gotta

USAGE NOTE
"Gotta" is the contracted form of "have to."
gotta
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(general)
a. tener que
I gotta go. I'm running late.Me tengo que ir. Se me está haciendo tarde.
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I gotta go
me tengo que ir
gotta go
me tengo que ir
I gotta go potty
necesito ir al baño
sometimes you've gotta fall before you fly
a veces uno tiene que caerse antes de poder volar
sometimes you gotta fall before you fly
a veces tienes que caer antes de volar
do what you gotta do
haz lo que tengas que hacer
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