HelloTalk Home > Lana Moment on HelloTalk
作者名称 国旗国籍

Lana

EN
ES

More Common Spoken English Contractions

1. Give me = Gimme

2. Because = Cause
3. About to = Boutta
4. Want to = Wanna
5. Have = ‘ve
- would’ve, could’ve, should’ve
- I have = I’ve
6. Would & Had = ‘d
- you’d, we’d, I’d, they’d, he’d

Comments

  • Lana

    @CHIHARU Definitely not, everyone uses these. Of course when you write formally these shouldn’t be used and if you need to speak really formally, then it’s best to try to avoid these. Boutta isn’t said by everyone but everyone uses contractions in their daily life

  • CHIHARU

    I've heard that if you use these reduced words too much, you'll be considered stupid. Is that true?? 🤔

  • can18

    Can u help.me

  • leejaejun

    Thank you teacher !

  • Afshã

    Thanks a million it's really helpful ☺❤

  • Koné Sékou

    Salut madame je suis kone je viens de côte d'Ivoire et je suis un élève et voulez-vous apprendre le français avec moi alors ... Je suis un niveau dans cet site si vous êtes vraiment intéressée alors ... Et moi je veux mieux apprendre l'anglais dans ma vie ...

  • コンスタンティン

    Usual English language teacher: - Alright guys, let's practice some grammar for today. Don't forget to pay me. 😉 English language native speaker on HelloTalk: - Imma boutta end dis man whole career

  • Cago

    Thank you it’s useful that your sharing

  • koyo

    @Lana I see!! Thank you!!

  • UM

    Thanks 😊

  • Jerry

    @Lana thank you

  • Valentina

    This is so useful 🥇! Thank you so muchhhhh

  • Sa Rah

    Thanks alana !!you are the best 😊😊

  • taki. Lifetime VIP

    @Lana how about gemme? When we pronounce get me, it sounds like that, im guessing🤔

  • Lana

    @Jerry got to go = gotta go

  • Lana

    @taki. Yeah we say lemme, which is short for let me

  • taki. Lifetime VIP

    Don't you say lemme either?

  • Jerry

    Got to go = Gotta Kind of = Kinda

  • Ashishkumar

    Thanks, i didn't know about it. Now I'll practice for it. Thank you alana🙏🙏

  • Lana

    @Makiko what are you referring to?

  • Lana

    @koyo wanna is not childish, it’s commonly said by everyone of all ages

  • Makiko

    It’s called “American English” ww

  • koyo

    thanks!! there was the post that said “wanna” is a little bit childish the other day. Is it correct??

  • T.Komori Lifetime VIP

    About to = Boutta? It’s too difficult to hear for me.

  • Jung

    Thx

Open HelloTalk to join the conversation

Learn languages from millions of native speakers, for free.

Open App