I think "G'Day Mate" is something that people presume we do say - when really, we don't.. Maybe on the odd occasion, but as you now know people don't go walking down the street saying it!
LOL @ the kid about Peanut butter and jelly! Yeah jelly = jello and I think you would be suprised at the amount of kids who have actually tried peanut butter and jelly, it would probably be very minimal.
Or peanut butter and OUR Jelly (which would be like your jam)?????
I'm guessing Peanut butter & Jam isn't as popular there as it is here.
I personally don't like it.
I think the G'Day mate is like Howdy in Texas. When people imitate Texans, they might say that. But no one I know says "Howdy." Maybe in real rural areas? Or Texan tourist things. Maybe at the rodeo.
I tried to research my relatives on some website and had no luck.
I wonder if I have any distant relatives in Australia. Maybe. My great grandmother was from England. There's always a chance that some of her relatives went to live in Australia.....
Simming suits are also known as other things depending on the state of Australia you live in. Victorians tend to call them "bathers", Queenslanders call them "togs".
Even in the outback I've never heard "G'day Mate"..."g'day" yes definately but never combined with "mate".
That reminds me of when I took French in high school and we learned the difference between saying "Au Revoir" and "Adieu"; which both basically mean goodbye.
But "Au Revoir" litearlly translates to something like "to see again"; whereas "Adieu" translates to "Go with God"...
So you're really supposed to use "au revoir" most of the time; and save "adieu" for long-term or pretty much permanent goodbyes.
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I say "no problem" instead of "you're welcome." so that's similar.
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Might be different in the other states!
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LOL @ the kid about Peanut butter and jelly! Yeah jelly = jello and I think you would be suprised at the amount of kids who have actually tried peanut butter and jelly, it would probably be very minimal.
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Or peanut butter and OUR Jelly (which would be like your jam)?????
I'm guessing Peanut butter & Jam isn't as popular there as it is here.
I personally don't like it.
I think the G'Day mate is like Howdy in Texas. When people imitate Texans, they might say that. But no one I know says "Howdy." Maybe in real rural areas? Or Texan tourist things. Maybe at the rodeo.
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I tried to research my relatives on some website and had no luck.
I wonder if I have any distant relatives in Australia. Maybe. My great grandmother was from England. There's always a chance that some of her relatives went to live in Australia.....
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Even in the outback I've never heard "G'day Mate"..."g'day" yes definately but never combined with "mate".
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But "Au Revoir" litearlly translates to something like "to see again"; whereas "Adieu" translates to "Go with God"...
So you're really supposed to use "au revoir" most of the time; and save "adieu" for long-term or pretty much permanent goodbyes.
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