tybed

I Wonder: Tybed

Level 4

Tybed means "I wonder". Put it before a question word, or before a (whether): Tybed pwy sy yno — I wonder who's there.

How It Works

Yes-no wondering: tybed a

  • Tybed a ydy hi adref. — I wonder if she's home.
  • Tybed a fydd hi'n braf yfory. — I wonder if it'll be fine tomorrow. (a softens bydd)
  • Tybed a gafodd e'r swydd. — I wonder if he got the job.

With a question word (see Basic Question Words)

  • Tybed pwy sy yno. — I wonder who's there. (see Pwy sy...?)
  • Tybed beth ddigwyddodd. — I wonder what happened.
  • Tybed faint o'r gloch ydy hi. — I wonder what time it is.
  • Tybed pam. — I wonder why.

At the end: Ydy'r siop ar agor heddiw, tybed? — Is the shop open today, I wonder?

North and South. Tybed is used everywhere. The North also says sgwn i (from os gwn i, "if I know"): Sgwn i lle mae o.

A polite request. Tybed also softens a request: Tybed a allech chi helpu? — I wonder if you could help? (see gallwn i)

Examples (6)

  1. Tybed a ydy hi adref.

    I wonder if she's home.

  2. Tybed a fydd hi'n braf yfory.

    I wonder if it'll be fine tomorrow.

  3. Tybed pwy sy yno.

    I wonder who's there.

  4. Tybed beth ddigwyddodd iddo fe.

    I wonder what happened to him.

    South: iddo fe. The North says iddo fo.

  5. Ydy'r siop ar agor heddiw, tybed?

    Is the shop open today, I wonder?

  6. Sgwn i lle mae o.

    I wonder where he is.

    Northern speech: sgwn i for tybed, lle for ble and o for e.

Common Mistakes

  • Using mae after a.

    Tybed a mae hi adref.
    Tybed a ydy hi adref.

    After a (whether), use the question form of bod: ydy, not mae.

  • Not softening the verb after a.

    Tybed a bydd hi'n braf.
    Tybed a fydd hi'n braf.

    A (whether) causes soft mutation: bydd becomes fydd.

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Tybed introduces an indirect question.

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