Yes, it is true: they use contractions. They can be formal, linguistically, but when its just the girls--literally, they are all girls!--their language can be just as informal as the language at a Quendorian kegger party.
The Hylian Language does not have contractions because those people are ALWAYS so formal: to them, being informal means you are no better than a Gerudo. But, to the Gerudo, being informal is not a crime: it is an expression of one's individuality. I guess that is why the Hylians don't like them: they are just a band of slack-jawed thieves who know how to have fun. Well, also it is not in their language. Maybe if they actually tried, they could come up with some of their own and as a result, they would not be so darn stuffy and cold.
I should note that when you use these: apply the proper grammar rules (see the grammar section). Just because they can be informal does not mean that they fail to use proper grammar when we are speaking.
Personal Pronouns
Es ata (I am) = E'ata (I'm)
Bii aff (You are) = B'aff (You're)
Eso aff (We are) = Es'aff (We're)
Opril osh (She is) = Op'os (She's)
Kaak osh (He is) = Ka'os (He's)
Es eenshaa (I will) = E'een (I'll)
Bii eenshaa (You will) = B'een (You'll)
Eso eenshaa (We will) = Es'een (We'll)
Opril eenshaa (She will) = Op'een (She'll)
Kaak eenshaa (He will) = Ka'een (He'll)
Es wait (I had) = E'wit (I'd)
Bii wait (You had) = B'wit (You'd)
Eso wait (We had) = Es'wit (We'd)
Opril Wait (She had) = Op'wit (She'd)
Kaak wait (He had) = Ka'wit (He'd)
Etc.
Daas mus (Do not) = Da'mus (Don't)
Daat mus (Did not) = Daa'mus (Didn't)
Haar osh (It is) = Haa'os (It's)
Aff mus (Are not) = A'mus (Aren't)
Osh Mus (Is not) = Os'mus (Isn't)
Ashkia mus (Can not; Could not) = Ash'mus (Can't; Couldn't)
Eenshaa Mus (Will not; Would not) = Een'mus (Won't; Wouldn't)
Eh-enna mus (Need not--this is for all of you Superstandard Quendorian Speakers) = Ena'mus (Needn't)
Kenchu mus (Was not) = Ken'mus (Wasn't)
Kenchut mus (Were not) = Kent'mus (Weren't)
Piki osh (That is) = Pi'os (That's)
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