Fluent Fiction - Welsh: Llandudno Summer Fair: From Storm to Joyful Success
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Story Transcript:

Cy: Mae orffennol Cymreig yn llenwi aer yr elusen yn Llandudno, lle mae’r môr yn cwrdd â bryniau gwyrddlas.
En: The Welsh past fills the air of the charity in Llandudno, where the sea meets the verdant hills.

Cy: Roedd Alys yn sefyll yn y coridor, yn edrych ar y llysiau yng nghefn yr elusen, lle’r oedd cynlluniau’r ffair haf.
En: Alys was standing in the corridor, looking at the garden at the back of the charity, where plans for the summer fair were being made.

Cy: Llawn penderfyniad oedd hi, er bod dwylo’r cloc yn ticio’n rhy gyflym.
En: She was full of determination, even though the clock hands were ticking too fast.

Cy: Mae Gethin yn ymuno â hi. "Rydyn ni angen stondin lemonade," meddai ef’n bendant.
En: Gethin joined her. "We need a lemonade stand," he said decisively.

Cy: "Bydd rhaid i ni gael rhaff tynnu a gêmau corlan."
En: "We will need a tug of war and coral games."

Cy: Roedd Alys yn betrusgar. "Ond mae’r arian a’r amser yn gyfyngedig," meddai hi’n ofn.
En: Alys was hesitant. "But the money and time are limited," she said, worried.

Cy: Ond erbyn hynny roedd Gethin wedi dechrau llunio’r map.
En: By then, Gethin had already started drafting the map.

Cy: "Gallwn ni wneud hyn," dywedodd e’n bendant. "Mae gyda fi profiad."
En: "We can do this," he said confidently. "I have experience."

Cy: Dyma Alys yn cymryd anadl ddofn. Roedd amgueddfa yn gadael iddi aros yn dawel.
En: Alys took a deep breath. The museum allowed her to stay calm.

Cy: "O’r gorau, gawn ni roi cynnig?"
En: "Alright, shall we give it a try?"

Cy: ***
En: ***

Cy: Daeth y diwrnod fawr. Roedd y plant yn edrych ymlaen.
En: The big day arrived. The children were looking forward to it.

Cy: Alys a Gethin gweithio gyda'i gilydd i osod popeth. Roedd stondinau, cerddoriaeth, a llawer o gemau.
En: Alys and Gethin worked together to set everything up. There were stands, music, and plenty of games.

Cy: Ond dydd Sul nwyo yw’r diwrnod a oedd Wythnos – ddechrau ynni o’r cnawdach a phob un o'r strydoedd i fyny a'r môr isel o wyntoedd deheuol yn mynnu lwydro'r cymylau duon.
En: But Sunday was the day the Week started with energy from the flesh and all the streets up and the low sea wind from the south dragging the black clouds.

Cy: Mor sydyn ag y dechreuodd y ffydd roedd lledneis, mi fydd hi’n glawio drwodd.
En: As suddenly as the belief had begun, the sky was calm, and it would rain through.

Cy: "Pa beth allwn ni wneud?" gofynnodd Alys yn bryderus.
En: "What can we do?" Alys asked worriedly.

Cy: Roedd Gethin yn edrych o gwmpas. "Mae angen symud popeth i’r adeilad. Unwaith bargen ni pawb, gawn ni gynnal ffair i mewn."
En: Gethin looked around. "We need to move everything to the building. Once everyone is inside, we can hold the fair indoors."

Cy: Alys cymerodd ei law. "Rydw i'n rhoi cynnig."
En: Alys took his hand. "I'm willing to try."

Cy: ***
En: ***

Cy: Rhedodd pawb y tu mewn, yn symud bwrdd, stondin, a gêmau.
En: Everyone ran inside, moving tables, stands, and games.

Cy: Roedd y plant yn amhyffurfio’n chwim.
En: The children were swiftly unsettled.

Cy: Cafodd un ystafell fawr ei throi’n farchnad, gyda lliain a cholur.
En: One large room was turned into a marketplace, with cloth and decorations.

Cy: Gethin, yn dal i trwy’r ystafell gyda llygod gwyllt pwrpasol.
En: Gethin, still across the room with purposeful wild mice.

Cy: Roedd Alys yn rhoi pentyrrau taclau amolved ddistaw.
En: Alys arranged stacks quietly.

Cy: Er yr oedd y storm yn taro’n frathol, cawsant lety calonogol tu mewn.
En: Even though the storm struck harshly, they had found a comforting place inside.

Cy: Roedd hi’n hyfryd.
En: It was delightful.

Cy: Gelwch a chwerthin.
En: Laughter and joy.

Cy: Roedd plant yn cwerthinau’n swnar.
En: The children were laughing noisily.

Cy: Roedd hi fwthyn.
En: It was cozy.

Cy: Roedd Alys a Gethin fyddi erbyn hyn yn edrych yn uniai.
En: By now, Alys and Gethin looked united.

Cy: Roedd yn rhyngddynt tynhau’r llanw a chymerasist fy mhereffectiff.
En: Between them, the tension had eased, and they jointly took on the effort.

Cy: Roedd cariad a phosibl.
En: There was love and possibility.

Cy: Pan ffwthent, roedd plant yn chwerthin a mwynhau eu hunain.
En: When they succeeded, the children laughed and enjoyed themselves.

Cy: Roedd Alys yn sylweddoli.
En: Alys realized she had been able to do it.

Cy: Roedd hi wedi gallu gwneud.
En: It had been a success.

Cy: Roedd hyn wedi bod yn llwyddiant.
En: She felt fulfilled.

Cy: Roedd yn foddhew.
En: She had strength she did not know about.

Cy: Roedd gyda hi gryfder nad oedd yn ei hadnabod.
En: She learned that interaction was necessary.

Cy: Mae wedi dysgu, wrth chwilota hefyd bod nhw angen ryngweithio.
En: With Gethin, she had recognized how to share roles and the importance of cooperation.

Cy: Roedd Gan Gethin, roedd wedi trawofno ei rolau, a rhannu pwysigrwydd cydweithredu.
En: By the end of the day, the charity in Llandudno had seen the success of the fair.

Cy: Ar ddiwedd y dydd, roedd yr elusen o Llandudno, wedi gweled llwyddiant y ffair.
En: Everything had come to fruition.

Cy: Roedd popeth wedi gwireddu.
En: It was like a dewy evening.

Cy: Roedd fel noson wlithog. Roedd y storm wedi pasio mewn trylem.
En: The storm had passed thoroughly.

Cy: Roedd plant heddiw’n chwerthin yn y nos fyli.
En: The children were laughing in the twilight today.

Cy: Roeddent hapus yn dowech.
En: They were happily enjoying themselves.

Cy: Roedd dydd haf ym Mro Llandudno wedi gweled llwyddiant dros y storm.
En: The summer day in Llandudno had seen success despite the storm.


Vocabulary Words:

• verdant: gwyrddlas
• corridor: coridor
• determination: penderfyniad
• decisively: yn bendant
• hesitant: petrusgar
• drafting: llunio
• fair: ffair
• swiftly: chwim
• marketplace: marchnad
• decorations: colur
• confidence: hyder
• settled: yn amhyffurfio
• delightful: hyfryd
• laughter: chwerthin
• joy: llewyg
• together: gyda'i gilydd
• recognize: adnabod
• cooperation: cydweithredu
• fulfilled: moddhew
• strength: cryfder
• interaction: ryngweithio
• fruition: gwireddu
• storm: storm
• twilight: hwyrddydd
• determination: penderfyniad
• purposeful: pwrpasol
• hesitant: petrusgar
• energy: ynni
• harshly: yn frathol
• cosy: bwthyn