gotta
v.v. a short, casual way of saying 'have got to' or 'have to'. You use it to talk about something you must do or something that is definitely true.
v. a colloquial contraction of 'have got to', used to express necessity, obligation, or a strong logical inference. Restricted to informal speech and casual writing; it is never appropriate for formal academic or professional contexts.
I gotta go now or I'll be late for work.
You gotta try the pizza at that new place downtown; it is the best in the city.
While the written report requires formal language, in the meeting he just said we gotta find a way to cut costs before the end of the quarter.
Contraction of got + to.
Always followed by a base form verb. In writing, it represents spoken informal English and should not be used in formal essays.
I gotta to go.I gotta go.The word 'gotta' already includes the 'to' from 'got to', so adding another 'to' is redundant.