Going to vs Gonna

Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.

Going to

Top 1000 (muito comum)

Gonna

Informal Top 1000 (muito comum)

Mais formal: Going to

	Going to	Gonna
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 //ˈɡəʊɪŋ tə// 🇺🇸 //ˈɡoʊɪŋ tə//	🇬🇧 //ˈgʌnə// 🇺🇸 //ˈgʌnə//
Significado	Planos para fazer algo no futuro. Plans to do something in the future.	Vai fazer algo no futuro. Going to; will do something in the future.
Exemplo	I am going to visit my grandparents this weekend.	I'm gonna go to the store later.
Registro	Neutro	Informal
Quão comum	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Top 1000 (muito comum)
Colocações	going to the store, going to the beach, going to work	gonna go, gonna do, gonna see, gonna get
Erros comuns	Using 'going to' with present continuous instead of simple form., Confusing 'going to' with 'going for' when discussing trips., Neglecting to use 'to' after 'going'.	Using 'gonna' in formal contexts., Confusing with 'going to' in written form., Mispronouncing it as separate words.
Notas de uso	Use 'going to' para planos futuros. Evite em escrita formal; use 'will' em vez disso nesses casos. Use 'going to' for future plans. Avoid in formal writing; use 'will' instead in such cases.	Use 'gonna' (ou 'vai' em português) na fala informal. Evite em escrita formal ou apresentações. Use 'gonna' in casual spoken English. Avoid in formal writing or presentations.

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She's gettin' the shot. I'm going to go get my little black medical book.

How I Met Your Mother › S1 E1

Oh, I can't. I'm going to Orlando for a week on Friday.

These are going to make me...

She's gettin' the shot. I'm going to go get my little black medical book.

How I Met Your Mother › S1 E1

Oh, I can't. I'm going to Orlando for a week on Friday.

Going to

Breaking Bad › S1 E6

When were you gonna tell me?

Don't tell me we're gonna start with that again.

Breaking Bad › S1 E4

Emeril here is gonna need a fresh pack.

Breaking Bad › S1 E6

When were you gonna tell me?

Don't tell me we're gonna start with that again.

Gonna

Perguntas frequentes: Going to vs Gonna

Qual é a diferença entre Going to e Gonna?

Going to: Plans to do something in the future. Gonna: Going to; will do something in the future.

Qual é mais formal: Going to e Gonna?

Going to é a mais formal entre elas.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Going to: I am going to visit my grandparents this weekend. Gonna: I'm gonna go to the store later.

Posso usar Going to e Gonna de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Going to e Gonna são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.