| English |
Australian |
| Words and Terms |
| climbing |
going up |
| rope |
clothes line |
| rock |
total bullshit |
| rappel |
drop |
| anchor |
what? |
| route |
screw (oh wait, I thought you said root) |
| bolt |
bolt |
| quickdraw |
eh? |
| trad (climbing on gear) |
real |
| sport (climbing on bolts) |
wuss |
| alpine |
eh? |
| ice |
keeps beer cool |
| pitch |
surface for playing cricket on |
| to belay |
keep an eye on (and drink a beer) |
| to lead |
go first |
| to follow |
go next |
| toprope |
even wussier |
| harness |
stirrups |
| shoes |
ninja boots |
| knot |
k'not |
| check the knot |
How's that mate? |
| carabiner |
biner |
| cordelette |
thin string |
| chalk |
wuss dust |
| bouldering |
cheap climbing |
| problem |
hard yakka |
| spot |
place |
| crashpad |
dogbed |
| Climbing Commands |
| on belay |
she's right mate |
| off belay (I'm safe and you can take me off belay) |
no worries mate! |
| belay off (I have taken you off belay) |
yep, no worries! |
| off rappel |
drop's done! |
| rock! (I'm dropping something on your head) |
bombs away! |
| rope! (I'm about to pull my rope now) |
snake! (then lots of laughing) |
| slack |
Hey, what the bloody hell are ya playin at down there? |
| up rope |
(nobody sez this .. everybody understands that the belayer has gone to get a beer and will be back soon) |
| take! |
fuck! |
| lower me |
Arg, I'm stuffed, lemme down mate |
| clipping |
clippity clip! |
| watch me (I'm in trouble here) |
Put that beer down for a minute, ok? |
| Useful Sentences |
| What is the name of this
route? |
Yeah? What do yer call it then? |
| What is this route
rated? |
Hard, is it? |
| Does this route have fixed anchors? |
Wuss bolts up top then? |
| Do I need a 60 meter rope for this route? |
It's a long-un then? |
| Do I need two ropes to rappel this route? |
Two string drop? |
| How many pitches does this route have? |
How far mate? |
| Do I need trad gear to lead this route? |
Is it a real climb? |
| How many bolts does this route have? |
I am a wuss. |
| Are you done with this route? |
Piss off mate. |
| Where can I buy climbing gear? |
Are you keeping all that stuff then? |
| Is there an outhouse (bathroom) near here? |
Any dunnies about? |
| Where can we camp? |
OK to drop a swag anywhere near here? |
| Can you spot me? |
I am a total wuss. |
| Can you belay me? |
Do you want a beer? |
| Can you belay with (device x)? |
Can you hold a beer and (device x)? |
| Customs and Airport Security |
| This is chalk, used for rock climbing. |
This is wuss dust, used by wusses |
| This is rock climbing equipment. |
Stay the bloody hell away from that. |
| Common Courtesy |
| please |
oh come on then |
| thank you |
ta mate |
| you're welcome |
no worries |
| My name is Darren. |
I'm Dazza, have a beer.
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