gonna 是 going to 的縮寫,原本是 be going to。⽤法是 S + be + gonna + 原形動詞。
注意以下為非正式的寫法,不適合出現在書面語中。
1、單詞 + to
going to = gonna
want to = wanna
wants to = wansta
got to = gotta
have to = hafta
has to = hasta
1)going to縮略為gonna,be going to to sth表示一般將來時,其縮略形式為be gonna do sth,不能省略be動詞。
2)got to縮略為gotta,可用於have got to sth/have gotta do sth中,表示“不得不做某事、必須做某事”;口語中也可省略have,用got to do sth/gotta do sth表示同樣的意思。
例句:
You wanna go?
I hafta do it today。
Then I‘ve gotta go。
You knew this was gonna happen。
You’ve gotta find a way to get along。
She hasta believe him。 She hasta believe him。
I wanna go to the cinema。 She wansta come with me。
2、單詞 + of
out of = outta
sort of = sorta
kind of = kinda
lot of = lotta
例句:
Kinda busy right now。
Isn‘t that kinda like cheating?
A lotta people are outta work。
It sorta seems like you might be a liar。
So I’m gonna ask you to step outta my space。
3、單詞 + you
口語中,you常與其他單詞縮略為-ya或-a。美語中,you也常與all縮略為y‘all。
catch you = catcha
get you = getcha
got you = gotcha
bet you = betcha(表示“我敢跟你打賭)
want you = wantcha
don’t you = dontcha/don‘tcha
did you = d’ya
what are/do/have you = whatcha
例句:
D‘ya wanna go?
What brings y’all to Texas?
But yeah, y‘all look gorgeous。
Whatcha doing this weekend?
Let me。。。 Let me getcha some wine。
Gotcha。 You’re safe now, little turtle。
I betcha everybody in here has a story。
Again, dontcha want to go to the beach with me?
4、單詞 + me
give me = gimme
let me = lemme
例句:
Lemme see that。
Come on。 Lemme have it。
Yep, just gimme like five minutes。
Come on, man, just gimme。。。gimme a break。
5、單詞 + have
have在口語和書面語中可縮略為-‘ve;在非正式的口語中,情態動詞還可與have縮略為-a,例如,could have縮略為coulda。
could have = coulda
should have = shoulda
would have = woulda
might have = mighta
must have = musta
例句:
I shoulda used the powder。
She mighta gone to the bank today。
No, musta been a really long time ago。
What? Ok, I coulda bought you one anyway!
They woulda come to the plantation this past year。
I probably coulda come up with something much better。