"Gotcha" - What does it mean ?

Question

I see it alot and not sure if it means "Got you"... does it mean that ?
and how/why do they use it ?

and please please give me some good complete answers, lately I don't get good and complete answers to most all of my questions. and don't worry about the 10 pnts!! lol

thanks alot .
P.S English is my 2nd language .

Answer 1

It means [ I understand what you are saying ]...

You would use the word [Gotcha] With a very fast cadence, With a tone of fear, And a surprised stress fracture in your presentation. This would change the content to make it like a joke, or a playful type of stimulus, To achieve a joyful response only used among close Friends, or colleagues and such...It is used if you want to say [I Got You] in a hurry also, whereas it only has 2 syllables: gotcha, and [I got you] has 3 syllables...

And syllables are A unit of spoken language consisting of a single uninterrupted sound formed by a vowel, diphthong, or syllabic consonant alone, or by any of these sounds preceded, followed, or surrounded by one or more consonants.

Answer 2

Steve:

I have to tell you, your English is better than a large portion of seniors graduating from high school.

"Gotcha" is a bastardization and combination of "Got you". Additionally it is typically said in a more exuberant manner.

It is frequently used when a person is caught in the act. If you suspect your girlfriend is cheating on you and you decide to follow her. She drives to a restaurant parking lot and locks her car. You watch from across the street as she gets into a car with your best friend. Your comment might be, "I gotcha".

I hope that answers your question, if not or if you have others I can be reached through my profile. I can always make time to help someone who is trying to learn.

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Answer 3

"Got you" if you are explaining something to someone and they say Got You it means that they understand you. Another meaning is "I Got You" that means that the person thinks you are cool and will back you up if you need them to. Gotcha means they agree with what you are saying to them and they respect it. Or in a playfully way "Gotcha" an example would be "Your hair came off when you got out of the pool" and you reach to feel your head and they fooled you. "Got Me?" I mean did this help? I hope I explained it well to you.

Answer 4

Yes, "gotcha" is essentially a slang abbreviation of "got you". It can be used in a variety of ways.

If you're playing tag with someone, when you touch them, you might say, "Gotcha!", just to verbalize that you've made contact.

If someone is explaining something to you, and you're understanding the explanation, you could say, "Gotcha" to indicate your understanding.

If you are playing a joke on someone, and they believe the silly thing you told them that wasn't true, you might say, "Gotcha!" to communicate that this was just a joke.

Answer 5

"Gotcha" is another way of saying "I understand". It's more of a slang term, so to speak. And yes, it's an abbreviated form of "Got you", but saying "gotcha" is more easier. People use it when they understand something. For example, if someone was explaining to me a math equation, and I finally understood what they meant, I would say "gotcha!"

Answer 6

Yes- it does mean "got you", it's just a slang. You can use it if say you are looking for some one and then you spot them then you say "gotcha". Or if someone is explaining something and you say "gotcha" it means that you get what he/she means.

Answer 7

Gotcha'= Got ya.

duh.

Answer 8

means got you. If you've been chased and the person that caught you say gotcha to you it meant that they got you or caught you or when they explain or tell you to do something you said got cha mean you understand and you will do it.

Answer 9

It means different things depending on in which context it is used. It can mean "got you!" like if someone was catching someone else, i.e. playing a game of tag or surprising someone (and also catching someone in a lie...). It can also mean "I get or understand what you're saying." if it is used in a conversation such as one person explaining something to another person.

Answer 10

yes, it means 'got you'...it's like when we play hide and seek and then we find someone in his/her hiding place, then we say 'I got you'. Gotcha is one of several common informal language. Other are, for examples; gotta (got to), wanna (want to), kinda (kind of), etc. These expression are forms of simplifying words in order to be easily spoken.