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Hello Steemians!
"Auaia?” (Which would be for "How are you" chewed a little exaggerated Australian, to give a bit of emphasis :))
Today I want to talk about the stereotype of "G'day mate!” Yes, because it is mainly stereotyped.
"G'day" easy to imagine is for "Good day", and "mate" is the Aussie version of "buddy" in America, let us put it this way. We say you could translate it to America as a "morning buddy!" ... but as far as I've never really heard from Americans, G'day mate maybe one or two times in Australia, maybe even just "G'day" without the mate, which is really too informal.
What is funny, though, is that very often (if you would ever go to Australia), people will welcome you by adding a "how are you?" or "how're you doing?". Now as many know this, it is typical in the Anglo-Saxon world in a formal or semi-formal interview, such as telephone. I have to admit that here; however, it happens much more often compared to my “American” experiences. I have to say more, sometimes it is not just a “thing” included to formalized, but sometimes (the perfect stranger) could really ask it because interested in a bit of your "story" or day. To be honest, I cannot tell if the interest it's given because they are in front of a foreigner, but actually more than once I happened to talk to perfect strangers, on the bus or train, because they wanted to know a bit more about me, just before disappearing into the crowd a few moments later.
Here I picked up those for me most meaningful, or at least I heard really say and not just read around ;)
Along with "G'day", I wanted to pick up those for me most meaningful, or at least I personally heard you say during my stay in Australia, and I did not just read around the internet
Aussie
Australian or Australia in general, but mostly I would say "something / someone Australian" i.e. "I'm an aussie mate, I do not do that kind of shite you do here in America."Barbie
Maybe better known as bbq? :) In Oz is called barbie, because it's common to shorten the words down there. ie "throw another prawn on the barbie"Thongs
Flip Flop in America; do not even try to call them in the same way in Australia! : D i.e. "I laugh when yanks get confused by the sign in aussie pubs that say" no thongs "at the door."G'day mate
The Aussie greeting - abbreviation for 'good day' as we have already seen. ;)Arvo
Simply "Afternoon” i.e. "I'll see you tomorrow arvo mate!"No worries!
Probably the right “position” for this would have been the first ... but, ehy, "no worries", it's okay here too: D That's because it means "no problem," "Ok so," "take it easy". No worries includes the Australian philosophy of life in two words, that is, do not worry too much about futile things and enjoy more the simple things in your life. i.e.: "Sorry about dropping my beer all over your lap"…"No worries mate"The Bottle-o
Also known as a "Bottle Store", where you can buy alcoholic beverages. Yes, because in Australia alcohol ("Grog" or "Booze") is not sold inside regular supermarkets (truth to be told, some chains may have a “bottle-o corner” tough), and what is quite common is as well the"BYO" (Bring Your Own) at the restaurant (but we may talk about this later on). i.e.: "Lets get a beer from the bottle-o"Good on ya!
"Well done!", "Good for you!", "Good job!" (mate) ;) ie: "You broke up with that buck-toothed harpie? Good on ya, mate!"Reckon
To honestly "reckon", this is not just aussie but pure British English. However (I always talk about personal experiences, be it clear) I have never heard of it from English people, or maybe on TV one or twice in my entire life. However, as soon as I arrived in Sydney, I started to hear "reckon" in every conversation: "what do you reckon?", "do you reckon?" "oh, I reckon it". "Reckon" is for "believe" or "think", in short, the opinion on something, what do you think about it? i.e. "Rain tomorrow, d'you reckon?"(Bloody) Bludger!
This one it’s more a 'funny Jolly' from my personal chart, in my opinion a little old-fashion and more popular 'woop woop' (outback, in the middle of nowhere). "Bludger" is a classic "lazy person", clearly emphasized by the "bloody" (which in the USA would be fu**ing). The only time I heard it was during a trip to the Blue Mountains, from our guide, a mix between Indiana Jones and Crocodile Dundee! (the opening picture) i.e. "Why do not you get off your ass and give us a hand, ya bloody bludger!"
There would be obviously millions to mention, what do you think?
Do you know some others that deserve to be quoted?
Let me know
See you soon!
Stefano
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Hello Steemians!
"Auaia"? (che starebbe per "How are you" masticato un po' esagerato Australiano, per dar un po' di enfasi dai :) )
Oggi vi voglio parlare dello stereotipo del "G'day mate!", si', perche' principalmente di stereotipo si tratta.
"G'day" facile da immaginare sta per "Good day", and "mate" e' la versione aussie di "buddy" in America, mettiamola cosi’'. Diciamo che potreste tradurlo in Americano come "'morning buddy!"...ma tanto quanto non l'ho mai praticamente sentito dire dagli Americani, “G'day mate” credo forse una o due volte in Australia, magari anche solo "G'day" senza il mate, che e' davvero troppo informale.
Cosa buffa invece e' che molto spesso, se doveste capitare down under, la gente vi salutera' aggiungendo un "how are you?" o "how're you doing?". Ora come molti sanno questo e' tipico nel mondo anglosassone in un colloquio formale o semi/formale, ad esempio telefonico; devo ammettere che in Australia pero' mi e’ successo molto piu' frequentemente che paragonato alle esperienze inglesi/americane, e devo dire di piu', a volte non e' solamente una detto cosi' per formalizzare, ma puo' capitare che qualcuno, il perfetto sconosciuto, sia realmente interessato un minimo alla vostra "storia" o giornata (tuttavia non saprei dire se sia dato perche' visto come straniero), sta di fatto che piu' di una volta mi e' capitato di parlare con perfetti sconosciuti in bus/treno perche' volevano saperne di piu' di me, prima di scomparire tra la folla solamente pochi istanti dopo.
Assieme a “G’day”, ho voluto qui ho raccogliere quelle per me piu' significative, o che perlomeno ho sentito personalmente pronunciare durante la mia permanenza in Australia, e che non ho solamente letto in giro su internet
Aussie
Australiano o Australia in generale, ma principalmente direi "qualcosa/qualcuno di Australiano"
i.e.: "I'm an aussie mate, I don't do that kind of shite you do here in America."Barbie
Forse meglio conosciuto come bbq? :) qui si chiama barbie, perche' e' comune accorciare le parole.
i.e.: "throw another prawn on the barbie"Thongs
Flip Flop in America, non provate nemmeno lontanamente a chiamarle cosi' qui, vi guarderanno storto! :D
i.e.: "I laugh when yanks get confused by the sign in aussie pubs that say "no thongs" at the door."G’day mate
The Aussie greeting – abbreviazione di ‘good day’ come abbiamo gia' visto.Arvo
Semplicemente "Afternoon", o pomeriggio che dir si voglia. :)
i.e.: "I'll see you tomorrow arvo mate!"No worries!
Questa a onor di classifica forse andrebbe messa per prima...ma, ehy, "no worries", va bene anche qui. Si' perche' significa proprio "nessun problema", "Ok cosi'", "tranquillo". No worries racchiude un po' la filosofia di vita Australiana in due parole, ovvero non preoccuparti troppo delle futili cose e dedicati ad assaporare di piu' il semplice gusto di vivere.
i.e.: "Sorry about dropping my beer all over your lap"
"No worries mate"The Bottle-o
Anche conosciuto come "Bottle Store", ovvero dove poter comprare bevande alcoliche. Si' perche' in Australia l'alcohol ("Grog" o "Booze") e' venduto "a parte", e cosa abbastanza comune e' pure il "BYO" (Bring Your Own) al ristorante (ma di questo magari parleremo a parte).
i.e.: "Lets get a beer from the bottle-o"Good on ya!
"Well done!", "Good for you!", "Good job!", insomma Ben fatto mate! ;)
i.e.: "You broke up with that buck-toothed harpie? Good on ya, mate!"Reckon
Ad onor del vero "reckon" non e' prettamente aussie ma bensi' British english da vocabolario, tuttavia (parlo sempre per esperienza personale, sia chiaro) non l'ho mai sentita usare da Inglesi, o forse una/due volte in Tv ma mai in vita quotidiana, mentre appena arrivato a Sydney non facevo altro che sentire "reckon" in ogni conversazione: "what do you reckon?", "do you reckon?" "oh, I reckon it". "Reckon" sta per "believe", o "judge", insomma l'opinione su qualcosa, cosa se ne pensa in merito.
i.e.: "Rain tomorrow, d'you reckon?"(Bloody) Bludger!
Questa la metto piu' per "funny" personale che per popolarita' :D, e' a mio avviso un po' old-fashion e piu' da "woop woop" (outback, in the middle of nowhere). "Bludger" e' uno scansafatiche, la classica "Lazy person", enfatizzato chiaramente dal "bloody" (che in USA sarebbe fu**ing). L'unica volta che l'ho sentita citare e' stato durante una gita alle Blue Mountains dalla nostra guida, un mix tra Indiana Jones e Crocodile Dundee! (di cui allego foto) xD
i.e: "Why don't you get off your arse and give us a hand, ya bloody bludger!"
Ce ne sarebbero milioni da citare, voi cosa ne pensate? Ne conoscete qualcuna che meriterebbe di esser quotata?
Fatemi sapere, a presto!
Stefano