Aussie Speak: Part 1

Aussie Urban Dictionary

(aka Aussie speak for Yanks)

Part 1: The Basics

·      G’day (ˈgid dā) exclamation: used as a greeting

e.g. – G’day, Fiona!  How was your weekend?

·      mate (māt) noun: anyone and everyone, regardless of age, gender, or social status

e.g. – G’day, mate!

·      Yank (ya ng k) noun: an American, sometimes used in a derogatory manner

e.g. – I hear that Yank accent.  Where are you from?

·      bloke (blōk) noun: a man

e.g. – Hey, mate!  You see that Yank bloke over there?  He’s from Las Vegas!

·      partner (pärtnər) noun: a member of an established couple, male or female (not indicative of heterosexuality or homosexuality, as in the U.S.)

e.g. – Alice and her partner, Gary, drove down to the Gold Coast for a relaxing weekend.

·      footy (ˈfoŏtē) noun: any Australian sport in which kicking a ball is involved; soccer, Australian Rules Football, Rugby League, and Rugby Union are all referred to as footy (only slightly confusing!)

e.g. – Hey, mate!  Did you catch the footy match last night?

·      barbie (bärbē) noun: a barbeque

e.g. – Let’s meet at the park at noon.  Bring some steak fillets (pronounced fill-its) for the barbie!

·      prawns (prôns) noun: a shrimp

e.g. – Look at all those prawns, I reckon we should throw some on the barbie!