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Australians are known for their unique slang expressions. Slang is informal, everyday words and expressions, usually more common in spoken English, rather than written English.
Australian culture is known to be quite casual and laidback – so these expressions, although informal, can be heard in lots of different contexts (including professional). Becoming familiar with these common Australian slang expressions will help you get one step closer to understanding Australians! 😅🦘🐨🇦🇺
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10 VERY Australian Expressions we talked about in this video:
10:49 1. (to) chuck a sickie
12:56 2. You’ll often head Australians saying that “something is crook/sick”… (which can be both a good thing AND a bad thing!)
16:06 3. (to give someone) a bum steer
18:50 4. (to be) spewing = to be really upset about something (HINT: spew = throw up/vomit)
20:04 5. (to) crack it (or even worse, (to) crack the shits!
24:51 6. (to be) pissed = to be very annoyed OR very drunk/pissed off
27:06 7. (to) take the piss
30:45 8. (to be) up himself/herself = arrogant, stuck up
35:11 9. (to) shit yourself
38:07 10. (to) give (someone) the shits
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Hi Emma,
It's great to see your video in teaching english but the problem is how to keep in mind all vocabularies that i have spoken in exercising because I am always surrounded by people who speak in mother language.
Thanks and looking forward your respond.
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Great question, Teguh! A common issue faced by many language learners.
I actually have a lesson here where I share some tips to remember vocabulary – I hope that helps!
https://www.mmmenglish.com/2021/04/15/how-to-learn-new-english-words-today-vocabulary-tips/
a really nice lesson!Thanks, guys.
Thank you, Pham!
Great!It is very interesting to know how people talking in their every days life. Thank You, Emma for possibility to hear your conversation fbout different aspects of real life
Always attentive to your videos, my dear emma
Dear Emma. Brevity is the soul of wit. There are many Australian expressions, I am not sure if I understand all correctly.
But thank you for new expressions. I hope that my english friends in England will undestand all and will not be offended when I use them.
Very interesting.. Emma.. This is a kind of virtual tour in Australia..
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With pleasure, I watched your video about Australian slang expressions. Of course, they are unique. I can tell you that in Switzerland there are lots of different German dialects with unique slang expressions too. Thank you for the live Video I’m looking forward to the next one
So glad you enjoyed this, Toni!
Thanks so much Emma xan
Really the slang language is difficult for me but it was my interesting. Thanks again.
I have one question. What is a difference in meaning :
– I feel butterflies in my stomach
– I shit myself
thx Emma!
Loco loco it makes me crazy,my girlfriend makes me nut is usual here(but you Emma crack me up), greetings from Peru!!
Hi Emma, can you add video transcript for this 10 Common Australian Slang section? Thanks.
For whatever reason I always felt that Aussie and British slang is much more creative and imaginative compared to American slang. Would love to listen to more lessons on slang, great stuff!