AUSTRALIA'S ORIGINAL AND BEST CAMP OVEN AND OUTDOOR COOKING AND CAMPING FORUM

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https://www.aussiecampovenforum.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl New Members >> New Members >> Yeah, g'day ! https://www.aussiecampovenforum.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1166595929 Message started by JohntheBastard on Dec 20^th, 2006 at 4:25pm

Title: Yeah, g'day !
Post by JohntheBastard on Dec 20^th, 2006 at 4:25pm

This is a fascinating site.

And it brings back great memories of a few visits this expat. Kiwi previously made to Aus. - backpacking around the outback and the bush was a blast

Sorry to hear about the wildfires. Heard a dreadful radio report today. Quite sobering. As well as loss of life and property, there's the wildlife being decimated too !

Meanwhile, it's about to snow again here in Oklahoma - grrrrrrrrrrr

JohntheBastard

Title: Re: Yeah, g'day !
Post by Little_Kopit on Dec 20^th, 2006 at 8:02pm

Well, G'Day JtB over here.

What does Kia Ora mean and where do I find a site that has New Zealand jargon like some of the Australian slang sites?

I'm a 'wanna visit type'.

:)

Title: Re: Yeah, g'day !
Post by JohntheBastard on Dec 21^st, 2006 at 12:41am

Kia Ora means "Greetings" or "Hello" in Maori. Not aware of a slang translation site, tho such is sure to exist somewhere. Perhaps you could email me privately in each instance - I'd be happy to help

JtB

Title: Re: Yeah, g'day !
Post by charlieg on Dec 21^st, 2006 at 6:35am

Kia Ora JTB,

Did you bring your Jandals and Chilly Bin? ;)

Cheers CGee

Title: Re: Yeah, g'day !
Post by Derek Bullock on Dec 21^st, 2006 at 7:32am

Lock up your sheep folks, theres a kiwi amongst us. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Welcome John.

Derek

Title: Re: Yeah, g'day !
Post by Derek Bullock on Dec 21^st, 2006 at 7:36am

LK

Check this site out for the Maori Dictionary.

Derek

Title: Re: Yeah, g'day !
Post by Little_Kopit on Dec 21^st, 2006 at 7:58am

Sorry Derek, my mouse can't find a link.

:)

Title: Re: Yeah, g'day !
Post by JohntheBastard on Dec 21^st, 2006 at 8:00am

Chilly Bin ?

I am fluent in 3 languages (polyglot)

Chilly Bin - Kiwi
Eskie - Oz
Cooler - Usa

Jandals - Kiwi
Thongs

Title: Re: Yeah, g'day !
Post by JohntheBastard on Dec 21^st, 2006 at 8:04am

Oops - Didn't finish the previous :

Jandals - Kiwi
Thongs - Oz
Slip-Ons - USA

And on the note of thongs, in American English they are a rather brief, intimate item of female garb - briefer than a Bondi bathers togs. . . .lol

JohntheBastard

Title: Re: Yeah, g'day !
Post by Little_Kopit on Dec 21^st, 2006 at 8:07am

wrote on Dec 21^st, 2006 at 8:04am:

And on the note of thongs, in American English they are a rather brief, intimate item of female garb - briefer than a Bondi bathers togs. . . .lol

JohntheBastard

Intimate apparel for both guys and gals up north of your border JtB.

Or, shall we say, a thong would disqualify you in a nudist community.

:P

Title: Re: Yeah, g'day !
Post by Derek Bullock on Dec 21^st, 2006 at 8:13am

Little_Kopit wrote on Dec 21^st, 2006 at 7:58am:

Sorry Derek, my mouse can't find a link.

:)

Thats cause I forgot to put it in. ::)

http://www.classysisters.co.nz/Maori-dictionary.html