Meme: Dialects
Via seize
She said she wanted to hear from an Australian, and she's given us so much awesome Janto fic that I can't refuse. :)
A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks.
Creek.
What the thing you push around the grocery store is called.
Trolley
A metal container to carry a meal in.
Lunchbox (though they'd usually be plastic).
The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in.
Frying pan.
The piece of furniture that seats three people.
When I was little, I always called it the lounge.
Now that more Americanisms have slipped into my speech due to TV, I also use the terms sofa and couch.
The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof.
Gutter.
The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening.
Verandah, if it's a house. If it's a flat (see below), a balcony.
Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages.
Soft Drink.
A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup.
Pancakes.
A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself.
Sub.
The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach.
Swimmers, speedos, or budgie smugglers. :)
Shoes worn for sports.
Sneakers, although when I was little we'd call them sandshoes.
Putting a room in order.
Tidying.
A flying insect that glows in the dark.
Firefly.
The little insect that curls up into a ball.
Nope, don't have them.
The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down.
See-saw
What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?
Garage sale.
What's the evening meal?
Dinner.
The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?
Okay, we don't even have furnaces or rec rooms. :) I'd call it a cellar or basement, but we don't generally have these in Australian houses.
What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?
Bubbler.
And now I'll add a few of my own:
What do you call a dwelling that is in a larger building containing a number of such dwellings?
A flat (Americans would call it an apartment).
What do you call the strip of concrete that runs alongside the road for pedestrians?
Footpath.
What do you call the thing that you use to get water from the pipes into a sink?
Tap.
What do you call summertime footwear consisting of a (usually) rubber sole, held onto the foot by a two strands of rubber, or fabric that meet between the big toe and second toe?
Thongs.
And because my vocabulary there could cause confusion:
What do you call a latex device for preventing pregnancy and protecting against STIs?
A condom.
What do you call underwear in which the back is only a string that sits between the buttocks?
A g-string.
What do you call a device for removing pencil marks from a piece of paper?
A rubber.
She said she wanted to hear from an Australian, and she's given us so much awesome Janto fic that I can't refuse. :)
A body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks.
Creek.
What the thing you push around the grocery store is called.
Trolley
A metal container to carry a meal in.
Lunchbox (though they'd usually be plastic).
The thing that you cook bacon and eggs in.
Frying pan.
The piece of furniture that seats three people.
When I was little, I always called it the lounge.
Now that more Americanisms have slipped into my speech due to TV, I also use the terms sofa and couch.
The device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof.
Gutter.
The covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening.
Verandah, if it's a house. If it's a flat (see below), a balcony.
Carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages.
Soft Drink.
A flat, round breakfast food served with syrup.
Pancakes.
A long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself.
Sub.
The piece of clothing worn by men at the beach.
Swimmers, speedos, or budgie smugglers. :)
Shoes worn for sports.
Sneakers, although when I was little we'd call them sandshoes.
Putting a room in order.
Tidying.
A flying insect that glows in the dark.
Firefly.
The little insect that curls up into a ball.
Nope, don't have them.
The children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down.
See-saw
What's it called when private citizens put up signs and sell their used stuff?
Garage sale.
What's the evening meal?
Dinner.
The thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?
Okay, we don't even have furnaces or rec rooms. :) I'd call it a cellar or basement, but we don't generally have these in Australian houses.
What do you call the thing that you can get water out of to drink in public places?
Bubbler.
And now I'll add a few of my own:
What do you call a dwelling that is in a larger building containing a number of such dwellings?
A flat (Americans would call it an apartment).
What do you call the strip of concrete that runs alongside the road for pedestrians?
Footpath.
What do you call the thing that you use to get water from the pipes into a sink?
Tap.
What do you call summertime footwear consisting of a (usually) rubber sole, held onto the foot by a two strands of rubber, or fabric that meet between the big toe and second toe?
Thongs.
And because my vocabulary there could cause confusion:
What do you call a latex device for preventing pregnancy and protecting against STIs?
A condom.
What do you call underwear in which the back is only a string that sits between the buttocks?
A g-string.
What do you call a device for removing pencil marks from a piece of paper?
A rubber.