UK VS US (1)
In the UK, you might store luggage in the “boot” of your car, but in the US, it’s called this.
What is a trunk?
You order French fries with your burger in the US. In Australia and the UK, they’re usually called this.
What are chips?
“How’s it going, mate?”
What is a friend.
“He’s a good lad.”
what is a boy/young man.
In the UK, people like to play football. In the US it is called this.
What is soccer?
Americans wait in a “line,” but Brits politely stand in this.
What is a queue?
Americans lace up sneakers for sports or running. In Australia, they’re called this.
What are runners/joggers?
“We’re having a few friends over at my gaff.”
What is a house/home.
“Fancy a cuppa before you leave?”
what is a cup of tea?
In the US, you take an elevator to reach the upper floors. In the UK, it’s called this.
What is a lift?
In the US, this sweet baked treat is called a “cookie,” but in the UK, it’s generally known by this broader term.
What is a biscuit?
In the US, you grab a soda from the fridge. In Australia, the general term is this.
What is a Fizzy drink/soft drink
“I was gutted when it rained.”
What is very disappointed.
“That’s a load of bollocks.”
what is nonsense/bullshit.
In the US, you put your groceries in a cart at the supermarket. In the UK, it’s called this.
What is a trolley?
A British student lives in “halls” at university; in the US, students stay in these campus residences.
What are dorms (or dormitories)?
You wear flip flops to the beach in the US. In Australia, they’re commonly called this.
What are thongs?
“Load the wood into the bakkie.”
What is a Pickup truck.
“Don’t be a hoser, grab your stuff and let´s go.”
What is an idiot/foolish/stupid person.
Americans enjoy chips as a snack. In the UK, these are called this.
What are crisps?
In British kitchens, this long green vegetable is known as a “courgette”; Americans often grill or sauté it under this different name.
What is zucchini?
In the US, you go to a drugstore to pick up medicine. In Australia and the UK, this place is called this.
What is a chemist?
“I need to pop out and get the messages.”
what are groceries.
“I was gobsmacked when I heard the news.”
What is astonished/extremely surprised.
In the US, you walk along the sidewalk. In the UK, it’s called this.
What is a pavement?