australian

Everyday

1. Australian means from or belonging to Australia, its people or its language. tree →
2. An Australian is a person from Australia. tree →

In the lessons

In geography, Australia is a country and a continent in the Southern Hemisphere; its capital is Canberra, and its big cities include Sydney and Melbourne. Australian animals include kangaroos, koalas, wombats, emus and platypuses; many are marsupials found nowhere else. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are the first Australians. Australian English has words like «arvo» (afternoon), «brekkie» (breakfast), «thongs» (flip-flops), «G'day» (hello) and «mate». Australian seasons are opposite to those in the UK and USA: Christmas is in summer. Phrases: «Australian animals», «Australian English», «the Australian outback», «an Aussie» (informal).

Examples

• Kangaroos are Australian animals. tree →
• My friend is Australian; she comes from Perth. tree →
• Australians celebrate Christmas in summer. tree →
• Australian English says "arvo" for afternoon. tree →
• The Australian flag has the Southern Cross on it. tree →
• Many Australian animals are marsupials. tree →
• Aboriginal Australians have lived there for tens of thousands of years. tree →
• An Australian swimmer won the race. tree →

Note

Always written with a capital A: «Australian». Informal: «Aussie» (pronounced «Ozzie»). Do not confuse with «Austrian» (from Austria in Europe, where there are no kangaroos).