British vs. New Zealand vs. Australian English Accents (+ Free PDF & Quiz)

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[@EnglishwithLucy]

Loo, lav or dunny? No worries or no wuckas? We speak the same English language in 3 very different ways - UK vs NZ vs AUS English slang and vocabulary! 📝 *GET THE FREE LESSON PDF* _here_ 👉🏼 bit.ly/AusNzUkVocabPDF 📊 *FIND OUT YOUR ENGLISH LEVEL!* _Take my level test here_ 👉🏼 bit.ly/EnglishLevelTest12 👩🏼‍🏫 *JOIN MY ONLINE ENGLISH COURSES:* englishwithlucy.teachable.com/courses - _We have launched our B1 and B2 Complete English Programmes!_

[@chantalfg4048]

is there going to be a second part?

[@BunnysAreCool]

@@chantalfg4048 Yeah will there be a second part?? I kinda wanna know now haha

[@ergunkonca]

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[@werayutsapso2764]

Good morning

[@Cryaboutit_HEHEHEHHEHE]

Bluey's mom doesn't let anyone say funny😂

[@miteshshah5994]

Australia- Thongs NZ- Jandals England- Flip flops Indians- Mom's greatest weapon🩴🩴

[@hiyasarkar4479]

Sandals or slippers too

[@tamilgamerkids8698]

Lol

[@miteshshah5994]

@@hiyasarkar4479 jo bhi footwear hath me aa jaye wo 😂😂

[@vedarao_0]

Chappal duh😂

[@ddias8013]

Also Brazilian-Mum’s greatest weapon 😂😂😂😂

[@AussieEnglishPodcast]

Awesome stuff, Lucy! Thanks for having me :D

[@dianrangkuti7138]

It's awesome collabs Pete, I thought you don't know with her!

[@AussieEnglishPodcast]

@@dianrangkuti7138 Hehe thanks Dian. I know Lucy well :)

[@ghizlaneghizlane7490]

You're the best guys!!

[@cablebaba]

Isn't 'pluggers' a aussie word for flip flops??

[@ShatteringIllusions1]

Drongo and ningbat? Where did you drag those from? No one uses those words............

[@pancakes5915]

I am a Kiwi and around the NZ accent all day including myself but I am so used to watching American shows that a NZ accent really stands out on tv. I'm like "Is that what I sound like?" 🤣

[@Ketpip]

omg I agree it's so weird to hear Kiwis on tv it confuses me every time even though I'm from NZ

[@JimChap]

yep same, in such instances I have to listen for a few words to make sure it's not Australian, whereas in NZ, I can tell right away.

[@ralphralpherson9441]

Ok that's weird because I am American and the NZ accent sounded almost identical to an American accent in parts of the video. In fact, parts of the video I couldn't tell if she was from New Zealand at all! She may as well be from Colorado. And now I wonder if it's from watching American TV that the New Zealanders pick up a bit of American accent?

[@mumblealice17]

Same for me with British accents 😂

[@QanunAlShah]

Same with us Aussies haha

[@leopard3651]

I’m from New Zealand and lived here my whole life and I’ve never heard anyone call chewing gum “Chuddy” everyone I know just calls it gum😂

[@cdan5936]

Yep totally agree. I was like “wtf is chuddy!” Maybe it’s a regional thing?? But that’s the first I’ve heard of it in my 39 years.

[@laynaprivs3777]

I’ve always known the term chuddy for chewing gum all my life an in school we used that all the time .. do you have a chuddy? 😂😅 I’m only 23 and I shook that she even knew it

[@Aotearolla]

Chuddy is pretty old school, I have heard it lot growing up in NZ

[@jazzin8r]

I’m more young and I’m not to involved with slang words but I definitely call it gum never heard of chuddy but I have English parents so I probably adapted most things from them.

[@shayla4777]

Same wtf

[@katmeow3897]

How do you tell someone not to worry, Aussies also say "she'll be right". It doesn't matter if it's a girls or boy, it's always "SHE'LL be right".

[@s6r231]

That's a NZ thing too. She is a placeholder for anything and is not gendered.

[@earnestdeclarationofmedioc1706]

I've also heard some older Aussies say 'she'll be apples' ^^

[@harmony8623]

@@s6r231 I got she’ll be right from howtodad, the NZ dad that does funny videos on KZbin haha

[@ajessm]

The other phrase for to not worry is " just chill."

[@claudiamonahan6939]

Ikr i have never heard the thing that guy said

[@rubymacleod2200]

As a New Zealander I’ve never heard the word chuddy before, we just call it gum, it’s sounds like chunny which is slang for vomit lol

[@pashakdescilly7517]

I know the term chuddy - what makes it hillarious is that means 'underpants' to an Indian. I have never heard 'chunny' for vomit - I would call it an 'upchuck' or perhaps a 'pavement pizza'. For a laugh, I introduced that term to some Bulgarians when I was over there - pizza na trottoar - no idea if they used it afterwards.

[@s6r231]

Yeah I'd never heard of chuddy either. It's gum. I've also never heard anyone say "i'm stuffed" meaning tired. It's always Knackered or Shattered. Stuffed would be if you were full of food.

[@DavG_NZ]

same here, when i heard 'chuddy' i was like "ehh, what you on about" I just call it Gum, Chewing Gum or The brand name (e.g. PK)

[@lennox9dyer4]

Same

[@danielkjestrup290]

Yeah wtf is chuddy

[@deskynaston1527]

Aussie here - just to clear up that "thong" comes from old middle English meaning a small strip of leather. It is in the Webster (American) dictionary as a sandal held on the foot by a thong fitting between the toes. This definition was in use well before the undergarment came into the vernacular. Love your vids. Keep it up. 😍

[@asemameirkhankyzy3086]

I am learning English. Through these accents, I would speak English more fluently.I watch Lucy's lessons everyday.She inspires me to move forward. I belive that one day I would be able to speak English as a native speaker😊💝

[@Snoorlacks]

It looks like your English is really good so far! Keep up the great work! 😁

[@jsmith1871]

As an Australian, watching these slang videos with polite Australian representation makes me realise how much we swear or derive our slang from swearing in normal conversation lol.

[@AussieEnglishPodcast]

Hahahaha

[@SpinesAndSplines]

@@AussieEnglishPodcast I don’t think it occurred to Lucy where “no wuckas” comes from though. ;)

[@daneroberts1996]

same! For all the questions I could think of things to say but I realised a lot of them involve swearing 😅

[@lilacDaisy111]

As an Australian, that's not my experience with most people at all (swearing).

[@jdsrne22]

Same here in England, but Lucy is very polite 😂

[@kingcountrykiwi7429]

I’m from New Zealand, My niece who is 17 called Jandals “Thongs” to me. I was disappointed and appalled plus also corrected her. Goes to show how social media influences us.

[@rosina742]

:O

[@camperhater1014]

I'm proud of your niece

[@Annika-fw4gj]

It’s not that big of a deal-

[@Your_Beautiful_Sister_Is_Mine]

@@rosina742 In the region where I live, we call Flip-flops " Swallowers ".

[@thedusty194]

I live in NZ, travelled and lived all over, and never heard anyone say chuddy. ANyone I asked thought it was weird as hell.

[@sharonb378]

So interesting and fun! I have a friend who is from New Zealand and I always love hearing some of the terms she uses (she cracks me up). Thought I'd share some of the terms a gen Xer might use in the San Francisco Bay Area (U.S.A.) 1) Cooler 2) gum 3) Corner store 4) stupid, "special", or dingy (with a hard "g") 5) Exactly or right 6) Flip flops 7) bathing suit/one piece 8) No worries, no prob, or no big 9) Gross, nasty 10) Thrift store/second hand store or the Goodwill 11) Scenic route 12) Hiking/Trekking/Backpacking 13) Tantrum 14) Kissing/making out 15) coordinate/organize 16) restroom/bathroom 17) I'm beat Of course, terms may vary with younger generations. :)

[@suzanneemerson9787]

Great job! Thank you from a retired Silicon Valley ESL teacher who didn’t want to type all that out!!! Bless you.

[@tabbythecatsgon]

Pretty late, but I wanted to share mine. I'm sure you can guess where I live lmao. 1) Chilly bin 2) Gum 3) Dairy 4) Egg/Fool/Twit (depends on the mood) 5) Right/For sure 6) Jandals 7) Togs 8) No worries 9) Foul/rank or Horrific/Horrendous 10) Op shop 11) Tiki tour 12) Bush walk/hike/tramp 13) Having a rage/ having a fit 14) Snogging/necking on/making out (never once heard the word pash) 15) Organise/sort out (Never heard 'tee something out' either) 16) Toilet/Shitter/Wharepaku 17) Knackered :)

[@sd3457]

I'm English, married to a Kiwi and now teaching in NZ. I've never heard the word "chuddy" before and the kids definitely just call it "gum" so I'm picking this is one of those generational slang words. Like when I was a kid (in Cambridge as it happens) the word for some thing good or cool was "lush". Edit - checked with my better half (there's good UK slang for "wife") and yes, confirmed she reckons it's a real 1980's thing.

[@MrEzPc]

yep chuddy 80's ,

[@naydine1163]

Born and raised in NZ. Everyone I know calls it Chud. I dont know anyone that calls it gum

[@yumyumlolly]

As an Australian, I realised I use a lot of British slangs (no biggie, absolutely, hiking, to get something sorted). I thought they're Australian LoL I guess it's the result of British children tv shows on ABC kids LoL

[@michelleflood7225]

Not necessarily it’s probably more the early settlers bringing their slang with them . I use some of these but I do use a heck of a lot of Irish slang because of my Irish family

[@Your_Beautiful_Sister_Is_Mine]

@@michelleflood7225 Not necessarily, those 3 blokes speak the same mutually inteligible language after all.

[@EBGamez1]

69th like :)

[@sunnymillis4403]

and colonization lol.

[@TheJessica4783]

Straighten out, put together, sort out 🇺🇸

[@SimoneCollinsAus]

In Western Australia, a corner shop is a deli. For the tantrum one, we’d say “chuck a tanty”.

[@sambros2]

I'm from Perth and say chuck a sooky la la

[@planespottinganimalshistory]

In NSW we say “chuck a tanty” too,.

[@giannahaller842]

In the US we call it a deli too

[@Your_Beautiful_Sister_Is_Mine]

@@planespottinganimalshistory In Burkina Faso, we call it " Tinkie Winkie ".

[@michelleflood7225]

I use chuck a tanty as well but I’m from Sydney so I don’t think that is regional !

[@englishlearner8479]

Lucy, I'd like to tell you that before I came across your channel I hated hearing the British accent. But I really enjoyed your classes and I watched so many videos. And recently, I've realized I'm understanding British English a lot. So, thank you Lucy for teaching me to like British English. ❤️🌻

[@websterbrandcoaching9724]

Great lighting, aligned at 1/3, saying "you" to the singular viewer and not "you guys" or "everyone". So good, so well done. Thank you, Lucy.

[@CheetahJona]

The newzealand slang seems like a whole another language as a non native speaker I think I'll really be lost if I ever go there 😭🤣

[@sanju5907]

Exactly!

[@manelexol8058]

🤣🤣

[@iaminsfiredbytrustfration8502]

I have been there once , I was almost lost

[@kristinreign8026]

🇳🇿🖤 your welcome to NZ. (Aotearoa)

[@iaminsfiredbytrustfration8502]

@@kristinreign8026 I have been to Aotearoa too It’s beautiful

[@freckleface5956]

12:35 In Australia your slang can differ depending on where you're from. I from the North West of Sydney would say that kid is "having a sook"

[@mitsxri19]

i'm also from sydney and the terminology we use may be different from everyone else in australia

[@nothingliterallynothing682]

@karina bu yeah I live in Sydney and we sound a lot more British I think or at least some of the slang is

[@earlwyss520]

We have the same thing here in the US. Depending on what part of the country you're from slang changes with the accent. I used to work with a guy from Pennsylvania, and he used "you-uns" which I took to mean you ones or just you since he was only talking to me the first time I heard it. Here in the southern states, "y'all" for you all is used frequently.

[@kazzagreen84]

Yeah I'm from Qld and a lot of the slang this guy was saying were things I've never heard of 🤣

[@QanunAlShah]

Yes, or having a whinge!

[@crustyoldfart]

I found this piece particularly interesting, because being now in my late 80's I'm increasingly aware that my speech is becoming more and more out of sync with present day speech. I came to Canada in my late 20's. Unusually I was taught a fair amount of Australian slang current in the 60's by an Australian colleague. I was surprised by pretty well every word the Aussie introduced, because in NO case had I heard his word before - implying that Ozzie slang is subject to rapid change. His use of " drongo " was interesting. I was taught that DRONGO had been the name of a good looking race horse which was much favoured by the punters, but which seldom won - so that " a drongo " originally meant an unreliable person. I learned terms like " fair dinkum ", " she's right ! " , " shoot through " , " a fair cow ", " chunder ", " crook " , " bonzer " - to name but a few which I suspect may have fallen into disuse. Respectively they mean : ' true ', everything's fine ', ' passing through ', ' bad situation ', ' vomit ', ' unwell '. ' very good '. The NZ slang was entirely new to me, although the word " chuddy " was familiar, because as a small boy in England we called it ' chuddy gum '.

[@Mark-tk6xd]

I really enjoy when I watch your videos related to comparing different accents and slangs

[@plebasaurues]

To have a teary? First I've heard of it. I'd say "Having a sook."

[@fallenangel_899]

HAHA us kiwis say "sook" like: "Oi, stop being a sook man or G". To be honest, you dont hear some of the slangs that she said here.

[@CallistoTheWarriorQueen]

I'd say chuck a tanty

[@Annika-fw4gj]

@@CallistoTheWarriorQueen yeah same

[@pashakdescilly7517]

@@fallenangel_899 I would say that being a sook is equivalent to UK wuss

[@s6r231]

haha or a sooky lala

[@1920sman]

The word Togs came to NZ via Upper Class or Public School British slang from the 1920s and 30s (and possibly earlier) - It originally was an abbreviation of Togas (as in ancient Roman clothes) and slang for clothes in general. In NZ it became "swimming togs" to describe clothes for swimming. By the 1950s and '60s the more general usage of "togs" had mostly died out and so to distinguish these clothes as for swimming became redundant.

[@Cairns74]

Wrong, it came from our Irish immigrants, not British at all.

[@ianmontgomery7534]

@@Cairns74does it come from boxing?

[@jmarshal]

This is so interesting. I’m from Perth Australia but was brought up with an English Dad and German Mom. Most of the words I use and a lot of my pronunciation is decidedly English! Which people have commented on before but I never really heard it, but I can see(hear?) it now!

[@d.tbichnga3448]

I would be glad to hear three of you reading a same paragraph, it's easier to compare!

[@iloveanimalsok]

"no worries" is used often in the USA. I sure use it!

[@zorusion4888]

Im from the usa and i say “it’s ok”

[@gtw8455]

In NZL we also say " no wucking forries " as well

[@nurulhasan3953]

I do love this collaboration, Lucy. Thanks for your time to make this happen

[@pedramarman629]

Wow I wouldn’t thought there could be lots of differences between British English and English in Australia and/ or New Zealand ,though I have been living in the UK for quite so long , that was amazing and tonight I have learnt a lot of things 😃 well done and please keep up the good work 👍👏👏

[@shirleydonofrio8734]

Regarding the word WC, we use it in Italy to indetify the loo. We pronunce it VC (the pronunciation of the c is like in ciao) and we can also call it water (pronounced vater because we don't have a sound for the lett w).

[@theHONEYBONE]

10:30 “the chazza shazza” 😂😂😂 that’s gold

[@shubhajyotidebnath5651]

I always love the way LUCY demonstrates & xplains so neatly and precisely

[@gillyrocksjapan]

Interesting comparison. I’m from Auckland NZ but left 30 years ago. I’ve lost most of my kiwi accent and expressions but I recalled all the ones in this video. Some seem to have changed since the 90s. Here’s my list. 1. Chilly bin 2. Gum 3. Dairy 4. Dipstick 5. Right on! 6. Swimming togs 7. No worries 8. Puke / Gross 9. Op shop 10. Scenic route 11. Tramping 12. Smooch / Pash 13. Get it sorted 14. Bog / Loo 15. Knackered / Stuffed

[@SophiaMoana]

I was born in New Zealand and lived there until I was three (so basically when I was leaning to talk) but since then I've lived in Australia, so I use a mix of Australian and New Zealand slang. But definitely Jandles.

[@trevorbaker2225]

"Spat the dummy" for someone who is crying. I do not use "to have a teary".

[@ewanwood]

Never heard anyone say 'have a teary' either, could say 'chuck a wobbly'

[@katmeow3897]

I agree with both of you. Spat the dummy or crack a wobbly. I've heard of have a teary

[@CallistoTheWarriorQueen]

I use chuck a tanty

[@camperhater1014]

winge

[@sambros2]

I use chuck a sooky sooky la la

[@attuneabhaya3261]

Australia: thongs Newzealand :jandals British: flip flops Me: just slippers🤣🤣

[@muajin]

*ok kids..dont forget your thongs* I don't think that'll fly well with American parents. :D~

[@meghanaprao4006]

"Chappal " too

[@rich_t]

@@muajin Actually when I was a kid that's what my mom (American) called them too. Somewhere along the line they became "flip-flops" for us too.

[@muajin]

@@rich_t haha yea...i knew they were called thongs but the general understanding in the us doesn't mean footwear. :P

[@vikashsharma9837]

@@meghanaprao4006 That's use in India.

[@ashikihsan1946]

Oh thank you Lucy for introducing Australia and New Zealand teachers and the way they use English vocabularies and pronunciation. I would like to learn them. Also thank you Lucy for your Black Friday Sale. I want to buy British books from you

[@thankyou6864]

Such a lovely people snd this comparison i could watch it all day!

[@ys21054]

I'm chuffed to bits to be able to watch this lesson with a variety of slangs!! Thanks a lot, Lucy🌟🌟

[@grazynawilczynosek959]

That was such a great lesson to watch! Thanks ever so much, Lucy. I am so glad to get to know a bit more of an Australian & New Zealand slang - can't wait for another lesson! 😊

[@johnjkiwi7818]

Very entertaining video Lucy, and thank you to your guests. Other Kiwi Slang include: Morning or afternoon tea break... smoko. Finish work for the day... knock off. Deep in the countryside with no one around... the wop wops.

[@CalmCate]

In South Australia a corner shop is usually called a deli which is short for delicatessen. The full word delicatessen is not used as much as it was twenty years ago but 'milk bar' is not used here at all.

[@Tiger5672]

Here is in America, we use similar slang to British English. I loved hearing the differences between the Australian accent and New Zealand accent

[@trevorbaker2225]

This Australian has used "cactus, stuffed, and knackered" for when tired. Stuffed can mean full of food as well.

[@jeffaz7243]

As an American this was very interesting to watch. American slang is definitely closer to British, which probably isn't surprising. We do indeed say "no worries" in the US. It is said as often as "no problem" if not more. I hear it all the time and say it myself.

[@PrometheanRising]

Agreeing that no worries is a thing in the US. Also, 'don't sweat it'.

[@Sunstream58]

As an American, when he said Americans don’t usually say “no worries,” that was news to me 😂

[@ktipuss]

"Vinnies" is overtaking "Salvos" for second hand clothes shops (from St Vincent de Paul charity). Op shop is fairly common in Oz too.

[@catholicdad]

Lol, we call St. Vincent de Paul "SVDP" in my family.

[@ladyluck3819]

can't believe you're hosting Rosie! Two of my fav youtubers in the same place at once! That is soooooo great!!! Thanks!

[@edgaragustinybella681]

Very entertaining and fun! Reminds me of my previous work team before the pandemic - 1 Aussie from Sidney, 1 Aussie from Adelaide, 1 Aussie from Melbourne, 1 Kiwi from NZ, 1 British born Sydney resident, and me a Filipino with thick Filipino accent 😂. Every week we had 2 to 3 Skype meetings and imagine my mind scrambling to keep up and even guess what they're all saying about.

[@catholicdad]

Pak ganern!

[@suzanneemerson9787]

Talking about, not saying about. 🙂 Must have been hard to keep up!

[@lilmissriss93]

Dunny is short for Dunny Can. I’m 52 so I remember The “Can”, “Bog”, The “Lav” and a quirky saying was The “Porcelain Bowl” or “Porcelain Throne”. There’s probably loads more but off the top of my head that all I can think of. Also the charity shop was Op (opportunity) Shop before the Salvation Army created their stores. Saint Vincent DePaul is another charity organisation and we called their stores “Vinnies”.

[@MrMatticusFynchCH2]

As far as slang goes for Australia it can vary from state to state as Pete didn't mention a few words I know and have heard throughout the years however you, lucy, gave what I know as an answer.

[@bebetterEnglishSpeeches]

Great accents, I just love listening to you guys. This channel is one of the best English learning channel on youtube!

[@ob6396]

Lucy you've got such a great sense of humour! You cracked me up lol

[@susanataclob6030]

I enjoy listening ,grateful for sharing it,more power..

[@Jeni10]

To tee something up stems from the golf term, to tee up (the ball )

[@madisonashworth435]

Yessssss, finally somebody reconised NZ as a country!!!

[@glendavis6097]

Everyone knows NZ after u guys sent that experiment to Tokyo 😂

[@jillmortlock8439]

@@glendavis6097 Laurel Hubbard is a human being. Not sure about you.

[@36O303]

facts no-one even reconizes nz 🥺😢

[@generalren]

Hi I'm from Brisbane, now living in England. I've never heard of having a teary, we would say having a whinge or a sook! Can also call that person a sook.

[@1fitlad]

I grew up in Canberra and we used to say “chuck a tanty” as in tantrum.

[@triarb5790]

From Melbourne never heard of a teary. We'd say chucking a wobbly/ chucking a tanty/sooking.

[@shaunpcd]

True. I have never heard I'm cactus. It's always been "I'm buggered".

[@geoffoconnor3487]

Pete seems to be from Victoria. I'm from Adelaide, where we haven't had milk bars (shops that sell little else than milk shakes and ice cream) for 50 years. The "corner shop" of Sydney and England is a deli or just a shop here. I'm 75 and I've never heard of ningbat, festy or having a teary. Rarely would anyone under 60 use drongo .

[@badwerds]

@@geoffoconnor3487 From queensland: i've heard dingbat, not ningbat. i think festy came from my generation - 90's kids. i also know grotty, not sure where that came from. and yeah i heard drongo from my pop. also, hardly an idiom, but i've heard my dad say that someone was "dumber than a box of hammers"

[@krikorajemian8524]

Canadian, raised in Montreal (in Quebec, where French is the most common language), living in Toronto. 1. Cooler 2. Gum 3. Convenience store (but in Montreal, depanneur, often shortened to dep) 4. Idiot, moron, etc. (no one in Canada actually says "hoser") 5. Right on 6. Sandals or flip flops 7. Swimsuit or bathing suit, occasionally swim togs 8. No problem 9. Gross or rank 10. Thrift store (I have heard the Salvation Army called the "Sally Ann") 11. Scenic route 12. Hiking in the woods. 13. Throw a tantrum or pitch a fit 14. Make out ("necking" is outdated, "hook up" usually assumes more intimate activity) 15. Organize or put together 16. Washroom or bathroom (more polite: powder room; less polite: john) 17. Wiped out (but "wipe out" is to crash a bike, skateboard, etc.)

[@LauraCampara]

I love their accents!!!! I don’t struggle with their accents at work but I sometimes see I don’t get some words haha

[@looiart]

Lucy's reaction is so funny to watch😂

[@yinhannasjournal]

Agreed! 😂😂

[@facilvenir]

Here in Argentina we call the WC "the throne", but only for number two haha

[@EnglishwithLucy]

I love that!!!! hahaha

[@pabloignacioscaletta]

@@EnglishwithLucy I'm Argentinean as well, and these videos will surely come in handy for my job. I'm a sworn English-Spanish translator and this will surely help not to put my foot int it if a document from Australia or New Zealand needs to be translated into Spanish.

[@Spectrosario]

We do the same in Brazil as well. Also if someone has diarrhoea we say they became a king/queen for sitting on the throne for so long!

[@rosaline953]

In Spain too hahaha, it's funny

[@jdsrne22]

Some people do that in England too haha

[@nikitamackay9589]

I am a New Zealander and I love it there

[@vicentesalasii1480]

Very informative watch! I was busting out laughing at 6:37 the segment talking about "thongs" because I'd forgotten their frames freeze while you respond and I thought his expression froze like that talking about the subject.

[@maryseflore7028]

Funny info: in Canada, province of Quebec (the French speaking one), the concept of corner shops was implemented first in dairies - one of the oldest chain is Perrette, which was initially a milk producer (named after a Lafontaine Fable), and over the years they completely switched to convenience store. It's fascinating that down under, there seems to be a similar link :-P

[@amitabachan5923]

I've always wanted to see the differences between UK, Australian and NZ's English. Thank you for creating this Ms Lucy! Love from Malaysia🇲🇾, Love the Commonwealth.

[@barbarachandler4430]

I love Australian and NZ, slang, this was fun.

[@cultone]

I've been successful in learning English by talking to my pets

[@Neo-Reloaded]

Which accent do you use?

[@d.6781]

I am speaking English with my 2 years sister 😂it helps but she laughs at me

[@PsychicallySober]

@@d.6781 Sounds soooo cuteeeee!!!!🤤🤤🤤💕💕💕😍😍☺☺😊😊. Wish i had a small sister, i would've annoyed her too like that:)

[@p.a.y.e2119]

I grew up with Hollywood n I'm a good listener...so...probably gud enough to start a conversation ...i do both US n UK!.. Huuh 😁

[@anupal779]

I talk to myself...i ask myself questions and and i also answer those questions

[@davesmith6436]

Thanks Lucy a lot for the interesting video! Everything was really perfect, I did love this so much!

[@kareenasubramanya9818]

As an American, it is so cool seeing how other countries pronounce objects. For example Instead of cool box, chilly bin, and an esky, I would say cooler. This channel is so fun to watch and learn from.

[@LostJedi26]

I'm from the U.S. and I say "no worries" quite a lot. Most of the NZ and Aussie ones I'd not heard. Fascinating stuff!

[@itsjazzy9030]

half the aussie ones i’ve never heard of and i am australian.

[@EnglishwithLucy]

Download the free PDF here: bit.ly/AusNzUkVocabPDF A HUGE thank you to my amazing guests on today's episode: Rosie's Channel: bit.ly/NotEvenFrench Rosie runs an awesome NZ and French language and culture channel. She also has a career coaching channel: bit.ly/BadassCareers - amazing as I know many of your are looking to write a CV, cover letter, or take an interview. Pete's Channel: bit.ly/AussieEnglish Pete runs an incredible Australian English language channel as well as the Aussie English podcast, which you can listen to here: bit.ly/AussieEnglishPod This is a look at 3 of the MANY English accents! I would love to extend this series - please let me know which accents you’d like me to look at next time!

[@Abbie.Abriel]

:)

[@janvi2328]

Tqsm lucy!!!!!

[@thanyayp4365]

Bad accent! And Lucy's slang is seems to be vomiting 🤢🤮

[@sheldoncooper891]

hey i just wanna say....that i clicked this video because there's a hot girl in this video...and it was you hahahahah

[@charankumar8189]

Good evening Lucie teacher

[@navneetasahu]

Extremely delighted to learn the basic terms used in various countries with disparate vocabulary!As a student topic can be easily assimilated when we learn through comparisons! Keep up the good work ma'am Lots of love 💝

[@senfthaines]

Beautiful video. Thanks Lucy.

[@OldAussieAds]

10:00 - A lot of Aussies would call op shops "Vinnies". As a shortened version of "St Vincent De Paul".

[@derekfromtauranga6012]

Hi Lucy, I love your beautiful accent and your cuteness. Some of the things in NZ get called by their brand names of the original products on the market. eg Jandals, Crescent (adjustable spanner), Thermos (insulated drink container) and many others that I can’t remember at this moment. Something my English colleagues I worked with used to say was “at the moment” where as we would say “at this moment” It always struck me as being a bit odd. Anyway that’s what makes the world an interesting place people have their own slang and idioms in their language. What’s really noticeable in NZ is how we have picked up on so much American language and slang. Blessings to you and refreshing to see good wholesome fun stuff you produce. 🤗🤗🤗

[@vitorbinelli956]

I love it!! I would also love a video about differences between British English and Nigerian English slangs

[@jasoncook2695]

Thanks. Loved it.

[@MichaelJohnson-vi6eh]

this was my favorite so far

[@usashimukherjee1471]

Lucy I loved your understanding for the Australian slang "I'm cactus"😂😂. I totally agree with you dear.👍

[@clarel3447]

I love how I’m Australian yet I use most of the English slang not the Australian, maybe it’s more of a Sydney thing !

[@TotallyJackMarko]

Could you please join us

[@thatsfunny002]

I'm from Queensland and use most of the English slang words too!

[@lilacDaisy111]

Yes, only my grandfather said drongo and milk bar. Heaps of our iconic slang is just historic now.

[@michelleflood7225]

Don’t know about that Claire I’m a Sydneysider as well but I don’t use English slang I use more Irish slang that’s been handed down from my Irish great grandfather and other family I still have in Ireland 🇮🇪

[@redapol5678]

I was thinking similarly. I recognise the Aussie slang but my “go to” slang words would be either American or British in some of the situations presented

[@jordansouthern9947]

In new zealand we would more likely say knackered and shattered. Ive never heard stuffed be used to say tired. It is however common to say "im stuffed" when in a tough situation with no clear solution and when its said after someone has eaten a lot

[@shimantokumarsing2674]

*Very informative discussion. Thanks.*

[@bettyboop73]

Hi Lucy, this was a great video! Loved seeing Pete from Aussie English as well. Please make more of these! :-)

[@rirrian]

I’m American/Taiwanese so I’m gonna put this in my perspective 1.cooler 2.gum or chewing gum or bubble gum 3. Convenient store 4.idiot 5.absolutely or yeah 6.flip-flops or slippers 7.one piece or swim suit 8.no worries/ don’t worry/ it’s fine/ no biggie 9.ewww or GROSS! or horrendous 10.goodwill ( the shops name cuz we don’t have any word for it) 11.waste of time 😂(we don’t have any words for it) 12.hiking 13.to throw a tantrum 14.making out or kissing 15.planning a party/event 16.bathroom or restroom or washroom or WC 17.I’m sooo tired Let me know if I missed anything 😊❤️

[@abbytherunner_1231]

US vocab/slang (specifically Michigan): - cooler - gum - candy shop - idiot or dumbass (idk there’s a variety of things haha) - there’s also a variety of things, but for this one we usually say “facts” or “amen” - flip flops - that’s usually just a swimsuit, but sometimes we say bathing suit or one piece - pretty sure we say no worries or no problem - there’s a number of things we use but we typically say “gross” or “ew” - thrift shop - scenic route, backroads, long way - hiking - temper tantrum, sometimes we say throw a fit - making out, French kiss, or just kissing (it’s usually making out) - this one’s tough, but we usually say plan something - toilet, when I was little we would use potty or pot, or peepee - I am exhausted

[@jgsheehan8810]

being from Sydney, there were a couple that i would disagree with Pete on

[@madi_pie3214]

Same with me. I’m from WA

[@johnrusin4952]

Likewise in Victoria

[@aussiemadlad]

Same I’m in wa

[@icetea.._]

SA

[@coral386]

Hello Lucy thank you for today's video tomorrow I have speaking part of an IELTS exam you teach me to improve my skill than my current teacher ))))))))))))))) love you ❤

[@Dreamer.9200]

Ooh Lucy when the guy says loo your reaction nodding was hilarious 😂😂

[@elliepreston-cook3013]

Charity shop is also sometimes second hand shop . I'm UK English

[@loulytanasri8129]

Good to see you back. With an interesting lesson as well ❤️❤️

[@Enchants4U]

Thank You, Lucy, this was a fun lesson. Can you please make a video on spoken and written expressions.

[@PrometheanRising]

When you got to extremely tired it occured to me you need to do this with Appalachian English where this would be rendered as 'tuckered out', or 'plumb tuckered out'. Tuckered out spills over into American English somewhat, though we would probably say, 'I'm wiped out', or 'I'm exhausted', or 'I'm spent' or 'I'm dead/asleep on my feet'.

[@johnjohnson201]

It was super interesting how UK has more similar slang to the US, but New Zealand had the most similar accent, other than some particularly different pronunciations.

[@trinbaker993]

NZ has a Southern England accent, I’m from NZ and I was in England and they thought I was one of them at first 😂

[@SmLdr]

I love this one! Thongs appeared again!haha thanks Lucy!

[@EnglishwithLucy]

hehehe!

[@khushi1537]

LUCY SERVING THE BEST CONTENT IN THAT YELLOW SWEATER

[@EnglishwithLucy]

best xmas present ever!

[@johnbest4847]

@@EnglishwithLucy wow

[@hoover2380]

We call it chuddy too in north England mostly in secondary school (high school)

[@mirnacudiczgela1963]

In Croatian we also say "japanke", Japanese sandals.

[@faith8567]

I love when you wanted to make a new slang for charity shops and u said “chazza Shazza” it cracked me up sooo hard

[@Asdzaan]

In SW USA, I remember calling 70s/80s sandals with toe thongs flip flops or thongs. Later, G-string undies became thongs.

[@eleishadolbey6889]

As an Aussie I have never heard a single person other than this guy say no wuckas 😂😂

[@janaschmidt6589]

I learned a lot of those words when I lived with a Kiwi family. Often I was soooo confused! But I loved it, that my hostmum always said that I was going on a tiki Tour. Or First I had to wash the togs of the kids... I thought she meant Tag, so I was washing everything with a tag in it😂🤷‍♀️

[@Gesteppie]

I've noticed a lot of the 'Australian' slang gets used more in the state of Victoria than most other places. I hear a lot more crossover of British slang in most other places.

[@jesswilliams4798]

Same I have noticed that too most of the aussie slang I have never heard of

[@lauren6233]

Yes im from SA and this guys vocab is sooo Australian and I feel like our state does not speak so harshly compared to NSW or VIC.

[@jennysmeaton6911]

Yes, the further west you go in Australia, the more 'English' people seem to sound.

[@sarcodonblue2876]

@@lauren6233 SA has more of an English sounding accent than the rest of the country.