gdyby
Lower Sorbian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɡdɨbɨ]
Verb
gdyby (defective, invariable)
- Contraction of gdyž by (“if...would”).
Polish
Etymology
From gdy + by.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡdɨ.bɨ/
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Conjunction
gdyby
- if
- Gdybym miał więcej pieniędzy, kupiłbym nowy samochód.
- If I had more money, I would buy a new car.
- Byłoby nam cieplej, gdybyś nie otworzył okna!
- We would be warmer if you hadn’t opened the window!
- Gdybym był wiedział, że się przewrócę, to bym usiadł.
- If I had known that I would fall over, I would have sat down.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person | gdybym | gdybyśmy |
| 2nd person | gdybyś | gdybyście |
| 3rd person | gdyby | gdyby |
Usage notes
Used with a verb in 3rd person past tense or past perfect.
Further reading
- gdyby in Polish dictionaries at PWN