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Aussie English
G’day and welcome to the Aussie English podcast.I’m Pete Smissen and my objective here is to teach you guys the English spoken down under. Whether you plan to travel, to work or to live in Australia or you just have an interest in our culture, history and spoken dialect of English. You have come to the right place. And whether you aim to speak English like a true blue Aussie or you just want to be able to understand “what the flippin’ hell we’re on about when we’re havin’ a yarn”. You have come…
Episodes
Aussie EnglishEmbarrasing English Errors Ep11: Lice & Rice
Send us Fan MailIn this episode you'll learn how to pronounce the slight difference between the words "Lice" and "Rice". So, focusing on the "R" and "L" sounds…
Aussie EnglishEmbarrassing English Errors Ep10: Eat & It
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Embarrassing English Errors you'll learn how to pronounce the difference between the words "Eat" and "It".Get the full PDF…
Aussie EnglishWalking With Pete: A Shout-Out To Français Authentique
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Walking With Pete I give a shout-out to the Français Authentique Podcast and its creator Johan, without whom my French would…
Aussie EnglishWalking With Pete: Bilingual Talks, Career Choices, Teaching English, & More
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Walking With Pete I talk about a podcast I chat to you guys about the Bilingual Talks podcast, career choices, me teaching…
Aussie EnglishEp061: Pronunciation - What Do I & What Am I
Send us Fan MailToday I teach you how the pronunciation of "What Do I" changes to "Whad_deh why" and "What am I" changes to "Whad em eye" when English speakers…
Aussie EnglishEp060: Expression - To Nail Something/It
Send us Fan MailIn today's episode I teach you how to use the common English expression "To nail something" or "To nail it".
Aussie EnglishEmbarrassing English Errors Ep09: Fork & Fuck
Send us Fan MailIn today's episode you'll learn the subtle difference between the pronunciation of the two words "fork" and "fuck". Download the full PDF…
Aussie EnglishEmbarrasing English Errors Ep08: Cunt & Can't
Send us Fan MailIn today's episode you'll learn the subtle difference between the pronunciation of the words "cunt" and "can't".Download the full PDF…
Aussie EnglishEmbarrasing English Errors Ep07: Crap & Crab
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Embarrassing English Errors I teach you the subtile difference in pronunciation of the words "Crap" & "Crab".
Aussie EnglishEp058 Expression: To Laugh One's Head Off & At Each Other's Throats
Send us Fan MailIn this episode you learn two of the idioms used in the previous Walking With Pete episode, "To laugh one's head off" and "At each other's…
Aussie EnglishEp059: Pronunciation - What do you/What are you = Whadehya
Send us Fan MailIn this episode you'll learn how the pronunciation of the phrases "What do you" and "What are you" shift when spoken quickly to sound like…
Aussie EnglishWalking With Pete: Brexit, Aussie Politics & More
Send us Fan MailIn today's episode I talk to you about the recent events in Britain with the Brexit, a bit about the state of Australian politics at the…
Aussie EnglishEmbarrasing English Errors Ep06: Cock & Cook
Send us Fan MailIn this episode I teach you the subtle difference in pronunciation between the words "cock" and "cook".
Aussie EnglishEmbarrassing English Errors Ep05: Cock & Coke
Send us Fan MailIn Embarrassing English Errors Ep05 I teach you the subtle difference in pronunciation between the words "cock" and "coke".
Aussie EnglishAEVB EP03: The Tasmania Floods
Send us Fan MailIn this episode I show you a news story from The Feed SBS on the recent flooding in Tasmania, and then break down some of the more complicated…
Aussie EnglishEmbarrassing English Errors Ep04 - Bitch & Beach
Send us Fan MailIn today's episode you'll learn the slight difference in pronunciation of the words "bitch" and "beach".
Aussie EnglishEmbarrassing English Errors Ep03 - Arse & Us
Send us Fan MailIn today's episode you'll learn the slight difference in the pronunciation of the words "arse" and "us".
Aussie EnglishEmbarrassing English Errors Ep02 - Ankle & Uncle
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Embarrassing English Errors I teach you how to master the subtle difference in the pronunciation of the words "ankle" and…
Aussie EnglishEp057: Expression - To Be A Pain [In The Neck/Arse]
Send us Fan MailIn this episode I teach you the expression "to be a pain", "to be a pain in the neck", or "to be a pain in the arse".The full PDF manuscript is…
Aussie EnglishEmbarrassing English Errors Ep01 - Piece & Piss
Send us Fan MailIn this episode I teach you the subtle difference in pronunciation between the words "piece" and "piss".Download the full transcript at…
Aussie EnglishEmbarrassing English Errors - Introduction
Send us Fan MailIn this episode I introduce Embarrassing English Errors, a series I'm going to do on embarrassing errors English learners sometimes make when…
Aussie EnglishAussie English Video Breakdowns EP01: Open Slather
Send us Fan MailYouTube video of this episode here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch7D4PWozHAIn this episode I break down every line in a short comedy skit, If…
Aussie EnglishAussie English Video Breakdowns EP02: Chopper (explicit language)
Send us Fan MailYouTube video of this episode here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=0W4MJOqEgjAThis is episode 2 of the Aussie English Video Breakdowns. In this…
Aussie EnglishPhrasal Verb 11 - To Break In (2)
Send us Fan MailPhrasal Verb 11 - To Break In (2) by Aussie English
Aussie EnglishPhrasal Verb 12 - To Break Out In
Send us Fan MailPhrasal Verb 12 - To Break Out In by Aussie English
Aussie EnglishPhrasal Verb 13 - To Break Out
Send us Fan MailPhrasal Verb 13 - To Break Out by Aussie English
Aussie EnglishPhrasal Verb 14 - To Break Up With
Send us Fan MailPhrasal Verb 14 - To Break Up With by Aussie English
Aussie EnglishPhrasal Verb 15 - To Bring Down
Send us Fan MailPhrasal Verb 15 - To Bring Down by Aussie English
Aussie EnglishEp056: Expression - To Be [As] Blind As A Bat
Send us Fan MailIn today's episode I teach you guys the expression "To be [as] blind as a bat", what it means, how to use it and then we go through some…
Aussie EnglishEp055: Expression - To Go The Way Of The Dodo
Send us Fan MailIn today's episode I teach you what the expression "To go the way of the dodo" means as well as how to use it and then I run you through some…
Aussie EnglishAsk Pete Anything: Can You Teach Us Some Surfing Terms And Expressions?
Send us Fan MailIn today's episode of Ask Pete Anything I answer a question from Ryuya who wants me to go over some of the different surfing terms and…
Aussie EnglishAsk Pete Anything: What Are Some Common Aussie Names?
Send us Fan MailToday I answer a question from Luis who asked, "what are some common Aussie names?" In this episode I list, spell and tell you the shortened…
Aussie EnglishEp054: Expression - Has A Cat Got Your Tongue?
Send us Fan MailIn today's episode I explain what the expression "Has a cat got your tongue?" means, as well as how and when to use it. Full PDF transcript…
Aussie EnglishPhrasal Verb 10 - To Break In/Into
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Aussie EnglishPhrasal Verb 9 - To Break Down (3)
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Aussie EnglishPhrasal Verb 8 - To Break Down (2)
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Aussie EnglishPhrasal Verb 7 - To Break Down
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Aussie EnglishPhrasal Verb 6 - To Blow Up
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Aussie EnglishPhrasal Verb 5 - To Back Up (2)
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Aussie EnglishWalking With Pete: Aussie English Video Breakdowns
Send us Fan MailJust a short episode today telling you guys about what I've been up to recently making YouTube content called Aussie English Video Breakdowns…
Aussie EnglishAsk Pete Anything: Why Do You Add 'Up' After Some Verbs?
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ask Pete Anything I answer a tricky question about why we add "up" after certain verbs.
Aussie EnglishAsk Pete Anything: Can You Tell Me About Melbourne?
Send us Fan MailHere's the first episode of Ask Pete Anything where I answer numerous questions about all things Melbourne!
Aussie EnglishEp053: Expression - To Kick The Dog
Send us Fan MailIn this episode I explain the expression "to kick the dog" as well as how and when it is used. This may be a much more Australia specific, or…
Aussie EnglishEp052: Expression - An Elephant In The Room
Send us Fan MailIn this episode I explain the expression "an elephant in the room" as well as give you some examples of how and when it's used.
Aussie EnglishEp051: Expression - To Have Other/Bigger Fish To Fry
Send us Fan MailIn today's episode I explain how to use the expression "To Have Other Fish To Fry" or "To Have Bigger Fish To Fry", and give you some examples…
Aussie EnglishEp050: Walking With Pete - Ask Pete Anything Idea
Send us Fan MailToday's episode is about an idea that I have to create a series on the podcast called Ask Pete Anything, where you guys get to ask the…
Aussie EnglishEp049: Expression - To Hold Your Horses
Send us Fan MailIn this episode I explain another idiom that involves animals, "To hold your horses", which is said when asking someone to be patient, to wait…
Aussie EnglishEp048: Expression - To Have Ants In One's Pants
Send us Fan MailIn today's episode I explain how to use another common English expression, "To have ants in one's pants" more commonly used as "To have ants in…
Aussie EnglishEp047: Expression - To Pig Out (On Something)
Send us Fan MailIn this episode I explain what the expression "to pig out" or "to pig out on something" means, as well as how and when to use it.Get the full…
Aussie EnglishEp046: Expression - Like Water Off A Duck's Back
Send us Fan MailIn this episode I cover the expression "Like water off a duck's back", what it means as well as when and how to use it. Check out…
Aussie EnglishEp045: Expression - To Cut To The Chase
Send us Fan MailIn this episode I explain what the expression "To Cut To The Chase" means, and how it often follows the expression from Ep044 "To Beat Around…
Aussie EnglishAussie Chin-wags: Ep006 - What's Your Favourite Slang Word Or Expression?
Send us Fan MailAussie Chin-wags: Ep006 - What's Your Favourite Slang Word Or Expression? by Aussie English
Aussie EnglishAussie Chin-wags: Ep005 - What Are Aussie Stereotypes That Are True?
Send us Fan MailAussie Chin-wags: Ep005 - What Are Aussie Stereotypes That Are True? by Aussie English
Aussie EnglishAussie Chin-wags: Ep004 - What Are Aussie Stereotypes That Aren't True?
Send us Fan MailAussie Chin-wags: Ep004 - What Are Aussie Stereotypes That Aren't True? by Aussie English
Aussie EnglishEp044: Expression - To Beat Around The Bush
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Aussie EnglishAussie Chin-Wags: Ep003 - What Do Aussies Do In Winter?
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Aussie EnglishAussie Chin-Wags: Ep002 - What Do Aussies Do In Summer?
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Aussie EnglishAussie Chin-wags - Ep001 - What Is The Real Australia?
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Aussie EnglishEp043: Expression - A Bitter Pill To Swallow
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Aussie EnglishInterview: Pete & Shana Discuss - Dating
Send us Fan MailVocabulary list:To make out – to kissTo pick up on (someone) (US) - to hook up with, to have physical relations with someone, i.e. kissing…