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What's "tryna?" Do people commonly say like that?

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Rebecca

"Tryna" is a very informal way to say 'trying to'. It is commonly used between friends or people who are very close. It is usually used in spoken English. Ex: I'm tryna understand. Ex: Please be quiet, I'm tryna study here!

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