DIALECTS: NEW ZEALAND, AMERICAN AND OTHER LANGUAGES BASED ON ENGLISH

NEW ZEALAND LANGUAGE AND AMERICAN LANGUAGE:

Even though the original parts of the American Language, and the New Zealand Language has been based on English, there are differences between these three, and they are also dialects (eg Californians speak differently than those from Maine), in New Zealand, there are a few problems.

One of the problems is the use of the word "sore".

In New Zealand if we say we have a sore body, we mean it hurts, and "a sore" means usually, a small wound. We do NOT use the more American way about "we are sore at you" meaning upset or angry. We would use the words: "I am upset with you..."

New Zealanders and Americans, travelling, please note about this, so you are understood.

And if a New Zealander is travelling in the USA, please remember to SLOW DOWN your talking, otherwise you may not be understood at all.

And flatten the accent on the word "ask" from your usual, pronounce it more like: aask, sort of like ASCII codes is pronounced. Otherwise, you might be called rude, while being innocent, the same about the English people's language too.

About Maori Language in New Zealand: these can seem so rude while being so polite. There is a syllable that sounds so rude, yet, is quite different. Some people are trying to 'iron out' the problems of the Maori Language and sooner or later, that will be organised, a new sound to the old syllable, to be taught to anyone that wants to learn. In New Zealand, we tend to NOT be racist regardless.