Hallo everyone, I wonder the reason why learners of English all around the world don't even bother to learn about Australian English. We have many absurd phrasal verbs etc. For example I am sure that no Ameican or British person heard such things before: to show oneself's tongue ( meaning: say bad things about sb ), to throw sb's shoe onto the roof (meaning: not even bother about sb after a newly come person). Or I learnt that non-Aussies don't use such expresiions: watch in (meaning: pay extremely big attention to sth). Hay Aussies, don't you have any other expressions in our Ausland?..
What happened to the Aussie language?
Do non-Aussies use the expression 'to pay sb out', which means 'to tease sb'?
I would like to learn much more about such phrasal verbs so keep this thread on the top I will take some notice in my book.
The only thing I know about Aussie English as a non-native speaker:
1. mate
2. "I don't give a whip" instead of "I don't give a shit."
3. Go Aussies. (when cheering a national team)
In addition, I am surprized to see Aussie teenagers using American slang expressions in their posts on various internet forums. ;)
I have also seen a couple of British speakers whinning about Australia being another American land because they had witnessed terms like restroom ...etc during their trips to Ausland.
I am witnessing more and more American terms for basic things in my own country which was not the case in the past. British spellings and terms were the norm.
1. mate
2. "I don't give a whip" instead of "I don't give a shit."
3. Go Aussies. (when cheering a national team)
In addition, I am surprized to see Aussie teenagers using American slang expressions in their posts on various internet forums. ;)
I have also seen a couple of British speakers whinning about Australia being another American land because they had witnessed terms like restroom ...etc during their trips to Ausland.
I am witnessing more and more American terms for basic things in my own country which was not the case in the past. British spellings and terms were the norm.
No I haven't heard "pay sb out", but I know "pay for sb's crying" meaning doing sth to make sb feel bad. And I also know verbs like "crase ( scream US+UK )", "shuttle ( compete to be the best - no such expression in US or UK or even dictionaries )", "show on around ( show up UK+US)....
I've heard 'to pay sb out' in SA (Adelaide) :)
'to shout' (=to treat) is one, too, ay?
'to shout' (=to treat) is one, too, ay?
I just know that "Foster's" is Australian for "beer". At least, that's what the commercial says, but if you inspect the label, it says "Made in Canada". Hmm.
- Kef
- Kef
Lots of people care about Australia including the Australians, of course.
who care about your opinion guest, go and stick your opinion somewhere else, I want to learn much more Australian slang.
>>I just know that "Foster's" is Australian for "beer". At least, that's what the commercial says, but if you inspect the label, it says "Made in Canada". Hmm.
- Kef <<
I just know that Yoplait is French for "yoghurt". At least, that's what the commercial says, but if you inspect the label, it says "Made in Taiwan". Hmm!
- Kef <<
I just know that Yoplait is French for "yoghurt". At least, that's what the commercial says, but if you inspect the label, it says "Made in Taiwan". Hmm!