在美式口語及流行歌曲裡常聽到像 gonna, wanna 這種字 有些英漢字典可能還查不到 其實 gonna = going to 比如口語上常說: I’m gonna call him later. 就是 I’m going to call him later. He’s gonna help me move. = He is going to help me move. (幫我搬家) wanna 也就是 want to 的意思 所以 I wanna see that movie. = I want to see that movie. “Wanna have a drink together?” 就是 “Do you want to have a drink together?” 另外還有像 ain’t [ent]這個字 可以代表 be 動詞 + not, 或完成式裡的 haven’t, hasn’t 也常用在雙重否定句裡 (雙重否定是不正確的文法, 把它看作單一否定即可)
比如:
I ain’t gonna give him money. = I’m not going to give him money.
You ain’t got nothing. = You haven’t got anything. = You don’t have anything.
還有像 you 也常縮寫成或講成 ya 比如 See ya! 就是 See you! Gotcha! 就是 Got you! (我懂你意思了; 逮到你囉) Watcha doin’? = What you doing? = What are you doing? y’all = you all (你們全部的人) 像 Y’all just be quiet. = You all just be quiet. (全部的人給我閉嘴) 這些東西其實挺好玩的 大家平常可以從流行歌曲和電影, 影集裡多學 語言畢竟是要用在生活裡的 除了課堂上學到的中規中矩的英文外 對於口語用法也要有相當程度的了解 才能算是精通一種語言哦~