1040 – Got to → Gotta Speak Naturally in a Minute | Happy English

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Today, let’s talk about another very natural reduction in American English: “have got to.”

In everyday conversation, HAVE GOT TO becomes “gotta.”

Here are some examples:
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’ll say blue. You say green)
I gotta go.
You gotta see this
We gotta hurry.
Nice and smooth – gotta
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