American SlangAmerican Slang

What is…What is…

Formal Formal LanguageLanguage

Grammatically Grammatically correct Englishcorrect English

The English you The English you find in booksfind in books

Informal Informal LanguageLanguage

SlangSlang How people usually How people usually

talktalk

When to Use…When to Use…

Correct EnglishCorrect English In your other In your other

English classesEnglish classes When you writeWhen you write When you speak in When you speak in

formal situationsformal situations

SlangSlang When talking to When talking to

your friends!your friends!

Making words shorterMaking words shorter

Do you want to eat lunch?Do you want to eat lunch? Do you Do you wannawanna eat lunch? eat lunch? D'you wannaD'you wanna eat lunch? eat lunch? WannaWanna eat lunch? eat lunch?

Ain’t = am not/are not/is notAin’t = am not/are not/is not

I am not sure. I am not sure. →→ I I ain't ain't sure.sure. You are not my boss. You are not my boss. →→ You You ain't ain't my my

bossboss He is not leaving. He is not leaving.

– He He ain’tain’t leaving. leaving.

Gonna = going toGonna = going to

What are you going to do? What are you going to do? →→ What are y What are you ou gonnagonna do? do?

I am not going to tell you. I am not going to tell you. – I am not I am not gonnagonna tell you. tell you.– I I ain’t gonna ain’t gonna tell you.tell you.

Gotta = Have toGotta = Have to

I have to leave. I have to leave. →→ I I gottagotta leave. leave. I have to do my homework. I have to do my homework.

– I I gottagotta do my homework. do my homework.

Wanna = want to Wanna = want to

I want to go home. I want to go home. →→ I I wanna wanna go go home.home.

I want to play table tennis.I want to play table tennis.– I I wanna wanna play table tennis.play table tennis.

Kinda = kind of (a little)Kinda = kind of (a little)

I am kind of tired I am kind of tired → → I am I am kindakinda tired tired She is kind of madShe is kind of mad

– She is She is kinda kinda madmad

Gimme = Give meGimme = Give me

Give me your money Give me your money →→ GimmeGimme your mo your moneyney

Can you give me a hand?Can you give me a hand?– Can you Can you gimmegimme a hand? a hand?

Lemme = let meLemme = let me

Let me go! Let me go! →→ Lemme Lemme go!go! Let me see. Let me see.

– LemmeLemme see. see.

Ya = YouYa = You

What are you thinking? What are you thinking? →→ What are What are yaya t thinking?hinking?

Do you want to play basketball?Do you want to play basketball?– Do Do ya ya want to play basketball?want to play basketball?– Do Do ya wannaya wanna play basketball? play basketball?– WannaWanna play basketball? play basketball?

Whad’ya = What do youWhad’ya = What do you

What do you think? What do you think? →→ Whad’yaWhad’ya think? think? What do you have to do?What do you have to do?

– Whad’yaWhad’ya have to do? have to do?– Whad’ya gottaWhad’ya gotta do? do?

Slang TermsSlang Terms

How we say thingsHow we say things

HelloHello

HeyHey YoYo

How are you?How are you?

What is up? What is up? →→ What’s up? What’s up? →→ WassupWassup?? How is it going? How is it going? →→ How’s it going? How’s it going? HoHo

w’s it goinw’s it goin??

Response to “What’s up?”Response to “What’s up?”

Not much, Not much, wassupwassup with you? with you?

Response to “How’s it goin?”Response to “How’s it goin?”

Good Good →→ AwesomeAwesome Fine/ok Fine/ok →→ Not badNot bad Not good Not good →→ SuckySucky

FriendFriend

BuddyBuddy PalPal DudeDude HomieHomie

Hello friend, how are you?Hello friend, how are you?

Hey dude, what’s up?Hey dude, what’s up? Yo homie, how’s it goin?Yo homie, how’s it goin?

““I really like ______!”I really like ______!”

_______ is _______ is coolcool!! _______ is _______ is awesomeawesome!! _______ _______ rulesrules!!

““I don’t like ______”I don’t like ______”

_______ _______ suckssucks!! _______ is _______ is lamelame!!

To pass the timeTo pass the time

Hang outHang out Kick itKick it

Calm downCalm down

ChillChill Take it easyTake it easy

I am sorry/excuse meI am sorry/excuse me

My badMy bad My faultMy fault

It is OKIt is OK

It’s all goodIt’s all good Don’t worry about itDon’t worry about it

GoodbyeGoodbye

See ya later See ya later →→ See yaSee ya Catch ya later Catch ya later →→ LaterLater Peace outPeace out →→ Peace Peace

ConversationConversation

A) A) Hello, how are youHello, how are you..B) B) I am good, friend, how are you?I am good, friend, how are you?A) A) I am fine.I am fine. What are What are you going toyou going to do after school? do after school?B) I B) I want towant to watch Kung Fu panda. watch Kung Fu panda.A) A) I really like that movieI really like that movie! But I ! But I have tohave to go to the dentist at go to the dentist at

5:00.5:00.B) B) Oh, that/ that is (Oh, that/ that is (word that means bad)word that means bad)!! Do Do youyou want want

toto pass the time togetherpass the time together after that? after that?A) Sure! Hey, when are A) Sure! Hey, when are you going to give meyou going to give me the money the money

you owe me?you owe me?B) B) I’m sorry!I’m sorry! I forgot, I will bring it tonight. I forgot, I will bring it tonight.A) A) Calm down, friend. It is ok.Calm down, friend. It is ok. See See youyou tonight. tonight.

Goodbye.Goodbye.B) B) Goodbye.Goodbye.