Australian Women Speak Translator

[Bribie G]

Women under 25:

I dunno abardid: I don't know about it

goes dashow: goes to show

we gerrin there an doid well: we get in there and do it well

Hyaah: here

Yeehaah: year

Ma fatha is a doctah: my father is a doctor

Women over 30 up to around 45 curently as that "cohort" passes through:

Moy moyboyl foyn: my mobile phone

I'm soyyy glad: I'm so glad

Oy doyn noy: I don't know.


Australian Women versus men:

Women: beeyhaaahh : beer
Men: beeeeee : beer

 

[Lord Raja Goomba I]

I'd add that this tends to be the more regional dialect - a bit like the Aussie equivalent of being from Essex.

I've noted it fairly heavily here in Tassie, though with it's own regional variations.

Inner North Brissie, it's different - more the RP of the Aussie dialect.

I'm fluent in Scouse, Posh, Aussie and the Anglo-Indian dialects, owing to my families being itinerant for the past 4 generations.

 

[jlm]

Ageing Pom to Australian Translator:

Virtually any statement made : Things are different now and I don't like it

 

[Bribie G]

Ageing Pom to Australian Translator:

Virtually any statement made : Things are different now and I don't like it

Don't translate me, you long-haired yahoo.

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

AHB translator:

Virtually any statement made : Thats different and I don't like it

Sorted

 

[spog]

Sadly when my missus mentions that " sticky outy thingy" or similar I know exactly what she means,and no it's not a reference to the Bald Avenger,

 

[Bribie G]

"Not sure what make her car is, it's a white one"

Ah those white cars, much higher class than all those red ones.

 

[kalbarluke]

"I don't care what you do" = "you're sleeping on the couch".

 

[Pogierob]

"I just need a hand for a minute" = Saturday and Sunday GONE!!

 

[n87]

(when asked a question) um.. ahh... = NO
Yes = NO
if you really want = NO
its your money = NO

 

[GuyQLD]

Nothing = Everything

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

Silence = Your ******.