VIDEO LESSON
English Reductions Natives Use Every Day
(You’re Probably Doing This Wrong)
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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]
Listen on YouGlish →- 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]
Listen on YouGlish →- I sent the PR js now.
- Can you review this js once?
- We finished js before the meeting.
they’re → [thur]
Listen on YouGlish →- Thur here in five minutes.
- Thur ready for the demo.
- I think thur waiting for the update.
or → [ur]
Listen on YouGlish →- Coffee ur tea?
- Should we do Zoom ur Slack?
- Do you want the report today ur tomorrow?
are → [ur]
Listen on YouGlish →- Ur you ok?
- Ur you free for a quick call?
- Ur you joining the standup?
going to → [GUH-nuh]
Listen on YouGlish →- 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]
Listen on YouGlish →- 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]
Listen on YouGlish →- Wuh-dur-yoo doing?
- Wuh-dur-yoo working on right now?
- Wuh-dur-yoo planning for the sprint?
kind of → [KAHYN-duh]
Listen on YouGlish →- It’s KAHYN-duh important.
- The bug is KAHYN-duh tricky.
- I’m KAHYN-duh busy with the release.
for → [fur]
Listen on YouGlish →- It’s fur you.
- This is fur the client meeting.
- We need more time fur testing.
and → [ihn]
Listen on YouGlish →- Coke ihn Pepsi.
- Check the code ihn deploy it.
- Slides ihn recording are ready.
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