Language/English/Vocabulary/Slang-contractions
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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