Talking about things you want to do
I wanna + (verb)
The structure wanna is the conversational equivalent of want to. The structure I wanna can be used to talk about things you want to do.
- I wanna talk to you. (= I want to talk to you.)
- I wanna find a job. (= I want to find a job.)
- I wanna try this food. (= I want to try this food.)
- I wanna act in a movie.
- I wanna marry you. (= I want to marry you.)
- I wanna see that film. (= I want to see that film.)
The structure don’t wanna is used to talk about things that you don’t want to do.
- I don’t wanna accept this job. (= I don’t want to accept this job.)
- I don’t wanna marry you. (= I don’t want to marry you.)
- I don’t wanna talk to him. (= I don’t want to talk to him.)
Talking about things you have to do
I gotta + (verb)
The word gotta is the conversational equivalent of got to. In conversation I gotta is often used instead of I have got to.
- I gotta find a better job. (= I have got to find a better job.)
- I gotta get up early tomorrow. (= I have got to get up early tomorrow.)
- I gotta get my car repaired. (= I have got to get my car repaired.)
- I gotta win her trust. (= I have got to win her trust.)
