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Gwrando - To Listen


  • gwrando - to listen

    sample sentence: 

    Mae hi'n hoffi gwrando ar y newyddion radio lleol yn y bore .

    She likes to listen to the local radio news in the morning.

    Image: radio


  • PRESENT TENSE - AFFIRMATIVE


    ...

    Dwi'n gwrando - I am listening

    Wyt ti'n gwrando - You are listening (familiar)

    Mae e'n gwrando / Mae hi'n gwrando - He / She is listening

    Dyn ni'n gwrando - We are listening

    Dych chi'n gwrando - You (plural) are listening (also singular formal)

    Maen nhw'n gwrando - They are listening

    ,,,


    PRESENT TENSE - NEGATIVE


    ...

    Dwi ddim yn gwrando - I am not listening

    Dwyt ti ddim yn gwrando - You are not listening (familiar)

    Dydy e ddim yn gwrando / Dydy hi ddim yn gwrando - He / She is not listening

    Dyn ni ddim yn gwrando - We are not listening

    Dych chi ddim yn gwrando - You (plural) are not listening (also singular formal)

    Dyn nhw ddim yn gwrando - They are not listening

    ...


    PRESENT TENSE - INTERROGATIVE


    ...

    Ydw i'n gwrando? - Am I listening?

    Wyt ti'n gwrando? - Are you listening? (familiar)

    Ydy e'n gwrando / Ydy hi'n gwrando? - Is he / Is she listening?

    Ydyn ni'n gwrando? - Are we listening?

    Ydych chi'n gwrando? - Are you (plural) listening? (also singular formal)

    Ydyn nhw'n gwrando? - Are they listening?

    ...


    QUESTION - ’NO / YES’ REPLIES


    ...

    Ydw i'n gwrando? - (Nac) Wyt / (Ydych - formal)

    Wyt ti'n gwrando? - (Nac) Ydw

    Ydy e'n gwrando / Ydy hi'n gwrando? - (Nac) Ydy

    Ydyn ni'n gwrando? - (Nac) Ydyn / Ydych

    Ydych chi'n gwrando? - (Nac) Ydyn / (Ydw - formal)

    Ydyn nhw'n gwrando? - (Nac) Ydyn

    ...


    N.B. 'Wyt ti' is the familiar form of the 2nd person and should be used only when addressing close friends, family members and animals. 'Dych chi' is the polite form and should be used in all other instances.