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English contractions you need to know Just like in Portuguese, English has contractions of words into smaller and simpler ones that are widely used, especially in informal contexts. Although some may seem more complicated, for native speakers of the language they are resources that make speaking and writing faster and easier. Knowing them is important so that you understand them when they speak to you and can also use them when desired, ensuring effective communication. Below we will tell you 5 contractions in English that you need to know. GONNA “Gonna” is the contraction of “going” and “to”, equivalent to our “vai”, when we want to say that something or someone is going to do something.
A good example of the use of “gonna” is the song “Like I'm Gonna Lose You”, by Meghan Trainer with John Legend. The duo sings “So I'm gonna love you like I'm gonna lose you”, which means “I'm going to love you as if I were going to lose you”. WANNA “Wanna” is the contraction of the verb “want”, which means “to want”, with “to”, used when we say we want something. This is Phone Number List what Whitney Houston sings in the classic and fun “I wanna dance with somebody”, which we can translate to “I want to dance with someone”. GOTTA Following the pattern, “gotta” is the contraction of “got” and “to” and its meaning is “to have to”. What happens with “gotta” is that it also takes on the meaning of “have got to”, which shows a need or even obligation to do something.
A good example is what Gabriela sang to Troy, in High School Musical 2, when she said “I gotta go my own way” – “I have to go my own way”. GIMME “Gimme” is nothing more than the contraction of “give” and “me”, which is simply translated as “give me”. Abba sings this a lot in “Gimme, Gimme, Gimme”, as does Britney Spears, “asking for more” in “Gimme More”. OUTTA “Outta” is the contraction of “out” and “of”, that is, it means “out of”. It could be to say that you are “outta control” – “out of control” or even to tell you to get out of the way. In fact, this is the meaning of the song “Get outta my way” – “Get out of my way”, by Kylie Minogue. Do you have any questions? Do you know of more contractions? Write here in the comments.
A good example of the use of “gonna” is the song “Like I'm Gonna Lose You”, by Meghan Trainer with John Legend. The duo sings “So I'm gonna love you like I'm gonna lose you”, which means “I'm going to love you as if I were going to lose you”. WANNA “Wanna” is the contraction of the verb “want”, which means “to want”, with “to”, used when we say we want something. This is Phone Number List what Whitney Houston sings in the classic and fun “I wanna dance with somebody”, which we can translate to “I want to dance with someone”. GOTTA Following the pattern, “gotta” is the contraction of “got” and “to” and its meaning is “to have to”. What happens with “gotta” is that it also takes on the meaning of “have got to”, which shows a need or even obligation to do something.
A good example is what Gabriela sang to Troy, in High School Musical 2, when she said “I gotta go my own way” – “I have to go my own way”. GIMME “Gimme” is nothing more than the contraction of “give” and “me”, which is simply translated as “give me”. Abba sings this a lot in “Gimme, Gimme, Gimme”, as does Britney Spears, “asking for more” in “Gimme More”. OUTTA “Outta” is the contraction of “out” and “of”, that is, it means “out of”. It could be to say that you are “outta control” – “out of control” or even to tell you to get out of the way. In fact, this is the meaning of the song “Get outta my way” – “Get out of my way”, by Kylie Minogue. Do you have any questions? Do you know of more contractions? Write here in the comments.