my board has arrived and i might upload a picture. also my friend jake has told me that tomorrow we can go for a surf. so today i got myself a wet suit so that i am now fully prepared.
australians LOVE to shorten words and then just put an "o" at the end.
G'day - common greeting Mate - friend, or also "my friend" heaps - a lot barby - barbeque, barbecue cya - see you (later) it's my shout - it's my turn to pay (usually a drink) servo - service station (petrol station) davo - yep, that's what they call me arvo - afternoon breakky/brekky - breakfast ankle biter - small child banana bender - person from queensland road kill - dead animal at the side of the road it's cactus - it's dead to chuck a sickie - not go to work when healthy cupper - a cup of tea or coffe to wag - skip classes good onya - good for you! greenie - environmentalist maccas - mc donald's put another shrimp on the barbie - put some more meat on the bbq snags - sausages stubby holder - foamy thingy that you put around your drink to keep it cold to have tea - to have dinner good onya - well done (very common) to have a few roos loose in the top paddock - like saying in german to not have all the cups in the cupboard....(i like this one.different but the same isnt it?) apple island - tasmania(generally made fun of, just like the kiwis from nz) dead horse - tomato sauce to go troppo - to go crazy/insane tyre - tire
It's a really tiny list isn't it :-) i will think of more and if you notice some in my posts feel free to tell me to add them!
have fun and take care...good thing, the wet suit!!! pictures please, from your first surf attempts ;-)... they can also be from the beach :-)
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