Kiwis

rambopriscilla · Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 11:02 pm

Just want to know... If they can say si-ven why can't they say six?

And if they say six like sex how do they say sex?

Proud Pies · Joined: 22 Feb 2003 Location: Knox-ish

David · I dare you to try Joined: 27 Jul 2003 Location: Andromeda

Lol, this is kind of funny, cos one of my lecturers is a kiwi... ironically, my Linguistics lecturer Laughing

they say their short 'e' sounds as a short 'i' (hence saying, 'siven'), and they pronounce their short 'i's as almost glottal stops. So, six sounds kind of like something in between s'x and sux, and sex sounds like six.

So, to cut a long story short, if we were to have a discussion about the number six, they would probably think we're talking about something else Razz

stui magpie · Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 9:55 am

I always thought the easiest way to learn to speak like a Kiwi was to just remove all the vowels from the words.

" Cn I Hv a sx pck f br nd sm fsh nd chps pls"

spoljar · Joined: 16 Mar 2004 Location: Lynbrook

Cmon Bros, just want to them smile! Wink

Alec. J. Hidell · Joined: 12 May 2007

Love their fruit

EBB · Joined: 26 Apr 2007

How do Kiwis find sheep in long grass?

rambopriscilla · Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 12:47 am

Glottal stops eh? That makes it clear as freakin crystal for me then. But thanks.

And I think they find the sheep "very enjoyable" in long grass Smile

Aussie to Kiwi shepherd, among a herd of very wooly sheep: "Do you ever shear them?"

Kiwi shepherd: "Nah puss off and find your own".

member34258 · Joined: 05 Nov 2006

Bastards beat us in the Rugby and Netball tonight.
Who's laughing now?

skaman · Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 1:48 pm

Sex....Sox

Q: How do Kiwis practise safe sex?

A: they paint a big red X on the ones that kick.
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Q: What do you call 2 Mauris on Prozac?

A: Once were Worriers!

stui magpie · Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 2:55 pm

Nice ones Skaman Laughing

HAL · Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 2:56 pm

I am glad you find this funny. Thank you for your kindness. I'm glad you find this amusing.

John Wren · Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 7:53 pm

try living here esp when they lose in the rugby. odd little country that may as well be the seventh state of oz.

on a separate note, i am johnnycomelately to this forum and hope someone can explain hal to me.

hal, what do you have to say? Smile

HAL · Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 7:55 pm

My brain pattern set does not have a response for that. Is it very comfortable?

stui magpie · Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 8:00 pm

Hal's a bot. ie, software.

he's a bit like the bogeyman, you can summon him by saying his name (like you did) or he sometimes just comes and joins in when you don't expect it.

As far as NZ being another state of Oz, potentially an interesting idea. There's more of them here than over there.