The phrase “I gotta” is an informal, spoken contraction of “I have got to”, meaning something you must do. While it’s not grammatically correct, it’s commonly used in casual conversations.
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Examples:
- “I gotta manage my money.” (I have got to manage my money.) / “आं आंनि रांखौ सामलायनांगोन।”
- “I gotta obey the laws.” (I have got to obey the laws.) / “आं आयेनफोरखौ मानिनांगोन।”
- “I gotta brush my teeth.” (I have got to brush my teeth.) / “आं हाथाइखौ ब्रास खालामनांगोन।”
When the word “have” is included, it makes the sentence grammatically correct, emphasizing a sense of urgency or necessity.
Examples with “have”:
- “I have got to be on time to work.” (It is necessary for me to be punctual.) / “आं खामानि मावनो थाखाय समाव थांनांगोन।”
- “I’ve gotta try harder at school.” (I need to put in more effort at school.) / “आं फरायसालियाव गोख्रोंसिन नाजानांगोन।”
- “I’ve gotta tell my wife I’ll be late.” (I must inform my wife that I’ll be late.) / “आं आंनि बिसिनो खोन्थानांगोन आं गोबाव जागोन।”
- “I’ve gotta learn more about the laws.” (I need to understand the laws better.) / “आं आयेनफोरनि सोमोन्दै बांसिन सोलोंबावनांगोन।”
- “I’ve gotta clean my house today.” (I must clean my house today.) / “आं दिनै आंनि न’खौ साफा खालामनांगोन।”
