VIDEO LESSON
English Reductions Natives Use Every Day
(You’re Probably Doing This Wrong)
Natives reduce the unimportant function words so the important content words stand out. Here are the exact reductions from the video — with real examples you can use in meetings, standups, and daily conversations.
The Reductions in This Video
some → [sm]
- I need sm money for the new laptop.
- We have sm time left before the deadline.
- Let’s grab sm coffee after the standup.
just → [js]
- I sent the PR js now.
- Can you review this js once?
- We finished js before the meeting.
they’re → [ther]
- Ther here in five minutes.
- Ther ready for the demo.
- I think ther waiting for the update.
or → [er]
- Coffee (er) tea?
- Should we do Zoom (er) Slack?
- Do you want the report today (er) tomorrow?
going to → [GUH-nuh]
- I’m GUH-nuh ask the team.
- We’re GUH-nuh need more time.
- Are you GUH-nuh join the call?
want to → [WAH-nuh]
- I WAH-nuh go over the PR.
- Do you WAH-nuh review this now?
- They WAH-nuh see the demo again.
what are you → [wuh-dur-yoo]
- Wuh-dur-yoo doing?
- Wuh-dur-yoo working on right now?
- Wuh-dur-yoo planning for the sprint?
kind of → [KAHYN-duh]
- It’s KAHYN-duh important.
- The bug is KAHYN-duh tricky.
- I’m KAHYN-duh busy with the release.
for → [fer]
- It’s (fer) you.
- This is (fer) the client meeting.
- We need more time (fer) testing.
and → [uhn]
- Coke (uhn) Pepsi.
- Check the code (uhn) deploy it.
- Slides (uhn) recording are ready.
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