This reduction is used quite often among native English
speakers especially when asking someone to do something.
Howujya like to go hiking in the mountains
today?
Note: Reductions
Remember the following:
Reductions are reduced forms of
English words.
Reductions, such as howujya 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
Krezip - How Would You Feel
Krezip is a Dutch band from Tilburg, formed in 1997. It was notable
for the band members' young ages during their original break
through. The band has had several successful albums and singles in
Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. The origin of their name
remains unclear, though a popular explanation is that the name is an
anagram of "perzik", the Dutch word for "peach". In 2008 Krezips
breakthrough single I Would Stay was given a one-time-only people's
choice based award for 'all-time best Dutch single', by Dutch
national radio station 3FM.
This video is a good example of the usage of "howujya" English language
reductions.
Use a
dictionary
to look up words you do not understand.
Lyrics
I’m driving
On a lonely road
I’m not driving home
And I miss you so
I’m tired
Of heading north
My hearts at war
Cause I miss you so
Ooh ooh ooh
There’s so much going on
And everything is always moving on Howujya feel
If I come home now
Cause I need you now love
Oh I need you now
And on and on I miss you
How would it be
If I come home now
Cause I need you now love
Oh I need you now
And on and on
I need you now
What if
When I’m old and wise
We’re at peaceful times
And I realize
All these golden
Days we had
No they won’t come back
What if I realize that Howujya feel
If I come home now
Cause I need you now love
Oh I need you now
And on and on I miss you
How would it be
If I come home now
Cause I need you now love
Oh I need you now
And on and on
I miss you
On and on and on
I miss you
On and on and on
I need you now
I’m driving on a lonely road
I’m not driving home
And I miss you so Howujya feel
If I come home now
Cause I need you now love
Oh I need you now
And on and on I miss you
How would it be
If come home now
Cause I need you now love
Oh I need you now
And on and on
I miss you
On and on and on
I miss you
On and on and on
I need you now
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Conversation Lesson -
Intermediate
Level. Dialogs for everyday use.
Short situational dialogs for students of English as
a Foreign (EFL) or Second (ESL) Language with a
written conversation and a conversation notes
section.
Conversation
Lesson
36 - Family Squabble
(Intermediate -
Conversation, Reading)
Dialogs for everyday use. Short situational dialogs for
students of English as a Foreign (EFL) or Second (ESL)
Language.
Family Squabble
Brother: Come on! It’s time to go!
Sister: Wait a minute!
Just hold your horses! What’s your hurry, anyway?
Brother: Well, I’ve got to stop and
get gas in the car, first.
Sister: That won’t take long.
Brother: Well, it won’t if there’s no
line at the pump.
Sister: Well, I’m
not quite ready.
Brother: I’ll give you five more minutes,
then I’m going on without you!
This is a collection of 30 situational conversations
which focus on a wide variety of communicative and
natural encounters in English....these
lessons are for beginning students.
English conversation lessons. 30
lessons focusing mostly on communication and
grammar topics....these
lessons are for intermediate students.
Additional Information
Study Tips
(Beginner - Listening)
Avoid Ineffective Study Methods. An audio lesson to help
you study English more effectively. The English is
spoken at 75% of normal speed. Great English study tips.
Click here to visit the lesson page with the written script for this
audio program.
