The Aussies’ language is SO interesting! Of course, it’s
English and we’re grateful that we can recognize a good deal of it. But, after
a couple of months of tuning our ears to the Aussie accent, we’ve only begun to
understand the differences in everyday terms! And, yes, they do actually say, “G’day, mate!”
Tah = thanks
Bench = kitchen
counter
Morning Tea =
coffee/tea break
Tea or Afternoon Tea
= supper in the evening
“How ya going?” =
How are you?
“Fair dinkum?” =
Are you telling the truth?
Lounge room =
living room
Lounge = couch