Regional accents in Oz.
Sep 23rd 2003, 4:19 pm
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Regional accents in Oz.
After the recent post on strange things happening to your accent after you arrive I wondered if they have regional accents from state to state?
Being a thick Pom I wouldn't notice this sort of thing. Has anyone noticed different accents?
Being a thick Pom I wouldn't notice this sort of thing. Has anyone noticed different accents?
Sep 23rd 2003, 4:21 pm
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The only thing i noticed was that the more feral the man, the gruffer and deeper the accent
But i'm probably just generalising here
But i'm probably just generalising here
Sep 23rd 2003, 6:23 pm
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My hubbie lived in Melbourne, Australia 20 years ago for just 18 mths. He can still recognise if someone is from Sydney or Melbourne.................guess that answers it!!
Sep 23rd 2003, 6:52 pm
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To an aussie, the regional accents can be quite strong. Even i can somtimes tell the difference between a qlder and someone from SA.
An example....
In vic, they say castle like a northerner....i.e. cAstle. In SA, they say it like a southerner....i.e. cARstle. Same with pAsta and pARsta
An example....
In vic, they say castle like a northerner....i.e. cAstle. In SA, they say it like a southerner....i.e. cARstle. Same with pAsta and pARsta
Sep 23rd 2003, 7:14 pm
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and Queenslanders seem to tag "eh" on the ends.!
But in general there is nothing like the variation we get in the UK..
But in general there is nothing like the variation we get in the UK..
Sep 23rd 2003, 8:48 pm
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Re: Regional accents in Oz.
Originally posted by tinaj
After the recent post on strange things happening to your accent after you arrive I wondered if they have regional accents from state to state?
Being a thick Pom I wouldn't notice this sort of thing. Has anyone noticed different accents?
After the recent post on strange things happening to your accent after you arrive I wondered if they have regional accents from state to state?
Being a thick Pom I wouldn't notice this sort of thing. Has anyone noticed different accents?
MM
Sep 23rd 2003, 9:33 pm
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Hi
can anyone recommend a good book with translations of the local lingo for the uninformend (suddenly had a thought this might be a good chrissie present for hubbie and something I can while away the hours on the flight with)
can anyone recommend a good book with translations of the local lingo for the uninformend (suddenly had a thought this might be a good chrissie present for hubbie and something I can while away the hours on the flight with)
Sep 23rd 2003, 9:53 pm
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Originally posted by FiFi
Hi
can anyone recommend a good book with translations of the local lingo for the uninformend (suddenly had a thought this might be a good chrissie present for hubbie and something I can while away the hours on the flight with)
Hi
can anyone recommend a good book with translations of the local lingo for the uninformend (suddenly had a thought this might be a good chrissie present for hubbie and something I can while away the hours on the flight with)
Sep 23rd 2003, 10:32 pm
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Couple of suggestions that I've found useful -m
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...528010-6799022
(Lonely Planet Australian phrasebook)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...528010-6799022
(English-Aus, Aus-English phrases)
Both quite cheap and both a mix of funny and informative - and very accurate
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...528010-6799022
(Lonely Planet Australian phrasebook)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...528010-6799022
(English-Aus, Aus-English phrases)
Both quite cheap and both a mix of funny and informative - and very accurate
Sep 23rd 2003, 11:29 pm
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Originally posted by bondipom
There is the Macqaurie Dictionary of Slang.
There is the Macqaurie Dictionary of Slang.
Available online:
http://www.macquariedictionary.com.a...ary/slang.html
Sep 24th 2003, 12:21 am
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Originally posted by badgersmount
and Queenslanders seem to tag "eh" on the ends.!
But in general there is nothing like the variation we get in the UK..
and Queenslanders seem to tag "eh" on the ends.!
But in general there is nothing like the variation we get in the UK..
"oh that looks horrible"
"Yeah, tastes good but!"
They even did an ad here with a guy using that exact line in it. The "eh" & "but" thing drives me mad eh! Its contagious but!
Hideous!
:scared:
Sep 24th 2003, 6:52 am
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Re: Regional accents in Oz.
Originally posted by mr mover
when you , live here a while ,you will start to notice ,little differences, but the easiest way is certain words that are used, eg victorians say "milkbar" for the local shop in Sth Oz its" DELI"short for delicatessen , in Qld they say PORT {suitcase] Duchess {dressing table} when saying good by in Sth oz its ,"cat,ch ya later" in WA its "cop,ya later" when swimming in NSW you wear "swimmers" in VIC its "togs" in STH OZ its "bathers" every state has its differences, ya,ll soon catch, on.... MM
when you , live here a while ,you will start to notice ,little differences, but the easiest way is certain words that are used, eg victorians say "milkbar" for the local shop in Sth Oz its" DELI"short for delicatessen , in Qld they say PORT {suitcase] Duchess {dressing table} when saying good by in Sth oz its ,"cat,ch ya later" in WA its "cop,ya later" when swimming in NSW you wear "swimmers" in VIC its "togs" in STH OZ its "bathers" every state has its differences, ya,ll soon catch, on....
MM
Deli
see ya later
bathers
And I think castle and pasta. so not carstle and parsta.
And I do say "but" at the end all the time. I always thought it was normal in english! So it's truely Australian?!
Oh and I very often begin sentences with 'anyway....'
Is that normal?
Anyway, in Oz it's just a bit of an accent change and some different words. Here in Holland we have totally different dialects. Sometimes even places 15 kms from each other can't understand each other. Luckily most dutch also speak 'standard dutch', cos I literally can't understand a word of what they say where I live if they speak dialect!
Sep 24th 2003, 7:10 am
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Re: Regional accents in Oz.
Originally posted by Simone82
Luckily most dutch also speak 'standard dutch', cos I literally can't understand a word of what they say where I live if they speak dialect!
Luckily most dutch also speak 'standard dutch', cos I literally can't understand a word of what they say where I live if they speak dialect!
BTW, I dont think "but" is standard english, Dagboy & parents were most put off by it when they first heard it LOL.
Sep 24th 2003, 8:05 am
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Re: Regional accents in Oz.
Originally posted by Simone82
I lived in WA till 1996. We said:
Deli
see ya later
bathers
And I think castle and pasta. so not carstle and parsta.
And I do say "but" at the end all the time. I always thought it was normal in english! So it's truely Australian?!
Oh and I very often begin sentences with 'anyway....'
Is that normal?
Anyway, in Oz it's just a bit of an accent change and some different words. Here in Holland we have totally different dialects. Sometimes even places 15 kms from each other can't understand each other. Luckily most dutch also speak 'standard dutch', cos I literally can't understand a word of what they say where I live if they speak dialect!
I lived in WA till 1996. We said:
Deli
see ya later
bathers
And I think castle and pasta. so not carstle and parsta.
And I do say "but" at the end all the time. I always thought it was normal in english! So it's truely Australian?!
Oh and I very often begin sentences with 'anyway....'
Is that normal?
Anyway, in Oz it's just a bit of an accent change and some different words. Here in Holland we have totally different dialects. Sometimes even places 15 kms from each other can't understand each other. Luckily most dutch also speak 'standard dutch', cos I literally can't understand a word of what they say where I live if they speak dialect!
MM
Sep 24th 2003, 8:35 am
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Well, I lived here from 0 till 5, don't remember that much.
Have now been living here since I was. Am now 21.
When I was 14 I thought it was really exciting moving back to Holland. I don't really miss much.
And I'm not moving back to Oz because I hate it here.
I just want something different, an adventure, and some more change at having chooks and maybe goats again.
Anyway, I can't really say which I like better, because I'll have to live and work as an adult in both countries for a while before I can say that. I won't be working here in Holland, because I'm now just finishing my study and then going straight to Oz.
Oh, and nobody wears clogs here! Except some exeptions like farmers (some) and my uncle in law, who is a builder, and wears them to work and in spare time. He was in Amsterdam a while ago with them, and he got some very strange looks! lol
Oh, and I don't smoke pot, don't live in a windmill, and don't have tulips in my house. I do eat cheese, and sometimes I'm on a bike, but in Australia I got so used to cars, that I now hate biking!
Have now been living here since I was. Am now 21.
When I was 14 I thought it was really exciting moving back to Holland. I don't really miss much.
And I'm not moving back to Oz because I hate it here.
I just want something different, an adventure, and some more change at having chooks and maybe goats again.
Anyway, I can't really say which I like better, because I'll have to live and work as an adult in both countries for a while before I can say that. I won't be working here in Holland, because I'm now just finishing my study and then going straight to Oz.
Oh, and nobody wears clogs here! Except some exeptions like farmers (some) and my uncle in law, who is a builder, and wears them to work and in spare time. He was in Amsterdam a while ago with them, and he got some very strange looks!
lolOh, and I don't smoke pot, don't live in a windmill, and don't have tulips in my house. I do eat cheese, and sometimes I'm on a bike, but in Australia I got so used to cars, that I now hate biking!
