Australian Slang | Real Life English! | Vocabulary and Common Expressions

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from mmm English here to share some very

from mmm English here to share some very common very Australian expressions with

common very Australian expressions with

common very Australian expressions with you if you are living in Australia or

you if you are living in Australia or

you if you are living in Australia or planning to visit Australia in the

planning to visit Australia in the

planning to visit Australia in the future and plan to chat with some locals

future and plan to chat with some locals

future and plan to chat with some locals while you’re here you’re going to have

while you’re here you’re going to have

while you’re here you’re going to have to learn some of the local slang

to learn some of the local slang

to learn some of the local slang expressions and get used to listening to

expressions and get used to listening to

expressions and get used to listening to an Australian English accent if you

an Australian English accent if you

an Australian English accent if you don’t already know I’m from Australia a

don’t already know I’m from Australia a

don’t already know I’m from Australia a very big very beautiful island

very big very beautiful island

very big very beautiful island underneath you or to the east or the

underneath you or to the east or the

underneath you or to the east or the west of you how my Australian English is

west of you how my Australian English is

west of you how my Australian English is an English teachers version of

an English teachers version of

an English teachers version of Australian English so I thought it would

Australian English so I thought it would

Australian English so I thought it would be useful to get some real Australian

be useful to get some real Australian

be useful to get some real Australian accents on here just to show you what

accents on here just to show you what

accents on here just to show you what it’s like so I’ve asked a few friends to

it’s like so I’ve asked a few friends to

it’s like so I’ve asked a few friends to think of some common Australian

think of some common Australian

think of some common Australian expressions that they use all the time

expressions that they use all the time

expressions that they use all the time and then try to explain them for you

and then try to explain them for you

and then try to explain them for you it’s gonna seem like a bit of a random

it’s gonna seem like a bit of a random

it’s gonna seem like a bit of a random collection of expressions because I

collection of expressions because I

collection of expressions because I asked them to think of ones that they

asked them to think of ones that they

asked them to think of ones that they use but they are super useful and

use but they are super useful and

use but they are super useful and they’re used every day ready let me

they’re used every day ready let me

they’re used every day ready let me first introduce you to Ben now you’ve

first introduce you to Ben now you’ve

first introduce you to Ben now you’ve actually met Ben before in this video

actually met Ben before in this video

actually met Ben before in this video here I often say what are you doing this

here I often say what are you doing this

here I often say what are you doing this arvo which means well it’s a compressed

arvo which means well it’s a compressed

arvo which means well it’s a compressed way of saying what are you doing at this

way of saying what are you doing at this

way of saying what are you doing at this afternoon thanks Ben that was a pretty

afternoon thanks Ben that was a pretty

afternoon thanks Ben that was a pretty good explanation this afternoon is very

good explanation this afternoon is very

good explanation this afternoon is very often spoken by Australians as the sava

often spoken by Australians as the sava

often spoken by Australians as the sava or even Tsavo although is used in spoke

or even Tsavo although is used in spoke

or even Tsavo although is used in spoke English only and that goes for most of

English only and that goes for most of

English only and that goes for most of the expressions in this video they’re

the expressions in this video they’re

the expressions in this video they’re informal and they’re mostly used in

informal and they’re mostly used in

informal and they’re mostly used in spoken English an Australians like to

spoken English an Australians like to

spoken English an Australians like to shorten words as much as possible elbow

shorten words as much as possible elbow

shorten words as much as possible elbow elbow elbow servo Barbie Sanger kanga

elbow elbow servo Barbie Sanger kanga

elbow elbow servo Barbie Sanger kanga blowy hoodie mozi bottle oh and it just

blowy hoodie mozi bottle oh and it just

blowy hoodie mozi bottle oh and it just goes on and on that’s where our though

goes on and on that’s where our though

goes on and on that’s where our though comes from and then there’s the link

comes from and then there’s the link

comes from and then there’s the link between the words this and Alvo and this

between the words this and Alvo and this

between the words this and Alvo and this happens all the time in spoken English

happens all the time in spoken English

happens all the time in spoken English for all native speakers who are speaking

for all native speakers who are speaking

for all native speakers who are speaking at a natural pace no matter where they

at a natural pace no matter where they

at a natural pace no matter where they come from words that end in a consonant

come from words that end in a consonant

come from words that end in a consonant sound are often linked to the following

sound are often linked to the following

sound are often linked to the following word if it starts with a vowel sound I’m

word if it starts with a vowel sound I’m

word if it starts with a vowel sound I’m a little hungry I’m uh I’m a little

a little hungry I’m uh I’m a little

a little hungry I’m uh I’m a little hungry keep it together keep it together

hungry keep it together keep it together

hungry keep it together keep it together keep it together

keep it together

keep it together so that’s why this and arvo sound like

so that’s why this and arvo sound like

so that’s why this and arvo sound like they’re smashed together this Tsavo this

they’re smashed together this Tsavo this

they’re smashed together this Tsavo this Tsavo this arvo besar though besar

Tsavo this arvo besar though besar

Tsavo this arvo besar though besar though we’re having some mates around

though we’re having some mates around

though we’re having some mates around for a Barbie savvy you should come you

for a Barbie savvy you should come you

for a Barbie savvy you should come you can also hear our low on its own

can also hear our low on its own

can also hear our low on its own I’ll pick it up on Wednesday although

I’ll pick it up on Wednesday although

I’ll pick it up on Wednesday although let’s move on

let’s move on

let’s move on she’ll be right where would I use she’ll

she’ll be right where would I use she’ll

she’ll be right where would I use she’ll be right

be right

be right any time that something looks like it’s

any time that something looks like it’s

any time that something looks like it’s gonna go wrong or you’re in doubt or any

gonna go wrong or you’re in doubt or any

gonna go wrong or you’re in doubt or any uncertainty yes and you just like that

uncertainty yes and you just like that

uncertainty yes and you just like that it’ll be fine

it’ll be fine

it’ll be fine but instead you just got shivery what

but instead you just got shivery what

but instead you just got shivery what night animate on the end right is but

night animate on the end right is but

night animate on the end right is but the extra

the extra

the extra Vince I just reassures everyone she’ll

Vince I just reassures everyone she’ll

Vince I just reassures everyone she’ll be right mate yeah luck just said this

be right mate yeah luck just said this

be right mate yeah luck just said this expression is used all the time

expression is used all the time

expression is used all the time when you’re trying to convince yourself

when you’re trying to convince yourself

when you’re trying to convince yourself or someone else that everything will be

or someone else that everything will be

or someone else that everything will be okay it’s the equivalent of saying don’t

okay it’s the equivalent of saying don’t

okay it’s the equivalent of saying don’t worry about it or it’ll be fine

worry about it or it’ll be fine

worry about it or it’ll be fine the car feels a little strange I hope we

the car feels a little strange I hope we

the car feels a little strange I hope we don’t have a flat tire she’ll be right

don’t have a flat tire she’ll be right

don’t have a flat tire she’ll be right there’s only ten K’s to go the trick

there’s only ten K’s to go the trick

there’s only ten K’s to go the trick with this expression is that she as a

with this expression is that she as a

with this expression is that she as a pronoun doesn’t always refer to a woman

pronoun doesn’t always refer to a woman

pronoun doesn’t always refer to a woman or a girl most of the time yes it does

or a girl most of the time yes it does

or a girl most of the time yes it does but sometimes you’ll hear people refer

but sometimes you’ll hear people refer

but sometimes you’ll hear people refer to objects as she it’s just something to

to objects as she it’s just something to

to objects as she it’s just something to keep in mind particularly for this

keep in mind particularly for this

keep in mind particularly for this expression here she is referring to the

expression here she is referring to the

expression here she is referring to the tire or even to the situation in general

tire or even to the situation in general

tire or even to the situation in general so let’s hear a few common ways that

so let’s hear a few common ways that

so let’s hear a few common ways that Australians talk positively about

Australians talk positively about

Australians talk positively about something here’s Ali I say either it’ll

something here’s Ali I say either it’ll

something here’s Ali I say either it’ll be ace or I’ve had a Ripper over time

be ace or I’ve had a Ripper over time

be ace or I’ve had a Ripper over time it’s a great thing if you have a Ripper

it’s a great thing if you have a Ripper

it’s a great thing if you have a Ripper yeah a repot a river every time you’ve

yeah a repot a river every time you’ve

yeah a repot a river every time you’ve had a great like it’s it’s up here yeah

had a great like it’s it’s up here yeah

had a great like it’s it’s up here yeah and it good times probably here and a

and it good times probably here and a

and it good times probably here and a Reaper over time and an ace time is like

Reaper over time and an ace time is like

Reaper over time and an ace time is like maybe a little bit lower okay so all of

maybe a little bit lower okay so all of

maybe a little bit lower okay so all of these expressions I used to say that

these expressions I used to say that

these expressions I used to say that something is really great

something is really great

something is really great note that ace is an adjective it could

note that ace is an adjective it could

note that ace is an adjective it could be used to describe people things

be used to describe people things

be used to describe people things experiences Ripper can be an adjective

experiences Ripper can be an adjective

experiences Ripper can be an adjective to I’ve had a Ripper day but it can also

to I’ve had a Ripper day but it can also

to I’ve had a Ripper day but it can also be used in this fixed expression as a

be used in this fixed expression as a

be used in this fixed expression as a noun a Ripper over time how was your

noun a Ripper over time how was your

noun a Ripper over time how was your trip it was ace we had a Ripper over

trip it was ace we had a Ripper over

trip it was ace we had a Ripper over time we just hung out on the beach all

time we just hung out on the beach all

time we just hung out on the beach all day

now when Ali and Jess were using their

now when Ali and Jess were using their hands to show how great these

hands to show how great these

hands to show how great these expressions were they were explaining

expressions were they were explaining

expressions were they were explaining the degree of greatness so according to

the degree of greatness so according to

the degree of greatness so according to them a great time is here and an ace

them a great time is here and an ace

them a great time is here and an ace time is here and a ripper over time is

time is here and a ripper over time is

time is here and a ripper over time is here I guess that might be true

here I guess that might be true

here I guess that might be true Australians what do you think is a

Australians what do you think is a

Australians what do you think is a ripper better than ace I think so meet

ripper better than ace I think so meet

ripper better than ace I think so meet Tom now tom is a tradesman and tradesman

Tom now tom is a tradesman and tradesman

Tom now tom is a tradesman and tradesman work in trades they build things and

work in trades they build things and

work in trades they build things and they fix things here in Australia it’s

they fix things here in Australia it’s

they fix things here in Australia it’s really common to hear the abbreviated

really common to hear the abbreviated

really common to hear the abbreviated names of these jobs the shortened

names of these jobs the shortened

names of these jobs the shortened version because we Australians love to

version because we Australians love to

version because we Australians love to make words shorter say out of all the

make words shorter say out of all the

make words shorter say out of all the tradies which is a tradesman trade is

tradies which is a tradesman trade is

tradies which is a tradesman trade is you got your chippies which is a counter

you got your chippies which is a counter

you got your chippies which is a counter he Sparky’s which is an electrician

he Sparky’s which is an electrician

he Sparky’s which is an electrician he brickies which are bricklayers did

he brickies which are bricklayers did

he brickies which are bricklayers did you get that he’s referring to people’s

you get that he’s referring to people’s

you get that he’s referring to people’s jobs a tradie is a tradesman a chippy is

jobs a tradie is a tradesman a chippy is

jobs a tradie is a tradesman a chippy is a carpenter someone who works with wood

a carpenter someone who works with wood

a carpenter someone who works with wood a Sparky is an electrician a bricky is a

a Sparky is an electrician a bricky is a

a Sparky is an electrician a bricky is a bricklayer probably the other best part

bricklayer probably the other best part

bricklayer probably the other best part of the day is uh where we knock off

of the day is uh where we knock off

of the day is uh where we knock off finish get on the piece which is like

finish get on the piece which is like

finish get on the piece which is like you go have a beer knock off and get on

you go have a beer knock off and get on

you go have a beer knock off and get on the piece not distinctly Australian

the piece not distinctly Australian

the piece not distinctly Australian expressions there but ones that you will

expressions there but ones that you will

expressions there but ones that you will definitely hear when you’re speaking to

definitely hear when you’re speaking to

definitely hear when you’re speaking to Australians

Australians

Australians unfortunately knock off is to finish

unfortunately knock off is to finish

unfortunately knock off is to finish work for the day what time do you knock

work for the day what time do you knock

work for the day what time do you knock off I’ll knock off early so we can go to

off I’ll knock off early so we can go to

off I’ll knock off early so we can go to the cinema to get or to be on the piece

the cinema to get or to be on the piece

the cinema to get or to be on the piece means to drink alcohol and usually quite

means to drink alcohol and usually quite

means to drink alcohol and usually quite a lot of it one glass of wine is not

a lot of it one glass of wine is not

a lot of it one glass of wine is not getting on the piece

getting on the piece

getting on the piece drinking ten beers is definitely on the

drinking ten beers is definitely on the

drinking ten beers is definitely on the piece now this is not really a pleasant

piece now this is not really a pleasant

piece now this is not really a pleasant way to describe this activity it’s very

way to describe this activity it’s very

way to describe this activity it’s very very informal and used only amongst

very informal and used only amongst

very informal and used only amongst friends but for goodness sakes please

friends but for goodness sakes please

friends but for goodness sakes please don’t tell your boss that that’s what

don’t tell your boss that that’s what

don’t tell your boss that that’s what you’re doing on a Tuesday night tell

you’re doing on a Tuesday night tell

you’re doing on a Tuesday night tell your boss you’re meeting a friend for a

your boss you’re meeting a friend for a

your boss you’re meeting a friend for a drink but then when you’re talking to

drink but then when you’re talking to

drink but then when you’re talking to your friend you could say let’s get on

your friend you could say let’s get on

your friend you could say let’s get on the piece that would be letting them

the piece that would be letting them

the piece that would be letting them know that you were interested in

know that you were interested in

know that you were interested in drinking a lot that night where’s Sam

drinking a lot that night where’s Sam

drinking a lot that night where’s Sam it’s Friday he’ll be on the piss with

it’s Friday he’ll be on the piss with

it’s Friday he’ll be on the piss with his mates please don’t tell anyone you

his mates please don’t tell anyone you

his mates please don’t tell anyone you learnt that from me

learnt that from me

learnt that from me you learnt it from Tom I’ve got a few

you learnt it from Tom I’ve got a few

you learnt it from Tom I’ve got a few mates who often check a sickie which

mates who often check a sickie which

mates who often check a sickie which means when you can’t be both going to

means when you can’t be both going to

means when you can’t be both going to work they pretend to be sick and they

work they pretend to be sick and they

work they pretend to be sick and they tell their boss well they tell them I’m

tell their boss well they tell them I’m

tell their boss well they tell them I’m sick but they’re really chucking a

sick but they’re really chucking a

sick but they’re really chucking a sickie okay this is a good one every

sickie okay this is a good one every

sickie okay this is a good one every Australian watching has definitely

Australian watching has definitely

Australian watching has definitely chucked a sickie at least at some time

chucked a sickie at least at some time

chucked a sickie at least at some time in the past and you might have done it

in the past and you might have done it

in the past and you might have done it as well so this is when you tell your

as well so this is when you tell your

as well so this is when you tell your boss that you’re unwell and that you

boss that you’re unwell and that you

boss that you’re unwell and that you need to take the day off work but really

need to take the day off work but really

need to take the day off work but really you just want to do something more fun

you just want to do something more fun

you just want to do something more fun like go to the beach or maybe the night

like go to the beach or maybe the night

like go to the beach or maybe the night before you went out and you party too

before you went out and you party too

before you went out and you party too hard and you can’t be bothered you feel

hard and you can’t be bothered you feel

hard and you can’t be bothered you feel lazy so in Australian slang you can say

lazy so in Australian slang you can say

lazy so in Australian slang you can say that you chucked a sickie your new

that you chucked a sickie your new

that you chucked a sickie your new friends here might try and convince you

friends here might try and convince you

friends here might try and convince you to go camping with them one long weekend

to go camping with them one long weekend

to go camping with them one long weekend come with us you can just chuck a sickie

come with us you can just chuck a sickie

come with us you can just chuck a sickie on Monday the weather is so good today I

on Monday the weather is so good today I

on Monday the weather is so good today I think we’ll just chuck a sickie and go

think we’ll just chuck a sickie and go

think we’ll just chuck a sickie and go to the beach also check out how Ben said

to the beach also check out how Ben said

to the beach also check out how Ben said Australia not Australia anyway not in

Australia not Australia anyway not in

Australia not Australia anyway not in Australia anyway not in Australia anyway

Australia anyway not in Australia anyway

Australia anyway not in Australia anyway this is literally what Australia sounds

this is literally what Australia sounds

this is literally what Australia sounds like when Australians say it

like when Australians say it

like when Australians say it let’s get back to the girls take it easy

let’s get back to the girls take it easy

let’s get back to the girls take it easy yeah if you two came too excited

yeah if you two came too excited

yeah if you two came too excited whatever else you use it like if you um

whatever else you use it like if you um

whatever else you use it like if you um just like I’m going to take it easy too

just like I’m going to take it easy too

just like I’m going to take it easy too much but then you can also tell someone

much but then you can also tell someone

much but then you can also tell someone if they’re like angry or like – like

if they’re like angry or like – like

if they’re like angry or like – like erratic step they say like whoa take it

erratic step they say like whoa take it

erratic step they say like whoa take it easy take it easy is not strictly

easy take it easy is not strictly

easy take it easy is not strictly Australian you’ll hear it said by lots

Australian you’ll hear it said by lots

Australian you’ll hear it said by lots of different native English speakers but

of different native English speakers but

of different native English speakers but it does have a few different meanings

it does have a few different meanings

it does have a few different meanings like just suggested it can mean relaxed

like just suggested it can mean relaxed

like just suggested it can mean relaxed to do nothing just rest or chill out

to do nothing just rest or chill out

to do nothing just rest or chill out what are you doing on the weekend

what are you doing on the weekend

what are you doing on the weekend nothing much just taking it easy or it

nothing much just taking it easy or it

nothing much just taking it easy or it can mean calm down

can mean calm down

can mean calm down so if someone is getting angry or upset

so if someone is getting angry or upset

so if someone is getting angry or upset or they – energetic then you can say hey

or they – energetic then you can say hey

or they – energetic then you can say hey take it easy Sam stop yelling tell me

take it easy Sam stop yelling tell me

take it easy Sam stop yelling tell me what’s wrong okay we’re just gonna deal

what’s wrong okay we’re just gonna deal

what’s wrong okay we’re just gonna deal with the shrimp thing right now

with the shrimp thing right now

with the shrimp thing right now you probably think that we say Chuck

you probably think that we say Chuck

you probably think that we say Chuck another shrimp on the barbie all the

another shrimp on the barbie all the

another shrimp on the barbie all the time no in Australia this is not a

time no in Australia this is not a

time no in Australia this is not a shrimp it’s a prawn we never say shrimp

shrimp it’s a prawn we never say shrimp

shrimp it’s a prawn we never say shrimp you’ll never hear an Australian say

you’ll never hear an Australian say

you’ll never hear an Australian say shrimp but barbie is slang for barbecue

shrimp but barbie is slang for barbecue

shrimp but barbie is slang for barbecue and you’ll hear people say that all the

and you’ll hear people say that all the

and you’ll hear people say that all the time come round to our place for a

time come round to our place for a

time come round to our place for a Barbie on Sunday that just means come

Barbie on Sunday that just means come

Barbie on Sunday that just means come round to our house for dinner a dinner

round to our house for dinner a dinner

round to our house for dinner a dinner that we’re cooking on the barbecue so

that we’re cooking on the barbecue so

that we’re cooking on the barbecue so there you have it a collection of

there you have it a collection of

there you have it a collection of Australian expressions by Australians

Australian expressions by Australians

Australian expressions by Australians thanks to all of my awesome Ozzie mates

thanks to all of my awesome Ozzie mates

thanks to all of my awesome Ozzie mates who helped to make this video that’s

who helped to make this video that’s

who helped to make this video that’s just a little taste of the type of

just a little taste of the type of

just a little taste of the type of English that you can expect down here in

English that you can expect down here in

English that you can expect down here in Australia have a paw off the barbie

Australia have a paw off the barbie

Australia have a paw off the barbie looking either thrown on the lobby well

looking either thrown on the lobby well

looking either thrown on the lobby well I’m gonna play cricket on ball fee rips

I’m gonna play cricket on ball fee rips

I’m gonna play cricket on ball fee rips and orders or a couple of

and orders or a couple of

and orders or a couple of ring-a-ding-ding is yeah I don’t have to

ring-a-ding-ding is yeah I don’t have to

ring-a-ding-ding is yeah I don’t have to explain it you have to have like the

explain it you have to have like the

explain it you have to have like the woods

woods

woods come on yeah so anyway keep your try

come on yeah so anyway keep your try

come on yeah so anyway keep your try these tight I’m a chippy you know we

these tight I’m a chippy you know we

these tight I’m a chippy you know we tried to get to Wick’s my god knock off

tried to get to Wick’s my god knock off

tried to get to Wick’s my god knock off get on the pace take it easy take it

get on the pace take it easy take it

get on the pace take it easy take it back or not just wind it down over there

back or not just wind it down over there

back or not just wind it down over there just keep going yeah it’s a speaking

just keep going yeah it’s a speaking

just keep going yeah it’s a speaking slam but you know what though I reckon

slam but you know what though I reckon

slam but you know what though I reckon we nail this don’t forget to subscribe

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