Results 1 to 3 of 3
  1. #1
    KLPNO is offline Senior Member
    • Member Info
      • Member Type:
      • Other
      • Native Language:
      • Russian
      • Home Country:
      • Russian Federation
      • Current Location:
      • Russian Federation
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Posts
    680

    Default Just gotta do this

    Hello everyone.
    I'd like to ask what the phrase 'just gotta do this' implies in the following context. Lieutenant Vega is talking to Dish who has been deadly wounded in combat.

    "Lieutenant Vega, report to the wardroom."
    Vega looked up. "I gotta go. You okay, Dish?"
    Bowles nodded. "Just gotta do this, y'know. An' hey, Vega?"
    Yeah?
    "If y'get th'chance, find Steph an' thank'er for me.

    Does the phrase "just gotta do this" mean "I'm going to die"?

  2. #2
    baqarah131 is offline Member
    Join Date
    Nov 2007
    Posts
    399

    Default Re: Just gotta do this

    "Just gotta do this" means "it's absolutely necessary for me to do this."

    Gotta is a very common colloquial way to say "I have to."

    Gotta go now.
    edward

    Quote Originally Posted by KLPNO View Post
    Hello everyone.
    I'd like to ask what the phrase 'just gotta do this' implies in the following context. Lieutenant Vega is talking to Dish who has been deadly wounded in combat.

    "Lieutenant Vega, report to the wardroom."
    Vega looked up. "I gotta go. You okay, Dish?"
    Bowles nodded. "Just gotta do this, y'know. An' hey, Vega?"
    Yeah?
    "If y'get th'chance, find Steph an' thank'er for me.

    Does the phrase "just gotta do this" mean "I'm going to die"?

  3. #3
    KLPNO is offline Senior Member
    • Member Info
      • Member Type:
      • Other
      • Native Language:
      • Russian
      • Home Country:
      • Russian Federation
      • Current Location:
      • Russian Federation
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Posts
    680

    Default Re: Just gotta do this

    Quote Originally Posted by baqarah131 View Post
    "Just gotta do this" means "it's absolutely necessary for me to do this."

    Gotta is a very common colloquial way to say "I have to."

    Gotta go now.
    edward
    Thank you very much, edward.

Similar Threads

  1. wanna, gonna, gotta
    By lukaszh in forum Ask a Teacher
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 11-Nov-2006, 00:41
  2. gotta get my fix for the day
    By HaraKiriBlade in forum Ask a Teacher
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 16-Jun-2006, 13:50
  3. Something's gotta give
    By beagle in forum Ask a Teacher
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 11-Jun-2004, 00:14
  4. I gotta go ?
    By whl626 in forum General Language Discussions
    Replies: 15
    Last Post: 23-Sep-2003, 14:42
  5. got = have got? gotta = have got to?
    By Anonymous in forum Ask a Teacher
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 26-Feb-2003, 17:23

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Hotchalk

Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.1