wanna

[ won-uh, waw-nuh ]

Informal.

1. want to:

   I wanna get out of here.

2. want a:

   Wanna beer?

wanna

/ ˈwɒnə /

verb

1. a spelling of want to intended to reflect a dialectal or informal pronunciation

   I wanna go home

Word History and Origins

Origin of wanna¹

A phonetic spelling representing the pronunciation of want to or want a in continuous rapid speech

Example Sentences

"We love doing a cover, and we thought we'd cover songs we loved growing up. I always loved I Wanna Dance With Somebody. It's as simple as that," Ogden says.

From BBC

Lines about preserving sanity in the glare of fame were jarring but considered — “We was screamin’, ‘Mental health,’ and now we wanna kill ‘em all / Lord, please forgive me for the day I finally fall apart.”

From Los Angeles Times

“I just wanna be able to support my wife and hold my daughter and play with her someday, and throw her in the air,” he told KTLA.

From Los Angeles Times

“They wake up in the morning, they wanna compete. And the games count for the regular season. We all recognize how difficult the Western Conference is. And every game is gonna matter.”

From Los Angeles Times

The most important thing to me right now is, I don’t wanna get corny but, believing in myself.

From Los Angeles Times