Anyone know how to say 'pouches' in Australian? (1 Viewer)

Otis

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• Jun 15, 2017

• #1

Is it 'pouches', or 'pouches', or 'pouches?'

Seriously though, anyone know? Been watching YouTube vids of people talking about kangaroos, but can't find anyone mentioning 'pouches.'

My guess is partches.

We are off to London shortly and my daughter has to say 'pouches' in an Australian accent and she is struggling.

 

pastythegreat

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• Jun 15, 2017

• #2

Otis said:

Is it 'pouches', or 'pouches', or 'pouches?'

Seriously though, anyone know? Been watching YouTube vids of people talking about kangaroos, but can't find anyone mentioning 'pouches.'

My guess is partches.

We are off to London shortly and my daughter has to say 'pouches' in an Australian accent and she is struggling.

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I find saying the word "mate" at the end of a sentence makes it more Australian! So try "pouches mate"!

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pastythegreat

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• Jun 15, 2017

• #3

Seriously though I vaguely remember something from when I was in Australia (about 20 years ago), it's named after something Latin for the meaning of the word marsupial which is the family of animals that a kangaroo comes from! May be wrong! I'm sure a quick Google would prove me wrong/right?

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Otis

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• Jun 15, 2017

• #4

She can say 'Australia' and 'kangaroo' and 'strewth' in an Aussie accent, but 'pouches' comes out all rose of England posh.

 

Sky Blue Kid

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• Jun 15, 2017

• #5

Think it would sound something like... "Powchus"

 

Otis

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• Jun 15, 2017

• #6

Sort of need to know now and right now, this instant, but hey, it is what it is.

I have told her to say it like 'partches'. Sounds more Cockney than Aussie, but it's better than the Keira Knightly delivery she was doing earlier.

 

Nick

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• Jun 15, 2017

• #7

Why not just phone a few random Australian phone numbers and ask?

 

Otis

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• Jun 15, 2017

• #8

Nick said:

Why not just phone a few random Australian phone numbers and ask?

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Well I rang Aussie 118 118 (811 811) to ask. That cost me though eleventy billion dollars a minute.

 

robbieray

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• Jun 16, 2017

• #9

Powtches

 

robbieray

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• Jun 16, 2017

• #10

I'm quite big down under, I will ask

 

Brylowes

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• Jun 16, 2017

• #11

I think it's very similar to how we say it here, they just put 'mate' after it.
Pouches 'Mate'

 

Otis

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• Jun 16, 2017

• #12

Brylowes said:

I think it's very similar to how we say it here, they just put 'mate' after it.
Pouches 'Mate'

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Thanks. All done now anyway. My daughter said they laughed loudly when she said it.

Trouble was it was at a funeral.