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Australian English is the main language of Australia. Increasing globalisation and a move away from bush (rural) living has seen Australian English adapt a lot of American terms while at the same time romanticising words commonly associated with the bush such as "mate", "g'day", and "drongo".

Note: while urban Australians are happy to make fun of their less sophisticated countrymen for using these terms, they still view them as being uniquely Australian and an integral part of their culture. Too often an attempt to use Australian slang can be interpreted as a way to mock the country, particularly if the user is American or English. It's better to avoid scrapes and use the guide to interpret Steve Irwin's tv shows.

[edit] Pronunciation guide

[edit] Vowels

[edit] Consonants

[edit] Common diphthongs

[edit] Phrase list

[edit] Basics

Hello. 

Hello. ( )

Hello. (informal) 

G'day. ( )

How are you? 

How are ya? ( ?)

Fine, thank you. 

Not bad mate. ( )

What is your name? 

What's ya name mate? ( ?)

Nice to meet you. 

Nice ta meet ya. ( )

Please. 

C'mon mate. ( )

Thank you. 

Cheers mate. ( )

You're welcome. 

No worries / No dramas. ( )

Do you ? 

D'ya ? ( )

Yes. 

Yeah. ( )

No. 

Nah. ( )

Excuse me. (getting attention) 

Oi. ( )

I'm sorry. 

Sorry. ( )

Goodbye 

Bye. ( )

Goodbye (informal) 

See ya later/cheers/hooroo. ( )

Help! 

I could use a hand! ( !)

Look out! 

Watch it! ( !)

Good morning. 

G'day. ( )

Good evening. 

Evenin'. ( )

Good night. 

'Night. ( )

Good night (to sleep) 

Nighty night. ( )

Are you looking for trouble? 

Oye mate!Do ya wanna fight ? ( ?)

[edit] Problems

How are you doing? 

How ya going?

[edit] Time

[edit] Duration

Yonks: commonly used to convey an exaggerated view of time, eg "I haven't seen you in yonks".

[edit] Months

[edit] Counting

1 - One

2 - A few

3 - A bunch

[edit] Colors

Red Red

Yellow Yellow

Green Green

Blue Blue

Etc...

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Bus and train

[edit] Directions

[edit] Taxi

[edit] Lodging

[edit] Money

[edit] Eating

Grab a feed

Bite to eat

Mung a pie

[edit] Authority

Pig

Swine

[edit] Driving

[edit] Other

• The bush: collquialism, can be used to refer to outer suburbs by city dwellers or large, forrested areas of land with little to no development such as national parks.
• The outback: the deserts of inland Australia
• Drongo: an idiot or a fool
• Bloody hell!: Damn! Expression of anger.
• Full on: Comprehensive, heavy going, intimidating.
• Middy: A small glass (usually for beer) used in New South Wales.
• Schooner: A large glass (usually for beer) used in New South Wales.
• To take the piss: To make fun of someone or to trick them.
• To piss in someone's pocket: To be servile or overly complimentary to someone.
• Brickie: Bricklayer.
• Sparkie: Electrician.
• Chippie: Carpenter.
• Smoko: A break during the working day to smoke a cigarette.
• When an idea pops: OYE !
• To go berko: To go crazy.
• To be spewing: To vomit/ to be upset about something.
• Bloody oath!: I agree!
• I reckon...: I think.../(when said with affirmation) I agree!
• Too right!: I agree!
• Strewth!: Gosh! (short for the obsolete exclamation 'God's truth!'). Rarely used, even in the bush.
• Ute: A utility vehicle with a large tray on the back for equipment, often used on farms; known as a truck in American English.
• Bugger me!: Gosh! (to express disbelief or bewilderment).
• Bogan: An uneducated person; favoured expression outside of Sydney to describe Westies.
• Westie: An uneducated person (similar to the British 'chav'), a person from the western suburbs of Sydney or Melbourne