English... its all the same language... or is it.

[notsmokinjo]

For a while now I have been getting the distinct impression you mob thing I talk funny. I mean dunno what ya issue is I speak perfect English. The Brits speak English, the Canadians speak English, the Americans speak English, the Scott's speak English and the Dutch, Portugese, Mexicans, Indians all speak English.... but it seems we are at times speaking in dialects all our own, well I am defo.

 

So here is a little activity to build a translator service... I mean I bet there are dialect differences in your own countries let alone across boarders. SO I will post up 3 picks and we will say what we call them. Will let it run for a while then we will add 4, 5, 6....etc. Everyone welcome to add them at any time... just keep the numbers going ....

 

1........

 

 

2...............

 

3...................

 

Edited December 13, 2018 by notsmokinjo

[notsmokinjo]

Melbourne Australia..... and I say....

 

1. Capsicum

2. Macca's

3. Bickies.... there are even some cream ones.

[Boo]

1. Peppers

2. McDonald's.  My grandfather used to call it MacDonald's.

3. Cookies

 

[WeegieWoman]

1 peppers

2 macca d's or mc d's 

3 biscuits 

 

 

[notsmokinjo]

11 minutes ago, Boo said:

2. McDonald's.  My grandfather used to call it MacDonald's.

 

I think I'll get in trouble if I say what my grandad called it.

[WeegieWoman]

4 pants 

 

4 picture - 

 

[notsmokinjo]

4... undies

[Wee fluffy me]

1. Peppers

2. McDonald's or Maccy D's

3. Biscuits

4. Knickers 

[jillar]

4. Panties and the other 3 are just as boo said. Here's one, can you guess what we call it? lol

 

 

[notsmokinjo]

Yeah we say knickers too.. but mainly undies... boys and girls have undies... girls have knickers and blokes have jocks.

5.... is Jelly.

[Wee fluffy me]

5. Jelly

[joe]

1- Peppers

2- Micky  D's

3- cookies 

4- panties (women)

5- Jello... 

[Reciprocity]

6 Chips

[joe]

6- Chips  

[notsmokinjo]

6. Chips

 

7. Chips...

 

 

@reciprocity what do you call 1-5???

[WeegieWoman]

6 crisps 

 

7 chips 

[Reciprocity]

Everything is the same as the Yankees. We just say: eh a lot up here and spell words in British English (you know, add the "U")  

There's only a couple of things we call by a different name that they do in the States.

 

 

[jillar]

7. French fries

[notsmokinjo]

8.... Thongs

[Reciprocity]

8.   Flip-Flops

9. Pop

 

Edited December 13, 2018 by reciprocity

[notsmokinjo]

9... Softdrink or Fizzy Drink

 

10. Avo

 

11. Zucchini

 

12. Eggplant

Edited December 13, 2018 by notsmokinjo

[notsmokinjo]

14. Ok this one depends where you live in Australia what you call it.... I know in WA it is only ever called a Rock Melon.... and in Vic it gets both but usually Cantaloupe ...

 

[Doreensfree]

Scoucers ....peppers..

maccy,s...

Bicky...

Knickers ...

Bills ( men's )...

Avo

Flip flops 

Crisps.

Coke ...

Melon ...

[WeegieWoman]

15 steamin

 

15 - 

 

 

[Rozuki]

Long Island, New York translation....

 

1 Peppers..

2 Mickey D's or McDonalds

3 Cookie platter

4 Panties

5 Jello

6 Chips

7 Fries

8 Flip flops or Thongs

9 Coke or soda

10 Avocado

11 Cantaloupe 

12 Zucchini 

13 Eggplant

14  Shit faced ?