Australian Vs. British Spelling/Vocabulary(Transcript)

Brad: Hello everyone, welcome to the second episode of English Mondays

Troy: G'day.

Brad: Wait, Troy, I thought you're from South Africa.

Troy: Why did you say that?

Brad: Because we are doing British Vs. Australian vocabularies and spelling, not British vs. South African vocabularies and spelling.

Troy: I grew up in Australia.

Brad: Oh... so today, we will be talking about British Vs. Australian vocabularies and spelling. Let me start with vocabs with this one. Absolutely! How do Australians say it?

Troy: Reckon!

Brad: Reckon?

Troy: Yeah, now can we say it a sentence?

Brad: But it is an interjection. Can you say the next word?

Troy: Right, prang.

Brad: 'Prang?' 'Prang' as in 'accident?'

Troy: Yes, now I'll say it in a full sentence. I had a prang on my arm. How do Brits say it?

Brad: I had an accident on my arm?

Troy: Yup. Now, the next word is arvo. Can you, and the British audience say it in British English?

Brad: Afternoon.

Troy: That's right. Let's say it in sentences.

Brad: Good afternoon, today we are going to show you about Australian and British Spelling and Vocabularies.

Troy: Good arvo, today we are going to show you about Australian and British Spelling and Vocabularies.

Brad: Now you lot watching this, 'arvo' means 'afternoon.' It's just that, Australians cut words into shorter ones at times. They even use aboriginal words. So, what's the next word, Troy?

Troy: Aggro.

Brad: Like this one, Australians do cut words short. So, I'm guessing that means... aggressive?

Troy: Yeah, you're getting there, Brad.

Brad: Thanks. Now, for the sentences.

Troy: There is an aggro animal on the loose.

Brad: There is an aggressive animal on the loose.

Troy: You know, audience, in the Australian outback, there can be aggressive animals too. Sometimes roos fight.

Brad: Roos? 'Roos' as in 'kangaroos?'

Troy: Yes. Like, there are roos on the loose.

Brad: Easy, there are kangaroos on the loose.

Troy: Very good, this one is very relatable on how we feel towards Joshua when he comes back.

Brad: What?

Troy: I am very berko, because Joshua came back to torment us.

Brad: Is it, I am very angry because Joshua came back to torment us?

Troy: Yes, guys, don't be berko, unless you have a reason. Especially if you're a teenager.

Brad: Exactly what he says.

Troy: Now, this is my favourite tropical fruit. Nana.

Brad: Sounds like grandma. But because you said fruit, I say banana.

Troy: Awesome. Now the next one is, bickie.

Brad: #Put your bickie fingers to the moon#

Troy: No, not that song. But you have to say it in British English.

Brad: Biscuit? Like would you like a cup of tea, with biscuits?

Troy: Very good. Aussies out there, have your tea with bickies. Now on to the next one, damper.

Brad: Is it like a wet cloth or something?

Troy: No, it's something with your ham and chips sandwich.

Brad: Bread? Wait, how do you know I eat ham and chips sandwich when I eat Chinese food for lunch everyday?

Troy: You sometimes eat it as a snack when I come over.

Brad: Oh yeah.

Troy: Remember this, kids In Australia, damper is bread, not damp cloth. Now, the next word is bushranger.

Brad: Bushranger? I don't know this.

Troy: It's criminal.

Brad: #You've been hit by— #You've been struck by— #A Smooth Bushranger#

Troy: Kinda like that. What's next? Chook.

Brad: Chicken?

Troy: Yes, you had chow mein with some chook.

Brad: That's what my mum would usually pack us. Sometimes dumplings and maybe duck. What's the next word, Troy?

Troy: Chokkie.

Brad: Did you say chocolate?

Troy: Yeah?

Brad: Chocolate? Chocolate?! Chocolate?!?!?!?!?

Troy: Or maybe, chokkie? Chokkie?! Chokkie?!?!?!?!?

Brad: Good meme, mate.

Troy: Yeah, the next one is Chrissie.

Brad: Chrissie? That's the girl in our class.

Troy: No, not that Chrissie. Chrissie as in Christmas.

Brad: Oh yeah. What's the next word?

Troy: Tea.

Brad: What? Isn't tea in the afternoon?

Troy: That's not what I meant. 'Tea' as in 'evening meal' or 'dinner.'

Brad: Oh yeah, sorry, just got confused there.

Troy: Now for the next word, good oil.

Brad: Olive oil? That's the best oil.

Troy: Uh... no. That's still not what I mean. I meant exact information. But let's move on to the next word, ace.

Brad: Excellent. I'm excellent in science.

Troy: I knew you would say that. The sentence is, I'm ace in maths.

Brad: No I'm not excellent in maths. Can you just say the next word?

Troy: Right, station.

Brad: Station? As in train station?

Troy: No, it's station as in farm.

Brad: Oh.

Troy: Here's another one, paddock.

Brad: Field? Like Field of Hopes and Dreams? From the game my sister plays.

Troy: More like, Paddock of Hopes and Dreams.

Both: (laughs)

Brad: Anyways, aren't you going to...

Troy: Alright, thongs.

Brad: G-strings? Underpants?

Troy: What? Kids, don't answer this at home. No, I wear them on my feet in the beach.

Brad: Oh! Flip-flops!

Troy: Exactly, next one. Tucker.

Brad: Like, I tuck in my shirt?

Troy: No, tucker as in food, eat your tucker, kids. I don't think I use this phrase. Next one, brave.

Brad: Brave? Like the movie?

Troy: Nope, you play with it in your console.

Brad: I don't have a console, but let's just say, game. Also, don't play too many video games, kids.

Troy: Exactly. Next one, neddies.

Brad: Neddies?

Troy: Yeah, Tristan's pet.

Brad: Horse?

Troy: Yup. Guys, the reason why us Aussies say 'neddies' is because horses say 'neigh.'

Brad: Makes sense. What's the next word?

Troy: Oil.

Brad: I remembered the last word, information.

Troy: You're learning. Next one, she.

Brad: She? Like my mum or my sister?

Troy: No, 'she' as in 'it.' Not the movie franchise where there's Pennywise the dancing clown.

Brad: Oh no, Aidan, the American one, is afraid of clowns.

Troy: I know, next one, loo.

Brad: We say 'loo' too. It's 'toilet. Can you please say the next word?

Troy: Okay, mozzie.

Brad: Mosquitoes?

Troy: Yeah, the cause of dengue, malaria, zika and yellow fever.

Brad: Oof!

Troy: Next one, piffle.

Brad: Nonsense?

Troy: Yes, like this is just a piece of piffle.

Brad: Or nonsense.

Troy: Next one, postie.

Brad: Easy, postman.

Troy: For those with dogs, like ours, they like to bark at the postie.

Brad: Or postman.

Troy: Yup. Now, we are limited in time, so let's start with spelling. Australian spelling relatively follows British spelling.

Brad: Like realise, mum, theatre, metre etc.

Troy: Yes, but sometimes, we use American spelling. But skip that now because this series will only air in Australian and British television.

Brad: So, see you next week for another episode of English Mondays.

Both: Bye!