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Aussie English

G’day and welcome to the Aussie English podcast.I’m Pete Smissen and my objective here is to teach you guys the English spoken down under. Whether you plan to travel, to work or to live in Australia or you just have an interest in our culture, history and spoken dialect of English. You have come to the right place. And whether you aim to speak English like a true blue Aussie or you just want to be able to understand “what the flippin’ hell we’re on about when we’re havin’ a yarn”. You have come to the right place.If you listen to this podcast you will learn: •A ton of Aussie slang and vocabulary,•Heaps of terms and expressions, •And a bunch about Australian history and culture.So kick back, grab a cuppa and enjoy Aussie English!
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Episodes

Ep049: Expression - To Hold Your Horses

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I explain another idiom that involves animals, "To hold your horses", which is said when asking someone to be patient, to wait, to hold on.

May 16, 20168 minEp. 72

Ep048: Expression - To Have Ants In One's Pants

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode I explain how to use another common English expression, "To have ants in one's pants" more commonly used as "To have ants in your pants".

May 15, 20168 minEp. 71

Ep047: Expression - To Pig Out (On Something)

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I explain what the expression "to pig out" or "to pig out on something" means, as well as how and when to use it.Get the full PDF transcript at www.theaussieenglishpodcast.com

May 13, 20167 minEp. 70

Ep046: Expression - Like Water Off A Duck's Back

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I cover the expression "Like water off a duck's back", what it means as well as when and how to use it. Check out www.theaussieenglishpodcast.com for the full PDF transcript for this episode.

May 12, 201611 minEp. 69

Ep045: Expression - To Cut To The Chase

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I explain what the expression "To Cut To The Chase" means, and how it often follows the expression from Ep044 "To Beat Around The Bush".

May 10, 201610 minEp. 68

Interview: Pete & Shana Discuss - Dating

Send us Fan Mail Vocabulary list:To make out – to kissTo pick up on (someone) (US) - to hook up with, to have physical relations with someone, i.e. kissing, etc.To pick up (someone) (Aus) – to hook up with, to have physical relations with someone, i.e. kissing, etc.To hit on – to make sexual advances towards someone.Blind date – A date where people have been set up by friends and have never seen one another before.Matchmaker – someone who matches two people to go on a date, etc.Set up – when a f...

May 03, 201643 minEp. 59

Ep042: Expressions - No Worries & No Wukkas

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I explain how to use the expressions "no worries" and "no wukkas", as well as other similar expressions common in Aussie English.

Apr 29, 20169 minEp. 58

Phrasal Verb 4 - To Back Up

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Apr 25, 20163 minEp. 53

Phrasal Verb 3 - To Ask Out

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Apr 25, 20163 minEp. 52

Phrasal Verb 2 - To Ask Around

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Apr 25, 20163 minEp. 51

EP037: Interview - John's Australia (Advanced Level)

Send us Fan Mail Vocab listed in order of appearance in the interview:G-rated – a rating for television programs or films. General audiences – all ages admitted.Frothies – beers, froth is the layer of bubbles on top.Sinking piss – to drink alcoholThe old veebs – VB or Victorian Bitter, a common brand of Australian beer.Hitting the turps – to drink alcoholBogan – a lower class Australian, often uncouth, rude, drinks and swears a lot.The bogan drawl – to slur your words together, mumble, speak wit...

Apr 20, 201620 minEp. 44

Ep036: AFL Team Names And Their Pronunciation

Send us Fan Mail AFL team nameNick nameFull nameAdelaideThe CrowsThe Adelaide CrowsBrisbaneThe LionsThe Brisbane LionsCarlton The BluesThe Carlton BluesCollingwoodThe MagpiesThe Collingwood MagpiesEssendonThe BombersThe Essendon BombersFremantleThe DockersThe Fremantle DockersGeelongThe CatsThe Geelong CatsGreater Western SydneyThe GiantsThe Greater Western Sydney GiantsGold CoastThe SunsThe Gold Coast SunsHawthornThe HawksThe Hawthorn HawksNorth MelbourneThe KangaroosThe North Melbourne Kangaro...

Apr 19, 20168 minEp. 43
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