Common Expressions Used in Australia

TotoyOZresident · January 2014

Any migrant or person new to Australia may be confounded with some slang, unfamiliar words and phrases. These words and idiomatic expressions may stem from the fact that Australians are native English speakers and more often, unknowingly, they play on some expressions that are uncommonly used by the majority.

It is also worth mentioning that Australians may either use British English, American English or both. For example, the word “centre” is written in British style while “center” is the American English counterpart of the former. Another example is the “comfort room” which is an American version; in British, comfort room is more known as “water closet”. Hence, newly arrived individuals in Australia should be able to learn few, new common expressions in Australia.
1.Snag. This is a raw pork, chicken or beef sausage.
2.Cuppa. A cuppa can refer to a cup of tea or coffee.
3.Chook. A chook is a hen.
4.To be crook. It means ill or to be sick.
5.Fair dinkum. It is a phrase that is translatable to “Is it really the truth?”
6.Flat out. A person who is “flat out” means he is busy.
7.Shout. This doesn’t mean to “yell” or “scream” but to buy someone a drink. On the other hand, if someone says “I am not obliged to shout”, it is another way of saying “I don’t drink alcohol.”
8.Bloke. A man.
9.Ow-ya-goin-mate (how ya goin’/ how are you going). Another way of saying it is “how are you?”
10.Bring a plate. This is a common idiom when a person is invited to a party.
11.BYO. This stands for “Bring Your Own”. Most restaurants in Australia are BYO. For example, anyone can bring sodas while dining in a restaurant only that it accompanies with corkage.
12.Arvo. Statement such as “drop this by arvo” means visit this afternoon.
13.Fortnight. It is another term for a two-week period.
14.Ace. It means “Excellent!”
15.Banana Bender. A person who is a “Banana Bender” denotes anyone from Queensland.
16.Big Smoke. Sydney is a “Big Smoke”– it’s another way of saying, Sydney is a big city.
17.Billy. A teapot.
18.Blood oath. An expression which means “that is certainly true!”
19.Bodgy. A thing that is bodgy is something that is expensive.
20.Bog in. to commence eating with enthusiasm.

Source: http://pinoy-ofw.com/australia/47-common-expressions-australia.html

cutedrummerboy · January 2014

Smoko" (also "smoke-o" or "smoke-oh") is a term used in Australian English, New Zealand English and Falkland Islands English for a short, often informal, cigarette break taken during work or military duty, although the term can also be used to describe any short break such as a rest or a coffee/tea break - the common aussie expression here at site "he's having a smoko"

peach17 · March 2014

thanks for this, share share pa kayo guys ano pang mga slang words ang madalas nyong naririnig?

hehe

TotoyOZresident · March 2014

thanks for this, share share pa kayo guys ano pang mga slang words ang madalas nyong naririnig? hehe

link: http://wikitravel.org/en/Australian_slang

TotoyOZresident · March 2014

GREETINGS:

Hey - Hello. Often combined with How ya doin' / goin'

How ya goin' - How are you?

How ya doin' - How are you?

Not bad mate - Not bad mate(friend)

Good - Good

Cheers mate - Thanks

No worries - You're welcome (in response to thank you)

You're right - That is okay (in response to sorry

See ya later - See you later

Take it easy - it's not goodbye it's 'take it easy'

Have a good one - Have a good day / night / weekend / etc

Could I have some more please - Can I have some more of that Item?

PLACES

Servo - Service Station (Petrol Station)

Bottle-O - Bottle Shop (Liquor Store)

Chemist - Pharmacy (also used), Drug Store

Newsagent's - Seller of newspapers, magazines, and candy

Milk bar - Small shop selling drinks, sandwiches, candy, hot chips, and so on

Maccas - McDonalds restaurant

JCsantos · March 2014

Yung kapitbahay namin walang alam na salita puro F-U-C-K at F-U-C-K-I-N-G

parang first word ng every statement nila e yan

kaya iniisip ko kung normal lang ito sa mga australian LOL

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