HAKUNA MATAT'OZ

Petites histoires d'une française en Australie, maintenant en Angleterre ----------------------------------- Little stories of a French girl in Australia, now in the UK

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When I try to fit my £20 note in my wallet. Quand j'essaye de faire rentrer mon billet de 20 livres dans mon porte feuille.

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Comment j’imagine noël en Australie.

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How I imagine Xmas in Australia.

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Quand les australiens sont fiers de leurs barbecues.

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When Australian people are proud of their BBQ.

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I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality... I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Quand tu mets ton ordi à charger, mais que finalement il s’éteint car tu as oublié d’appuyer sur le bouton ON de la prise.

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When you recharge your computer, but it finally switches off because you forgot to hit the ON button of the power point.

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La première fois que le caissier a rangé mes courses.

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The first time the cashier placed my groceries in my bags. (In France, customers do it.)

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La réaction des australiens quand je dis que le cricket c’est comme le baseball.

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How Australian people react when I say that cricket is like baseball.

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Quand j’ai découvert que le magasin “cheap as chips” ne vendait pas uniquement des chips. (Et que je me suis dit qu’en effet c’était un peu grand pour ça, même s’il existe beaucoup de chips différentes.)

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When someone told me that the “cheap as chips” store doesn’t only sell chips. (And after a second thought, it is a pretty big store even if there is a lot of different kinds of chips.)

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Quand ça fait trois fois que tu répètes le même mot dans l’espoir qu’on te comprenne.

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When you repeat the same word three times but you still hope someone will understand it.

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Quand mon pote australien me dit que je parle anglais comme Yoda.

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When my Australian friend told me I “Yoda my sentences up” when I speak English.

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Quand on m’emprunte mon ordi et son clavier azerty.

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When people borrow my laptop and its azerty keyboard.

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Quand les australiens me disent qu’ils vont skier dans les “montagnes” en Victoria.

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When Australian people say they are going to ski the “mountains” in Victoria.

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La plupart du temps quand je fais une blague.

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Usually when I make a joke.

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Joyeuse fête des pères australienne !

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Happy Australian Father’s day!

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Quand j’apprends qu’on peut payer par carte bleue sans entrer son pin.

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When I learn we can pay by card without confirming your pin.

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Quand je loupe mon bus parce qu’il est en avance, que le prochain est dans 30 minutes et que je me rappelle qu’à Paris les bus passent toutes les 10 minutes.

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When I miss my bus because it was early, have to wait for the next one 30 minutes and then I remember that buses in Paris are every 10 minutes.

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Quand on me demande quelle équipe de footy je supporte.

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When people ask me what’s my favourite AFL team.