22 Aug 2016
Common Informal Contractions
Common Informal Contractions
Wanna, gimme, gonna, kinda, whatcha, ya, ain’t, lotta, I’mma, dunno, betcha, dontcha, lemme, oughta, sorta, cmon, s’more, musta, mighta, hafta;
| Word | Meaning | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wanna | Want to want a (coffee) | Betcha | Bet you |
| Gimme | Give me | Dontcha | Don't you |
| Gonna | Going to | Lemme | Let me |
| Gotta | Have got to | Oughta | Ought to |
| Kinda | Kind of | Soda | Sort of |
| Whatcha | What are you / what have you | Cmon | Come on |
| Ya | You | S'more | Some more |
| Ain't | Am not / is not/ are not | Musta | Must have |
| Lotta | Lot of | Mighta | Might have |
| I'mma | I'm going to | Hafta | Have to |
| Dunno | Don't / doesn't know | D'you | Do you |
