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  • Homecoming Waves: Finding Family's Strength at Year’s Turn

    Homecoming Waves: Finding Family's Strength at Year’s Turn
    Dec 31 2025
    Fluent Fiction - Welsh: Homecoming Waves: Finding Family's Strength at Year’s Turn Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/cy/episode/2025-12-31-23-34-02-cy Story Transcript:Cy: Ar fore'r diwrnod, roedd Aberystwyth Seafront yn gwisgo ei wisg gaeafol gorau.En: On the morning of the day, Aberystwyth Seafront was wearing its best winter clothes.Cy: Roedd y gwynt yn chwibanu drwy'r tonnau, gan gysylltu'r môr a'r tir â chasgenni o ewyn gwyn.En: The wind was whistling through the waves, connecting the sea and the land with barrels of white foam.Cy: Roedd y stryd yn byw gyda golau wrth i'r promynad ddisgleirio fel sêr ar wyneb y dŵr.En: The street was alive with light as the promenade sparkled like stars on the surface of the water.Cy: Dylan, gyda'i ben wedi llawn meddyliau, cerdded lawr y promenâd.En: Dylan, with his head full of thoughts, walked down the promenade.Cy: Wedi dychwelyd o Awstralia ar ôl blynyddoedd, roedd ei galon yn teimlo'n llanoi gyda chynnwrf a phryder.En: Having returned from Australia after years, his heart felt filled with excitement and anxiety.Cy: "A fyddaf byth yn teimlo cartref fel o'r blaen?En: "Will I ever feel at home like before?"Cy: " meddyliodd wrth iddo edrych allan ar y bae.En: he thought as he looked out at the bay.Cy: "Hei, Dylan!En: "Hey, Dylan!"Cy: " gwaeddodd llais cyfarwydd.En: shouted a familiar voice.Cy: Roedd Eira, ei chwaer iau, yn ei gwahodd i ymuno â'r dorf.En: It was Eira, his younger sister, inviting him to join the crowd.Cy: Roedd hi'n dal dwylo Llewellyn, eu taid, oedd yn syllu allan at gylch cyntaf y tonnau.En: She was holding hands with Llewellyn, their grandfather, who was gazing out at the first ring of the waves.Cy: Roedd y môr wedi edrych ar Llewellyn dros y degawdau.En: The sea had watched over Llewellyn over the decades.Cy: "Dewch adref, Dy," meddai Llewellyn, ei lais yn drwchus ac yn llonydd fel y don sydd newydd dorri.En: "Come home, Dy," said Llewellyn, his voice thick and calm like the wave that has just broken.Cy: Nid oedd angen gormod o eiriau ar Llewellyn, roedd ei bresenoldeb yn anllythrennol o gryfder.En: Llewellyn didn't need many words; his presence was an unspoken strength.Cy: Roedd Eira yn dilyn, "Mae'n hen amser cael cyfarfod teuluol.En: Eira followed, "It's high time for a family gathering.Cy: Mae'r flwyddyn newydd bob amser yn ddechrau newydd.En: The new year is always a new beginning."Cy: "Pan agosodd hanner nos, dododd Dylan wawd i'r ochr a chynigiodd ei law.En: As midnight approached, Dylan set aside his mockery and offered his hand.Cy: Roedd eu dwylo yn uno mewn cylch cynnes, amlochrog o gariad.En: Their hands united in a warm circle, multifaceted with love.Cy: Wrth i'r oriawr daro canol nos, dechrau'r dorf ganu "Auld Lang Syne," a theimlodd Dylan fflachiad o ryddhad.En: As the clock struck midnight, the crowd began singing "Auld Lang Syne," and Dylan felt a flash of relief.Cy: “Dw i’n teimlo’n estron weithiau,” gwaeddodd Dylan yn uchel, ei lais yn cael ei gario dros y tonnau.En: "I feel like a stranger sometimes," shouted Dylan, his voice carried over the waves.Cy: Eira gwasgu'n dyner ei law.En: Eira gently squeezed his hand.Cy: “Mae teulu yma i chi bob amser, Dy,” meddai wrthym, "dim ots lle rydych chi wedi bod.En: “Family is always here for you, Dy,” she said, "no matter where you have been.Cy: Mae'r boncyff teuluol yn rhy gryf i gael ei ddinistrio.En: The family tree is too strong to be destroyed."Cy: "Gyda chynnesder Eira a doethineb Llewellyn yn gwibio trwy ei enaid, teimlodd Dylan fod yr ymbarel teuluol wedi dwyn ef yn ol i gartref.En: With Eira's warmth and Llewellyn's wisdom rushing through his soul, Dylan felt that the family umbrella had brought him back home.Cy: Nid y lle oedd yn gwneud i le deimlo fel cartref, ond y bobl oedd yno gydag ef.En: It wasn't the place that made it feel like home, but the people who were there with him.Cy: Roedd y cyfan yn mynd a dod â’r tonnau yn y tywyllwch.En: Everything came and went with the waves in the darkness.Cy: Roedd y môr, fel amser, yn symud yn gyson, ond roedd y teulu yn dal dros amser.En: The sea, like time, moved constantly, but the family held on over time.Cy: Roedd Dylan o'r diwedd yn ei le, ei wreiddiau ynghlwm fel y môr a’r tir yn cyflwyno’r addewidion newydd o’r flwyddyn sydd i ddod.En: Finally, Dylan was in his place, his roots intertwined as the sea and the land presented the new promises of the year to come. Vocabulary Words:whistling: chwibanupromenade: promynadsparkled: disgleirioanxiety: pryderfamiliar: cyfarwyddgazing: sylluunspoken: anllythrennolmockery: wawdmultifaceted: amlochrogrelief: fflachiadstranger: estrongently: dynersqueezed: gwasguumbrella: ymbarelintertwined: ynghlwmdecades: degawdaucalm: llonyddstrength: cryfderroots: wreiddiaubarrels: chasgennifoam: ewynwaves: tonnausurface: wynebbay: baeapproached: agosoddcarried: cael ei gariowisdom: doethinebconstantly: yn gysonbeginning: ...
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  • Rekindling Bonds: A New Year Gathering at Bae Caerdydd

    Rekindling Bonds: A New Year Gathering at Bae Caerdydd
    Dec 31 2025
    Fluent Fiction - Welsh: Rekindling Bonds: A New Year Gathering at Bae Caerdydd Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/cy/episode/2025-12-31-08-38-19-cy Story Transcript:Cy: Roedd y noson yn oeri yng Nghaerdydd wrth i'r goleuadau lliwgar adlewyrchu yn y dŵr yn Bae Caerdydd.En: The night was cooling in Caerdydd as the colorful lights reflected in the water at Bae Caerdydd.Cy: Roedd Osian yn sefyll ger y dŵr, ei galon yn llawn gobaith y byddai'r noson hon yn dod â'i ffrindiau yn agosach at ei gilydd eto.En: Osian stood by the water, his heart full of hope that this night would bring his friends closer together again.Cy: Roedd y racedi eira'n disgyn yn dyner yng ngolau'r dref festif tra oedd y siopau ar gau a'r awyr yn paratoi am flwyddyn newydd.En: The snowflakes were gently falling in the glow of the festive town while the shops were closed and the sky was preparing for the new year.Cy: Erbyn hyn roedd Carys, gyda'i chwerthin heintus, yn cyrraedd.En: By this time, Carys, with her infectious laughter, had arrived.Cy: Roedd hi'n ysbryd bywiog y grŵp, er bod ofni mewnol ynghylch ei gyrfa yn ei phwyso.En: She was the lively spirit of the group, though an internal fear about her career weighed on her.Cy: "Helo Osian!" gwaeddodd hi'n llawen, yn taflu ei breichiau o'i chwmpas.En: "Hello Osian!" she shouted happily, throwing her arms around him.Cy: "Hei Carys! Sut wyt ti?" Atebodd Osian, yn falch o weld ei ffrind hwyliog ar unwaith.En: "Hey Carys! How are you?" replied Osian, glad to see his cheerful friend right away.Cy: Yna, ymunodd Rhiannon â nhw, ei llais wedi'i lenwi â hiraeth a boddhad am fod adref.En: Then, Rhiannon joined them, her voice filled with longing and satisfaction at being home.Cy: Roedd hi newydd ddychwelyd o flynyddoedd o deithio dramor ac roedd ei lygaid yn ddisglair gyda straeon i'w rhannu.En: She had just returned from years of traveling abroad and her eyes were bright with stories to share.Cy: "Helo bawb," meddai, yn tawelu'n ystodol ond yn amlwg hiraethus.En: "Hello everyone," she said, calmingly but clearly nostalgic.Cy: Roedd y tri ffrind wedi dod at ei gilydd ar gyfer noson arbennig honno, gyda phawb yn caru atgofion a chwerthin a rennir.En: The three friends had come together for that special evening, with everyone cherishing shared memories and laughter.Cy: Ond roedd rhywbeth yn anesmwytho yn eu trafodaethau, cynnwrf anweledig a geisiodd Osian dawelu.En: But something was uneasy in their discussions, an invisible turmoil that Osian tried to soothe.Cy: Pan gafodd y beiau ei gloch ddeuddeg, roedd awyrgylch y digwyddiad yn cynhesu, ac roedd noreliad y plygiadau oedd yn ei ffrindiau yw.En: As the clock struck twelve, the atmosphere of the event warmed, and the nostalgia among her friends was evident.Cy: Roedd Carys wedi gollwng cyfrinach: "Dwi'n poeni, dydw i ddim yn symud ymlaen."En: Carys had let a secret slip: "I'm worried, I'm not moving forward."Cy: Roedd Rhiannon hefyd wedi meddwl am ei siwrne personol, "Mae bywyd dramor yn dda, ond mae'r teulu a'r ffrindiau yn pwysicaf."En: Rhiannon had also been reflecting on her personal journey, "Living abroad is good, but family and friends are most important."Cy: Osian oedd yn eu gwylio'n dawel, yn deall drwy'r holl sŵn a'r goleuadau mai eu harwahanu oedd y broblem go iawn.En: Osian watched them quietly, understanding through all the noise and lights that their separation was the real issue.Cy: Cafodd ei gydnabod â y siom sydd wedi casglu, ond roedd ei angen fel sefydlogi a oedd yn dod i'r amlwg.En: He recognized the collected disappointment, but his role as a stabilizer was emerging.Cy: "Rydym ni gyd wedi tyfu, rydym ni wedi newid, ond... rydym yma, gyda'n gilydd," meddai'n bwrpasgar, roedd ei llais yn llawn caredigrwydd.En: "We've all grown, we've changed, but... we're here, together," he said purposefully, his voice full of kindness.Cy: Roedd clipio hael gan gynffon rhywun neu ddwy, oherwydd roedd hynny'n debyg wrth fynegi i fynny...sef sprawsty.En: There was generous nodding from one or two, because that’s similar when expressing upwards... like applause.Cy: Roedd y coed tân bellach yn ffrwydro â sŵn yn yr awyr uwch eu pennau, gan ddiddymu’r amser a’i fflachiog ddidwyll i’r dorf chwerthinog.En: The fireworks were now exploding noisily in the sky above them, dissolving time with their unfeigned flashes for the laughing crowd.Cy: Roedden nhw'n swing iawn.En: They felt light.Cy: Yn sydyn, sefyll oedd wedi'u mordwyo ar omnesta, ar arwain ag Bae Caerdydd.En: Suddenly, standing was a joy on the pavement, leading to Bae Caerdydd.Cy: Gan edrych yn ôl, roedd y tri yn cydnabod y fflach o obaith ar draws eu wynebau.En: Looking back, the three acknowledged the flash of hope across their faces.Cy: "Rydyn ni'n addo cyfathrebu'n well," mynegodd Rhiannon, tra roedd Carys yn ymuno, "Sut am ddod at ei gilydd bob mis?"En: "We promise to communicate better," expressed Rhiannon, while Carys joined ...
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    17 mins
  • A Snowy Quest for Acceptance: Harri's New Year Journey

    A Snowy Quest for Acceptance: Harri's New Year Journey
    Dec 30 2025
    Fluent Fiction - Welsh: A Snowy Quest for Acceptance: Harri's New Year Journey Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/cy/episode/2025-12-30-23-34-02-cy Story Transcript:Cy: Yn nhref hyfryd Machynlleth, roedd Harri a Carys yn paratoi ar gyfer taith arbennig.En: In the lovely town of Machynlleth, Harri and Carys were preparing for a special journey.Cy: Roedd y tirweddau tonnog yn cuddio dan eira pur, a'r goleuadau gwyl yn ysgafnhau'r strydoedd cul.En: The rolling landscapes lay hidden beneath pure snow, and the festive lights gently illuminated the narrow streets.Cy: Roedd Carys yn gyffrous iawn i ddangos Harri i’w theulu am y flwyddyn newydd, ond roedd cymylau tywyll yn cryfhau eu presenoldeb uwchben.En: Carys was very excited to introduce Harri to her family for the new year, but dark clouds were strengthening their presence overhead.Cy: Cyn iddynt adael, roedd Harri yn cerdded ymlaen ac yn ôl ar hyd ffenestri'r gwesty bach lle roedden nhw'n aros.En: Before they left, Harri was pacing back and forth along the windows of the small hotel where they were staying.Cy: "Rhaid i mi ddod o hyd i anrheg berffaith i Mam-gu," meddai Harri, gyda bryder yn llechu yn ei lais.En: "I must find the perfect gift for Mam-gu," said Harri, with anxiety lurking in his voice.Cy: "Peidiwch â phoeni, Harri," chwarddodd Carys, sefyll wrth ei ochr.En: "Don't worry, Harri," laughed Carys, standing by his side.Cy: "Bydd popeth yn addasu.En: "Everything will fall into place."Cy: " Ond roedd Harri yn mynnu.En: But Harri was insistent.Cy: Roedd yn ystyried taw anrheg oedd ei allwedd i gael ei dderbyn gan y teulu newydd.En: He believed that a gift was his key to being accepted by the new family.Cy: Aeth y ddau allan i'r farchnad leol, eu hatyniadau yn ysgafnhau gan yr arogl o farrug pîn a chnau coch rhost.En: The two went out to the local market, their senses lifted by the scent of pine resin and roasted red nuts.Cy: Er bod y rhew'n llethu'r llwybrau, roedd Harri'n benderfynol.En: Although the frost was overwhelming the paths, Harri was determined.Cy: "Beth am hwn?En: "What about this?"Cy: " awgrymodd Carys, gan ddal jar o jam derllyg cartref.En: suggested Carys, holding up a jar of homemade pear jam.Cy: Ond ysgydwodd Harri ei ben.En: But Harri shook his head.Cy: Roedd ei feddwl ar rywbeth gwahanol – rhywbeth unigryw.En: His mind was set on something different – something unique.Cy: Yn sydyn, gwelodd Harri eitem berffaith - addurn Nadolig cerfiedig, wedi'i wneud o goed lleol.En: Suddenly, Harri spotted the perfect item—a carved Christmas ornament, made from local wood.Cy: Yn syml, ond yn astud - yn adlewyrchu hanes Machynlleth.En: Simple, yet studious – reflecting the history of Machynlleth.Cy: "Dyma fe," meddai Harri yn falch.En: "This is it," said Harri proudly.Cy: Ond pan drodd i wynebu Carys, roedd yr eira bellach yn cwympo'n drwm, gan guddio'r palmant.En: But when he turned to face Carys, the snow was now falling heavily, covering the pavement.Cy: "Mae'n rhaid i ni frysio," meddai Carys gyda llawenydd yn ei llais.En: "We have to hurry," said Carys with joy in her voice.Cy: Y ffordd i'r cartref oedd yn llithrig ac yn heriol.En: The road home was slippery and challenging.Cy: Wrth gyrraedd, roedd yr oriawr bron â daro hanner nos.En: Upon arriving, the clock was nearly striking midnight.Cy: Ond roedd Carys ddim yn poeni.En: But Carys was not worried.Cy: Gwelodd y goleuadau'n pefrio trwy'r ffenestri a'r teulu yn aros gyda llawenydd.En: She saw the lights shimmering through the windows and the family waiting joyfully.Cy: Agorodd Mam-gu y drws gyda gwên gynnes.En: Mam-gu opened the door with a warm smile.Cy: "Dewch i mewn, dewch i mewn!En: "Come in, come in!"Cy: " gwaeddodd hi, gan groesawu nhw gyda breichiau agored.En: she exclaimed, welcoming them with open arms.Cy: Wrth i'r glasiad cysefin ddod i'w ben, roedd Harri'n teimlo’n sicr o’i le.En: As the initial clink came to an end, Harri felt secure in his place.Cy: Deallodd fod y teulu yn werthfawr, ond roedd arwyddocâd cyfeillgarwch a chariad yn gryfach.En: He understood that family was valuable, but the significance of friendship and love was stronger.Cy: Roedd Carys yn edrych ar Harri, yn gwerthfawrogi ei alwad i wynebu pob peth gyda'i gilydd.En: Carys looked at Harri, appreciating his resolve to face everything together.Cy: Pan daeth y cloc i gyffwrdd hanner nos, gwyliodd y ddau y flwyddyn newydd yn dechrau gyda llawenydd yn eu calonnau.En: As the clock struck midnight, the two watched the new year begin with joy in their hearts.Cy: Roedd glaswellt glas y flwyddyn newydd yn awyddus i'r dyddiau i ddod, ac roedd pennod newydd ar ddod ar gyfer Harri a Carys yn dechrau llein gwyn newydd.En: The fresh green grass of the new year was eager for the days to come, and a new chapter was beginning for Harri and Carys on a fresh white page. Vocabulary Words:journey: taithlandscapes: tirweddauilluminated: ysgafnhauanxiety: bryderresin: ...
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    15 mins
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