Saturday, December 6, 2008

legend to my language


The countdown is officially on. I leave for the USA for my holiday (translation *vacation*) in 12 days. I've been gone a while now, and i have definitely picked up some new terms, words, and accents. In order to communicate, it is important that you all clearly understand me. Therefore, I've provided some typical exclamations/translations below.


Also take note, that i may add an "-o" or "ie" to the end of any name or word. And may use nicknames, abbreviations, or acronyms which in reality do not save any time at all. (ie. dave-o, Mattie, breakie)

how ya goin?

Translation: how are you?

I'm buggered. I cant' do anything till i have some breakie.

Translation: I'm exhausted. I cant do anything until I have some breakfast.


hell yeah, you got a fridge full of piss! get me a stubbie holder.

translation: hell yeah, you have a fridge full of beer! Get me a coozie.


Bloody hell, this place is full of bogans. I reckon i'd like to suss out that other pub. i hear there are heaps of hot blokes there.

Translation: jesus christ, this place is full of white trash. I think I'd like to check out that other bar. I hear there are tons of hot dudes there.

I'm way too pissed to wait in a queue like this!

Translation: I'm way to drunk to wait in a line like this!



I may also interchangeably use the word hotel with the word bar. for some reason the word "hotel" means pub here. Still not sure why.

Can't wait to be back in the USA. First stop - Taco Bell-o Bell (never thought I'd miss that place) and then Wendy's for a frosty!!!

2 comments:

Dvette said...

Nice translations! I now know what a 'coozie' is.

BTW I would spell it 'brekkie' not 'breakie'.

And some of the pubs are called hotels because originally they were hotels that just developed into different types of businesses over time (I think)

melissamarie said...

good to know. I've also seen brekkie spelled as "brekky". i think.

I kinda assumed that pubs used to be actual hotels...but i attempted some internet research and just couldn't find the truth!