Wondered Meaning in English

word · lemma: wonder

US

/ˈwəndɝd/

WUN-durd

UK

/wˈʌndəd/

WUN-duhd

التعريف

Past form of 'wonder'. It means thought about something because you wanted to know the answer, or felt curiosity or slight uncertainty about it.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Often followed by 'if', 'whether', 'why', 'what', 'who', or 'how': 'I wondered if...', 'She wondered why...'. It is common for quiet curiosity, polite indirect questions, and personal thoughts. Don't confuse it with 'wandered', which means moved around without a clear direction.

• Spanish: se preguntó - se preguntaban
• Portuguese (BR): se perguntou - ficou pensando
• Portuguese (PT): perguntou-se - ficou a pensar
• Chinese (Simplified): 想知道 - 琢磨
• Chinese (Traditional): 想知道 - 琢磨
• Hindi: सोचा - जानना चाहा
• Arabic: تساءل - راح يفكر
• Bengali: ভাবলাম - কৌতূহল হলো
• Russian: задавался вопросом - интересовался - размышлял
• Japanese: 不思議に思った - 疑問に思った
• Vietnamese: tự hỏi - băn khoăn
• Korean: 궁금해했다 - 의아해했다
• Turkish: merak etti - düşündü
• Urdu: حیران ہوا - سوچا
• Indonesian: bertanya-tanya - berpikir

جمل نموذجية

I wondered where my keys were.

basic

She wondered if he was okay.

basic

We wondered why the store was closed.

basic

I wondered whether it was a good idea to call so late.

natural

For a second, I wondered if I'd missed the meeting.

natural

They wondered how she knew so much about the case.

natural