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Aussie Language Lessons - Lesson 6
Having A Conversation
Here are some things that I notice us young Australians do in conversations. I'm just as guilty as you, don't worry. There are the obvious ones like saying "Hi, how are you?" just for "Hi" but you're ADVANCED Australian speakers now, you don't need that.
Beginning the conversation
If you've just run into someone on the street you know, you begin by saying out loud what you were thinking when you saw them approaching. Examples:
"I was thinking... "Is that Damien??? And it was!"
"I thought that looked like you!"
You'll hear it all the time now, slap the person when you do... even if it's you.
False modesty
Someone tells you some good news or you want to congratulate them on something you heard about. The response is usually an drawn out "nooooooooooooooo"
"Hey! Congrats on that new job! You're on the career path now!"
"Noooooooooooooooooo"
"I'm so jealous about your new cat"
"Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo, don't be"
Say something like "Thanks, I deserved it!" or "Yeah BITCH! Eat IT!"
Agreeing With Someone Too Much
For the sake of maintaining peaceful conversation, we do this to people we don't know too well.
Bazza: OMG It's so hot today
Jess: Yeah i know it's like a heat wave, I can't stand it
Bazza: Actually, that wind's a bit frosty
Jess: Yeah it's like we're in Siberia.
Saying Goodbye
Goodbye has been distorted in our Australian language. We can say "see ya" even if we know we won't see them again or "we'll meet up for coffee" even if you're allergic to it. It all just means "bye"
"Are you excite?"
Lol, that poor castrated "-d"
So let's put it all together!
Typical Eastern-Avenue Australian Conversation
Cam: Hey Jess!
Jess: Oh, I thought that was you!
Cam: Yeah I saw you and I was thinking "Is that Jess? She looks so good!"
Jess: Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo, but thank you!
Cam: So are you excite for Dave's 21st?
Jess: Yeah i'm stoked, I love Dave!
Cam: I'm thinking of dogging it, he's been a bit of dickhead lately.
Jess: Yeah, i know! He's always like that
Cam: So, I have to rush off to class, but we'll meet for coffee later?
Jess: For sure, see ya!
For more Aussie language lessons, here is lesson #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 + Uni Vocab
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