gonna

American  

[gaw-nuh, guh-nuh] / ˈgɔ nə, gə nə /

Informal.

1. going to.

   Are we gonna go soon?

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gonna British  

/ ˈɡɒnə /

verb

1. 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

When George has his turn, he’s been given the job of thanking the fans for coming to see “A Hard Day’s Night,” and has some information about the next movie: “The next one should be completely different. We start shooting it in February. This time, it’s gonna be in color.”

From Salon

They were like, “We’re gonna hike back down” and wished us the best of luck.

From Los Angeles Times

“If you are invested in that industry and now making a decision that could affect whether or not the DOJ is gonna pursue prosecutions, that’s an obvious conflict of interest,” said Virginia Canter, who served as an ethics lawyer at the White House, Treasury Department and Securities and Exchange Commission during the presidencies of George H.W.

From Salon

“I’m thinking, what’s this town like in two, three years? What’s it gonna be like?”

From The Wall Street Journal

“If you’re gonna mess around with the vanilla or chocolate concha, think twice about it,” the user warned.

From Los Angeles Times