Kiwi English, sweet as
Chur, choice, jandals. New Zealand's small dictionary of saying yes, thanks and all good with as few syllables as possible.
"Need a hand shifting the sofa after work? Sweet as, mate. I’ll swing by with the ute, grab some pies, and we’ll smash it out."
"I grabbed you a feed on the way back and topped up your Hop card. Chur, cuz, you’re a legend, I’ll get the next one."
"We hit the dairy after the beach and the pies were still hot, then the sun came out too. Choice day, bro, couldn’t ask for better."
"Grab your jandals, bro, it’s boiling. We’ll swing by the dairy for a blue V and head down the beach before it gets dark."
"Yeah nah, that gig was choice as. You coming next weekend? Hard out, mate, I’ve already grabbed tickets and roped the flatmates in."
"The new fish and chip shop down the road is heaps good, bro. Massive portions, proper battered, and they throw in extra chips if you are nice."
"Bring your jandals, I’ve loaded the chilly bin with ice, L&P and a few Tuis, so we’re sorted for the bach arvo."
"Left my jandals by the pool for two seconds, nek minnit the neighbours dog is running down the street with one in his mouth and zero guilt"
"Bro your uncle is an absolute hard case, he told three stories at the barbie and my stomach is still sore from laughing, choice night"
"Held the door open for a bloke carrying four coffees and he just hit me with a shot bro so genuine it honestly made my whole morning."
"Took a tiki tour through the Coromandel because Dad reckoned the back roads would be quicker. Two hours later we still had not found the beach."
"At the pub in Wellington he asks if I'm Aussie. Nah bro, I'm a Kiwi. Sweet as, he says, and shouts the next flat white."
"We’re heading to Dave’s bach in the wop-wops this weekend, so stock up in town now, there’s no reception and one dairy for miles."
"At the school assembly he nailed the haka, then flashed a proper pūkana at the teachers, and half the hall cracked up."
"Told my flatmate we were out of Marmite and he packed a sad for the rest of the arvo, wouldn't even come out for fish and chips."
"Oi, grab your towel and chuck your togs in the boot, cuz. We’re off to Piha for a swim, then fish and chips after."
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