Language/English/Vocabulary/Slang-contractions

Slang contractions are very common in English.

Here are the main ones used in American English:

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