wanna

American  

[won-uh, waw-nuh] / ˈwɒn ə, ˈwɔ nə /

Informal.

1. want to.

   I wanna get out of here.

2. want a.

   Wanna beer?

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wanna British  

/ ˈwɒnə /

verb

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

   I wanna go home

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Etymology

Origin of wanna

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

Example Sentences

But also I’ll say, as somebody who got thrown into the bandwagon of “KPop Demon Hunters” because of my 6-year-old niece, I wanna see that get some love in the animated category.

From Los Angeles Times

“I don’t want anything. I just wanna be OK. Scared brother.”

From Los Angeles Times

A DJ, dressed in a traditional barong, blasts a dance remix of Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” as a crowd gathers to take a shot of fish sauce together.

From Los Angeles Times

I didn’t really have any friends here but then I wrote some people on Instagram around my age and was just like, “You wanna grab lunch?”

From Los Angeles Times

Hundreds of fans gathered outside the cathedral and applauded as the cortege arrived, preceded by a guard of scooter riders as The Stone Roses track I Wanna Be Adored played on speakers.

From BBC