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Today we are reviewing abbreviations and how to pronounce them in English.
Abbreviations are short forms of words or phrases in English.
And sometimes we change the way we say them when speaking.
For example, instead of saying I will, we would say I'll.
If we're speaking quickly or casually with friends or family.
For example, I'll see you tomorrow instead of I will see you tomorrow.
For example, how would you say this sentence?
I will go to the store later.
I'll go to the store later.
Another one like I am.
I'm. I'm going to the park." How would you say this sentence?
I am studying right now.
I'm studying right now.
Another abbreviation, you are, would be your.
You're very good at dancing.
Your. You are my friend.
Instead, you're my my friend.
Also with she is or he is, you can just say she's or he's.
She's going to the party tonight.
She is working hard. She's working hard. He is going to school.
He's going to school.
They are. They're. They're having lunch right now.
They're. They are my friends.
They're my friends.
We are. We're. We're going to the park.
We are all going to the movies.
We're all going to the movies.
It's easier. Another one, like, would you?
Would you like to watch a movie?
Would you is commonly said quickly, would you, instead of would you like some coffee would you like some coffee how would you say would you help me with this would you help me with this would you then got to we pronounce as gotta.
It's common in casual conversation.
Instead of saying I've got to go work now.
I've gotta go work now.
I've got to finish this project.
I've gotta finish this project.
Want to is another very common abbreviation.
I want to go home. I wanna go home.
I want to see a movie.
I wanna see a movie.
Have to is another very common abbreviation.
Instead of saying have to, people say have to.
I have to leave soon.
I have to leave soon.
I have to call my friend.
I have to call my friend.
Also, when we say going to, I'm going going to buy an ice cream.
I'm gonna buy an ice cream.
I'm going to call you later.
I'm gonna call you later.
How would you say, I am going to go to the store?
A fast way of saying that I'm gonna go to the store.
Could have, we say coulda.
I could have gone to the party if it was earlier.
I coulda gone to the party if it was earlier.
How would you say I could have helped you?
I coulda helped you.
Also when we use should have we abbreviate it shoulda.
She should have come to my house.
She shoulda come to my house.
I should have called you.
I shoulda called you.
How would you say I should have studied for the test. I shoulda studied for the test. Another abbreviation let us.
let's. Let us go to the party together.
Let's go to the party together.
Let us go to the beach this weekend.
Let's go to the beach this weekend.
How would you say, let us go to the party?
Let's go to the party.
Because we normally abbreviate as because.
I didn't go because I didn't know.
I didn't go to the party because I was tired.
I didn't go to the party because I was tired how would you say I stayed home because I had to work I stayed home cuz I had to work I don't know usually we say quickly as I don't know I don't know where she went.
I dunno where she went.
I don't know the answer.
I dunno the answer.
How would you say I don't know how much it costs?
I dunno how much it costs.
When we say probably we normally pronounce it probably.
I'll probably go to the gym later today.
I will probably visit tomorrow.
I will probably visit tomorrow.
How would you say I will probably go to school?
I will probably go to school.
Then could you is pronounced could you.
Could you go to the store for me?
Could you go to the store for me?
Could you pass me the salt please?
Could you pass me the salt please?
And also some important abbreviations through text, like BTW, means by the way.
By the way. Don't forget the eggs.
By the way. I won't be able to go to school tomorrow.
BTW. By the way. Adding something on and when When we say as soon as possible, you text A -S -A -P.
You need to call me as soon as possible.
You need to call me A -S -A -P.
Through text and when speaking.
Listen to a story of my trip while using different abbreviations in example sentences.
Practice hearing them in a normal conversation.
I'll say it once slowly and once fast. fast. It's important to practice listening to slow and fast English.
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I'm gonna tell you about my trip to Brazil.
I probably arrived around 1 a .m. to the international airport in Rio, Brazil.
I realized later that I should have booked a ticket earlier because arriving in a new city at 1 a .m. is not a good idea.
Mostly because you don't know what the taxi situation is like, and it's always better to figure that out during the daytime.
When you're in a new country, you have to be precautious no matter where you you travel to or where you're coming from, you have to be careful.
Since I arrived so late, I talked to a couple of people at the airport and I said, I don't know where I should wait for my uber.
Could you possibly point me in the right direction?
I could've asked a few different people that were sitting but I decided to ask an older lady for directions.
She looked very sweet.
She told me you gotta walk to the end of the airport and follow the yellow lines.
That's where you'll find all the taxis lined up.
I told her I don't wanna take a taxi, I'd prefer to take an Uber.
So she pointed me in the right direction for the Ubers instead.
So I made my way over to the uber pickup.
And 30 minutes later I arrived at my hostel at the beach. Now once quickly, I'm gonna tell you about my trip to Brazil.
I probably arrived around 1 a .m. to the International Airport of Rio Brazil.
I realized I should have booked an earlier ticket because arriving in a new city at 1 a .m. is never a good idea because you never know what the taxi situation is like.
And it's always better to figure that out during the daytime.
When you're in a new country, you have to be precautious.
No matter where you you are or where you're coming from, you have to be very careful.
Since I arrived so late.
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I talked to a couple of people at the airport and I said, I don't know where I should wait for my Uber.
Could you possibly point me in the right direction?
I could have asked a few people sitting but I decided to ask an older lady she seemed very sweet she told me you gotta walk to the end of the airport and follow the yellow lines that's where you'll find all the taxis lined up I told her I don't want to take a taxi I'd prefer to take an uber so she pointed me in the right direction for the ubers so So I made my way over to the Ubers and 30 minutes later I was at my hostel on the beach. These are just a few examples of some common abbreviations we use in English.
They can help your speech sound more natural and fluent.
I encourage you to listen for these abbreviations and phrases in every movie, show, or conversation that you hear.
The more you practice, the easier it will be to use them in your speech.
