Palavras e expressões normalmente abreviadas em inglês (apenas na hora de falar)

Fillers in conversation (used only in speaking)

um, uh, yeah, I mean, I guess, you know, ok, oh, so, well

"Ok, um, I'll begin with number 9." = "I'll begin with number 9."
"Well, I guess the problem is that I'm tired."  = "The problem is that I'm tired."
"Yeah, I mean, I understand what you're saying." = "I understand what you're saying."
"She's, uh, she's not here right now." = "She's not here right now."

Reduced Forms (used only in speaking or very informal writing)

doing = doin                                     How are you doing? = How are you doin?

want to = wanna                                I want to leave now. = I wanna leave now.
do you want to = wanna                   Do you want to go? = Wanna go?
want a = wanna                                  We want a cat. = We wanna cat.
wants to = wansta                             She wants to read. = She wansta read.
going to = gonna                              I'm going to wait. = I'm gonna wait.
got to = gotta                                    I've got to go. = I gotta go.
have to = hafta                                  Do I have to? = Do I hafta?
has to = hasta                                    He has to work. = He hasta work.

don't know = dunno                          I don't know why. = I dunno why.

kind of = kinda                                 He kind of likes you. = He kinda likes you.
lot of = lotta                                     I need a lot of paper. = I need a lotta paper.

could have = coulda / couldav         They could have gone. = They coulda gone.
should have = shoulda / shouldav    I should have left already. = I shoulda left already.
would have = woulda / wouldav       He would have paid. = He woulda paid.
might have = mighta / mightav        She might have said yes. = She mighta said yes.
must have = musta / mustav Mike must have lied. = Mike musta lied.

give me = gimme                             Give me that pen. = Gimme that pen.
let me = lemme                                Let me go! = Lemme go!

get you = getcha                               I'll get you a plate. = I'll getcha a plate.
got you = gotcha                              Don't worry, I got you. = Don't worry, I gotcha.
bet you = betcha                               I bet you he's late. = I betcha he's late.
don't you = doncha                           Don't you like it? = Doncha like it?

what are you = whaddaya / whatcha What are you doing? = Whaddaya doin?
and = n                                                          She and I are talking. = She n I are talkin.
them = em                                                    Don't touch them! = Don't touch em!
you = ya                                                        See you later. = See ya later.

your / you’re = yer                                       You're his sister? = Yer his sister?

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