English→Australian English

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Australian English sounds like itself through clipped words such as “arvo” and “servo”, relaxed question forms, and familiar diminutives like “brekkie” and “barbie”.

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What locals actually say

I’ll see you this afternoon.

I’ll see you this arvo.

“Arvo” is the everyday Australian shortening of “afternoon”, especially in casual messages.

Where can I buy petrol?

Where’s the servo?

“Servo” is the distinctly Australian short form for a petrol station.

Are you coming to the barbecue?

You coming to the barbie?

“Barbie” is the Australian diminutive for barbecue, while dropping “Are” gives the question a relaxed spoken rhythm.

It cost me a lot.

It cost me heaps.

‘Heaps’ means ‘a lot’ and signals relaxed Australian colloquial speech.

The relatives are coming over tonight.

The rellos are coming over tonight.

‘Rellos’ is an Australian shortening of ‘relatives’ and signals a casual, friendly register.

I’ll finish that before the morning break.

I’ll knock that over before smoko.

‘Smoko’ means a work break, while ‘knock that over’ means finish it, signalling Australian workplace slang.

It’s going to be extremely hot today.

It’s going to be a scorcher today.

‘Scorcher’ describes a very hot day and signals familiar Australian weather slang.

I’m very happy about it.

I’m rapt about it.

‘Rapt’ means very pleased and signals an informal Australian way of expressing enthusiasm.

Notes like these come with every AIRTranslate translation, so you learn why locals phrase it that way as you go.

How Australian English differs

Australian English. British-leaning spelling, Australian vocabulary (arvo, servo, heaps, no worries, reckon), relaxed friendly register, diminutives where natural (brekkie, barbie) in casual text.

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