Informal contractions

Sometimes when we listen to the native speakers, we don’t understand some of the words they speak.

These words are used very frequently in fast speaking, it is actually the combination of few words, pushed together and pronounced quickly and little creatively than normal. We probably can’t find these words in the dictionary and the texts books of our schools. They are very common and used daily by most speakers. We also call them Informal contractions.

Informal contractions are short forms of other words that people use when speaking casually. They are not exactly slang, but they are a little like slang. For example, ”wanna” is a short form of “want to”.

let’s learn these words and understand…

Get you- Getcha

Don’t let it get you down.

Don't let it getcha down.

Going to - Gonna

She is going to the market.

She’s gonna market.

Want to- Wanna

I want to cry loudly.

I wanna cry loudly.

I have got to- Gotta

I have got a beautiful house.

I gotta a beautiful house.

Have to- Hafta

You have to finish my work.

You hafta finish my work.

Got you – Gotcha

I get you in the Market.

I gotcha in the market.

Bet you – Betcha 

I bet you for the race.

I betcha for the race.

Don’t you – Dontcha

Don’t you fight for your right?

Dontcha fight for your right?

What are you- Whatcha 

What are you doing tonight?

Whatcha doing tonight?

Want you – Wantcha 

I want you to visit my home today.

I wantcha to visit my home today.

What do you - Whaddya 

What do you say about the party?

Whaddya say about the party?

Could have- Coulda

I could have married him but he denied.

I coulda married him but he denied.

Would have- Woulda

He would have been very angry if he had seen you.

He woulda been very angry if he had seen you.

Should have- Shoulda

We should have gone to the park.

We shoulda gone to the park.

A Lot of- Lotsa

Why don’t you have a lot of apples?

Why don’t you have lotsa apples?

Kinda- Kind of

It’s a kind of fashion nowadays.

It’s kinda fashion nowadays.

Must have- Musta

You must have carried your lunch box.

You Musta carried your lunch box.

 Also read: BE, BEEN, AND BEING

Uses of Auxiliary verbs/ Helping verbs