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Make a guess of what language is this in Australia? What does it mean? “At the Chrissie, me and my sister went to Brizzie to see our rellies. I got an eleckie blankie for a prezzy and she got some lippy, we both got sunnies and pushies. For brekkly, we hand muchies and chocky brikkies.” a passage from Cultural Shock! A survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette Well, is it Aussielish or is it Ozzielish? The answer is... neither! This is their very own brand of English named "strine", by putting "o" and "ie" behind each word. For example, "snow" in Strine is "Snowy". If you have not been to Australia and go to there for your personal backpacking travelling, you might not understand their conversation. Check out this website which have a A-Z dictionary of Australian-slang: http://www.australiatravelsearch.com.au/trc/slang.html some of the words are common used: G'Day: Hello Arvo : afternoon Brekkie : breakfast Hooroo : goodbye The Answer for the above question: “At Christmas, me and my sister went to Brishane to see your relatives. I got an electric blanket for a present and she got some lipstick. We both got sunglasses and pushbikes. For breakfast, we hand mushroom and chocolate biscuits. |
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