush en chups cool=coo (with a lot of the "w" sound at the end) www=dubdubdub nz=en-zed heartbreak=hotbreck Sweaty=sweety Paihia=Pie-hee-yah (not Pie-thay-ah, as the guy in the Mobil gas station told us) Trunk=boot
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guys- love the blogging! the photos definitely add to the stories. i'm sure you'll continue to make many friends. enjoy!!!
-carla
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