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6 MINUTE GRAMMAR WITH CIA

Sometimes short is best, and in this session we look at spoken short forms. Why say give me when you can say gimme? Learn more, improve your pronunciation and test your knowledge.

Spoken short forms are ways of saying phrases quickly in informal situations. Some common examples are:

gonna – going to
I’m gonna watch a DVD.

wanna – want to
Do you wanna watch too?

whatcha – what are you
Whatcha doing?

dunno – don’t know
I dunno.

gotta – got to (or got a)
I’ve gotta go now.

hafta – have to
Do you hafta go already?

gimme – give me
Gimme a call tomorrow.

lemme – let me
Lemme know what you think.

kinda – kind of
She’s kinda nice.

Example

Jason
Whatcha doing at the weekend, Yuki?

Yuki
I dunno. I’m probably gonna meet Lucy on Saturday night.

Jason
Oh, right. Do you wanna come to the cinema in the afternoon?

Yuki
No, thanks. I’ve gotta finish an English essay for Monday morning.

Jason
OK. Lemme know if you change your mind.

Reference: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish

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