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American English Reductions
Lesson 3
English reductions
In this lesson you will learn reductions formed with word(s) + you.
Reductions formed with word(s) + you
  • betcha
  • Formation: betcha = bet + you
  • Usage: Betcha can't eat just one.
  • Meaning: Bet you can't eat just one.
  • doncha
  • Formation: doncha = don't + you
  • Usage: Doncha think that exam was hard.
  • Meaning: Don't you think that exam was hard.
  • getcha
  • Formation: getcha = get + you
  • Usage: I'm planning to getcha some new clothes.
  • Meaning: I'm planning to get you some new clothes.
  • gotcha
  • Formation: gotcha = got + you
  • Usage: I already gotcha some new clothes.
  • Meaning: I already got you some new clothes.
  • howarya
  • Formation: howarya = how + are + you
  • Usage: Howarya doing today?
  • Meaning: How are you doing today?
  • howdya
  • Formation: howdya = how + do + you
  • Usage: Howdya make delicious sushi?
  • Meaning: How do you make delicious sushi?
  • howjya
  • Formation: howjya = how + did + you
  • Usage: Howjya get the money for school?
  • Meaning: How did you get the money for school?
  • howujya
  • Formation: howujya = how + would + you
  • Usage: Howujya get the answer to this problem.
  • Meaning: How would you get the answer to this problem.
  • jya
  • Formation: jya = did + you
  • Usage: Jya go to class today?
  • Meaning: Did you go to class today?
  • waddaya
  • Formation: waddaya = what + are + you
  • Usage: Waddaya doing tonight?
  • Meaning: What are you doing tonight?
  • waddaya
  • Formation: waddaya = what + do + you
  • Usage: Waddaya think of this restaurant?
  • Meaning: What do you think of this restaurant?
  • wancha
  • Formation: wancha = want + you
  • Usage: I wancha to do your homework.
  • Meaning: I want you to do your homework.
  • whajya
  • Formation: whajya = what + did + you
  • Usage: Whajya do today?
  • Meaning: What did you do today?
  • whenjya
  • Formation: whenjya = when + did + you
  • Usage: Whenjya decide to study English?
  • Meaning: When did you decide to study English?
  • wherjya
  • Formation: wherjya = where + did + you
  • Usage: Wherjya go today?
  • Meaning: Where did you go today?
  • whojya
  • Formation: whojya = who + did + you
  • Usage: Whojya go to the park with today?
  • Meaning: Who did you go to the park with today?
  • woujya
  • Formation: woujya = would + you
  • Usage: Woujya like to go to the movies tonight?
  • Meaning: Would you like to go to the movies tonight?
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