Gonna, Wanna, Gotta: How Native Speakers Really Talk (8 Reductions)

Why is spoken English so hard to catch? Because native speakers shorten words. Sing along in a neon karaoke bar and learn eight common reductions: going to → gonna, want to → wanna, have got to → gotta, kind of → kinda, let me → lemme, give me → gimme, don’t know → dunno, and what are you → whatcha. Every line comes slow and fast, and then it’s your turn to say it. IN THIS VIDEO 0:00 Karaoke night begins 0:24 going to → gonna 0:49 want to → wanna 1:15 have got to → gotta 1:38 kind of → kinda 2:15 let me → lemme 2:37 give me → gimme 3:01 don’t know → dunno 3:25 what are you → whatcha 3:48 Score and medley (review) THE 8 REDUCTIONS • going to → gonna I’m going to call you tonight. → I’m gonna call you tonight. • want to → wanna Do you want to dance with me? → Do you wanna dance with me? • have got to → gotta I’ve got to go now. → I gotta go now. • kind of → kinda It’s kind of cold in here. → It’s kinda cold in here. • let me → lemme Let me see your ticket. → Lemme see your ticket. • give me → gimme Give me a minute, please. → Gimme a minute, please. • don’t know → dunno I don’t know where my keys are. → I dunno where my keys are. • what are you → whatcha What are you doing later? → Whatcha doing later? REMEMBER In writing, use the full forms. Gonna and wanna are for speaking, texting, and song lyrics. Which one do you hear the most in songs? Tell me in the comments. #EnglishListening #SpokenEnglish #EnglishPronunciation #LearnEnglish #AmericanEnglish