Learn English Contractions using YOU | Grammar and Pronunciation

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Hi, everyone.
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It’s Lynn again.
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Welcome back to my video.
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Today, we're going to be talking about informal contractions including the word ‘you’.
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Now, these are very common among native speakers, and if you memorize them, and say them properly,
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you're going to sound like a native speaker, too.
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So let's pay close attention and jump right in.
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Okay, I have here my list of informal contractions including the word ‘you’.
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And you'll notice that a lot of these the ‘you’ changes to a ‘cha’ sound,
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so pay close attention to that.
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I’m going to say each example twice.
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I’ll say it's slow the first time and then I’ll say it at a native speaker speed the second time,
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so make sure you repeat after me each time.
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Here we go.
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Okay, first one.
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‘don't you’ = ‘dontcha’ ‘Dontcha like it?’
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‘Dontcha like it?’
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Next. ‘won't you’ = ‘wontcha’
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‘Wontcha drive the car?’
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‘Wontcha drive the car?’
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‘what are you’ = ‘whatcha’ ‘Whatcha doing?’
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‘Whatcha doing?’
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‘what have you’, also ‘whatcha’
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‘Whatcha got there?’
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‘Whatcha got there?’
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‘bet you’ = ‘betcha’ ‘Betcha can't guess the answer.’
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‘Betcha can't guess the answer.’
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‘got you’ = ‘gotcha’ ‘I gotcha some chocolate.’
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‘I gotcha some chocolate.’
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‘didn't you’ = ‘didntcha’ ‘Didntcha like it?’
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‘Didntcha like it?’
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Last one.
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‘do you’ = ‘doya’ ‘Doya want to come with me?’
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‘Doya want to come with me?’
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Keep in mind these are only used for conversation, not in writing.
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Great job, everybody.
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Let's move on.
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All right, it's time to look at some dialogues.
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Let's pay really close attention, so that you can definitely master these contractions.
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Conversation 1.
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Which of these can be made into contractions?
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Yes, these ones.
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“Let's go home.”
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“Dontcha wanna stay?”
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Conversation 2.
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Which of these can be made into contractions?
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Yes, these ones.
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“Doya think this dress is good?”
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“It's great.”
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Conversation 3.
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Which of these can be made into contractions?
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Yes, these ones.
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“Whatcha doing?”
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“I’m doing my English homework.”
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Conversation 4.
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Which of these can be made into contractions?
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Yes, these ones.
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“Didntcha write the test?”
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“Yes, I did.”
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Conversation 5.
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Which of these can be made into contractions?
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Yes, these ones.
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“I’m gonna ride the roller coaster.”
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“Betcha get sick.”
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Conversation 6.
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Which of these can be made into contractions?
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Yes, these ones.
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“My husband's gonna work in another country.”
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“Wontcha be lonely?”
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Great job today, everybody.
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Now, you know a lot more about contractions.
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So I want to encourage you to keep on practicing, keep on studying,
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and keep on watching my videos.
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And you're going to be sounding like a native speaker before you know it.
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Let me know how you're doing in the comments and see you next time.
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Bye.
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