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How to say it like a local

Short lessons with native audio. Start with the place names people Google most, then the slang you will hear in week one.

Short meanings are in the Aussie slang glossary and Australian slang words. Practise with the AI chatbot. Turn a sentence into slang with the English to Aussie slang translator.

Want the whole path?

Have a yarn with Bruce in the Aussie Talk app and practise saying these.

The app

Practise the Aussie accent

Hear recordings already on this site, then practise in the iPhone app, where every word and saying is recorded by a real Australian.

  1. Arvo, servo, how ya going
  2. Every Learn word and saying voiced by a real Aussie
  3. Listen, then say it back
  4. The longer guide explains the patterns

Hear it, then practise.

Compare

Ways to learn Australian English

A general English course, TV and podcasts, talking with locals, and a general language app, next to what Aussie Talk is for.

  1. A general English course teaches grammar
  2. TV and podcasts for hearing it
  3. Talking with locals is the real test
  4. Aussie Talk is iPhone practice

See what each way is for.

With audio

Aussie slang glossary

What does arvo mean? Afternoon. Only words that already have a meaning and a recording on this site.

  1. Arvo: afternoon
  2. Servo: petrol station
  3. Thongs: flip flops
  4. Yeah nah: no

Open the glossary.

With audio

What does arvo mean?

Arvo means afternoon. Examples already on this site, related words, and a short FAQ.

  1. Arvo = Afternoon
  2. This arvo means this afternoon
  3. Brekkie, barbie and servo
  4. A recording already on the site

Read the short answer.

With audio

How to understand the Australian accent

Aussies aren't mumbling. Shifted vowels, a dropped R, soft Ts and shortened words make fast Aussie speech tricky. Here's what to listen for, with audio.

  1. Vowels: today can sound like to die
  2. The R drops, then pops up
  3. Arvo, brekkie, servo
  4. How ya going is hello

Learn what to listen for.

Sport

Footy, cricket and sport talk

Footy means different things in different states. A duck, a sledge, a screamer and why everyone yells howzat: Aussie sport talk explained, with audio.

  1. Which footy depends on the state
  2. Who do you barrack for?
  3. Howzat, a duck, a screamer
  4. Get a guernsey

Learn the Monday morning words.

With audio

How to pronounce Australian animal names

Echidna is ih-KID-nuh, quokka is KWOK-uh, and it's koala, not koala bear. Hear 15 Aussie animal names said out loud, with where the names come from.

  1. Echidna: ih-KID-nuh
  2. Quokka: KWOK-uh
  3. Kookaburra: KOOK-uh-bah-ruh
  4. Koala, not koala bear

Hear fifteen names.

With audio

She'll be right meaning

She'll be right means it will be fine, said calmly, not as a promise. Plus no worries mate and how ya going, with audio of locals saying all three.

  1. She'll be right: it will be fine
  2. No worries: you are welcome, and yes
  3. How ya going: how are you, keep it short

Hear all three.

Want the whole path?

Have a yarn with Bruce in the Aussie Talk app and practise saying these.