You’ll learn some Australian English vocabulary and expressions so that you can talk to and understand an Australian.
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Hi Reza and Craig. I’ve been listening (to!) your Podcast since last November, and my English has been improving a lot. Thanks for your excellent work. I’d like to recommend a theme for a future Podcast, could you talk about Australian English. Muchas gracias y Obrigado!
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Voice message from Julio from Madrid
G’day, mate
No worries, mate!
Good on ya (cheers, thanks, nice one!)
Rotten mongrel! (to criticize someone)
Flip flops (chanclas) = thongs (tangas)
pokies = slot machines – to play the pokies
Australian slang for British people = poms
British slang for Australians = Ozzies / Australia – Oz
Crikey! / Strewth! (Blimey!)
True Blue
Fair Dinkum – True, that’s right
Go walkabout in the outback
Stone the crows! (to express shock/surprise)
It’s common to add ‘o’ to words in Aussie English
Garbo – dustman
Milko – milkman
Ambo – paramedic
Defo – definitely
Devo – devastated
Servo – service station
Arvo – afternoon
Avo – avocado
Bottle-o – liquor store
Another diminutive is ‘y’ or ‘ie’
Barbie – barbeque
Stubby – bottle of beer
Tinny/coldie (Let’s crack open a tinny, mate)
Mozzie – mosquito
Oldies – Parents
Sickie – a sick day. A day off-sick
Undies – underwear
Dunny – toilet
Brekky – breakfast
Lappy – laptop
Sunnies – sunglasses
Other words
Chook – chicken
Crook – ill (adj.)
Bludger – lazy person
To bail – to cancel plans
A sheila – a woman
Stuffed – tired
Tucker – food
A funny clip about Australian accents: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpBYnL5fAXE&t=119s
…and now it’s your turn to practise your English.
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