Learn English Contractions using YOU | Grammar and Pronunciation

Hi, everyone.

It’s Lynn again.

Welcome back to my video.

Today, we're going to be talking about informal contractions including the word ‘you’.

Now, these are very common among native speakers, and if you memorize them, and say them properly,

you're going to sound like a native speaker, too.

So let's pay close attention and jump right in.

Okay, I have here my list of informal contractions including the word ‘you’.

And you'll notice that a lot of these the ‘you’ changes to a ‘cha’ sound,

so pay close attention to that.

I’m going to say each example twice.

I’ll say it's slow the first time and then I’ll say it at a native speaker speed the second time,

so make sure you repeat after me each time.

Here we go.

Okay, first one.

‘don't you’ = ‘dontcha’ ‘Dontcha like it?’

‘Dontcha like it?’

Next. ‘won't you’ = ‘wontcha’

‘Wontcha drive the car?’

‘Wontcha drive the car?’

‘what are you’ = ‘whatcha’ ‘Whatcha doing?’

‘Whatcha doing?’

‘what have you’, also ‘whatcha’

‘Whatcha got there?’

‘Whatcha got there?’

‘bet you’ = ‘betcha’ ‘Betcha can't guess the answer.’

‘Betcha can't guess the answer.’

‘got you’ = ‘gotcha’ ‘I gotcha some chocolate.’

‘I gotcha some chocolate.’

‘didn't you’ = ‘didntcha’ ‘Didntcha like it?’

‘Didntcha like it?’

Last one.

‘do you’ = ‘doya’ ‘Doya want to come with me?’

‘Doya want to come with me?’

Keep in mind these are only used for conversation, not in writing.

Great job, everybody.

Let's move on.

All right, it's time to look at some dialogues.

Let's pay really close attention, so that you can definitely master these contractions.

Conversation 1.

Which of these can be made into contractions?

Yes, these ones.

“Let's go home.”

“Dontcha wanna stay?”

Conversation 2.

Which of these can be made into contractions?

Yes, these ones.

“Doya think this dress is good?”

“It's great.”

Conversation 3.

Which of these can be made into contractions?

Yes, these ones.

“Whatcha doing?”

“I’m doing my English homework.”

Conversation 4.

Which of these can be made into contractions?

Yes, these ones.

“Didntcha write the test?”

“Yes, I did.”

Conversation 5.

Which of these can be made into contractions?

Yes, these ones.

“I’m gonna ride the roller coaster.”

“Betcha get sick.”

Conversation 6.

Which of these can be made into contractions?

Yes, these ones.

“My husband's gonna work in another country.”

“Wontcha be lonely?”

Great job today, everybody.

Now, you know a lot more about contractions.

So I want to encourage you to keep on practicing, keep on studying,

and keep on watching my videos.

And you're going to be sounding like a native speaker before you know it.

Let me know how you're doing in the comments and see you next time.

Bye.