Hi, everyone. It’s Miho here.
I started working at Petit Planet at the beginning of December.
So I’m pretty new and looking forward to seeing you!
Today I want to introduce you to some Kiwi English.
First do you know what “Kiwi” means?
This means “New Zealander,” or functions as an adjective to describe and clarify a noun, just like “Japanese” refers to a person and describes things. You can say, “She is a Kiwi,” or “I like Kiwi food.”
The national bird (flight-less…) of New Zealand is called “a kiwi” and it turns to mean “New Zealander.”
Also the word “Kiwi” is used in the name of a fruit called a kiwifruit.
Why “Kiwi”? This is because I lived in New Zealand for about two years.
Here are some Kiwi words and phrases.
Ta…Thanks
cuppa… a cup of tea or coffee
capsicum…green pepper
take-aways…take-outs
chips…french fries
kai…food
spuds…potatoes
Kia Ora…Hello
sweet-as…”cool” or “awesome”
Kiwis have a slightly different pronunciation of these words below, from
what we learn at school in Japan.
tomato
garage
How different? Please ask me at Petit Planet.
Wishing you Merry Christmas.
Miho
☆*ﾟ ゜ﾟ*☆*ﾟ ゜ﾟ*☆*ﾟ ゜ﾟ*☆*ﾟ ゜ﾟ*☆*ﾟ ゜ﾟ*☆*ﾟ ゜ﾟ*
本日はニュースタッフのミホさんにブログを書いていただきました(^-^)/
ニュージーランドの言葉には独特なものがあるんですね。
Ta(タッ)（Thank you）は私がモーリシャスにいるときに南アフリカ共和国人がよく使っていました。
cuppaはオーストラリアで聞きましたし、共通なものも結構あるんでしょうね。
tomato
garage
は是非、プチプラでミホさんに聞いてみてくださいね☆彡
それでは本日も
Have a lovely day!
