Different much?

DIFFERENCES:

AMERICAN     -     NEW ZEALAND

How are you doing?     -     How are you going?

Powdered Sugar     -     Icing Sugar

Green Pepper     -     Capsicum

Zucchini     -     Courgette

Cups     -     Grams

Inches     -     Milliliters

Cell Phone     -    Mobile

Sending Mail     -     Posting 

Chips     -     Crisps

Fries     -     Chups

Gas     -     Petrol

Soccer     -     Football

Hoodie     -     Jumper

Pants     -     Trousers 

Diaper     -     Nappy

Flashlight     -     Torch

Band-Aid     -     Plaster

Jelly     -     Jam

Jell-o     -     Jelly

Trunk     -     Boot

Eggplant     -     Aubergine

Galoshes     -     Gum Boots

Sidewalk     -     Pavement

Cookie     -     Biscuit

Disappointed     -     Gutted

No Problem     -     No Worries

Thank You     -     Cheers

I'll Call you     -     I'll Ring you

I'm not worried     -     Can't be bothered/fagged

Corn Syrup     -      Golden Syrup

Apartment     -     Flat

Ketchup     -     Tomato Sauce

Dinner     -     Tea

Dessert     -     Supper

What?     -     Hey?

These are just a few of the many words that are different. Being here they also pronounce some words differently that are the same. I've had to learn to adapt to the culture here. I may have a bit of an accent but I definitely pronounce the words so that the people here can understand me. It's funny because you could be talking about the same thing but have different words for it. Along with all this in the north here they tend to mumble a bit more than in the south.

so when someone says: "Grab your jumper and your gum boots" or we're going for "fush & chups" or "I need a plaster because I forgot my torch" or "I'm so gutted!" or "I can't be bothered" you now know what they're talking about.