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...
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Jul 5, 2026
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Aussie English Video Breakdowns EP02: Chopper (explicit language) 06.06.2016 14:17
Send us Fan Mail YouTube video of this episode here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=0W4MJOqEgjAThis is episode 2 of the Aussie English Video Breakdowns. In this episode I break down the different expressions used in a scene from a classic Aussie film called Chopper (2000).If you have any suggestions about films, scenes, or videos on YouTube that you would like me to break down then comment below or send...
Phrasal Verb 11 - To Break In (2) 05.06.2016 4:41
Send us Fan Mail Phrasal Verb 11 - To Break In (2) by Aussie English
Phrasal Verb 12 - To Break Out In 05.06.2016 3:42
Send us Fan Mail Phrasal Verb 12 - To Break Out In by Aussie English
Phrasal Verb 13 - To Break Out 05.06.2016 3:18
Send us Fan Mail Phrasal Verb 13 - To Break Out by Aussie English
Phrasal Verb 14 - To Break Up With 05.06.2016 2:30
Send us Fan Mail Phrasal Verb 14 - To Break Up With by Aussie English
Phrasal Verb 15 - To Bring Down 05.06.2016 2:23
Send us Fan Mail Phrasal Verb 15 - To Bring Down by Aussie English
Ep056: Expression - To Be [As] Blind As A Bat 03.06.2016 10:08
Send us Fan Mail In 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 exercises.
Ep055: Expression - To Go The Way Of The Dodo 02.06.2016 8:44
Send us Fan Mail In 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 verb tense exercises.
Ask Pete Anything: Can You Teach Us Some Surfing Terms And Expressions? 29.05.2016 12:45
Send us Fan Mail In 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 expressions used down under! Follow this link to read more about them and even more! http://www.tidalpush.com/surf-talk/
Ask Pete Anything: What Are Some Common Aussie Names? 29.05.2016 11:24
Send us Fan Mail Today 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 nickname version of the 20 most common Aussie names for boys and girls.
Ep054: Expression - Has A Cat Got Your Tongue? 28.05.2016 9:33
Send us Fan Mail In 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 available at www.theaussieenglishpodcast.com
Phrasal Verb 10 - To Break In/Into 24.05.2016 3:15
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Phrasal Verb 9 - To Break Down (3) 24.05.2016 3:53
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Phrasal Verb 8 - To Break Down (2) 24.05.2016 3:15
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Phrasal Verb 7 - To Break Down 24.05.2016 2:26
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Phrasal Verb 6 - To Blow Up 24.05.2016 3:22
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Phrasal Verb 5 - To Back Up (2) 24.05.2016 2:53
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Walking With Pete: Aussie English Video Breakdowns 23.05.2016 2:32
Send us Fan Mail Just a short episode today telling you guys about what I've been up to recently making YouTube content called Aussie English Video Breakdowns (AEVB). Let me know what you think! Check the video out here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch7D4PWozHA
Ask Pete Anything: Why Do You Add 'Up' After Some Verbs? 22.05.2016 10:07
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Ask Pete Anything I answer a tricky question about why we add "up" after certain verbs.
Ask Pete Anything: Can You Tell Me About Melbourne? 22.05.2016 17:22
Send us Fan Mail Here's the first episode of Ask Pete Anything where I answer numerous questions about all things Melbourne!
Ep053: Expression - To Kick The Dog 19.05.2016 5:17
Send us Fan Mail In 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 even my family specific, expression, and it's said in a more humorous setting.
Ep052: Expression - An Elephant In The Room 19.05.2016 7:53
Send us Fan Mail In 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.
Ep051: Expression - To Have Other/Bigger Fish To Fry 19.05.2016 7:30
Send us Fan Mail In 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 and exercises as well.
Ep050: Walking With Pete - Ask Pete Anything Idea 17.05.2016 5:29
Send us Fan Mail Today'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 questions or choose the topics that I speak about. Let me know what you think, and if you have any questions or topic ideas make sure to message or comment them to me on www.facebook.com/theaussieenglishpodcastGet the full PDF transcript at ww...
Ep049: Expression - To Hold Your Horses 16.05.2016 8:06
Send us Fan Mail In this episode I explain another idiom that involves animals, "To hold your horses", which is said when asking someone to be patient, to wait, to hold on.
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