gonna

American

[gaw-nuh, guh-nuh] / ˈgɔ nə, gə nə /

Informal.

going to.

Are we gonna go soon?

gonna British

/ ˈɡɒnə /

verb

going to

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Etymology

Origin of gonna

A phonetic spelling representing the pronunciation of the phrase in continuous rapid speech

Example Sentences

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“It was very clear immediately that we were gonna be building something really fun together for a while,” the manager said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“If we’re gonna portray them, we might as well share the creations with the community that we’re inspired by, right?”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

"That's so deeply buried it's gonna be very hard for anybody," Trump said.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

"I'm just gonna make an appeal to the space gods, okay?"

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

“You see anybody else around here who’s gonna do it?”

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

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