How do native English speakers say "i am going to"?

Native speakers reduce "i am going to" to "i'm gonna" (/aɪm ˈgənə/) in natural speech. Expresses a future intention, a plan, or a prediction.

i am going to → i'm gonna | Compression

Q: What is the connected speech form of "i am going to"?

"i am going to" becomes "i'm gonna" — a compression pattern. This is a common and natural way to say 'I am going to' quickly. It combines the contraction 'I am' into 'I'm' with the reduction of 'going to' into 'gonna'.

i am going to → i'm gonna /aɪm ˈgənə/ Compression

Expresses a future intention, a plan, or a prediction.

This is a common and natural way to say 'I am going to' quickly. It combines the contraction 'I am' into 'I'm' with the reduction of 'going to' into 'gonna'.

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i am going to → i'm gonna

/aɪm ˈgənə/

Expresses a future intention, a plan, or a prediction.

This is a common and natural way to say 'I am going to' quickly. It combines the contraction 'I am' into 'I'm' with the reduction of 'going to' into 'gonna'.

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Example 1

I'm gonna be late for work if I don't leave now.

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Example 2

She thinks I'm gonna forget about her birthday, but I won't.

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Example 3

I'm gonna try that new coffee shop downtown tomorrow.

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Example 4

I'm gonna grab some pizza, you want anything?

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Example 5

Honestly, I'm gonna head out in a few minutes.

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i am going to → i'm gonna