lemme

Informal "allow me"

Lemme is an informal spelling of "let me," representing casual speech: Lemme see that, Lemme think about it.

Common in dialogue, texting, and informal writing where the speaker wants to capture how the words actually sound when spoken quickly.

informal

gimme

Casual concession in golf

gonnaCasual "will" contraction
wannaDesire to, casually
gottaColloquial for must

kinda · sorta · y'all · ain't · dunno · gotcha · c'mon · imma · tryna · finna

request

allow

Grant permission for

permitOfficial written authorization
tryMake an effort
attemptEffort to accomplish

check · see · show · help · explain · tell · ask · give · handle · take

Categories

kidspeakboo-boo, booboo, cooties, gimme, gonna
Informal Englishgonna, wanna, gotta, kinda, sorta
Informal Spellingsgonna, wanna, gotta, oughta, shoulda
commandsgo, stop, wait, come, run
slangslang, jargon, lingo, argot, cant
spellingscolour, color, favour, favor, honour

Opposites

register/formality

Offer to help

formal speech · may I · proper English · written English · if I may

Family

Familiarity: Top 100,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G