Mae o'n medru gweld drwy gefn ei phen.
He has eyes at the back of his head.
A2
Welsh word
to be able to
medru means “to be able to” in Welsh and is used as a verb. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /ˈmɛdrɨ̞/.
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | medru |
| Treiglad Meddal | fedru |
Mae o'n medru gweld drwy gefn ei phen.
He has eyes at the back of his head.
A2
Dw i’n deall Cymraeg ond dw i ddim yn medru ei siarad.
I understand Welsh, but I can't speak it.
A2
Dydw i ddim yn meddwl bydd Tom byth yn medru canu cystal â Mari.
I don't think Tom will ever be able to sing as well as Mary.
B2
Fe wnaeth eich cynigion cychwynnol chi awgrymu y byddai'r comisiynydd yna yn medru sefydlu rhyw fath o weithdrefn ar gyfer ymchwilio i gwynion.
Your initial proposal suggested that the commissioner would be able to establish a procedure for the investigation of complaints.
B2
Ydy’r rhain y math o sgyrsiau y byddech chi'n medru eu cael efo Llywodraeth y Deyrnas Unedig?
Are these the kinds of conversations that you could have with the UK Government?
B1
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