{"id":2462,"date":"2013-02-05T09:00:19","date_gmt":"2013-02-05T14:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/?p=2462"},"modified":"2014-11-06T02:18:15","modified_gmt":"2014-11-06T07:18:15","slug":"no-worries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/no-worries\/","title":{"rendered":"No worries"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cNo worries.\u201d Have you ever heard this phrase before?\u00a0 If you have ever been to Australia or New Zealand, or met a person from one of these countries, you likely have heard this phrase before.\u00a0 \u201cNo worries\u201d is a very common Australian-English expression that means “do not worry about it”, “that’s alright”, “sure thing\u201d, or \u201cno problem.\u201d The phrase is widely used in everyday Australian speech and represents the general feelings of friendliness, good humor, and optimism that is associated with the cultures of Australian and New Zealand.\u00a0 This phrase is so common \u2018down under\u2019* that some consider it the national motto of Australia.<\/p>\n

Americans, Brits, and other English speakers also use this expression, but not to the same extent as the Aussies** and Kiwis***.\u00a0 So, you might be wondering, how exactly would this phrase be used?\u00a0 No worries, I\u2019ll tell you.\u00a0 Here are some examples:<\/p>\n

Teacher: Mark you didn\u2019t turn in your homework.
\nStudent: No worries, I have it right here.<\/p>\n

Passenger: I\u2019d like to go to Main Street please.
\nTaxi driver: No worries.<\/p>\n

Mom: I forgot to pick up eggs at the grocery store.
\nDaughter: No worries, I\u2019ll get some on the way home.<\/p>\n

Now, that you have learned one of the most common phrases used by Aussies an Kiwis, here are a few more slang words for you to add to your down under vocabulary.<\/p>\n

ace = excellent!
\nbarbie = barbecue
\nbush = out in the open country, where few people live
\ndag = a funny person
\ng-day = hello
\nmozzie = mosquito
\noldies = parents
\nreckon = absolutely!
\nsnag = sausage
\ntogs = swim suit
\nuni = university
\nyabber = to talk a lot<\/p>\n

*down under = Australia is often referred to a \u201cthe land down under\u201d because of it\u2019s southern location on a map or globe
\n**Aussies = people from Australia are often called Aussies
\n***Kiwis = people from New Zealand are often called Kiwis<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

\u201cNo worries.\u201d Have you ever heard this phrase before?\u00a0 If you have ever been to Australia or New Zealand, or met a person from one of these countries, you likely have heard this phrase before.\u00a0 \u201cNo worries\u201d is a very common Australian-English expression that means “do not worry about it”, “that’s alright”, “sure thing\u201d, or…<\/p>\n

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