The Fords in New Zealand

We are Chris, Vanessa, Shannon and Alex Ford. We decided some time ago that we wanted to live in a country where the main emphasis was on family and free time rather than the 'live to work' ethos of the UK. We chose New Zealand for this, and many other many reasons. After months of research we decided to settle in the Christchurch area. Our journey begins!

Thursday, November 03, 2005

Mind your Language!

Well we are beginning to get to grips with the language barrier here in NZ. Here are some common new names that we have found to date:

English - Kiwi
Lolly (ice lolly) - Popsicle
Chips - Hot chips
Crisps - Chips
Sweet - Lolly
Hotdog - American dog
Greasy horrible sausage on stick - Hotdog
Swimwear - Togs
Polo neck - Skivvie
Tea break - Smoko
Garden - Section
Ice Cream - Ice block
Portion (e.g chips) - Scoop
Net Curtains - Cutains
Curtains - Drapes
Good morning - How are ya
Sorted - Good as gold
OK - Good as gold
Consider it done - Good as gold

I'm sure we'll find many more amusing examples to share with you along the way.

posted by The Ford Family | 6:49 pm

1 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hi,

I think your website is really interesting. I especially like the "Mind your language!" page!

Love, Jasmin xxx

10:10 am  

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