Pete Smissen

Aussie English

Education EN ↓ 1371 episodes

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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Ep048: Expression - To Have Ants In One's Pants 15.05.2016 8:23

Send us Fan Mail In 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 your pants".

Ep047: Expression - To Pig Out (On Something) 13.05.2016 7:09

Send us Fan Mail In 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 PDF transcript at www.theaussieenglishpodcast.com

Ep046: Expression - Like Water Off A Duck's Back 12.05.2016 11:01

Send us Fan Mail In 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 www.theaussieenglishpodcast.com for the full PDF transcript for this episode.

Ep045: Expression - To Cut To The Chase 10.05.2016 10:17

Send us Fan Mail In 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 The Bush".

Aussie Chin-wags: Ep006 - What's Your Favourite Slang Word Or Expression? 07.05.2016 4:19

Send us Fan Mail Aussie Chin-wags: Ep006 - What's Your Favourite Slang Word Or Expression? by Aussie English

Aussie Chin-wags: Ep005 - What Are Aussie Stereotypes That Are True? 07.05.2016 3:41

Send us Fan Mail Aussie Chin-wags: Ep005 - What Are Aussie Stereotypes That Are True? by Aussie English

Aussie Chin-wags: Ep004 - What Are Aussie Stereotypes That Aren't True? 07.05.2016 3:56

Send us Fan Mail Aussie Chin-wags: Ep004 - What Are Aussie Stereotypes That Aren't True? by Aussie English

Ep044: Expression - To Beat Around The Bush 07.05.2016 13:31

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Aussie Chin-Wags: Ep003 - What Do Aussies Do In Winter? 06.05.2016 3:42

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Aussie Chin-Wags: Ep002 - What Do Aussies Do In Summer? 06.05.2016 2:25

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Aussie Chin-wags - Ep001 - What Is The Real Australia? 05.05.2016 4:02

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Ep043: Expression - A Bitter Pill To Swallow 04.05.2016 11:00

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Interview: Pete & Shana Discuss - Dating 03.05.2016 43:13

Send us Fan Mail Vocabulary list:To make out – to kissTo pick up on (someone) (US) - to hook up with, to have physical relations with someone, i.e. kissing, etc. To pick up (someone) (Aus) – to hook up with, to have physical relations with someone, i.e. kissing, etc. To hit on – to make sexual advances towards someone. Blind date – A date where people have been set up by friends and have never see...

Ep042: Expressions - No Worries & No Wukkas 29.04.2016 9:11

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I explain how to use the expressions "no worries" and "no wukkas", as well as other similar expressions common in Aussie English.

Bonus Phrasal Verb 4 - To Barrack For 25.04.2016 2:45