Short Forms in Spoken English
Short Forms in Spoken English gonna – going to I’m gonna watch a DVD. I’m gonna teach you a vocabulary. He is gonna research on antebellum houses in Korea. We are gonna talk to your parents. wanna – want to Do you wanna watch too? Do you wanna see what I have in my pocket? I wanna see the world corruption-free. People always wanna make money. whatcha – what are you Whatcha doing? Whatcha thinking? Whatcha writing ? Whatcha gonna teach? dunno - don’t know I dunno. I dunno where she wanna go. I dunno what she has on her mind? You dunno who I am. We dunno what her plan is. gotta – got to (or got a) I’ve gotta go now. ( got to) I’ve gotta car. ( got a) hafta – have to Do you hafta go already? Yes, I hafta go now. gimme – give me Gimme a call tomorrow. Will you gimme your pen? Gimme the book . lemme – let me Lemme know what you think. Lemme go please. Lemme explain the point. Lemme see the cover. kinda – kind of She’s nice kinda girl. I like him, kinda. She is a kind...