Wanna Meaning
/ˈwɑ.nə/Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
contractionRepresents a contracted pronunciation of want to.
contractionRepresents a contracted pronunciation of want a.
Sentence Examples
I don't wanna go back.
I think you and he wanna be alone.
CEFR Practice Quiz
I ____ go to the beach this weekend, but my parents say I have to stay home.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The word '____' is an informal and colloquial way of saying 'want to' in many different types of speech today.
Word Origin & History
Contractions. Attested as early as 1824.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"'Pair of shoes for you at last.' I picked one up. It was weathered, with a split heel and no laces. 'Too big for me,' I said, dropping it back to the floor. 'Wanna look at the Germans, like?' said Ade, standing. 'Proper, like? Come on.[…]"
— 2017 January 31, Emma Kennedy, Shoes for Anthony: A Novel, Macmillan, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 115:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
I ____ go to the beach this weekend, but my parents say I have to stay home.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The word '____' is an informal and colloquial way of saying 'want to' in many different types of speech today.