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Since I have arrived, I have learned a lot of new words for everyday things.
Usually I am able to pick up what people are talking about by context,
but a few times I have had to ask for an explenation.
Here are some of the words that I can think of, but there are lots more!
bench: counter top
(My first day Karen said to put something on the bench and
I walked around the house looking for a bench... I didn't find one.)
car park: parking lot
toilet: bathroom
the post: post office
serviette: napkin
lift: elevator
eski: cooler
dodgy: shady
mad: cool
heaps: a lot
beautiful: used to describe whole person, not just appearance
chatter boxes: fortune tellers
petrol: gas
bin: garbage can
rubbish: garbage
rubber: eraser
lollies: candy
jumper: sweater
biscuits: cookies
barbie: grill
dear: expensive
mate: friend
no worries: that is OK (I have picked this one up)
pissed: has many meanings drunk
I can't be bothered: I don't want to do that now
Also several words are pronounced very differently
garage, aluminum, and autism
are just a few
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