22- wanna/gotta/ain't

quinta-feira, 10 de fevereiro de 2011

Have to = got to = gotta

1- I have to go to the supermarket tomorrow.
I gotta go to the supermarket tomorrow.

2- I have to help my sister with her homework.
I gotta help my sis with her homework.

3- I have to tell her that she is the reason of my happiness.
I gotta tell her she is the reason of my happiness.

4- I have to teach Larissa about the correct use of have to.
I gotta teach Larissa about the right way to use have to.

5- She has to study today.
She gotta study today.

6- My friend has to look for a job because he has to feed five children.
My friend gotta look for a job cos' he gotta feed five children.

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Want to = wanna

1- I want to visit my Biology teacher in the hospital.
I wanna visit my Biology teacher in the hospital.

2- If you want to be my friend , you have to respect my rights.
If you wanna be my friend, you gotta respect my rights.

3- She wants to travel to USA because she has to go to her nephew's party.
She wanna travel to USA cos' she gotta go to her nephew's party.

4- Larissa has to find a job so she wants to be prepared for the job interview.
Larissa gotta find a job, so she wanna be prepared for the job interview.

5- The Brazilian Government wants to send medicine to Chile.
The Brazilian Government wanna send medicine to Chile.

6- Why do you want to go away now?
Why do you wanna go away now?

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Going to = gonna

1- She is going to buy a new notebook because hers has broken.
She's gonna buy a new notebook cos' hers has broken.

2- I am going to get at all my dreams this year.
I'm gonna get at all my dreams this year.

3- We are going to invite all her friends for her birthday. We are going to take her by surprise this time.
We're gonna invite all her friends for her birthday. We're gonna take her by surprise this time.

4- This year I intend to get my first job. In order to do that I am going to get down to my business lessons.

This year I intend to get my first job. In order to do that I'm gonna get down to my business lessons.

5- Why is he going to ask her out? Is she going to be his partner at the ball?
Why is he gonna ask her out? Is she gonna be his partner at the ball?

6- Larissa is going to lose her temper with you.
Lari is gonna lose her temper with you.

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to be getting

1- I'm getting interested in her. I wanna ask her out. We are gonna drink something somewhere. After that I'm gonna tell her about my feelings.

2- She is getting nervous cos' I talk too much.

3- The dreadful situation in Chile is getting worse than they thought it would be.

4- Larissa is getting better and better day after day.

5- My mom is getting worried about my younger bro.

6- I can't get over I'm getting fluent in English!

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you better/ she better - you should do / she should do = friendly advice

1- It will be raining all saturday long . You better buy an umbrella.

2- Your mom is very angry at her . She better apologize.

3- English is a difficult language to learn. He better study another idiom.

4- We are getting fatter and fatter. We better look for a diet.

5- She doesn't love you the way you love her. You better give up and find a new girl.

6- Larissa won't be at home at 4 pm. He better call her .

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Ain't - is not/are not/ don't /am not/ has not/have not/does not / don't ( used as slang)

1- I ain't gonna work tomorrow cos' I"m gonna take my kids to the zoo..
* I don't work tomorrow because I'm gonna take my kids to the zoo.

2- I am aware that Madonna will never kiss me. She ain't nothing than a dream.
* I am aware that Madonna will never kiss me. She isn't nothing than a dream.

3- There ain't nothing than spend a time with family.
* There isn't nothing than spend a time with family.

4- Taking the Lord's name in vain ain't funny.
* Taking the Lord's name in vain isn't funny.

5 - I ain't easy; I ain't your toy. I ain't gonna waste my precious time with you.
* I'm not easy; I'm not your toy. I'm not going to waste my precious with you.

6- My life ain't what it used to be.
* My life isn't what it used to be.

7 - If you think I talked everything. You ain't heard nothin' yet!
* If you think I talked everything. You haven't heard nothin ' yet!

8- Your opinion ain't mean anything to me.
* Your opinion doesn't mean anything to me.

9- She ain't got no money in her pocket.
* She doesn't have no money in her pocket.

10- We ain't go nowhere.
*We don't go nowhere.

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Conversation

* Hello Larissa, what's up?
# Hi J.B. , all is going good! So tell me...what you gonna do tomorrow afternoon?
* I gotta check my notepad. Actually I meant to take my sis to the doctor but she decided to go next week. What for do you wanna know that?
# Well, my friends and I ain't gonna have class , so we're gonna have some fun somewhere and we'd like you join us.
* Where you gonna to?
# We thought to go to your house watching some flick.
* What a nice idea. What about 2012. Have you ever watched it?
# Is it about the end of the world? I was thinking of watching some comedy or adventure. The end of the world is a little tragic.
* I agree. What about 4 pm?
# I gotta talk to them before.
* Ok. I will be at home all day long.
# Great. I talk to them and call you to set everything up.
* Deal! See ya!
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