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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.
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For example, you will hear them in many movies and songs.
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Therefore it's important to understand their use.
 
Here are the main ones. Feel free to complete this list by editing this wiki page.
 
== 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
 
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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 = 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 "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.

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