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Aussie Slang: My funny discovery of local slang... G'Day mate!
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It was a funny experience to discover the Australian local slang ;-)
I was learning English there and I will remember my very first day in Brisbane forever. I was waiting the local bus to my school. W hen the bus stopped, I popped up and the bus driver said me something as I understood as Good Die, mate! What a strange welcome... I hoped that the bus will keep me on the roads till my destination ;-) At school, my teacher explained me that usually Aussie says Good Day instead of the traditional Good Morning as I learned in my Cambridge English student book in Switzerland. So no worries, it was my first experience with local slang... a lot of fun in prospect.
On the photo you could guess a small zeppelin wishing you a G'DAY this time it was more easy understand because written ;-)
Below it was the Olympic flamme and not a giant Aussie barbie... in the Stadium Australia during the Games. Nowdays the fire let the place to the water as the cauldron is reconverted in a fountain...
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lou31 Wed Jun 11, 2008 23:33 UTC
G'day...your Sydney pages are very interesting...I agree about zoos...not my thing either...liked the Chinese garden tip and loved the night pic!...cheers | backpackerbaby Tue Jul 4, 2006 16:26 UTC
wow! 3 times in Sydney!!!!! I look forward to my 3rd time there (so as to beat your record:P )! When will be your 2nd time to HK then? | aussiedoug Tue Nov 29, 2005 10:07 UTC
Bonsoir mon ami. Yes you must come visit again & I will take you wine tasting in the Hunter Valley. A Bientot. | pchamlis Sun Nov 27, 2005 01:22 UTC
Yes, I agree that the giraffe photo looks out of place. But I'd love to live in Sydney, and I guess the giraffe agrees. Great photos, Patrick. WE loved Australia this past June. |
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