informal speech
Everyday spoken language
Informal speech is everyday language used in casual conversation, as opposed to the careful, rule-following style of formal writing or public address.
It includes contractions, slang, sentence fragments, and relaxed grammar: We're gonna grab some food—you in?
Most spoken English is informal speech, though speakers shift toward formality in job interviews, courtrooms, or when addressing strangers.
- shouldaOught to have, casually
- wouldaCasual "would have"
- chatInformal verbal exchange
- colloquialismCasual conversational expression
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
slang · wanna · idiom · gonna · regionalism · gotta · yeah · you know · no biggie · my bad · kinda · lemme · gimme · dialect · contraction · sorta · chill · chill out
- Speech Varietiesvernacular, regional dialect, colloquial, register, jargon
- Informal Writingslang, colloquialism, text messages, blog posts, tweets
- plain languageplain language, plain English, plain text, plain talk, simple English
- slangslang, jargon, lingo, argot, cant
- Hungariangoulash, paprika, Budapest, Magyar, puszta
- PersianFarsi, Dari, Tajik, Persian poetry, literary form
informal speechformal speech
Prepared public address
formal language · elevated language · official language · courtly speech · diplomatic language
informal speechprepared remarks
Speech composed beforehand
formal address · prepared speech · lecture · sermon · keynote address
informal speechacademic writing
Formal research communication
formal writing · legal language · scholarly writing · technical writing · official documents
speech, formal, informal, formality, idiomatic, formalize, informally, informality, dialects