Language/English/Vocabulary/Slang-contractions

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