{"id":8298,"date":"2017-03-15T07:08:29","date_gmt":"2017-03-15T14:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/?p=8298"},"modified":"2019-07-26T14:16:28","modified_gmt":"2019-07-26T21:16:28","slug":"australian-phrasebook-native-english-speakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/2017\/03\/australian-phrasebook-native-english-speakers\/","title":{"rendered":"An Australian Phrasebook for Native English Speakers"},"content":{"rendered":"
It\u2019s easy to make friends in Australia, home to some of the world\u2019s most gregarious people. Understanding what my new friends were talking about was another matter. They probably thought I was \u201ca few kangaroos short in the top paddock,\u201d but rather \u201clike a box of birds,\u201d we were able to strengthen our cross cultural understandings and do our bit for international diplomacy.<\/p>\n
On my cruise from Singapore to Australia, some of my new friends indulged me with a few lessons in Australian colloquialisms. Their use of the English language is as beautiful and varied as the Australian landscapes. The following are some of the more colorful phrases I learned. (And, my fellow Americans, here\u2019s a tip: We need to pick up the pace of our speech. Practice saying these fast!)<\/p>\n