Australian English (AusE, AuE, AusEng, en-AU) is a major variety of the English language and is used throughout Australia. Although English has no official status in the Constitution, Australian English is the country's de facto official language and is the first language of the majority of the population.
Fun expressions:
- Let's have a barbie on the weekend / Let's have a barbecue on the weekend
- He's a good bloke / He's a nice man
- No worries, mate / No problem, my friend
- Do you wanna hang out later this avo? / Do you want to meet me later this afternoon?
- Take away food / Take-out food
- Don't come the raw prawn / Don't try to fool me.
Differences between British and Australian English
Here is a video that you can learn more about the Australian English.
Sources:
- http://www15.uta.fi/FAST/US1/REF/aust-eng.html
- http://ndla.no/en/node/84287
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_English
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