wanna — ozdic

Definitions

contraction

1

Represents a contracted pronunciation of want to.

I wanna go home!

'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.[…]

2

Represents a contracted pronunciation of want a.

I wanna puppy!

Collocations

5

ADJ.

alone, clean, early, late, over

I wanna go home early today because I'm really tired.

VERB + WANNA

don't, move

I don't wanna move to another city because all my friends live here.

WANNA + NOUN

chance, dinner, dog, home, japan, job, nose, puppy

Do you wanna get a dog this summer or wait until next year?

PREP.

around, in, out, up

I don't wanna hang around with people who are always complaining about everything.

ADV.

aside, such

I wanna put aside my worries and just enjoy the weekend with my friends.

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Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

6

01

I wanna go home!

Wiktionary

02

'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

Wiktionary

03

I wanna puppy!

Wiktionary

04

I don't wanna go back.

Tatoeba · #20450

05

I think you and he wanna be alone.

Tatoeba · #25503

06

I don't wanna clean up dog shit.

Tatoeba · #25507

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, wanna is marked as colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.