Aussie lingo

We've been here a week now and it hasn't taken long for us to pick up on the language differences.  Here's what we've learned so far...

G'day, mate! = common greeting

Hullo = hello

See yas! = good bye!

Ta = Thank you

It's okay or It's alright = You're welcome

Pretty good = delicious (referring to food)

Bloke = a man

Lolly = candy

Boot = trunk (of a car)

Bonnet = hood (of a car)

Mum = mom

Have a yarn = have a chat

Lovely = great

Yank = an American

Footy = a sport resembling Football

Sauce = ketchup

Chips = french fries

Mate = friend

Play bowls = bowling

Indicator = turn signal or blinker (in a car)

Toot = horn

And any word that ends in "ter" is pronounced "duh" (ex. water = waduh) :-)

Oh, and can't forget the craziness of driving on the left side of the road and the driver's seat on the right side of the car and the traffic going the other direction when you cross the street.

It's beautiful here.  It reminds us a lot of northern Spain, in the Asturias region.  It also looks a lot like the Northwest...green and trees.  We've seen kangaroos, wallabies, strange beautiful birds, and magpies.  It is Fall here, which we are loving as it is our favorite season.  We get two Falls this year!

On Saturday we are leaving for a 9 day road trip through the "outback."  It will be mostly desert, mountainous, and beautiful sunsets.  The outback is what I imagine Australia to be. We'll post pics soon.

See yas!