Take a look at the ones we’ve personally encountered!
| AUSTRALIAN WORDS/PHRASES | AMERICAN MEANING |
|
Creche
|
Nursery (for babies) |
| Bush (Bush-walking) | Area with lots of trees |
| Boot | Trunk of a car |
| Bonnet | Hood of a car |
| Nappies | Diapers |
| Pram | Stroller |
| Mobile | Cell (they look at you cross-eyed if you say this) |
| Dodgy | Bad/not to be trusted |
| Look | They say this all the time at the beginning of their sentence to start their explanation |
| Capsicum | Bell Peppers |
| Mum | Mom |
| Bub | Baby |
| Holiday | Vacation |
| Fete | Fair/Carnival |
| Hire | Rent |
| Autumn | We say this too, but they definitely don’t say Fall |
| Slippery Dip | Slide |
| SMS | Text |
| 9/8/2013 | How they write the date for Aug 9, 2013 (confusing me with birth dates, etc.) |
| Toilet | Bathroom |
| Bubbler | Drinking Fountain |
| “Hatche” | For the letter H….Alaina pointed this out |
| Eske | Cooler |
| Jumper | Jacket/Sweatshirt |
| Tunic | Dress |
| Chooks | Chickens |
| Bloaks | Men |
| Mate | Man |
| Sheila | Girl or Lady |
| Tomato Sauce | Ketchup |
| Singlet | Undershirt |
| Sloppy-joe | Jacket |
| Rockmelon | Canteloup |
| Tin | Can |
| Have a go | What they say for trying something |
| Hold thumbs | Cross you fingers/Good luck |
| Tombola | Raffle/Prize drawing |
| Mufti | Casual dress (not uniform) |
| Mackas | McDonalds |
| Can I have a go? | Can I try? |
| Stuffed | Ruined or in place of the f-word |
| Pardon? | A sweet way of saying what did ya say? |
| Cuddles (Kisses & Cuddles) | Hugs |
| Petrol | Gas |
| Fell pregnant | Got pregnant |
| Metric system | U.S. standard (what I know!) |
| Celsius | Fahrenheit (hard to get used to!) |
| Banana Bender | What they call someone from Queensland |
| Called (What is she called?) | Named (What is her name?) |
| Mind (would you mind this for me?) | Watch |
| Bits & pieces | Anything really (tools, parts, little things) |
| Bloody | emphasis on everything |
| Kiwi | What they call someone from New Zealand |
| Barbecue | Grill (which means barbecue chicken is just grilled, not necessarily with the sauce) |
| ou | extra letter in lots of words (colour, favourite, harbour) |
| re | flipped letter used in words like theatre |
| “t” ending | instead of ed (learnt, spoilt) |
| “s” instead of “z” | in words like organise or finalise |
| Zed | what they call the letter “Z” |
| No worries | What they say for everything |
| Arvo | Afternoon |
| Ticks | Seconds |
| Trackies | Tennis Shoes |
| Fancy | Like someone |
| Heaps | Lots |
| Sprouter | Guy who could be good looking someday soon |
| Bludge | Non-productive day |
| Rubber | Eraser |
| Ring | Call on the phone |
| CV | Resume |
| Biscuits | Cookies |
| Lollies | All candy |
| Lift | Elevator |
| Furphy | Rumor |
| Prezzies | Presents |
| Brekkie | Breakfast |
| Pissed | Drunk |
| Diary | Calendar |
| Slice | Dessert Bar |
| Brilliant | Great |
| Maths | Math |
| 000 | Emergency Call (instead of 911) |
| Looking smart | Looking good |
| First in, Best dressed | First come, First Served |
| Layby | Layaway |
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