Pete Smissen

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 to the right place. If you listen to this podcast you will learn: •A ton of Aussie slang and vocabu...

Author

Pete Smissen

Category

Education

Podcast website

www.aussieenglish.com.au

Latest episode

Jul 5, 2026

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Episodes

Ep072: Pronunciation - Used 27.08.2016

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I go over the different ways that the word "Used" is pronounced in English, i.e. "I used to play golf" where "Used" is said like "Usst" vs "I used my dad's car" where "Used" is said like "Uzzd".

Announcement: How can I improve Aussie English? 23.08.2016

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Ep071: Expression - To Be Up Shit Creek 21.08.2016

Send us Fan Mail In this expression episode of Aussie English I teach you guys the meaning of the expression "To be up shit creek" and how to use it.

Ep070: Like A Native - Probs, Prolly, Probly = Probably 21.08.2016

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of LIke A Native I teach you guys how native English speakers often shorten the word "Probably" to "Prolly" and "Probly" when spoken, and to "Probs" when texting or on Facebook, etc.

Why I Don't Read From A Script 21.08.2016

Send us Fan Mail In this YouTube video I explain to you guys why I don't read from a script when I record videos and episodes for Aussie English. Download the full transcript at www. TheAussieEnglishPodcast.comYouTube video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7Dq5YFfdMYFacebook - www. Facebook.com/TheAussieEnglishPodcast

Embarrassing English Errors Ep17: Turd & Third 14.08.2016

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Embarrassing English Errors I teach you the difference in pronunciation between the words "Turd" and "Third". Here's a video on how to make the TH sound - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUAYmTnWaCY

Embarrassing English Errors Ep16: Think & Sink 14.08.2016

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode of Embarrassing English Errors I teach you how to pronounce the difference between the words "Think" and "Sink".

Ep069: Like A Native - Pete's Place = Pete's 13.08.2016

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Like A Native I teach you guys how native speakers of English often drop words like, place, home, house after a possessive noun or name + 's.

Ep068: Expression - To Head + Direction 13.08.2016

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Aussie English I teach you guys how to use the expression "To head + direction", such as "to head to", "to head north", "to head out", "to head down", etc.

Learning Vocab - YouTube Video 11.08.2016

Send us Fan Mail In this video I chat to you about how I like to learn vocabulary once I reach an advanced level in a language I'm learning.

Walking With Pete: My Experiences With Dieting 07.08.2016

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode of Walking With Pete I chat to you guys a little about my experiences with dieting over the last few years.

AEVB Ep04: Tasmanian Lobsters 07.08.2016

Send us Fan Mail Today I break down some of the more complicated words and expressions used in this awesome clip by The Wilderness Society about the Tasmanian lobster. Download the full PDF transcript at www. TheAussieEnglishPodcast.comWatch the YouTube video here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BBshiYZkfoSpecial thanks and mention to The Wilderness Society for allowing me to use their video. C...

The Alphabet In An Australian Accent 06.08.2016

Send us Fan Mail In this episode you'll learn to pronounce the alphabet with an Aussie English accent. Check out the YouTube video here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8oZHllvVZg

Interview: Phoebe tells us about cute native mice & sex-crazed marsupials 03.08.2016

Send us Fan Mail In this interview episode of Aussie English I interview my good friend Phoebe who is a fellow PhD student at the museum with me. We both share the same supervisor, and like me Phoebe is studying some incredibly cute threatened native rodent species.

Ep067: Pronunciation - Would + Have = 'd've 01.08.2016

Send us Fan Mail In today's pronunciation episode of Aussie English you're going to learn how to contract the Conditional Perfect tense, "Would have" into "'d've".

Ep066: Expression - Step By Step, Piece By Piece, Bit By Bit, etc. 01.08.2016

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode you'll learn how to use the common form or pattern in english of "Something by something", e.g. "Step by step", "Piece by piece", "Bit by bit", etc.

Walking With Pete: Breaking Things Down Into Manageable Parts 30.07.2016

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Walking With Pete I talk to you guys about how it's much easier to tackle big problems, big tasks, big goals, if you break them down into their most manageable parts. So, simplify and conquer. Download the full PDF transcript at www. TheAussieEnglishPodcast.com

Embarrassing English Errors Ep15: Speak & Spick 26.07.2016

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Embarrassing English Errors I teach you how to pronounce the subtle difference between the words "Speak" and "Spick".

Ep065: Pronunciation - Will + Have = 'll've 25.07.2016

Send us Fan Mail In this pronunciation episode of Aussie English you'll learn how to contract the future perfect tense. E.g. "I will have done" is often contracted by native speakers when speaking to e.g. "I'll've done".

Ep064: Expression - The Whole *insert noun* Thing 25.07.2016

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Aussie English, I teach you how to use the phrase "The whole *insert noun* thing" when talking about something you do or don't like.

Walking With Pete: My Guilty Pleasure... Pokémon Go 24.07.2016

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode of Walking With Pete I chat to you about a new guilty pleasure of mine, the game Pokémon Go.

Embarrassing English Errors Ep14: Shit & Sheet 23.07.2016

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Embarrassing English Errors I teach you guys the subtle difference in pronunciation between the words "Shit" and "Sheet", which can often lead to some embarrassing misunderstands in English.

Ep063: Pronunciation - Whadawe & Whadathey 18.07.2016

Send us Fan Mail In today's pronunciation episode of Aussie English I teach you how the pronunciation of "what do we..." and "what are we..." changes to "whadawe", as well as how "what do they..." and "what are they..." changes to "whadathey".

Ep062: Expression - To [Not] Give A Damn/Crap/Shit/Fuck 18.07.2016

Send us Fan Mail ***Explicit language***In today's expression episode of Aussie English I teach you how to use the expression To [Not] Give A Damn/Crap/Shit/Fuck.

Walking With Pete: If You Want To Be A Lion Then Surround Yourself With Lions 17.07.2016

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I chat a little bit about the importance of surrounding yourself with like-minded, positive, motivated people when it comes to pursuing what's important to you.

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