Sunday, July 24, 2005

FOOLS! BWAHAHAHAHA!

The Australian government has given me a work visa....

"Would you like chips with that, Guvna*? To have here or take away?"

So I'm off to Sydney again, this time to have a little sticker put on my passport. I think I might buy a ferry ticket while I'm there this time, and perhaps take a prance over the bridge. And find a Starbucks...

I've decided to start a new segment called "Aussie Lingo 101". This will include a few fun tidbits of Australian linguistics that will be beneficial if you ever travel to this fair land, or if you want to understand the crazy jibberish that I will surely insist upon using when I get home.

Aussie Lingo 101
Arvo
Meaning: Afternoon.
Example: "Whatcha doin' this arvo, mate?"

Fair Dinkum
Meaning: Real / Genuine
Example: That Jess Darby, she's fair dinkum (Jess Darby is one of my roommates. She is wonderful. And very much fair dinkum.)

Sarar'll come weech yuh.
Meaning: Sara will come with you.
Example: "Sarar'll come weech yuh to the doining huwl if yew gew pound on 'er dooohr."
Note: This one is best enjoyed if spoken aloud with great enthusiasm.

Try them in a sentence today! I think you'll be pleasantly surprised!

I love Australians, I really do, so please don't think I'm trying to put them down or make fun of the way they talk. I think it's delightful.

*Note: I am aware that this is British rather than Australian... that was for John.

posted by Sara @ 9:40 PM

1 Comments:

At 5:26 AM, Blogger ZAHiDA MACHAN said...

I think you are pretty fair dinkum too, Sara :)

Thanks for the call yesterday! So glad I was there to answer it this time :) :) I've missed your voice on the other end of the phone. Hope ya successfully found the starbucks--caramel light frappucinno??

 

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