Aussie English

In this episode of Walking With Pete I talk to you guys about two introduced pest species in Australia, rabbits and foxes, as well as the unrealistic language learning expectations many English natives tell me they have when I ask them why they don’t learn a foreign language. Walking With …

In this episode of Walking With Pete I chat to you guys about the Bilingual Talks podcast, career choices, me teaching English, and more. Walking With Pete – Bilingual Talks, Career Choices, Me Teaching English & More Hey guys! Welcome to this episode of Walking With Pete. It’s probably about 8 …

] teach you how the pronunciation of “What Do I” and “What am I” changes when English speakers speak at a natural speed. Pronunciation – What Do I & What Am I G’day guys. Welcome to this episode of Aussie English. Today we’re going to do some more pronunciation stuff …

In this episode you’ll learn how the pronunciation of the phrases “What do you” and “What are you” shift when spoken quickly to sound like “Whadehya”. Pronunciation – What do you/What are you = Whadehya G’day guys, and welcome to this pronunciation episode of Aussie English. And in today’s episode I’m …

1. To beat a dead horse Figurative: To waste time doing something that has already been attempted. Literal: This phrase alludes to the fact that the horse is dead so beating it now is pointless. Example: “Is it worth asking him again or am I just beating a dead horse?” 2. No horse …

1. To have the memory of a goldfish Figurative meaning: To have a very poor memory; to forget quickly. Literal meaning: This phrase alludes to the idea that goldfish have very short memories. Example: “He’s always forgetting my birthday. I swear he has the memory of a goldfish!” Other forms: To have a goldfish’s …

1. Like a stunned mullet Figurative meaning: Looking dazed; stupefied; shocked; surprised; confused. Literal meaning: This phrase alludes to the stunned look on a recently caught fish, which has been hit and made unconscious. Example: “Don’t just stand there like a stunned mullet. Come and help me do this!” Note: This is a …

In this episode I show you a news story from The Feed SBS on the recent flooding in Tasmania, and then break down some of the more complicated idioms and terms used in it. Watch the video with full subtitles on YouTube, and the vocabulary breakdown at the end. Introduction: G’day guy’s …

In today’s episode I teach you guys the expression “To Be A Pain”, “To Be A Pain In The Neck” and “To Be A Pain In The Arse”, as well as what the mean, how to use them, and then we go through some exercises. Expression – To Be A …

Learn Australian English in this post where I teach you guys 11 of the most commonly used cow idioms in Aussie English! 1. To have a cow Figurative meaning: To become angry, agitated, worried or upset. Often said in the negative “don’t have a cow” when asking someone to calm down …