Vocabulary: Slang, Informal & Colloquial English (B2) - Lesson 3: Understanding Common Spoken Reductions

Lesson 3: Reductions
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Spoken Reductions
ការនិយាយកាត់ (ភាសានិយាយ)
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FAST
លឿន
SHORT
ខ្លី

Sound Native 🇺🇸

In movies and songs, people rarely say "Going to". They say "Gonna". These are called reductions.

🎯 Intentions (បំណង)
Going to GONNA
Gonna
/ˈɡənə/
នឹង (ទៅធ្វើអ្វីមួយ)
"I'm gonna sleep now."
Want to WANNA
Wanna
/ˈwɒnə/
ចង់
"Do you wanna eat?"
Got to GOTTA
Gotta
/ˈɡɒtə/
ត្រូវតែ (Have to)
"I gotta go home."
Commands & Questions
Let me LEMME
Lemme
/ˈlɛmi/
អនុញ្ញាតឱ្យខ្ញុំ / ទុកឱ្យខ្ញុំ
"Lemme see that."
Give me GIMME
Gimme
/ˈɡɪmi/
ឱ្យខ្ញុំ (សុំ)
"Gimme a minute."
Don't know DUNNO
Dunno
/dəˈnoʊ/
មិនដឹង
"I dunno where he is."
📝 Other Common Ones
Kind of KINDA
Kinda
/ˈkaɪndə/
រាង...បន្តិច
"It is kinda hot today."
Because 'CAUSE / CUZ
Cuz / 'Cause
/kəz/
ពីព្រោះ
"I smile cuz I'm happy."

Listening Quiz 🎧

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What is the formal version of "Gonna"?
Translate: "Lemme help you."
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