Common Informal Contractions

Ain’t = Am not/are not/is not

Supposta = Supposed to
 Example: She ain’t hungry.
 E.g. I’m supposta start a new job on Monday.
Ain’t = Has not/have not
Gotta = Got to
 E.g. He ain’t done it yet.
 E.g. You’ve gotta go.
Wanna = Want to
Cmon = Come on
 E.g. I wanna go home.
 E.g. Cmon, let’s do it together!
Wanna = Want a
Ya = You/ you are
 E.g. I wanna coffee.
 E.g. I miss ya.
Whatcha = What have you
Gotta = (have) got a
 E.g. Whatcha got there?
 E.g. Have you gotta phone?
Kinda = Kind of
Shoulda = Should have
 E.g. Anna’s kinda cute.
 E.g. She shoulda called yesterday.
Sorta = Sort of
Shouldna = Shouldn’t have
 E.g. She’s sorta tired.
 E.g. I’m sorry, I shouldna told you that.
Outta = Out of
Wouldna = Wouldn’t have
 E.g. I’m outta money.
 E.g. I wouldna done that if I were you.
Alotta = A lot of
She’da = She would have
 E.g. I eat alotta chocolate.
 E.g. She’da been prepared for class.
Lotsa = Lots of
Coulda = Could have
 E.g. He has lotsa money.
 E.g. He coulda been here by 5:00.
Mucha = Much of
Woulda = Would have
 E.g. It’s not mucha a surprise, is it?
 E.g. He woulda arrived soon.
Cuppa = Cup of
Mighta = Might have
 E.g. Would you like a cuppa tea?
 E.g. You mighta left the book at the airport.
Dunno = Don’t know
Mightna = Mightn’t have
 E.g. I dunno.
 E.g. She mightna caught her train.
Lemme = Let me Musta = Must have

 E.g. Lemme see!  E.g. She musta been in a hurry.

Gimme = Give me Mussna = Must not have

 E.g. Gimme the book!  E.g. You mussna stolen the money.

Tell’em = Tell them Dontcha = Don’t you

 E.g. We should tell’em the truth.  E.g. Dontcha see it?

Cos = Because Wontcha = Won’t you

 E.g. I cry cos I’m in pain.  E.g. Wontcha watch this film?

Innit? = Isn’t it? Whatcha = What are you

 E.g. It’s blue, innit?  E.g. Whatcha doing?

I’mma = I’m going to Betcha = Bet you

 E.g. I’mma talk to my mother.  E.g. Betcha can’t guess who she is!

Gonna = Going to Gotcha = Got you

 E.g. I’m gonna tell you the truth.  E.g. We gotcha!

Needa = Need to D’you = Do you

 E.g. You needa know about Jame.  E.g. D’you like him?

Oughta = Ought to Didntcha = Didn’t you

 E.g. You oughta phone your brother.  E.g. Didntcha like this book?

Hafta = Have to Dija = Did you

 E.g. We hafta go.  E.g. Dija you do it?

Hasta = Has to S’more = Some more

 E.g. John hasta work today.  E.g. I will need s’more time.

Usta = Used to Layder = Later

 E.g. She usta live in France.  E.g. See ya layder.

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