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Common Expressions Used in Australia

TotoyOZresidentTotoyOZresident Posts: 1,335Member, Moderator
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



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  • cutedrummerboycutedrummerboy Melbourne
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    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"

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  • peach17peach17 Los Angeles
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    thanks for this, share share pa kayo guys ano pang mga slang words ang madalas nyong naririnig? :) hehe

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  • TotoyOZresidentTotoyOZresident Posts: 1,335Member, Moderator
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    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

    Quotes:
    "Wise men learn from their mistakes, but wiser men learn from the mistakes of others."
    'Success is when you finished what you have started."

    If you’re looking for Church in Canberra ACT Australia and you want to fellowship with Christian Filipino Australian.
    Come and join us in Jesus Is Lord Church Canberra service every Sunday at 10:30AM to 12:30PM
    Where: 53 Georgina Crescent, Kaleen ACT 2617
    (Back of Kaleen Shopping Centre)
    For more information, please PM me or visit

    http://jilcanberra.org.au

    "To God be the glory"

  • TotoyOZresidentTotoyOZresident Posts: 1,335Member, Moderator
    Joined: Jun 28, 2011
    edited 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

    Quotes:
    "Wise men learn from their mistakes, but wiser men learn from the mistakes of others."
    'Success is when you finished what you have started."

    If you’re looking for Church in Canberra ACT Australia and you want to fellowship with Christian Filipino Australian.
    Come and join us in Jesus Is Lord Church Canberra service every Sunday at 10:30AM to 12:30PM
    Where: 53 Georgina Crescent, Kaleen ACT 2617
    (Back of Kaleen Shopping Centre)
    For more information, please PM me or visit

    http://jilcanberra.org.au

    "To God be the glory"

  • JCsantosJCsantos Sydney
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    Joined: Jan 11, 2011
    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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