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Slang contractions are very common in American English.  
Although these slang contractions should never be used in written contexts, a lot of native speakers use them both in unformal or formal spoken situations.


For example, you will hear them in many movies and songs.
Here are the main ones:


Therefore it's important to understand their use.
== SHOULDA ==
 
Shoulda is a slang contraction of "should have"
Here are the main ones. Feel free to complete this list by editing this wiki page.
* I should have washed my car today = I shoulda washed my car today.  


With the completion of this lesson, consider investigating these related pages: [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Difference-between-ROBBER%2C-BURGLAR%2C-MUGGER-and-THIEF|Difference between ROBBER, BURGLAR ...]], [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Words-ending-with-the-suffix-less|Words ending with the suffix less]], [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Useful-Sentenses|Useful Sentenses]] & [[Language/English/Vocabulary/About|About]].
== gonna ==
== gonna ==
Gonna = Going to  
Gonna = Going to  
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== wanna ==
== wanna ==
Wanna = want to  
Wanna = want to  
* I wanna go out to eat tonight = I want to go out to eat tonight
* I wanna go out to eat tonight = I want to go out to eat tonight  
 
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While, i fact, "wanna" usually means "I want to", it can (and does) on many occasions represent the phrase "I want a ___".
 
Also worth noting that "wanna" can apply to any type pronoun, i.e., "I wanna", "you wanna", "s/he wanna" - never mind that there is an "s" @ "s/he wants" --, "we wanna", and "they wanna". The "he/she wanna" is obviously even more "slangy" than the others, but then this should not come as a surprise to persons who "know" about English (American for sure and some other, e.g., London/UK) Black slang, in which the verb "to be" is utterly corrupted for lack of conjugation: I be, you be, he be, she be, we be, they be -- all of these are heard "on the streets" of America's urban (and not-so-urban) communities. Thus, the collapse of "He/she wants to/a" into "He/she wanna ...." should not be surprising.
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== gotta ==
== gotta ==
Gotta = have got to  
Gotta = have got to  
* I gotta go to bed soon, I'm tired. = I've got to go to bed soon, I'm tired.
* 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 "Don't you"
* 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
== s'pose ==
S'pose is a slang contraction of "suppose"
* I suppose so. = I s'pose so.
== s'pect ==
S'pect is a slang contraction of "suspect"
* I suspect it is so. = I s'pect it is so.
== innit ==
Innit is a slang contraction of "isn't it"
* Isn't it wonderful? = Innit wonderful?
== y'all ==
Y'all is a slang contraction of "you all"
* Are you all comfortable? = Y'all comfortable?
== fixin' ==
Fixin' is a slang contraction of "fixing"
* Are you fixing the door? = Are you fixin' the door?
* I'm fixing to die. = I'm fixin' to die.
== wood'nit ==
Wood'nit is a slang contraction of "wouldn't it"
* Wouldn't it be nice to live forever? = Wood'nit be nice to live forever?
== who'dja ==
Who'dja is a slang contraction of "who did you"
* Who did you expect? = Who'dja expect?
== whu'dja ==
Whu'dja is a slang contraction of "what did you"
* What did you expect? = Whu'dja expect?
== wher'dja ==
Wher'dja is a slang contraction of "where did you"
* Where did you think we were going? = Wher'dja think we were going?
== sintcha ==
Sintcha is a slang contraction of "Since you"
* I've been sad since you left. = I've been sad sintcha left.
== sentcha ==
Sentcha is a slang contraction of "Sent you"
* I sent you the letter. = I sentcha the letter.
== whu'mi ==
Whu'mi is a slang contraction of "What am I"
* What am I going to do about him? = Whu'mi going to do about him?
== bad'n ==
Bad'n is a slang contraction of "Bad one"
* He's a bad one. = He's a bad'n.
== f'sho ==
F'soh is a slang contraction of "For sure"
* I ain't comin' and that's for sure. = I ain't comin' and that's f'sho.
== wussup ==
Wussup is slang for "What's up."
* What's up with you, Jerry? = Wussup with you, Jerry?
== dint'cha ==
Dint'cha is a slang contraction of "Didn't you"
* Didn't you have something better to do? = Dint'cha have something better to do?
== wernt'cha ==
Wernt'cha is a slang contraction of "Weren't you"
* Weren't you here yesterday? = Wernt'cha here yesterday?
== 'sawrite ==
'Sawrite is a slang contraction of "It's alright"
* Tell her it's alright if she stays home. = Tell her 'sawrite if she stays home.
== did'ja ==
Did'ja is a slang contraction of "did you"
* Who did you expect? = Who did'ja expect?
== whad'ja ==
Whad'ja is a slang contraction of "what did you"
* What did you expect? = Whad'ja expect?
== gotcha ==
(spelled the way it is often spoken) "got you"
* "Gotcha (= caught you), you little thief!" she cried, as I tried to snatch a cookie from the table.
==I'ma==
I'm going to = I'm gonna
*I'ma set you free
==Videos==
===Lesson on AMERICAN SLANG CONTRACTIONS===
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQ3-huXZo2o</youtube>
===Informal Contractions & British English Slang===
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvEUTdKkdIw</youtube>
===Learn American Slang | 15 Informal English Contractions===
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pE95AHhKdmY</youtube>
==Other Lessons==
* [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Top-1000-Small-Business-Ideas|Top 1000 Small Business Ideas]]
* [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Common-Mistakes|Common Mistakes]]
* [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Funny-English-Idioms|Funny English Idioms]]
* [[Language/English/Vocabulary/As-well-as|As well as]]
* [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Appear|Appear]]
* [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Collocations-with-make|Collocations with make]]
* [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Healthy-Habits|Healthy Habits]]
* [[Language/English/Vocabulary/About|About]]
* [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Phrasal-Verbs-and-their-Equivalent|Phrasal Verbs and their Equivalent]]
* [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Phrasal-Verbs-with-OFF|Phrasal Verbs with OFF]]
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