# Aussie Talk

> Aussie Talk is an iPhone app for the English you hear in Australia, with a free translator on this website. Learn has 6 stages and 46 lessons, and every word and saying in it is recorded by a real Australian. Talk with Bruce is an AI chat with 3 free chats a day. The app also has Translate, a free Slang of the day, and a sport card game.

## What Aussie Talk Does

Aussie Talk is for slang, sayings, place names and the accent. The web translator at www.aussietalk.com is free. The full app is on iPhone, with free and premium tiers. You can type in English, French, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, German, Italian, Portuguese, and more.

## Key Features

- Free Translator: Type any sentence in any language, get an instant Aussie slang translation
- Chat with Bruce: Have a voice or text conversation with Bruce, your AI Aussie mate. Type in any language, or talk to him in one of 15 languages, and he replies in Aussie English. Like having a yarn with a local
- Slang dictionary: words from A to Z with example sentences, and audio from real Australian speakers where a clip exists
- Learn pages on the website: place names, suburbs, animal names, words by state, the accent and sport slang, with real recordings of Australian speakers where a clip exists
- Multi-language Input: Works with English, French, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, German, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Hindi, and more

## Who Is Bruce?

Bruce is the AI character at the heart of Aussie Talk. He is a larrikin from Tamworth, NSW (country music capital of Australia). He has worked the mines in Kalgoorlie, driven road trains through Humpty Doo, and lives with his blue heeler Buster. Users can type to Bruce in any language, or talk to him in one of 15 languages, and he replies in Aussie English.

## Pricing

- Web translator (www.aussietalk.com): Free (fair use)
- iPhone app: free to download. Talk with Bruce, a cheeky larrikin AI chat, includes 3 free chats a day. Translate includes a free Slang of the day. There is also a sport card game.
- Learn: 6 stages, 46 lessons. Every word and saying is recorded by a real Australian, with no AI voices.
- Premium Monthly is A$14.99 in Australia and US$9.99 in the United States. Premium Annual is A$39.99 in Australia and US$24.99 in the United States, with a 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers. Lifetime Learning is A$24.99 in Australia and US$14.99 in the United States. It unlocks Learn and the slang dictionary. Other countries see local prices. Unlimited chats with Bruce come with Premium, with fair-use limits described in the terms.

## Key Pages

- [Australia Guides](https://www.aussietalk.com/guides): Guides to the country itself: the places, the culture, and insights into Australian life.
- [575 Best Beaches in Australia by State (Must-Sees Marked)](https://www.aussietalk.com/guides/best-beaches-in-australia): 575 beaches grouped by state and region across New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania. 64 must-see beaches are marked, including Bondi Beach, Hyams Beach, Main Beach Byron Bay, Whitehaven Beach, Wineglass Bay and Cable Beach. The Northern Territory is not included because most of its beaches are unsafe to swim at, due to crocodiles and jellyfish. Swim only between the red and yellow flags at a patrolled beach.
- [Australia tourist visa: which subclass to apply for, and what not to do](https://www.aussietalk.com/guides/australia-tourist-visa): By Arshemah Qaisar. Which tourist visa depends on your passport. Subclass 651 (eVisitor) is free, subclass 601 (ETA) is AU$20, and other passports use subclass 600. Fees checked 25 September 2026. General information, not migration advice.
- [Working holiday visa Australia: subclass 417 and 462](https://www.aussietalk.com/guides/working-holiday-visa): By Arshemah Qaisar. Updated 27 September 2026. Passport decides 417 or 462. India is on the 462 list. China, India and Vietnam go through a ballot. The Philippines is listed but has not started yet. A tourist visa does not allow work. From 1 July 2026 a first visa is AU$840 and a second or third is AU$1,000. Most applicants 18 to 30. Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Korea and the UK can apply for a 417 at 18 to 35. Specified work for a second and third year, except UK passport holders from 1 July 2024. Not migration advice.
- [How to find work in Australia fast (for backpackers and international students)](https://www.aussietalk.com/guides/find-work-in-australia): By Alba Juan, who lives in Sydney. Resume, job sites, applying direct, and the usual backpacker and student jobs in hospitality, retail and construction. RSA and White Card. Student visa work is generally 48 hours a fortnight in session. Pay rates checked 25 September 2026 against the national minimum wage of $26.44 an hour.
- [Moving to Australia? Here's what to do before you leave](https://www.aussietalk.com/guides/moving-to-australia): By Alba Juan, who moved from Spain to Sydney. Checklist before the flight: health insurance (Chapka for a working holiday; Overseas Student Health Cover for a student visa), two weeks of temporary accommodation, a room search, a resume, an International Driving Permit, and printed copies of the visa, passport and bookings.
- [Best places to see kangaroos in Australia](https://www.aussietalk.com/guides/best-places-to-see-kangaroos): By Alba Juan. Cleland Wildlife Park near Adelaide is the best place to pat and hand-feed kangaroos. Also Cave Beach in Jervis Bay, the Australian Reptile Park north of Sydney, Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, and Wildlife Habitat in Port Douglas. Do not feed wild kangaroos human food. Ticket prices are from July 2024.
- [Best hostels in Melbourne](https://www.aussietalk.com/guides/best-hostels-in-melbourne): By Alba Juan, 27 July 2026. Ten hostels: The Village, YHA Melbourne Central, Flinders Backpackers, Europa, The Mansion, Nomads St Kilda, Pint On Punt in Windsor, Summer House, Barkly Backpackers, and Selina Central Melbourne. CBD versus St Kilda. Book at least two weeks on arrival.
- [5 Best Hostels on the Gold Coast: Surfers Paradise & Coolangatta](https://www.aussietalk.com/guides/best-hostels-gold-coast): By Alba Juan. Updated 27 September 2026. Five hostels: Bunk Backpackers, Budds in Surfers, Tequila Sunrise (pods, breakfast and dinner included, reception 9 am to 9 pm) and Surf Inn in Surfers Paradise, and YHA Coolangatta near Coolangatta Beach, Kirra and Snapper Rocks, about 500 metres from Gold Coast Airport.
- [Australian English app for migrants and international students](https://www.aussietalk.com/learn/australian-english-app-for-migrants): iOS app. Learn has 6 stages and 46 lessons. Every word and saying is recorded by a real Australian. Talk with Bruce, Translate with a free Slang of the day, and a sport card game. Premium Monthly is A$14.99 in Australia and US$9.99 in the United States. Premium Annual is A$39.99 in Australia and US$24.99 in the United States, with a 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers. Lifetime Learning is A$24.99 in Australia and US$14.99 in the United States. Other countries see local prices.
- [Aussie accent app: hear and practise real Australian voices](https://www.aussietalk.com/learn/how-to-understand-the-aussie-accent): Hear arvo, servo and how ya going from recordings already on the site, then practise in the iPhone app. In Learn, every word and saying is recorded by a real Australian. The explanation of the accent is the longer guide.
- [Aussie Talk and other ways to learn Australian English](https://www.aussietalk.com/learn/ways-to-learn-australian-english): What a general English course, Australian TV and podcasts, talking with locals, and a general language app are for, next to what Aussie Talk is for.
- [AI chatbot to practise Australian English](https://www.aussietalk.com/learn/ai-chatbot-australian-english): Talk with Bruce, a cheeky larrikin AI chat from Tamworth, NSW. 3 free chats a day in the iPhone app. Speak or type, including in other languages. Bruce replies in Australian English slang.
- [Aussie slang glossary](https://www.aussietalk.com/learn/aussie-slang-glossary): What does arvo mean? Afternoon. Only words that already have a meaning and a recording on this site. No generated speech.
- [Home - Australian Slang Translator](https://www.aussietalk.com): Free translator, slang dictionary preview, and app download
- [Australian slang dictionary](https://www.aussietalk.com/dictionary): Common slang words with audio
- [Australian sayings](https://www.aussietalk.com/sayings): 22 Aussie sayings, each with its own page: meaning, everyday examples, how to reply, when to use it, a short FAQ and a real recording. The list is below.
- [Most mispronounced Australian place names](https://www.aussietalk.com/learn/most-mispronounced-australian-place-names): Cairns, Bondi, Melbourne and seven more, with audio
- [Australian slang words](https://www.aussietalk.com/learn/australian-slang-words): 20 words a visitor hears in week one, with audio
- [Thongs meaning Australia](https://www.aussietalk.com/learn/australian-english-vs-american): Australian English vs American English, with audio
- [How to pronounce Cairns](https://www.aussietalk.com/learn/how-to-pronounce-cairns): cans, not kerns, with audio
- [How to pronounce Sydney suburbs](https://www.aussietalk.com/learn/how-to-pronounce-sydney-suburbs): Woolloomooloo is wull-uh-muh-LOO, Parramatta is parra-MAT-uh or Parra, Coogee is KOOD-jee, Glebe is gleeb, Macquarie Street is muh-KWORR-ee. Local audio where a recording exists.
- [Australian words by state](https://www.aussietalk.com/learn/australian-words-by-state): Togs in Queensland, bathers in Victoria, SA and WA, swimmers or cossie in NSW. A small beer is a middy, pot, schooner or handle depending on the state. In Adelaide a schooner is the small glass. Potato cake, potato scallop or potato fritter. Devon, fritz, polony or Belgium. Not strict rules.
- [How to pronounce Australian animal names](https://www.aussietalk.com/learn/how-to-pronounce-australian-animal-names): Echidna is ih-KID-nuh, quokka is KWOK-uh, kookaburra is KOOK-uh-bah-ruh, koala is koh-AH-luh and never a koala bear. Australians say EE-myoo for emu (you may hear EM-yoo elsewhere). Fifteen names with local audio: also platypus, wombat, dingo, wallaby, cassowary, numbat, quoll, bilby, galah and budgerigar. Do not feed quokkas or approach a cassowary.
- [How to understand the Australian accent](https://www.aussietalk.com/learn/how-to-understand-the-australian-accent): A newcomer's guide to fast Aussie speech. Vowels shift (today can sound like to die), R drops at the end of words and links vowels (far out, draw it), T between vowels can soften (water), words shorten to arvo, brekkie and servo, and a rising statement is often not a question. How ya going means hello. The drunk-convict story is false.
- [Australian sport slang](https://www.aussietalk.com/learn/australian-sport-slang): Footy means rugby league in NSW and Queensland, and Aussie Rules in Victoria, SA, WA and Tasmania. Barrack for means cheer, not jeer. Howzat is the cricket appeal. A duck is out without scoring. A mark earns a kick without being tackled. A screamer is a spectacular mark. Get a guernsey means get picked. State of Origin is Queensland versus New South Wales in rugby league.
- [Aussie slang for backpackers](https://www.aussietalk.com/learn/aussie-slang-for-backpackers): chuck a sickie, smoko, my shout, with audio
- [She'll be right meaning](https://www.aussietalk.com/learn/shell-be-right-meaning): plus no worries and how ya going, with audio
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.aussietalk.com/privacy): How data is handled
- [Terms of Use](https://www.aussietalk.com/terms): Terms governing use of the service
- [Support](https://www.aussietalk.com/support): FAQ and contact information

## Australian Sayings

Each saying has its own page with the meaning in plain English, short everyday examples, how to reply, when to use it and when not to, a short FAQ, and a real recording of an Australian saying it. A page gives an origin only where a dictionary or other published source covers it, and links that source.

- [She'll be right](https://www.aussietalk.com/sayings/shell-be-right): It will be OK
- [No worries, mate](https://www.aussietalk.com/sayings/no-worries-mate): No problem, you're welcome
- [Fair dinkum](https://www.aussietalk.com/sayings/fair-dinkum): Genuine or true
- [Yeah, nah](https://www.aussietalk.com/sayings/yeah-nah): No, politely
- [Chuck a sickie](https://www.aussietalk.com/sayings/chuck-a-sickie): Take a fake sick day
- [Have a yarn](https://www.aussietalk.com/sayings/have-a-yarn): Have a relaxed chat
- [She's apples](https://www.aussietalk.com/sayings/shes-apples): Everything is fine
- [Bloody oath](https://www.aussietalk.com/sayings/bloody-oath): Absolutely yes
- [Taking the piss](https://www.aussietalk.com/sayings/taking-the-piss): Joking or teasing
- [Flat out like a lizard drinking](https://www.aussietalk.com/sayings/flat-out-like-a-lizard-drinking): Extremely busy
- [Don't get your knickers in a knot](https://www.aussietalk.com/sayings/dont-get-your-knickers-in-a-knot): Don't get too upset
- [Give us a bell](https://www.aussietalk.com/sayings/give-us-a-bell): Give me a call
- [Too easy](https://www.aussietalk.com/sayings/too-easy): No problem at all
- [Good on ya mate](https://www.aussietalk.com/sayings/good-on-ya-mate): Well done
- [Spit the dummy](https://www.aussietalk.com/sayings/spit-the-dummy): Throw a tantrum
- [Mad as a cut snake](https://www.aussietalk.com/sayings/mad-as-a-cut-snake): Furious, or a bit wild
- [Happy as Larry](https://www.aussietalk.com/sayings/happy-as-larry): Very happy
- [A face like a dropped pie](https://www.aussietalk.com/sayings/a-face-like-a-dropped-pie): Looks tired or grumpy (a joke between mates)
- [Pull your head in](https://www.aussietalk.com/sayings/pull-your-head-in): Stop showing off or interfering
- [Dog's breakfast](https://www.aussietalk.com/sayings/dogs-breakfast): A complete mess
- [Tell him he's dreaming](https://www.aussietalk.com/sayings/tell-him-hes-dreaming): No chance
- [Sweet as](https://www.aussietalk.com/sayings/sweet-as): All good

## Common Australian Slang (100+ words available in the app)

- Arvo: Afternoon
- Barbie: Barbecue
- Bogan: An unsophisticated person
- Brekkie: Breakfast
- Chockers: Completely full
- Cobber: Close friend
- Drongo: A stupid person
- Esky: Portable cooler
- Fair dinkum: Genuine, real
- Galah: A fool
- Hooroo: Goodbye
- Larrikin: Mischievous joker
- Maccas: McDonald's
- Mate: Friend
- No worries: No problem
- Ripper: Excellent
- Servo: Petrol station
- She'll be right: It will be fine
- Snag: Sausage
- Stubby holder: Beer insulator
- Thongs: Flip-flop sandals
- Yakka: Hard work

## Technical

- Website: Next.js on Vercel at www.aussietalk.com
- App: iOS (iPhone), available on the App Store
- AI: Translations and chat powered by AI language models
- Audio: every word and saying in Learn is recorded by a real Australian, with no AI voices. Audio clips on this website are recordings of Australian speakers.

## Contact

Email: enquire@aussietalk.com