How do native English speakers say "when did you"?

Native speakers reduce "when did you" to "when d'ja" (/wɛn dʒə/) in natural speech. Asking about the specific time an action happened in the past.

when did you → when d'ja | Assimilation

Q: What is the connected speech form of "when did you"?

"when did you" becomes "when d'ja" — a assimilation pattern. When 'did' is followed by 'you,' the 'd' sound often blends with the 'y' sound to make a 'j' sound, like in 'jam.' This makes the phrase quicker to say.

when did you → when d'ja /wɛn dʒə/ Assimilation

Asking about the specific time an action happened in the past.

When 'did' is followed by 'you,' the 'd' sound often blends with the 'y' sound to make a 'j' sound, like in 'jam.' This makes the phrase quicker to say.

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when did you → when d'ja

/wɛn dʒə/

Asking about the specific time an action happened in the past.

When 'did' is followed by 'you,' the 'd' sound often blends with the 'y' sound to make a 'j' sound, like in 'jam.' This makes the phrase quicker to say.

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When did you get here?

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Example 2

When did you see that movie?

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Example 3

When did you start learning English?

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Example 4

When d'ja get around to calling him back?

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Example 5

When d'ja finally decide to move?

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when did you → when d'ja