gotta chance to see you vs got a chance to see you

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Gotta chance to see you' is more informal and colloquial, while 'Got a chance to see you' is more formal. The choice between them depends on the level of formality you want to convey.

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gotta chance to see you

This phrase is correct in informal and colloquial contexts. 'Gotta' is a contraction of 'got to' and is commonly used in spoken English.

This phrase is informal and colloquial, suitable for casual conversations with friends or family. It expresses the idea of having had the opportunity to see someone.

Examples:

I gotta chance to see you before you left.
She said she gotta chance to see you at the party.
We gotta chance to see you next week.
They gotta chance to see you at the event.
Do you gotta chance to see you today?

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If there's somebody out there, we gotta have a chance to see him.
And I got a chance to see you.
All she wanted was another chance to see you again.
I thought there was a chance to see you again.
And obviously it's last minute, but I couldn't pass up the chance to see you.
Like I was gonna miss a chance to see you shine.
It's such a relief... that he didn't get a chance to see you and Park Na Young.
It's good to see you, because I really wanted a chance to thank you for that.
My plane takes off tonight, and... I thought this was my last chance to - to see you.
I have not had a chance to say yet how happy we are to see you back, looking so fine and with such a beautiful wife.
I'm just sad 'cause I didn't get a chance to see you in the actual dress.
Yeah, like we were going to miss a chance to see you out in the field.
I'm glad to have a chance to see you again.
It's given me the chance to see you again.
I am old. I may never have the chance to see you again.
I may never have the chance to see you again.
I knew you'd be here and couldn't miss a chance to see you.
I gotta chance to get some of that back, I want to take advantage of it.
Did gotta chance to take a look?
But everyday I hoped for the chance to see you again and tell you the truth.

Alternatives:

Got a chance to see you
I had a chance to see you
I got to see you
I managed to see you
I was able to see you

got a chance to see you

This phrase is correct in formal contexts. 'Got' is the past tense of 'get' and is used in more formal language.

This phrase is more formal and appropriate for professional or polite conversations. It conveys the idea of having had the opportunity to see someone.

Examples:

I got a chance to see you at the conference.
She said she got a chance to see you yesterday.
We got a chance to see you during our visit.
They got a chance to see you at the meeting.
Did you get a chance to see you last week?

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And I got a chance to see you.
Guess she finally got a chance to see the ocean.
I never got a chance to see the final schedule, so I'm not sure.
You know, we got a chance to see the champ bleed.
I haven't got a chance to see the suel yet.
Look, I know I'm being selfish right now, but, I mean, we never even got a chance to see where this thing could go.
I got a chance to see Joy and Darnell after they went into witness protection, but Randy hadn't and he was really missing his friend.
I haven't got a chance to see the sequel yet.
I'm just glad that we got a chance to see my father happy again.
I mean, you never got a chance to see that person, but I'm glad that we can work together.
I'd finally become this successful woman she'd always wanted me to be, and she never got a chance to see it.
He never got a chance to see my bee business take off.
It's not my fault that not everybody got a chance to see it.
In fact, growing up in Tasmania, it always was incredibly exciting when we got a chance to see a Tasmanian devil in the wild.
I thought there was a chance to see you again.
It's such a relief... that he didn't get a chance to see you and Park Na Young.
I'm just sad 'cause I didn't get a chance to see you in the actual dress.
I'm glad to have a chance to see you again.
I knew you'd be here and couldn't miss a chance to see you.
Never miss a chance to see Margot speak.

Alternatives:

Gotta chance to see you
I had a chance to see you
I got to see you
I managed to see you
I was able to see you

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gotta chance to see you vs got a chance to see you