English grammar
Gonna / Wanna / Gotta
Informal contractions of going to, want to, and got to. These are spoken forms, and native speakers use them constantly but rarely write them in formal contexts. "I'm gonna call her." "Do you wanna come?" "We gotta leave now." Essential for sounding natural in conversation.
going to → gonna | want to → wanna | got to → gotta
Real Examples from Native Speakers
"But in the absence of a minor miracle, unfortunately, there's nothing that you as a driver are gonna be able to do."
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How it works
Formula
going to → gonna | want to → wanna | got to → gotta
This page combines the textbook rule with real-world English: every example is an unscripted clip from a real native speaker. You're hearing how this grammar point sounds in real life, not in a classroom.