finna

What it means

A contraction of 'fixing to,' meaning about to or going to do something very soon. It signals imminent intent and is used casually in place of 'I'm gonna.'

Examples

• I'm finna head out, text me when you're free.
• We finna pull up to the party in ten minutes.
• She finna be so mad when she sees this mess.
• Bro I'm finna pass out, today was exhausting.

Where it comes from

Derived from the Southern American phrase 'fixing to,' it's deeply rooted in AAVE. It spread nationally through hip-hop and then social media texting culture.