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- "no" in Australia = "maybe, I'm not sure..." in Chile
- "yay!" in Australia = "awesome! yes! great!" ("¡bakan! ¡sí! ¡bueno!") in Chile
- pointing with your finger or head in Australia = pointing with pursed lips in Chile (I'll have to get you a photo of this one)
- "ouch!" in Australia = "ay!" in Chile
- emoticons :) :/ :( :D :} in Australia = repetition of maaaaaaaaaaaaany vowels in Chile (I think) (eg "how gorgeous! :D" = "¡qué liiiiiiiiiiiindo!")
- punctuation: "Bob said, 'bottom', and everyone heard him!" in Australia = ― Bob said, <<bottom>> and ¡everyone heard him! ― in Chile
- "yum!" in Australia = "¡qué rico!" in Chile
- greeting people with "hi! how are you?" in Australia = "hi! how are you?" ("¡hola! ¿cómo estás?") and a kiss on the cheek in Chile
- enthusiastically waving goodbye in Australia = a kiss on the cheek in Chile
- saying "please" and "thank you" at every possible opportunity in Australia = saving them for when you really mean them in Chile
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