What does ‘g'day’ mean?

Aussie slang explained in plain English, with examples you can listen to.

g'day

greeting · casual

Hello, good day.

How Aussies use it

  • G'day, how ya going?
  • G'day mate!

Good to know

Friendly and informal. Fine at a café or with workmates, less common in formal emails.

Saying it more formally

In a formal email, essay or the PTE test, use hello instead.

Slang is great for chatting with friends and workmates, but keep it out of PTE essays and formal writing.

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