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Chwibanu - To Whistle
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chwibanu - to whistle
sample sentence:
Mae'n debyg bod y tywod yma 'n chwibanu neu 'n gwichian o dan eich traed .
Apparently the sand here whistles or squeaks under your feet.
Image: Chwibanu Tywod
PRESENT TENSE - AFFIRMATIVE
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Dwi'n chwibanu - I am whistling
Wyt ti'n chwibanu - You are whistling (familiar)
Mae e'n chwibanu / Mae hi'n chwibanu - He / She is whistling
Dyn ni'n chwibanu - We are whistling
Dych chi'n chwibanu - You (plural) are whistling (also singular formal)
Maen nhw'n chwibanu - They are whistling
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PRESENT TENSE - NEGATIVE
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Dwi ddim yn chwibanu - I am not whistling
Dwyt ti ddim yn chwibanu - You are not whistling (familiar)
Dydy e ddim yn chwibanu / Dydy hi ddim yn chwibanu - He / She is not whistling
Dyn ni ddim yn chwibanu - We are not whistling
Dych chi ddim yn chwibanu - You (plural) are not whistling (also singular formal)
Dyn nhw ddim yn chwibanu - They are not whistling
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PRESENT TENSE - INTERROGATIVE
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Ydw i'n chwibanu? - Am I whistling?
Wyt ti'n chwibanu? - Are you whistling? (familiar)
Ydy e'n chwibanu / Ydy hi'n chwibanu? - Is he / Is she whistling?
Ydyn ni'n chwibanu? - Are we whistling?
Ydych chi'n chwibanu? - Are you (plural) whistling? (also singular formal)
Ydyn nhw'n chwibanu? - Are they whistling?
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QUESTION - ’NO / YES’ REPLIES
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Ydw i'n chwibanu? - (Nac) Wyt / (Ydych - formal)
Wyt ti'n chwibanu? - (Nac) Ydw
Ydy e'n chwibanu / Ydy hi'n chwibanu? - (Nac) Ydy
Ydyn ni'n chwibanu? - (Nac) Ydyn / Ydych
Ydych chi'n chwibanu? - (Nac) Ydyn / (Ydw - formal)
Ydyn nhw'n chwibanu? - (Nac) Ydyn
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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.
