In this lesson you will learn the American English reduction gonna.
Reductions:
"gonna"
This American English
reduction is formed when you combine and reduce
the following words.
gonna =
going + to
This American English
reduction is used in the following way.
I'm
gonna
have to work every day next week.
This American English
reduction has the following meaning.
I'm
going to
have to work every day next week.
Examples:
"gonna"
Are you
gonna go?
(Meaning:
Are you planning to go?)
She is
gonna go.
(Meaning:
She is planning to go.)
They are
gonna
come late.
(Meaning:
They are going to arrive late.)
I am
gonna go
to Japan this month.
(Meaning:
I am planning to travel to Japan this month.)
Are we
gonna
watch TV tonight?
(Meaning:
Are we going to watch the television tonight?)
Note:
Reductions
Remember the following:
Reductions are reduced forms of English
words.
Reductions, such as
gonna are not real words in English.
You need to use reductions in order to sound
more natural.
You need to know reductions in order to
understand conversations between native English
speakers.
Reductions are used extensively in American
TV, movies, music, literature, and in
conversations among native English speakers.
From
YOUR Teacher:Gonna
This American English reduction "gonna"
is without a doubt one of the most widely used
reductions in the English language. You will often
notice native English speakers saying gonna instead of
going to.
Reductions in Music and TV
From
YOUR Teacher:Enjoy
Reductions
Hi again. What could be more fun than learning English
language reductions from your favorite songs and TV
shows? Listen to the way English speakers use
reductions in the following videos. Enjoy.
Jet are an Australian rock band formed in 2001. The band
consists of lead guitarist Cameron Muncey, bassist Mark Wilson, and
brothers Nic and Chris Cester on vocals/rhythm guitar and drums
respectively. The group sold 6.5 million albums. The band dissolved
in 2012, but reformed in 2016.
This video is a good example of the usage of "gonna",
and "wanna" English language
reductions.
Use a
dictionary
to look up words you do not understand.
Lyrics
Go!
So one, two, three, take my hand and come with me
Because you look so fine
That I really wanna make
you mine
I say you look so fine
That I really wanna make
you mine
Oh, four, five, six c'mon and get your kicks
Now you don't need that money
When you look like that, do ya honey
Big black boots
Long blonde hair
She's so sweet
With her get back stare
Well I could see
You home with me
But you were with another man, yeah!
I know we
Ain't got much to say
Before I let you get away, yeah!
I said, are you gonna be
my girl?
Well, so one, two, three, take my hand and come with me
Because you look so fine
That I really wanna make
you mine
I say you look so fine
That I really wanna make
you mine
Oh, four, five, six c'mon and get your kicks
Now you don't need that money
With a face like that, do ya
Big black boots
Long brown hair
She's so sweet
With her get back stare
Well I could see
You home with me
But you were with another man, yeah!
I know we,
Ain't got much to say
Before I let you get away, yeah!
I said, are you gonna be
my girl?
Oh yeah, oh yeah, c'mon!
I could see
You home with me
But you were with another man, yeah!
I know we
Ain't got much to say
Before I let you get away, yeah!
Uh, be my girl
Be my girl
Are you gonna be my girl?
Yeah
The Proclaimers are a Scottish music duo composed of
twin brothers Charlie and Craig Reid (born 5 March 1962). They are
best known for their songs "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)", "Sunshine on
Leith", "I'm On My Way" and "Letter from America", and their singing
style with a Scottish accent. The band tours extensively throughout
the world. They have released 11 studio albums since 1987, with the
latest being The Angry Cyclist (August 2018), as well as three
compilation albums and a DVD.
This video is a good example of the usage of "gonna",
an English language reduction.
Use a
dictionary
to look up words you do not understand.
Lyrics
When I wake up, well I know I'm
gonna be,
I'm gonna be the man who
wakes up next you
When I go out, yeah I know I'm
gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who
goes along with you
If I get drunk, well I know I'm
gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who
gets drunk next to you
And if I haver up, yeah I know I'm
gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's
havering to you
But I would walk 500 miles
And I would walk 500 more
Just to be the man who walks a thousand miles
To fall down at your door
When I'm working, yes I know I'm
gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's
working hard for you
And when the money, comes in for the work I do
I'll pass almost every penny on to you
When I come home (when I come home) well I know I'm
gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who
comes back home to you
And if I grow-old (when I grow-old) well I know I'm
gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's
growing old with you
But I would walk 500 miles
And I would walk 500 more
Just to be the man who walks a thousand miles
To fall down at your door
Da da da (da da da)
Da da da (da da da)
Da da da dun diddle un diddle un diddle uh da
Da da da (da da da)
Da da da (da da da)
Da da da dun diddle un diddle un diddle uh da
When I'm lonely, well I know I'm
gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's
lonely without you
And when I'm dreaming, well I know I'm
gonna dream
I'm gonna dream about the
time when I'm with you
When I go out (when I go out) well I know I'm
gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who
goes along with you
And when I come home (when I come home) yes I know I'm
gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who
comes back home with you
I'm gonna be the man who's
coming home with you
But I would walk 500 miles
And I would walk 500 more
Just to be the man who walks a thousand miles
To fall down at your door
Da da da (da da da)
Da da da (da da da)
Da da da dun diddle un diddle un diddle uh da
Da da da (da da da)
Da da da (da da da)
Da da da dun diddle un diddle un diddle uh da
Da da da (da da da)
Da da da (da da da)
Da da da dun diddle un diddle un diddle uh da
Da da da (da da da)
Da da da (da da da)
Da da da dun diddle un diddle un diddle uh da
And I would walk 500 miles
And I would walk 500 more
Just to be the man who walked a thousand miles
To fall down at your door
The Black Eyed Peas (originally simply Black Eyed Peas)
is an American musical group, consisting of rappers will.i.am,
apl.de.ap and Taboo and singer Jessica Reynoso. Originally an
alternative hip hop group, they subsequently changed their musical
sound to pop and dance-pop music. Although the group was founded in
Los Angeles in 1995, it was not until the release of their third
album, Elephunk, in 2003, that they achieved high record sales.
Since that time, the group has sold an estimated 76 million records
(35 million albums and 41 million singles), making them one of the
world's best-selling groups of all time. As of 2011, according to
Nielsen SoundScan, the Black Eyed Peas were the second-best-selling
artist/group of all time for downloaded tracks, behind Rihanna, with
over 42 million sales.
This video is a good example of the usage of "gonna",
"gotta", and "wanna" English language
reductions.
Use a
dictionary
to look up words you do not understand.
Lyrics
I gotta feeling that
tonight's gonna be a good
night
That tonight's gonna be a
good night
That tonight's gonna be a
good, good night
A feeling that tonight's gonna
be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a
good night
That tonight's gonna be a
good, good night
A feeling, woohoo, that tonight's
gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a
good night
That tonight's gonna be a
good, good night
A feeling, woohoo, that tonight's
gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a
good night
That tonight's gonna be a
good, good night
Tonight's the night, let's live it up
I got my money, let's spend it up
Go out and smash it like oh my God
Jump off that sofa, let's get, get off
I know that we'll have a ball
If we get down and go out and just lose it all
I feel stressed out, I wanna
let it go
Let's go way out spaced out and losing all control
Fill up my cup, Mazel Tov
Look at her dancing, just take it off
Let's paint the town, we'll shut it down
Let's burn the roof, and then we'll do it again
Let's do it, let's do it, let's do it, let's do it
And do it and do it, let's live it up
And do it and do it and do it, do it, do it
Let's do it, let's do it, let's do it
Cause I gotta feeling,
woohoo,
That tonight's gonna be a
good night
That tonight's gonna be a
good night
That tonight's gonna be a
good, good night
A feeling, woohoo, that tonight's
gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a
good night
That tonight's gonna be a
good, good night
Tonight's the night (Hey! )
Let's live it up (Let's live it up)
I got my money (My pay)
Let's spend it up (Let's spend it up)
Go out and smash it (Smash it)
Like oh my God (Like oh my God)
Jump off that sofa (Come on!)
Let's get, get off
Fill up my cup (Drink)
Mazel Tov (L'chaim)
Look at her dancing (Move it, move it)
Just take it off
Let's paint the town (Paint the town)
We'll shut it down (Let's shut it down)
Let's burn the roof
And then we'll do it again
Let's do it, let's do it, let's do it, let's do it
And do it and do it, let's live it up
And do it and do it and do it, do it, do it
Let's do it, let's do it, let's do it, do it, do it, do
it
Here we come, here we go, we
gotta rock (Rock rock rock rock rock)
Easy come, easy go, now we on top (Top top top top top)
Feel the shot, body rock, rock it, don't stop (Stop stop
stop stop stop)
Round and round, up and down, around the clock (Rock
rock rock rock rock)
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Friday, Saturday, Saturday to Sunday
Get, get, get, get, get with us, you know what we say,
say
Party every day, p-p-p-party every day
And I'm feelin', woohoo, that tonight's
gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a
good night
That tonight's gonna be a
good, good night
A feelin', woohoo, that tonight's
gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a
good night
That tonight's gonna be a
good, good night, woohoo
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