Ya wanna go?

Do you understand the above question? For the first mini-lesson of the month I will explain the meaning so if you don't understand the question now you will in about 5 minutes!

In North American casual English between friends, people often drop words. Also, you will often become ya.

you ----> ya

What do you do? is formal

Whaddo you do? is standard

Whaddayado? is casual

So, what does "Ya wanna go?" mean?

A: Ya wanna go to the party?

B: Yeah! Sounds like fun.

Basically, DO has been dropped and you became ya. Of course, want to became WANNA. That means that in casual English Do you...? questions will often become YA...?

John: Ya like baseball?

Adam: Nah, I'm from Australia I prefer cricket.

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Ed: Ya know anyone who's good with cars?

Bill: Huh? Um, maybe Joe is. Why?

Ed: My cars making a weird noise... ya think Joe'll come take a look at it?

Bill: Sure, no problem. He's a really nice guy.

Ya get it? (Do you get it - Do you understand)

Pretty simple, no? Now you are one step closer to understanding American TV shows and movies perfectly!

Have a good week,

Phil