Lunes, Setyembre 10, 2012

Fillers in Conversation

Posted by Teacher Shane | Lunes, Setyembre 10, 2012 | Category: | 0 comments




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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