How to speak Australian

by clayboy on July 30, 2009 · 4 comments

in The Odd Stuff

Mike Bird offers some advice on how to talk Australian. (Ignore the shonky bit about “gucci”.) He leaves out the three most useful things you need to know to speak Australian.

  1. End every sentence on a rising intonation, as though you’re asking a question.
  2. The principal Australian adjective is “bloody” – it can be employed in any sentence to add that authentic Strine touch.
  3. Call everybody mate, as in this video.


Ripper!

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{ 4 comments }

1 Peter Carrell July 30, 2009 at 19:52

4. Offer no possibility in words or tone that your statement or opinion might in any manner be erroneous.

2 clayboy July 30, 2009 at 22:43

Spot the kiwi

3 Peter Carrell July 31, 2009 at 20:15

I have always found this tendency to be particularly prevalent with Australian sports commentators … of whom I have listened to many in my life as a kiwi :)

4 Paul Walton August 3, 2009 at 07:07

I’ve always found the rising intonation a sure sign of an Aussie social worker.

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