Recently one of my adult students said, "They just wanna toys."
She didn't realize that "wanna" means "want to".
The easy way to remember how to use "wanna" is to remember that after you use "wanna" you always have to use a verb.
They just wanna get toys.
They just wanna go home.
So the simple rule is: wanna + a verb
However, you can't use "wanna" with "he" "she" or "it".
That's because "wanna" is "want to" NOT "wants to".
So you can't say, "He wanna go home." You have to say "He wants to go home."
Sorry, but you just can't use "wanna" with "he,she,it".
So, the other rule for wanna is: you can ONLY use wanna with: I, you, we, they.
e.g.
He wants to buy a car.
Not: He wanna buy a car.
Bob wants to eat pizza today.
Not: Bob wanna eat pizza today.
The students wanna take a trip. <-- This works.
The student wants to take a trip.
Not: The student wanna take a trip.
