Waking Up in Oz

An American Girl's Adventures in Australia

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How (Not) to Speak Australian: Lesson 1

Posted by Kerry

Girl at KFC: Would you like a serviette?
Mandi: Sure, I’ll have barbeque sauce.
Serviette means napkin. Oops. Lesson learned.

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Aussie Slang for Dummies

Posted by Kerry

I love, love, love learning Aussie slang.  I know once I get there I’ll be frustrated when I feel like everyone’s speaking a different language, but for now I get a kick out of it. I have a grasp on a lot (or should I say heaps) of the most common slang words. Here’s a [...]

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