Comments on: A Bit of a Foreign Thing! http://www.billandtamara.com/a-bit-of-a-foreign-thing/ Serving in Youth With A Mission in the areas of IT and Communication Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:59:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jessica http://www.billandtamara.com/a-bit-of-a-foreign-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-86 jessica Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:44:48 +0000 http://www.billandtamara.com/a-bit-of-a-foreign-thing/#comment-86 I enjoy reading your posts as you guys are like the connection between calgary and rto for me. it's interesting watching the transition between the two countries in reverse. here's a few more... Bathers/Toggs/Swimmers - Bathing Suit Sunnies - Sunglasses Top - Shirt Thongs/Pluggers - Flip Flops Shop - Store Washing Powder - Laundry Detergent Pram - Stroller Sanga - Sandwich Put it in the post - Put it in the mail I'll ring you - I'll call you Up the back - Up at the back Breakie - Breakfast Chicken Fill"et" - Chicken Fill"ay" Foy"er" - Foy"ay" Musos - Musicians Builder - Contractor Pay with EFTPOS - Pay with Debit It really is a new language to learn, isn't it? I enjoy reading your posts as you guys are like the connection between calgary and rto for me. it’s interesting watching the transition between the two countries in reverse. here’s a few more…

Bathers/Toggs/Swimmers – Bathing Suit
Sunnies – Sunglasses
Top – Shirt
Thongs/Pluggers – Flip Flops
Shop – Store
Washing Powder – Laundry Detergent
Pram – Stroller
Sanga – Sandwich
Put it in the post – Put it in the mail
I’ll ring you – I’ll call you
Up the back – Up at the back
Breakie – Breakfast
Chicken Fill”et” – Chicken Fill”ay”
Foy”er” – Foy”ay”
Musos – Musicians
Builder – Contractor
Pay with EFTPOS – Pay with Debit

It really is a new language to learn, isn’t it?

]]> By: Tamara http://www.billandtamara.com/a-bit-of-a-foreign-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Tamara Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:21:05 +0000 http://www.billandtamara.com/a-bit-of-a-foreign-thing/#comment-42 Love the input Tam!! To clarify though….”reckon” is used at the beginning of our sentences, not the end. However, if one was to say…”I reckon it’s going to be a good day”, the other would then respond…”Yeah, I reckon.” It’s hard to explain why, but it just doesn’t get put at the end of sentences…perhaps the same reason as why “eh?” is not put at the beginning. Let me know if you think of any others? I’m enjoying this! Love the input Tam!!

To clarify though….”reckon” is used at the beginning of our sentences, not the end. However, if one was to say…”I reckon it’s going to be a good day”, the other would then respond…”Yeah, I reckon.” It’s hard to explain why, but it just doesn’t get put at the end of sentences…perhaps the same reason as why “eh?” is not put at the beginning.

Let me know if you think of any others? I’m enjoying this!

]]> By: Tamara http://www.billandtamara.com/a-bit-of-a-foreign-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Tamara Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:56:55 +0000 http://www.billandtamara.com/a-bit-of-a-foreign-thing/#comment-40 Love it! Only, I would put forth that "eh" is the Canadian word for "reckon." As in: "It's gonna be a good day, ya' reckon?" = "It's gonna be a good day, eh?" - both being a friendly, useful way of drawing someone else into the conversation while at the same time not requiring a big effort on their part. Love it! Only, I would put forth that “eh” is the Canadian word for “reckon.” As in: “It’s gonna be a good day, ya’ reckon?” = “It’s gonna be a good day, eh?” – both being a friendly, useful way of drawing someone else into the conversation while at the same time not requiring a big effort on their part.

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