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b'Americans love to use English slang. Would you like to sound more American when you speak English?\\nToday we talk about four common slang\\xa0combinations you can use to sound more like a native!\\nCome back to our site for more examples\\nAs with other people and languages, Americans tend to bridge words and speak quickly.\\xa0This can have the effect of shortening and even creating entirely new words.\\n\\xa0\\nHere are four slang combination-words that you are likely to hear when\\xa0around Americans:\\n\\nwanna (want to): \\u201cI wanna go out tonight.\\u201d\\n\\nshoulda (should have): \\u201cI shoulda told the truth.\\u201d\\n\\ngonna (going to): \\u201cHe\\u2019s gonna go to a movie later.\\u201d\\n\\ngotta (got to): \\u201cShe says she\\u2019s gotta work.\\u201d\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'