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You will hear these slang contractions in many movies and songs. | |||
Therefore it's important to understand its use. | |||
However it should never be used in formal or written contexts. | |||
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Gonna = Going to | Gonna = Going to |
Revision as of 17:48, 12 November 2018
You will hear these slang contractions in many movies and songs.
Therefore it's important to understand its use.
However it should never be used in formal or written contexts.
gonna
Gonna = Going to
- I'm gonna go to the store to pick up some groceries = I'm going to go to the store to pick up some groceries.
wanna
Wanna = want to
- I wanna go out to eat tonight = I want to go out to eat tonight
gotta
Gotta = have got to
- I gotta go to bed soon, I'm tired. = I've got to go to bed soon, I'm tired.
shoulda
Shoulda is a slang contraction of "should have"
- I should have washed my car today = I shoulda washed my car today.
ain't
See: Language/English/Vocabulary/Meaning-of-ain't
kinda
Kinda is a slang contraction of "Kind of"
- I kind of like it = I kinda like it
lotta/alotta
Lotta is a slang contraction of "a lot of"
- There are a lot of things I need to do today = There's lotta things I need to today
sorta
Sorta is a slang contraction of "sort of"
- That's the sort of thing I don't like. = That's the sorta thing I don't like.
lemme
Lemme is a slang contraction of "let me"
- Let me put on my shoes first = Lemme put on my shoes first.
gimme
Gimme is a slang contraction of "give me"
- Give me another piece of cake! = Gimme another piece of cake!
whatcha
Whatcha is a slang contraction of "what are you"
- What are you doing today? = Whatcha doin' today?
dontcha
Dontcha is a slang contraction of "dontcha"
- Don't you have something better to do? = Dontcha have something better to do?
betcha
Betcha is a slang contraction of "bet you"
- I bet you can't beat me to the car! = I betcha can't beat me to the car!
cmon/c'mon
Cmon is a slang contraction of "come on"
- Come on! Stop teasing me! = C'mon! Stop teasing me!
dunno
Dunno is a slang contraction of "don't know"
- I don't know, sorry. = I dunno, sorry