In this lesson you will learn the American English reduction wanna.
Reductions:
"wanna"
This American English
reduction is formed when you combine and reduce
the following words.
wanna =
want + to
This American English
reduction is used in the following way.
I really
wanna
find a better job.
This American English
reduction has the following meaning.
I really
want to
find a better job.
Examples:
"wanna" (reading and
reductions)
Do you wanna
hang out together today?
(Meaning:
Do you want to do something together today?)
Does she wanna
move to San Diego, California?
(Meaning:
Does she want to move to San Diego, California?)
Does he wanna
go to the game today?
(Meaning:
Does he want to go to the game today?)
I really wanna
ask her out on a date.
(Meaning:
I really want to ask her out on a date.)
We wanna
go with you.
(Meaning:
We want to go with you.)
From
YOUR Teacher:
Wanna and Kids
Travel to America and visit a playground for kids. You
will be able to listen to the reduction "wanna" over and
over.
I wanna eat some snacks.
I wanna play longer.
Note:
Reductions
Remember the following:
Reductions are reduced forms of English
words.
Reductions, such as wanna 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.
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.
Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an
American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress. Born in McComb,
Mississippi and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, she appeared in stage
productions and television series, before signing with Jive Records
in 1997. Spears's first two studio albums, ...Baby One More Time
(1999) and Oops!... I Did It Again (2000), were global successes and
made her the best-selling teenage artist of all-time. Referred to as
the "Princess of Pop", Spears was credited with influencing the
revival of teen pop during the late 1990s and early 2000s.
This video is a good example of the usage of "wanna",
an English language reduction.
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dictionary
to look up words you do not understand.
Lyrics
Lately I've been stuck imagining
What I wanna do and what I
really think
Time to blow out
Be a little inappropriate
'Cause I know that everybody's thinking it
When the lights out
Shame on me
To need release
Uncontrollably
I I I wanna go o o all the
way ay ay
Taking out my freak tonight
I I I wanna show o o
All the dir ir irt
I got running through my mind
Whoa oh oh
I I I wanna go o o all the
way ay ay
Taking out my freak tonight
I I I wanna show o o
All the dir ir irt
I got running through my mind
Lately people got me all tied up
There's a countdown waiting for me to erupt
Time to blow out
I've been told who I should do it with
To keep both my hands above the blanket
When the lights out
Shame on me
To need release
Uncontrollably
I I I wanna go o o all the
way ay ay
Taking out my freak tonight
I I I wanna show o o
All the dir ir irt
I got running through my mind
I I I wanna go o o all the
way ay ay
Taking out my freak tonight
I I I wanna show o o
All the dir ir irt
I got running through my mind
Whoa oh oh
Shame, on me (shame on me)
To need, release (to need, release)
Uncontrollably (uncontrollably lably lably lably)
I I I wanna go o o all the
way ay ay
Taking out my freak tonight
I I I wanna show o o
All the dir ir irt
I got running through my mind
I I I wanna go o o all the
way ay ay
Taking out my freak tonight
I I I wanna show o o
All the dir ir irt
I got running through my mind
Whoa oh oh
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 "wanna",
and "gonna" 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 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 "wanna",
and "gotta" and "gonna" 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
Salt-N-Pepa (also stylized as Salt 'N' Pepa, Salt 'N
Pepa) are an American hip-hop/rap trio from New York City, New York.
The group, consisting of Cheryl James ("Salt"), Sandra Denton ("Pepa")
and originally Latoya Hanson (also known as Latoya Pamela Greene),
who was replaced in 1987 by Deidra Roper ("DJ Spinderella"), was
formed in 1985 and was one of the first all-female rap groups. The
group won the 1995 Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or
Group.
This video is a good example of the usage of "getcha",
"kinda", "wanna",
and "betcha" English language
reductions.
Use a
dictionary
to look up words you do not understand.
Lyrics
Hey, yeah, I wanna shoop,
baby
Ooh, how you doin', baby?
No, not you
You, the bow-legged one, yeah
What's your name?
Damn, that sounds sexy uh
Here I go, here I go, here I go again (again?)
Girls, what's my weakness? (Men!)
Ok then, chillin', chillin'
Mindin' my business (word)
Yo, Salt, I looked around, and I couldn't believe this
I swear, I stared, my niece my witness
The brother had it goin' on with somethin'
kinda, uh
Wicked, wicked (ooh) had to kick it
I'm not shy so I asked for the digits
A ho? No, that don't make me
See what I want slip slide to it swifty
Felt it in my hips so I dipped back to my bag of tricks
Then I flipped for a tip, make me
wanna do tricks for him
Lick him like a lollipop should be licked
Came to my senses and I chilled for a bit
Don't know how you do the voodoo that you do
So well it's a spell, hell, makes me
wanna shoop shoop shoop
Shoop shoop ba-doops shoop ba-doop
Shoop ba-doop ba-doop
Ba-doop shoop ba-doop shoop
Ba-doop shoop ba-doop, ba-doop, ba-doop
Umm, you're packed and you're stacked 'specially in the
back
Brother, wanna thank your
mother for a butt like that (thanks, Mom)
Can I get some fries with that shake-shake boobie?
If looks could kill you would be an uzi
You're a shotgun, bang! What's up with that thang?
I wanna know how does it
hang?
Straight up, wait up, hold up, Mr. Lover
Like Prince said you're a sexy mutha well-a
I like 'em real wild, b-boy style by the mile
Smooth black skin with a smile
Bright as the sun, I wanna
have some fun
Come and give me some of that yum-yum
Chocolate chip, honey dip, can I get a scoop?
Baby, take a ride in my coupe, you make me
wanna
Shoop shoop ba-doop (Baby, hey)
Ba-doop, ba-doop, ba-doop, ba-doop
Shoop ba-doop ba-doop ba-doop
(Don't you know I wanna
shoop, baby)
Shoop shoop ba-doop shoop
Ba-doop shoop, ba-doop, ba-doop
Ba-doop shoop, ba-doop, shoop
Ba-doop shoop, ba-doop, ba-doop, ba-doop
Well let me bring you back to the subject
Pep's on the set
Make you get hot, make you work up a sweat
When you skip-to-my-lou, my darling
Not falling in love but I'm falling for your (super
sperm)
When I get ya betcha
bottom dollar you were best under pressure
(Yo, Sandy, I wanna like,
taste you) Getchagetcha lips wet 'cause
it's time to have Pep
On your mark, get set, go, let me go, let me shoop
To the next man in the three-piece suit
I spend all my dough, ray me cutie
Shoop shoop a-doobie like Scoobie Doobie Doo
I love you in your big jeans, you give me nice dreams
You make me wanna scream,
ooh ooh ooh
I like what ya do, when you do
What ya do, you make me wanna
shoop
Shoop shoop ba-doop
Shoop ba-doop
Shoop ba-doop ba-doop
Ba-doop shoop ba-doop shoop
Ba-doop shoop ba-doop ba-doop, ba-doop
(Oh, my goodness, girl, look at him
He's the cutest brother in here
And he's comin' this way! Ooh!)
S and the P wanna kick
with me, cool (uh-huh)
But I'm wicked, G, (yeah) hit skins but never quickly
(that's right)
I hit the skins for the hell of it, just for the yell I
get
Mmm mmm mmm, for the smell of it (smell it)
They want my bod, here's the hot rod (hot rod)
Twelve inches to a yard (damn) and have ya soundin' like
a retard (yeah)
Big 'Twan Love-Her, six-two,
wanna hit you
So what you wanna do? What
you wanna do? Mmmm, I
wanna shoop
Shoop shoop ba-doop shoop ba-doop
Shoop ba-doop ba-doop, ba-doop
Shoop shoop ba-doop shoop ba-doop
Shoop ba-doop ba-doop, ba-doop
Shoop shoop ba-doop shoop ba-doop
Shoop ba-doop ba-doop, ba-doop (Oh you make me
wanna)
Shoop shoop ba-doop shoop ba-doop (hey yeah I
wanna shoop baby)
Shoop ba-doop ba-doop, ba-doop
Shoop shoop ba-doop shoop ba-doop
Shoop ba-doop ba-doop, ba-doop (Oh you make me
wanna)
Shoop shoop ba-doop shoop ba-doop
Shoop ba-doop ba-doop, ba-doop (hey yeah I
wanna shoop baby)
Shoop shoop ba-doop shoop ba-doop
Shoop ba-doop ba-doop, ba-doop (oh, you make me
wanna)
Shoop shoop ba-doop shoop ba-doop (hey yeah, I
wanna shoop you baby)
Shoop ba-doop ba-doop, ba-doop
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