wanna

CEFRA1

/ˈwɑ.nə/

verb · contraction

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    An informal form of want to.

  2. 02

    contraction

    Extra detail

    Represents a contracted pronunciation of want to.

Examples

  • I think you and he wanna be alone.

  • I don't wanna go back.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /-nə/
  • /-nuː/

Deep Dive

contraction

Extra meaning

  1. Represents a contracted pronunciation of want a.

More examples

In context

  • I wanna go home!

  • I wanna puppy!

  • '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.[…]

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

I blank go to the beach this weekend, but my parents say I have to stay home.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

verb

Contractions. Attested as early as 1824.