Is there some colloquial contraction for expressing WHY DON'T or WHY DON'T YOU?
Colloquial contractions are very popular in English -and in Spanish too, of course-. My question is: Is there some colloquial contraction of type wanna, gonna, etc. for expressing WHY DON'T or WHY DON'T YOU? When I listen to this expressión I never understad it, because it sound me something like wanne or wanni. Thanks very much in advance.

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Is there some colloquial contraction for expressing WHY DON'T or WHY DON'T YOU?
Colloquial contractions are very popular in English -and in Spanish too, of course-. My question is: Is there some colloquial contraction of type wanna, gonna, etc. for expressing  WHY DON'T or WHY DON'T YOU? When I listen to this expressión I never understad it, because it sound me something like wanne or wanni. Thanks very much in advance.

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There is no colloquial contraction for either of those expressions. When someone says "Why don't you?" it's like saying "You should do that", or "Why wouldn't you do that?". For example:

A: Skiing looks like so much fun, but I've never done it. 
B: Why don't you?
A: I'm afraid I'll fall and get hurt.

It's definitely an odd expression. I hope this helps!

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