

Aussie English
Pete Smissen
G’day and welcome to the Aussie English podcast.I’m Pete Smissen and my objective here is to teach you guys the English spoken down under. Whether you plan to travel, to work or to live in Australia or you just have an interest in our culture, history and spoken dialect of English. You have come to the right place. And whether you aim to speak English like a true blue Aussie or you just want to be able to understand “what the flippin’ hell we’re on about when we’re havin’ a yarn”. You have come to the right place.If you listen to this podcast you will learn: •A ton of Aussie slang and vocabulary,•Heaps of terms and expressions, •And a bunch about Australian history and culture.So kick back, grab a cuppa and enjoy Aussie English!
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Dec 25, 2022 • 1h 4min
AE 1192 - Pete & Kel Sum Up 2022
Send us a text👉 Listen to this episode on the podcast: https://aussieenglish.com.au/1192 👉 Join my 5-Day FREE English Course: https://www.aussieenglish.com.au/free-course/👉 Join the Premium Podcast here & access 1000+ episodes: https://www.aussieenglish.com.auMerry Christmas, you mob!How are you enjoying the holidays so far?I finally got to sit down with my wife Kel and thought it's best we talk about how the year 2022 went by for us.I admit I must have been sounding negative in some of the recent episodes but I believe we're ending the year as better individuals, and parents!In particular, now that Kel's got work, the tables have turned and now I'm the one at home with the kids while still doing Aussie English with you guys. It's been truly brutal for me but there were certainly lovely developments like Noah who has toilet trained himself!Kel's now working at a music school and listen how she has rediscovered things she loves doing for herself.We also talk about the issues we ran into when getting the house -- I mean, real estate in Australia is pretty expensive and it's a lot of work getting into it!Finally, there's some news about what's in store for Aussie English in the first quarter of 2023! Don't miss out on that!See you in the next episode!If you're someone learning Australian English as a second language and you want to improve your pronunciation, reduce your foreign accent and sound more like an Australian when you speak English, check out my content at Aussie English!And grab my Australian Pronunciation Course here - https://www.aussieenglish.com.au/courses#australianaccent #aussieenglish #learnenglishwithpete #australianenglish #learnenglishonline #aprenderinglêsonline #learnenglish #aussieenglishacademy #australianpodcast #languagepodcast| FOLLOW AE |- Facebook- Instagram- Website- Twitter| ENGLISH COURSES | - Australian English Pronunciation- Phrasal Verbs- Spoken English| AE ACADEMY |- Join the AE Academy| AE PODCAST |- Free Podcast- Premium Podcast*** Music from Artlist - License Number 524222 ***

Dec 18, 2022 • 39min
AE 1191 - Pete's 2c: Peaches Has Taken Over Our Home!
Send us a text👉 Listen to this episode on the podcast: https://aussieenglish.com.au/1191 👉 Join my 5-Day FREE English Course: https://www.aussieenglish.com.au/free-course/👉 Join the Premium Podcast here & access 1000+ episodes: https://www.aussieenglish.com.auHey, how's it going, you mob? I am sitting down again for another round of great Question and Answer with you guys!In today's episode, I tell you about Peaches, our rescue cat, and how she took over our house! She's a real darling now so listen in to know how we adopted her.I also talk about Australian traditions like "doing the shoey", some great AU universities, and how expensive it is to live in Sydney.There were also questions about a popular Aussie food called the Southern fried chicken and how to deal with spiders in the house.One great question thrown is "Why do I sound British when I'm trying to sound Australian" -- here's a clue to the answer: it's how you say "watuh" vs "wottah". And lastly, tune in for a PROMO Code you can use on all Aussie English courses!I'll see you in the next episode!** Want to wear the kookaburra shirt? **Get yours here at https://aussieenglish.com.au/shirtIf you're someone learning Australian English as a second language and you want to improve your pronunciation, reduce your foreign accent and sound more like an Australian when you speak English, check out my content at Aussie English!And grab my Australian Pronunciation Course here - https://www.aussieenglish.com.au/courses#australianaccent #aussieenglish #learnenglishwithpete #australianenglish #learnenglishonline #aprenderinglêsonline #learnenglish #aussieenglishacademy #australianpodcast #languagepodcast| FOLLOW AE |- Facebook- Instagram- Website- Twitter| ENGLISH COURSES | - Australian English Pronunciation- Phrasal Verbs- Spoken English| AE ACADEMY |- Join the AE Academy| AE PODCAST |- Free Podcast- Premium Podcast*** Music from Artlist - License Number 524222 ***

Dec 11, 2022 • 23min
AE 1190 - Expression: Music to Your Ears
Send us a text👉 FREE Download on this episode's worksheet: https://aussieenglish.com.au/AE1190_FREEWorksheet 👉 Listen to this episode on the podcast: https://aussieenglish.com.au/1190 👉 Join my 5-Day FREE English Course: https://www.aussieenglish.com.au/free-course/👉 Join the Premium Podcast here & access 1000+ episodes: https://www.aussieenglish.com.auWelcome to this weekly English expression episode on the Aussie English podcast!Today’s expression is “music to your ears”.Welcome to this weekly English expression episode on the Aussie English podcast!Today’s expression is “music to your ears”. Does that sound like "music to your ears"? I hope so!In today's episode, I answer Jozumaya's question - "Why do you call it soccer?" Listen to know the funny story on how this name of a very popular sport actually came about.I will talk about the origin of the expression "music to one's ears", and also break down the different words & phrases in the expression.There will be examples of how I would use the phrase in daily conversations.Don’t miss out on listening to the Pronunciation Exercise to learn how to pronounce the expression.And finally, be sure to download this episode’s FREE worksheet and listen to a longer-than-usual clip from the Australian series “Upright”. Hint! It's a conversation!** Want to wear the kookaburra shirt? **Get yours here at https://aussieenglish.com.au/shirtIf you're someone learning Australian English as a second language and you want to improve your pronunciation, reduce your foreign accent and sound more like an Australian when you speak English, check out my content at Aussie English!And grab my Australian Pronunciation Course here - https://www.aussieenglish.com.au/courses#australianaccent #aussieenglish #learnenglishwithpete #australianenglish #learnenglishonline #aprenderinglêsonline #learnenglish #aussieenglishacademy #australianpodcast #languagepodcast| FOLLOW AE |- Facebook- Instagram- Website- Twitter| ENGLISH COURSES | - Australian English Pronunciation- Phrasal Verbs- Spoken English| AE ACADEMY |- Join the AE Academy| AE PODCAST |- Free Podcast- Premium Podcast*** Music from Artlist - License Number 524222 ***

Dec 4, 2022 • 21min
AE 1189 - Expression: The Jig Is Up
Send us a text👉 FREE Download on this episode's worksheet: https://aussieenglish.com.au/AE1189_FREEWorksheet 👉 Listen to this episode on the podcast: https://aussieenglish.com.au/1189 👉 Join my 5-Day FREE English Course: https://www.aussieenglish.com.au/free-course/👉 Join the Premium Podcast here & access 1000+ episodes: https://www.aussieenglish.com.auWelcome to this weekly English expression episode on the Aussie English podcast!Today’s expression is “the jig is up”.If you get asked to take a guess on what it means, I’d totally understand if you come up with several ones - that 3-letter short word “jig” has many meanings!No worries, today’s your day to learn all about it!For this episode’s Q and A, I answer a question from IG user Hamed who asks “What are bell peppers called in Australia? When I go to Subway, no one knows what a bell pepper is!”Apparently, some people find it weird that Australians call bell peppers “capsicum”. Yes, we use the scientific name. Weird, but it works!There’s also a joke today about a definition of the word ‘jig’!We will also break down the different words & phrases in the expression “the jig is up”.There will be examples of how I would use the phrase in daily conversations. Don’t miss out on listening to the Pronunciation Exercise to learn how to pronounce the expression.And finally, be sure to download this episode’s FREE worksheet and listen to a longer-than-usual clip from the new Australian series “Troppo”.👉 Don’t forget to download your PDF Worksheet for this lesson!https://aussieenglish.com.au/AE1189_FREEWorksheetIf you're someone learning Australian English as a second language and you want to improve your pronunciation, reduce your foreign accent and sound more like an Australian when you speak English, check out my content at Aussie English!And grab my Australian Pronunciation Course here - https://www.aussieenglish.com.au/courses#australianaccent #aussieenglish #learnenglishwithpete #australianenglish #learnenglishonline #aprenderinglêsonline #learnenglish #aussieenglishacademy #australianpodcast #languagepodcast| FOLLOW AE |- Facebook- Instagram- Website- Twitter| ENGLISH COURSES | - Australian English Pronunciation- Phrasal Verbs- Spoken English| AE ACADEMY |- Join the AE Academy| AE PODCAST |- Free Podcast- Premium Podcast*** Music from Artlist - License Number 524222 ***

Nov 27, 2022 • 21min
AE 1188 - Expression: Under The Pump
Send us a text👉 FREE Download on this episode's worksheet: https://aussieenglish.com.au/AE1188_FREEWorksheet👉 Listen to this episode on the podcast: https://aussieenglish.com.au/1188 👉 Join my 5-Day FREE English Course: https://www.aussieenglish.com.au/free-course/👉 Join the Premium Podcast here & access 1000+ episodes: https://www.aussieenglish.com.auWelcome to this weekly English expression episode on the Aussie English podcast!Today’s expression is “under the pump”.Now, don’t get funny images in your mind because, like any figurative expression, this phrase totally means something else.In today’s episode, I answer a question from IG user Sajad on how to say the words “bean”, “been”, and “bin”. And because we’re talking about “bean”, you’re going to fall off your seat laughing at my new joke!As always, we will break down the different words & phrases in the expression. Also, note the example situations where I use the expression “under the pump”.And finally, don’t forget to download this episode’s FREE worksheet and listen to a longer-than-usual clip from the Australian series “The Tourist”.Sharpen those ears, you might have to play it several times!👉 Don’t forget to download your PDF Worksheet for this lesson!If you're someone learning Australian English as a second language and you want to improve your pronunciation, reduce your foreign accent and sound more like an Australian when you speak English, check out my content at Aussie English!And grab my Australian Pronunciation Course here - https://www.aussieenglish.com.au/courses#australianaccent #aussieenglish #learnenglishwithpete #australianenglish #learnenglishonline #aprenderinglêsonline #learnenglish #aussieenglishacademy #australianpodcast #languagepodcast| FOLLOW AE |- Facebook- Instagram- Website- Twitter| ENGLISH COURSES | - Australian English Pronunciation- Phrasal Verbs- Spoken English| AE ACADEMY |- Join the AE Academy| AE PODCAST |- Free Podcast- Premium Podcast*** Music from Artlist - License Number 524222 ***

Nov 24, 2022 • 5min
AE 1187 - Old Hillbilly Wisdom
Send us a text👉 Listen to this episode on the podcast: https://aussieenglish.com.au/1187 👉 Join my 5-Day FREE English Course: https://www.aussieenglish.com.au/free-course/👉 Join the Premium Podcast here & access 1000+ episodes: https://www.aussieenglish.com.auI’ve been surfing the Net recently and stumbled upon this webpage with beautiful “old farmer” sayings.You know that type of excellent life advise that gets passed from generation to generation, and usually comes from “old men”.Listen to me as I read these to you, or you can always pause and repeat what I said.This is a great practice for your English pronunciation, added vocabulary, and gives you significant life advise -- defo shareable!Here’s a bonus: These “old man wisdom” quotes are a great conversation starter. Try it with a friend and let me know how it went!If you're someone learning Australian English as a second language and you want to improve your pronunciation, reduce your foreign accent and sound more like an Australian when you speak English, check out my content at Aussie English!And grab my Australian Pronunciation Course here - https://www.aussieenglish.com.au/courses#australianaccent #aussieenglish #learnenglishwithpete #australianenglish #learnenglishonline #aprenderinglêsonline #learnenglish #aussieenglishacademy #australianpodcast #languagepodcast| FOLLOW AE |- Facebook- Instagram- Website- Twitter| ENGLISH COURSES | - Australian English Pronunciation- Phrasal Verbs- Spoken English| AE ACADEMY |- Join the AE Academy| AE PODCAST |- Free Podcast- Premium Podcast*** Music from Artlist - License Number 524222 ***

Nov 20, 2022 • 24min
AE 1186 - Expression: The Gift That Keeps On Giving
Send us a text👉 FREE Download on this episode's worksheet: https://aussieenglish.com.au/AE1186_FREEWorksheet 👉 Listen to this episode on the podcast: https://aussieenglish.com.au/1186 👉 Join my 5-Day FREE English Course: https://www.aussieenglish.com.au/free-course/👉 Join the Premium Podcast here & access 1000+ episodes: https://www.aussieenglish.com.auWelcome to this weekly English expression episode on the Aussie English podcast!Today’s expression is “the gift that keeps on giving.”It sounds lovely, doesn’t it? Seeing the words ‘gift’ together with ‘giving’ sort of gives you a rush of good vibes, like the upcoming holidays!Until you use the phrase with sarcasm. Anyway, in today’s episode, I answer a question from IG username Zakkvv who asks what is the difference between ‘don’t need’ and ‘needn’t’.I also crack a joke about gifts - oh, you’re going to love this one!We will then break down the meaning of the words in the expression. There will also be example situations where you can use the expression “the gift that keeps on giving”.And finally, don’t forget to download this episode’s FREE worksheet and listen to a clip from the adorable Australian movie “Oddball”.Remember, you can play back the audio so you can listen to the dialogue!👉 Don’t forget to download your PDF Worksheet for this lesson!https://aussieenglish.com.au/AE1186_FREEWorksheetIf you're someone learning Australian English as a second language and you want to improve your pronunciation, reduce your foreign accent and sound more like an Australian when you speak English, check out my content at Aussie English!And grab my Australian Pronunciation Course here - https://www.aussieenglish.com.au/courses#australianaccent #aussieenglish #learnenglishwithpete #australianenglish #learnenglishonline #aprenderinglêsonline #learnenglish #aussieenglishacademy #australianpodcast #languagepodcast| FOLLOW AE |- Facebook- Instagram- Website- Twitter| ENGLISH COURSES | - Australian English Pronunciation- Phrasal Verbs- Spoken English| AE ACADEMY |- Join the AE Academy| AE PODCAST |- Free Podcast- Premium Podcast*** Music from Artlist - License Number 524222 ***

Nov 13, 2022 • 23min
AE 1185 - Expression: Call Bullshit on Something
Send us a text👉 FREE Download on this episode's worksheet: https://aussieenglish.com.au/AE1185_FREEWorksheet👉 Listen to this episode on the podcast: https://aussieenglish.com.au/1180👉 Join my 5-Day FREE English Course: https://www.aussieenglish.com.au/free-course/👉 Join the Premium Podcast here & access 1000+ episodes: https://www.aussieenglish.com.auWelcome back to this weekly expression episode on the Aussie English podcast!Today’s expression is “call bullshit on something”.This (light?) vulgar expression is getting thrown around in casual conversations and I bet you have an idea what it means.You also might find it interesting as to how the expression came about!I'll also answer this very-frequently-asked question from moozhy: What do you (Australians) do for Halloween? Simple. Nothing! But listen up for a quick story about why Aussies don't celebrate Halloween.We will then break down the meaning of the words in the expression. There will also be example situations where you can use the expression “call bullshit on something”.And finally, don’t forget to download this episode’s FREE worksheet and listen to a clip from the adorable Australian tv show for kids "Bluey".Remember, you can play back the audio so you can listen to the dialogue!👉 Don’t forget to download your PDF Worksheet for this lesson:https://aussieenglish.com.au/AE1185_FREEWorksheetIf you're someone learning Australian English as a second language and you want to improve your pronunciation, reduce your foreign accent and sound more like an Australian when you speak English, check out my content at Aussie English!And grab my Australian Pronunciation Course here - https://www.aussieenglish.com.au/courses#australianaccent #aussieenglish #learnenglishwithpete #australianenglish #learnenglishonline #aprenderinglêsonline #learnenglish #aussieenglishacademy #australianpodcast #languagepodcast| FOLLOW AE |- Facebook- Instagram- Website- Twitter| ENGLISH COURSES | - Australian English Pronunciation- Phrasal Verbs- Spoken English| AE ACADEMY |- Join the AE Academy| AE PODCAST |- Free Podcast- Premium Podcast*** Music from Artlist - License Number 524222 ***

Nov 6, 2022 • 51min
AE 1184 - Pete's 2c: Help! How do I make friends Down Under?!
Send us a text👉 Listen to this episode on the podcast: https://aussieenglish.com.au/1184 👉 Join my 5-Day FREE English Course: https://www.aussieenglish.com.au/free-course/👉 Join the Premium Podcast here & access 1000+ episodes: https://www.aussieenglish.com.auxxxIf you're someone learning Australian English as a second language and you want to improve your pronunciation, reduce your foreign accent and sound more like an Australian when you speak English, check out my content at Aussie English!And grab my Australian Pronunciation Course here - https://www.aussieenglish.com.au/courses#australianaccent #aussieenglish #learnenglishwithpete #australianenglish #learnenglishonline #aprenderinglêsonline #learnenglish #aussieenglishacademy #australianpodcast #languagepodcast| FOLLOW AE |- Facebook- Instagram- Website- Twitter| ENGLISH COURSES | - Australian English Pronunciation- Phrasal Verbs- Spoken English| AE ACADEMY |- Join the AE Academy| AE PODCAST |- Free Podcast- Premium Podcast*** Music from Artlist - License Number 524222 ***

Oct 30, 2022 • 47min
AE 1182 - The Goss: Why Won't Gen Z Pick Up the Phone
Send us a text👉 Listen to this episode on the podcast: https://aussieenglish.com.au/1182 👉 Join my 5-Day FREE English Course: https://www.aussieenglish.com.au/free-course/👉 Join the Premium Podcast here & access 1000+ episodes: https://www.aussieenglish.com.auHere's another weekend with my dad and me on the Aussie English podcast!In today's Goss episode, we talk about an article I found saying that Gen Zers (and Millennials) refuse to answer phone calls.Do you feel the same way, too? As the article implies, Gen Zers dislike answering phone calls because it feels intrusive.We also talk about how odd it is for Gen Zers to prefer text messaging to let out their thoughts, spending several minutes typing, when calling someone will only take 30 seconds to breathe out everything they typed.Could social media platforms be the reason the phone call culture is waning?Join us for another round of great chin-wagging here on the Aussie English podcast!If you're someone learning Australian English as a second language and you want to improve your pronunciation, reduce your foreign accent and sound more like an Australian when you speak English, check out my content at Aussie English!And grab my Australian Pronunciation Course here - https://www.aussieenglish.com.au/courses#australianaccent #aussieenglish #learnenglishwithpete #australianenglish #learnenglishonline #aprenderinglêsonline #learnenglish #aussieenglishacademy #australianpodcast #languagepodcast| FOLLOW AE |- Facebook- Instagram- Website- Twitter| ENGLISH COURSES | - Australian English Pronunciation- Phrasal Verbs- Spoken English| AE ACADEMY |- Join the AE Academy| AE PODCAST |- Free Podcast- Premium Podcast*** Music from Artlist - License Number 524222 ***