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Sayings

Included among Australian sayings are glossary examples, you may find English words which are written to reflect the Aussie accent (not to be confused with the dialect). Below is a list of these words and their English equivalents. For more on Australian slang view slang.

  • Aw: Are

  • Bigon: Big one

  • Carn: Can't or Cannot

  • Doin: Doing

  • Dunno: I don't know

  • 'ear: Hear

  • 'elluva: Hell of a

  • 'es: He is

  • Goin: Going

  • 'ad: Had

  • 'is: His

  • me: my

  • Nothin: Nothing

  • Orright: All right

  • 'Ol: Old

  • S'arvo: This afternoon

  • Tis Mornin: This Morning

  • Wunna: Want to

  • Wudya: What Do You

  • Ya: You

  • Yawself: Yourself

  • Yes-ta-dy: Yesterday

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  • Ardunno: I don't know

  • Betta: Better

  • Didya: Did you

  • Da: Do

  • 'em: Them

  • 'eard: Heard

  • 'er: Her

  • Fella: Fellow

  • Gunna: Going to

  • 'earin: Hearing

  • 'im: Him

  • nar: No

  • Orright: O'K

  • 'ow: How

  • Righto: O'K

  • Ta: Thank you

  • Ta: To

  • Wadoancha: Why don't you

  • Wun: One

  • Whatsanamed: What is his/her name

  • Ywa: Your

  • Yeah: Yes
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