Friday, 23 January 2009

Words & Phrases

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  • Cheers = Thanks
  • Toliet = Bathroom
  • Station = Trainstation
  • Lift = Elevator
  • Dual Carriage Way = Two lane highway
  • "Have a go at" = Try
  • Squash = Fruit Juice Concentrate (found out the hard way...drinking it in its non-diluted form)
  • Trolly = Grocery Cart
  • Till = Check out point at grocery store
  • Clip = Hanger
  • Brew = Coffee
  • Garage (Petrol) = Gas Station
  • Tele = TV
  • Bloke = Guy
  • Stone = form of weight measurement (1 stone = 14 lbs)
  • Fag = Cigarette
  • Take away = to go (in the instance of to go food)
  • Holiday = Vacation
  • Cinema = Movie Theater

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2 comments:

  1. Grandma/Mom/Marti23 January 2009 at 16:18

    Yea, for the blog! How many of these English words have you incorporated into your daily use? I thought the toilet/bathroom was the loo over there? Or is that only in the movies? I now believe I only need to lose a stone or two--doesn't sound too bad that way!
    Miss you and Love You

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  2. Tom23 January 2009 at 17:30

    Great Idea!
    HAve a go at it in fowarding a pic of the restroom! and car!!!
    Love
    TOm

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