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Hello, it's Arianita. Are you tired of speaking slow in English? Well, in today's video, I'm going to teach you how to speak really fast. Native speakers speak fast without even thinking about it, especially in casual everyday conversations.

Today, we'll learn about reductions, and we want to use them most with friends and family. In more formal situations, like a job interview or a presentation, you'll probably use them less. But keep in mind, some reductions are so common that you'll hear them in professional settings, too.

How to Shorten Question Words

When we ask questions in everyday American English, we often push words together to make them faster and easier to say. Learning these short forms is super important for understanding native speakers when they talk fast. Let's look at some common examples.

What are you often sounds like what are you or whaddya.

What are you doing?becomesWhaddya doing?

What do you think of my new watch?becomesWhaddya think of my new watch?

What are you looking at over there?becomesWhaddya looking at over there?

What are you going to do for your birthday?becomesWhaddya gonna do for your birthday?

Where did you often sounds like where did you.

Where did you go?becomesWhere'd you go?

Where did you put the other chair?becomesWhere'd you put the other chair?

Where did you park the car? I can't remember.becomesWhere'd you park the car? I can't remember.

Where did you eat?becomesWhere'd you eat?

Where is it often sounds like where is it.

Somebody said there's public parking. Where is it?

I'm looking for my comb. Where is it?

I've got to find a restroom. Where is it?

What is your often sounds like what's your.

What is your name?becomesWhat's your name?

What's your favorite spot in Cincinnati?

What's your favorite mural you've seen so far?

What's your plan for today?

Did you often sounds like did you.

Did you eat yet?becomesDid you eat yet?

Did you know the Robling Bridge was a model for the Brooklyn Bridge?

Did you ever rent a scooter?

Did you wash your hands?

Why did you often sounds like why did you.

Why did you lie?becomesWhy'd you lie?

Why did you leave my phone on the ground? Look what happened.

Why'd you decide to go to the park instead of the movies?

Why'd you pick this place? It's too far away.

Do you ever sounds like D'you ever or Jever.

Do you ever play cornhole?becomesJever play cornhole?

Do you ever go to a dog park?

Do you ever play pickleball?

These shortened sounds happen all the time when people are talking naturally. Don't worry about getting them perfect right away.

How to Shorten Pronouns and Verbs

Here's how we often shorten pronouns and verbs when we talk. In everyday American English, we love to push pronouns likeI,he,her, and verbs together until they sound like one smooth word. You will hear these all the time. Let's check out these common examples.

I'm going to becomes I'm gonna.

I'm going to the store.becomesI'm gonna go to the store.

I'm gonna watch the game.

I'm going to sit down and take a quick break.becomesI'm gonna sit down and take a quick break.

I'm going to check out the new menu.becomesI'm gonna check out the new menu.

Let us go can sound like let's go.

All right, let's go.

This stop is too crowded. Let's go to the next one.

I'm getting hungry. Let's go find a place for dinner.

I want to get some ice cream. Let's go inside.

Give him a sounds like give him a.

Give him a hand.

He got a new job. Give him a high five.

I told you he's nice. Give him a chance.

Your friend looks sad. Give him a hug.

Give her a sounds like give her a.

Give her a chance.

I'm going to give her a hand with that chair.

Why don't you give her a call and find out?

You should call your mom. Give her a call.

I'll ask her sounds like I'll ask her.

I don't know. I'll ask her.

My friend knows how to make pizza. I'll ask her.

She looks like a local. I'll ask her for directions.

I think my friend has a membership here. I'll ask her about it.

See how that makes everything flow together? In a normal conversation, native speakers almost never say each word separately. This isn't lazy or even bad English. This is just the natural rhythm of the language in casual conversations. This is actually how people expect you to talk.