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1040 - Got to → Gotta Speak Naturally in a Minute
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Episode 1040 - Got to → Gotta Speak Naturally in a Minute
Hey there! It’s Michael here - and welcome back to Speak Naturally in a Minute from Happy English. I’m here every week with a quick one-point lesson to help you improve your pronunciation, rhythm, and intonation. Today, let’s talk about another very natural reduction in American English: “have got to.” In everyday conversation, HAVE GOT TO becomes “gotta.”
• I've got to go. Becomes I gotta go. • You've got to see this. Becomes You gotta see this. • We've got to hurry. Becomes We gotta hurry.
This is very common in casual, spoken American English. Let's practice. Repeat after me.
• I gotta go. • You gotta see this • We gotta hurry.
Nice and smooth - gotta Hey, thanks for listening! And remember to follow and subscribe so you won’t miss the next Happy English Podcast and next week’s Speak Naturally in a Minute. Until next time, keep learning and keep it cool. The Happy English Podcast Helping people speak English better since 2014 Over 1,000 episodes • 8 million downloads 📘 Get free weekly English lessons plus instant access to my FREE Vocabulary Workshop.: https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/free-english-lessons 🎥 Watch video versions of the Happy English Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@HappyEnglishNY/podcasts 🌐 Learn more about my English lessons and courses https://www.myhappyenglish.com
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