Just EnglishコミュのNew Zealand

I've been living in NZ for two months. Because my husband works here. And I've been studied at shool since one month ago. The school is in Auckland city. Almost students are korean and chinese. A few students are Japanese and Russian. New Zealand has a lot of immigrants. That mean we can eat many kinds of food each countries so I'm happy.
SUSHI is very popular in NZ. Auckland wether is really changeble. Suddenly it start rainning and strong wind,but a few minutes later it becomes sunny in a day.
Now it's summer. Sunshine is very strong but it's not humid like Japan. The people who lives in NZ are called KIWI.
First I didn't know about kiwi. When I arrived at Auckland air port,immigration officer told me my husband was kiwi.
I could't hear just KIWI so I said ' I liked it.' He gave a bitter smile. But I could pass easilly. This is one of good memory.

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[1] mixiユーザー 02月04日 16:06

Hello.
I'm japanese lived in Tsukuba in Japan.
I also study English as my bobby.

I made also similar community for study English.
http://mixi.jp/view_community.pl?id=1822941
If you like, please entry.

About NZ, one of my theacher when I was a univercity student also study English in NZ.
I've never been NZ.

According some news NZ exports tunny, MAGURO in japanese, to Japan.
I have just know fisrt time that SUSHI is popular in NZ.

[2] mixiユーザー 02月12日 05:42

Hello, sheep-san and fujii-san

I am glad to find this community.
I actually made one just like this, called
"writing in English".

I live in Canada and would like to
communicate many things in English.

If you both are interested in my community or
being my Mixi, I am very happy!

Please read my diary. You are very welcome.

Thank you.

[3] mixiユーザー 02月14日 09:43

Hello! Nice to meet you Mariko!!

But I'm so so sorry, I haven't written my diary only one time.... Terribly... You live in Canada!! Great!
I wonder how different from Canada English to NZ English.
Actually NZ English is diferent from Australia.
It's quite easy to understand.
In NZ , You are welcome!! means,we can say other words.
For example , cool! sweet as! sweet! No worries! etc..
How about Canada?

Of course I read your diary and let's study each other!!
Thanks for coming! see you then!

[4] mixiユーザー 02月20日 23:02

Hi! sheep-san.

Do you know NZ people like cats?

I found that a result of a questinnaire shows more people in NZ prefer cats to dogs.

According the result, more people in Japan or in Canadian seems to prefer dogs to cats.

[5] mixiユーザー 02月21日 12:12

Hello! That's interesting! I'm sorry I'm not sure people prefer cats to dogs. I can find cats easily! Wild cats or pet. They are walking around their house. Also around our house.
Ofcourse depends on people. Kiwi prefer slow life.
Everyone says we spend a time really slowly defferent from busy city. Quite lazy?! like cats.
That's why result of it?!

[6] mixiユーザー 02月21日 22:17

Oh! There are wild cats in NZ.
Do not wild cats catch kiwi?
(It's just joke.)

[7] mixiユーザー 02月22日 11:29

A cat lives near my place he? or she is not interented in birds.There are many wild ducks around our house.
First I observed the cat but he just went through the birds.
There are a lot of 'Possam' in NZ. They are similar to cats.
But people hate them as same as mouse like in Japan.
Possam catch the kiwi. You know kiwi can't fly and they walk really slowly. It's must be one of reason now there are few kiwi in NZ. On the motorway we can see some dead possam . poor possam... But many people think it doesn't matter.

[8] mixiユーザー 02月22日 21:42

Thank you for your rapid response and information.

The correct spell of 'Possam' is 'Possum', isn't it?
I found a japanese web page described about possum.
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9D%E3%83%83%E3%82%B5%E3%83%A0

In Australia, people seems to be forbidden to catch them without a permission.

Do you feel difference betweeen Japan and NZ in plants and animals?

[9] mixiユーザー 02月23日 05:03

Thank you for your tip!

You know there is no snake in NZ. I was really glad to hear that. Only one kind of spider has venom I heard.
So we are under watch at our suit case and baggage carefully at air port if we have something animal or plants.

People like bush walking. "bush" means forest. It's slang.
Plants and trees are deep and brilliant green!!
Because of climate.
We have many rain and many strong sunshine.
It makes trees grow up fast. It's the most difference between NZ and Australia.
In NZ people feed the birds a lot different from japan.
We can buy a big package bread usually and really cheap .
It's one of reason?!

[10] mixiユーザー 02月23日 09:20

Hi sheep-san,

I am sorry to reply your message( Feb 14th) so late.

Yes, Canadian and NZ English seem little different,eh.
This "eh" at the end is often used in Canada.

"You are welcome" means you are welcome
in Canada...I guess. Or, may be, I just don't know
other meaning of this phrase.

There are possums here in Canada too. I once
run into a huge one very close to me. I was
so scared. I see many raccons, ground hogs
and rabbits in spring. I love them all.

[11] mixiユーザー 02月23日 22:17

I was amazed that there are possums in Canada.
According to Wikipedia, possums are classified as marsupials, which have poaches to rear their babies.
I remembered that there are marsupials only in Oceania, which seemed to be not true.

[12] mixiユーザー 02月24日 11:26

Fujii-san

It's an interesting comment.
In fact, there are possums only the tip of
southern Ontatio. They came to
Canada recently from United State.

[13] mixiユーザー 12月25日 21:25

Oh,it's been a while since last comment was written down here!
Anyway! you guys were talking about NEW ZEALAND!!! I love it!!!
Why don't you keep doing this!!!!!
YASU

[14] mixiユーザー 12月30日 11:00

What I like of NEW ZEALAND is its atmosphere! Sorry,I have to be more specific.But I don' have a good way of wording about this.
Anyway,it's very simple. "GOOD ATMOSPHERE BECAUSE OF WONDERFUL NATURE!"
That's it!!!
YASU

[15] mixiユーザー 02月13日 22:01

Oh! We haven't Talked about New Zealand recently!! You guys still like it?
Of course I do!!
Ah!I really want to visit 'KORNER BAR' that I frequently went for a drink.
OOOOOPS! I've just realised that no matter where I am ,I always drink!!!
Yes! That's exactly meeeee!!!!!
Sorry,I'm losing the track!
I just wanted to say I wanted to drink in New Zealand,after all.
YASU

[16] mixiユーザー 02月13日 22:16

Hey! Yasu, you should make a topic about beer, right?! About your favourite beer!

[17] mixiユーザー 02月17日 23:14

Sheep and I talked about" New Zealand ",tonight.
At the　moment such like this,I really guess I　love" New Zealand".
The country itself is my dream!
Ah!I should find the way to　live there.
YASU
　　

[18] mixiユーザー 02月26日 22:19

Hello guys!!!
Do you know the meaning of "Aotearoa".
OK,I'll define it.
That's the Maori name for New Zealand that means "Land of the Long White Cloud".
Yes! I really think this is the right one for the name of this country!!!
The name itself is just my image of New Zealand!
I love it!!!!!!
YASU

[19] mixiユーザー 03月20日 22:06

Hi,there!!!
Have you seen the photo at the top of this comunity?
That was taken at my station in Auckland. I mean it was in neighbourhood of my place.
You see what it says? It's the British version "Watch your step."or "Watch the gap."
I like the word "mind".I think that sounds kinder than "watch!"
Don't you think so?
YASU

[20] mixiユーザー 04月09日 09:31

Hello everyone!
Oops!! No one comes to this community but me!!!!
OK,I don't care.
By the way,do you know how you can call the”car trunk"in New Zealand?
Yeah,everybody who looks into this cummunity knows it.No surprising.
The answer is 'boot'!
Of course,it's British English.
You didn't know that,did you?
Yes,you did!!
What's next?
I'll definitely very happy,if you would give me any ideas.
I mean "Come on,join us!".
YASU

[21] mixiユーザー 05月16日 21:55

Wow! sheep got a new picture at the top of this community.
The photo was taken in Hamilton,New Zealand.
This city is very beautiful and pieceful as you expect.
I think it's very hard to find noisy and annoying places in New Zealand.
Anyway,you can see a nice and catchy phrase in the pic.
Easy!right?
YASU

[22] mixiユーザー 08月14日 18:12

Ah,It's been a while since I went there last.
So my knowledges of that country are little old.
I should sometimes update them.
How?
Just keep studying and thinking of it!!!
YASU

[23] mixiユーザー 08月17日 00:30

YASU>

How long were you in the Newzealand ?

Did you go to school while working ?

Hayabusa

[24] mixiユーザー 08月17日 21:41

HAYABUSA>Hi!
Yeah,I was there for 8months.
But I went to school for only 1month.
I had a great time while I was in school!!
Yeah,I mean I learnt a lot from that,but it wasn't enough.
I really wanted stay longer and study more,there!
I'm sure I'll be there again!
YASU

[25] mixiユーザー 12月11日 12:35

OK! I introduce "KIWI THINGS" in alphabetical order.
Let me start with "Aftermatch function".

"Aftermatch function"
.a gathering convenced after a game,featuring beer and bravado.

Did you know this one?
What do you know about this? tell me!
YASU

[26] mixiユーザー 12月11日 12:44

Sorry!
A word"convenced"I wrote in 2nd. passage of a comment above.That's wrong spelling.
The collect one is "convened".

I should be careful!!!

YASU

[27] mixiユーザー 11月09日 08:27

I usually think of New Zealand.

Ah,it's been a long time sice I last went there.

I really miss everything in there.
Especially beer! Steinlager!!! ExportGold!!!

How can I get those here in Kagoshima?

Does anyone tell me that?
If somebody will,I'd really appreciate that!

YASU

[28] mixiユーザー 11月09日 12:29

Yasu

you can check my community and find about NZ beer site. It's talking about how to get NZ beer in Japan.But most of them are sold in Tokyo or Osaka, not Kagoshima, I'm sorry. You should make a line yourself to export,right?! good luck!

[29] mixiユーザー 11月09日 14:48

sheep

Thanks for the tip!!

Ohhh my Gosh!!!!

How countryside my home town is!!!!
But I think I'll try my best!

Yeah,keep wishing me luck!!

YASU

[30] mixiユーザー 12月04日 23:02

NewZealand....newzealand........

I mean... Was that dream????

I mean my days in there.

No,I don't think so,and I want to say that's my another hometown(kelston).

I'll definitely lone it till the end of my life.

Gotta tell you guys I'm drinking now.

What else?

That's it.

Thanks.

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