With over 500,000 words you’d think the English language has a word for everything. But dig a little deeper and you’ll find it doesn’t. In a fun and fast-paced local series, indigenous Comedians and Language Warriors Bjorn Stewart and Katie Beckett introduce you to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander words you never knew you needed.
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How do you explain that you want to come and play but you simply can’t?
What's the word to explain to someone to lie on your belly?
What's the word for feeling tired of standing in a long line?
What do you call it when you're nervous before a race?
What's the word for the person who is calm, relaxed, and not worried or bothered by anything?
How do you tell the goal keeper to stretch their arms wide to their sides?
How do you pronounce Ngarrarndirrarjena?
What can you say when you need to get someone’s attention really quickly?
Garu-garulen, another great word from the great Queensland language of Yugambeh.
Dirranyamgarra is from the NSW language of Wiradjuri.
With over 500,000 words you’d think the English language has a word for everything. But dig a little deeper and you’ll find it doesn’t. In a fun and fast-paced local series, indigenous Comedians and Language Warriors Bjorn Stewart and Katie Beckett introduce you to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander words you never knew you needed.
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