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How to talk Australian...

baybizz — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 06:58:42 GMT

>> It’s easy to speak Australian - just abbreviate everything... the clip demonstrates to the world just how efficient Australians can be...

>> 'We’re from Australia. We love a good chat - but not for too long. So what us Aussies have done is abbreviate everything...

>> The abbreviations might seem like laziness, but any Aussie will tell you it's clever time saving. We miss two syllables from ‘this afternoon’ to ‘s’arvo’. Two syllables doesn’t sound like much - but added up, 'Strayans are left with more time to play footy, or have a bevvy on a Sundee arvo...

www.dailymail.co.uk/article-3160070/confused-visitors-understanding-Australians

Re: How to talk Australian...

j*oono — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 07:10:32 GMT

Ha! After watching the vid, now I know how Aussie I am.

Re: How to talk Australian...

kopenhagen5 — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 07:16:12 GMT

First say AIR

Then say GUN

Now together.....................

Not bad thanks, Air....u.....gun ?

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serendipityricho — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 07:18:19 GMT

Strewth--might have a gander at that-in case i come across a septic tank or a pom.

Like too put them on the same tram---Richo.

Re: How to talk Australian...

icyfroth — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 07:23:43 GMT

ha ha what a crack-up!

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the_great_she_elephant — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 07:29:44 GMT

Speaking of Poms:

Two East Anglian gardeners.

Gardener 1:"Hev you seen moi spade then, bor?

Gardener 2: "That stand oover against the shed - do that doon't that did."

Re: How to talk Australian...

debra9275 — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 07:31:13 GMT

Ooops... LOL

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lloydslights — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 09:51:18 GMT

Chocolate Biscuit translation TIM TAM

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ecar3483 — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 10:00:19 GMT

You could be "Old school" and read the book...

http://www.textfiles.com/humor/strine.txt

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evil_akuma_2002 — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 10:15:30 GMT

@ecar3483 wrote:
You could be "Old school" and read the book...

yea,orwoodbutt - orm offta ave airman x! s'yum.

Re: How to talk Australian...

kopenhagen5 — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 11:11:15 GMT

Bonza, with a bit o dead horse.

Thinking about our up n over friends reading here scratchin their heads.

Re: How to talk Australian...

evil_akuma_2002 — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 20:54:18 GMT

@kopenhagen5 wrote:
Bonza, with a bit o dead horse.

Thinking about our up n over friends reading here scratchin their heads.

Yeah - the missus too, but I likesem netchel!

'n our friends be scratchin' their noggins - afta 'aving a butchers hook at this!

Re: How to talk Australian...

trancreave — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 21:05:46 GMT

Sheala, Bloke, gday, no worries.

Has the fly one got it down?

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moonflyte — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 22:41:54 GMT

Bevvy is not Australian it's originally British.

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kopenhagen5 — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 07:07:51 GMT

True dinks.

The Brits ava bevvy, the dinky di ava esky full of tinnies while takin a gander at footy.

Re: How to talk Australian...

imastawka — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 07:13:02 GMT

@trancreave wrote:
Sheala, Bloke, gday, no worries.

Has the fly one got it down?

I could answer that, but my reply would disappear pretty quick.

Even if I said something nice

Nothing ever changes.

Re: How to talk Australian...

maranock — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 09:44:08 GMT

Americans trying to figure out the meanings of Aussie words: http://www.buzzfeed.com/jennaguillaume/i-am-arvo?utm_term=.mej5bLWNP&fb_ref=click_share#.tyQR78k8W

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julie-in-oz2 — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 22:46:58 GMT

For those outside of Australia, here is a TV commercial to celebrate Australia Day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NM39rnBTBFc

They run one every year, here are a few more

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Prx5pNEqe4c&spfreload=10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qf2Oz4ynkpk&spfreload=10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtWVJikNnx4&spfreload=10

Re: How to talk Australian...

julie-in-oz2 — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 22:52:46 GMT

This song clip shows and tells you a little bit about our country

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9bY2jM_Aq4&spfreload=10

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myoclon1cjerk — Tue, 21 Jul 2015 02:02:41 GMT

🙂

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NE-al0xSFJo&feature=youtube_gdata_player