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Phrase guide

Australian English phrases for your Australia trip

Written by The Trip Keeper team Content updated 30 Oct 2026 Facts last checked 30 Oct 2026
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The short answer

You already speak the language - Australia runs on English, so there is nothing to learn for survival. The fun is decoding the Australian habit of shortening every word: breakfast becomes brekkie, barbecue becomes barbie, the petrol station is the servo, and mosquitoes are mozzies. Greetings are warm and casual - "G'day" and "How ya going?" from cab drivers to shopkeepers - and "no worries, mate" answers everything. Indian languages travel too: Hindi and Punjabi are heard across Sydney's Harris Park, Melbourne's suburbs and every Indian grocer in the country.

The five phrases that matter most

G'day
guh-day
Hello
नमस्ते
How ya going?
how ya going
How are you?
आप कैसे हैं?
No worries
no woh-reez
No problem / you are welcome
कोई बात नहीं
brekkie
brek-ee
Breakfast
नाश्ता
I don't eat meat
I don't eat meat
I do not eat meat
मैं मांस नहीं खाता/खाती

All the phrases

Greetings and thanks

EnglishLocal scriptHow to say itहिन्दी
Hello G'day guh-day नमस्ते
How are you? How ya going? how ya going आप कैसे हैं?
No problem / you are welcome No worries no woh-reez कोई बात नहीं
Friend (everyone is one) mate mayt दोस्त
Goodness! (mild, old-fashioned surprise) crikey kry-kee अरे वाह!
See you later See ya see ya फिर मिलेंगे

Getting help

EnglishLocal scriptHow to say itहिन्दी
Thank you Thank you thank you धन्यवाद
Excuse me / sorry Excuse me / sorry excuse me माफ़ कीजिए
I do not understand I don't understand I don't understand मैं नहीं समझा/समझी
Can you help me? Can you help me, please? can you help me क्या आप मेरी मदद कर सकते हैं?
Mosquito mozzie moz-ee मच्छर

Food (vegetarian, Jain, allergies)

EnglishLocal scriptHow to say itहिन्दी
Breakfast brekkie brek-ee नाश्ता
Barbecue barbie bar-bee बारबेक्यू
I do not eat meat I don't eat meat I don't eat meat मैं मांस नहीं खाता/खाती
Is this vegetarian? Is this vegetarian? is this vegetarian क्या यह शाकाहारी है?
It was delicious That was delicious that was delicious बहुत स्वादिष्ट था

Directions and transport

EnglishLocal scriptHow to say itहिन्दी
Petrol station servo ser-vo पेट्रोल पंप
Make a U-turn chuck a u-ey chuck a yoo-ee यू-टर्न लें
Where is the toilet? Where's the toilet? where's the toilet टॉयलेट कहाँ है?

Shopping and numbers

EnglishLocal scriptHow to say itहिन्दी
How much is this? How much is this? how much is this यह कितने का है?
The bill, please Can we get the bill, please? can we get the bill बिल दीजिए

Emergency

EnglishLocal scriptHow to say itहिन्दी
I need a doctor I need a doctor I need a doctor मुझे डॉक्टर चाहिए

Save or print

Save the top phrases as a picture to send to your parents, or print the whole sheet.

The five phrases that matter most
Hello / नमस्ते
G'day (guh-day)
How are you? / आप कैसे हैं?
How ya going? (how ya going)
No problem / you are welcome / कोई बात नहीं
No worries (no woh-reez)
Breakfast / नाश्ता
brekkie (brek-ee)
I do not eat meat / मैं मांस नहीं खाता/खाती
I don't eat meat (I don't eat meat)

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Quick questions

Do I need to learn anything for an Australia trip?

No - Australia runs on English, and every sign, menu and announcement is in it. What you will actually enjoy is the slang: Australians shorten every word (brekkie, barbie, servo, mozzie), greet strangers with "G'day" and "How ya going?", and answer everything with "no worries, mate". Listen for a day and you will be fluent.

What is the Australian word-shortening habit?

The national pastime: cut a word at the first syllable and add an -o or -ie. Breakfast becomes brekkie, barbecue becomes barbie, university becomes uni, the service station becomes the servo, tradies are tradespeople, and a mosquito is a mozzie. Context tells you the meaning - and using one yourself always gets a smile.

Will Hindi or Punjabi be understood in Australia?

In the right pockets, yes - Australia has one of the world's largest Indian diasporas. Sydney's Harris Park is "Little India", Melbourne's suburbs have huge Indian communities, and Indian grocers, restaurants and temples are in every major city. In mainstream Australia, English is the working language.

Which five expressions should I learn first?

G'day (hello), How ya going? (how are you?), no worries (no problem), brekkie (breakfast) and servo (petrol station). These five are starred above - learn them and every cafe and road stop feels friendlier.

What does "no worries" culture mean for travellers?

It is the national attitude, not just a phrase: laid-back, informal and helpful. Staff will go out of their way for you, nobody stands on ceremony, and a stranger really is "a mate you have not met yet". Relax, say thanks, and do not mistake the casualness for carelessness - service standards are high.

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