Australian to American:
Pram = Stroller
Infant Capsule = Car Seat
Trolley = Shopping Cart
Mackas = McDonald's
*Brekkie Roll at Mackas = Breakfast Sandwich at McDonald's
Petrol Station = Gas Station
Rash = Baby Acne
Street Directory = Map
Take Away Food = Fast Food
Way Out = Exit
Nappie = Diaper
Sultanas = Raisins
Lolly = Candy
Capsicum = Bell Peppers
People Carrier = Van
Van = Big Diesel Truck
Rubbish = Garbage/Trash
Toilet = Bathroom/Restroom
No Bombing (when swimming) = No Diving
Rangas = Orangutan
Roos = Kangaroos
Traveller = Escalator
Lift = Elevator
Trading Hours = Hours of Operation/ Open
Bacon = Canadian Bacon
Pork Bellies = Bacon (I don't think I would have ever tried bacon if they called it pork bellies in the beginning. Ewww!)
Indicator Lights = Signal Lights (in your car)
Green Sign with person running = Exit Sign ???
Australians do NOT tip here. You don't tip for anything. Not for the airport people helping with your bags, not when you go in a restaurant, not for people helping you at a hotel... nothing.
They do it in Kilograms, Kilometers, Meters and Celsius.
*They use celsius for the weather, for cooking, you name it.
*Miles on cars are listed as kilometers and so is the speed.
Our GPS tells us everything in kilometers and meters and even has an Australian accent.
We do it in pounds, inches, miles, and farenheit.
They use military time for all clocks and we use a 12 hour system (whatever thats called).
Common Words:
Mate
Love
Lovely
Brilliant
Four Letter "F" words in every sentence
Rangas = Orangutan it also means redheaded person over there.
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