How to speak Australian (Aussie) English

If you learn English at school, you learn to speak “typical English”. When you finally visit an English-speaking country, some of the words and phrases are not understandable at all, even though you have spent years in school. The Australian slang, also called Aussie English, is very interesting. Whether you are still dreaming of visiting the gigantic dream island, have already been there or are even on site – there are some words and phrases you should know in order to be able to speak flawlessly with the Australian inhabitants.

People in Australia are known to shorten English words. Here is a list of typical Australian words and phrases!

25 words from Aussie slang

Ta

Thank you

Beautiful!

Great!

Mozzie

Mosquito

A Cold One

Beer

Dogs Breakfast

Mess

G’day

Hello

Cuppa

Cup of coffee/tea

Sunnies

Sunglasses

Chook

Chicken

Barbie

Barbecue

Aussies

Australian

Footy

Rugby

Thongs

Flip Flops

Goon bag

Cheap Boxed Wine

Arvo

Afternoon

Mate

Friend

Brekkie

Breakfast

Dunny

Toilet

Sheila

Woman

Lollies

Sweets

Bloody

Very

Reckon!

For sure!

Servo

Patrol station

Knickers

Female underwear

Bottle-O

Liquor shop

27 phrases from Aussie slang

She’ll be apples

Things will be ok

Chuck a U-ey

Make a U-turn

Be there in a jiffy

Be there very soon

A face like a dropped pie

To be unattractive

Wrap your laughing gear around that

Eat that!

Get a couple of kangaroo loose in the top paddock

Bit crazy

A few sandwiches short of a picnic

Someone behaves stupidly or strangely

Can’t be bothered

Not in the mood to do that

Shot through like a Bondi tram

Out of there quickly

No worries!

No problem!

She’s a bloody ripper

Someone or something that is cool or awesome

You’ve got Buckley’s

No chance

Piss off

Go away

Pull a wool over their eyes

Trick or fool someone

Fair shake of the sauce bottle

To be treated fairly or reasonably

Fix you up

Pay back money owed

Like a bandicoot on a burnt ridge

Someone who is isolated and lonely

Drink with the flies

Drink alone

Bloody oath

Certainly true

Have a good one

Have a good day

Put a sock in it

Be quiet

Chuck a wobbly/ Throw a hissy fit

Have a tantrum

Cost big bikkies

Expensive

Flat out like a lizard drinking

Very busy

Keep your hat on

Get ready for what's coming or about to happen

Carry on like a pork chop

To act in an overly dramatic manner

More front than Myers

To be cheeky, bold and/or pushy

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