Fluent Fiction - Welsh: Healing Harmonies: Ancient Herbal Wisdom in Beacons
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Story Transcript:

Cy: Wrth i lawr yr awyr gynnar goleuo'r goedwig gyda gwawr euraidd, Brecon Beacons National Park edrychodd fel tirlun o hud.
En: As the early morning light illuminated the forest with a golden dawn, Brecon Beacons National Park looked like a magical landscape.

Cy: Roedd y coed yn tywallt eu dail lliwgar fel cawod hael.
En: The trees were shedding their colorful leaves like a generous shower.

Cy: Roedd Emrys yn cerdded ar hyd yr hen lwybr cerrig, ei set o lysiau yn y sach ar ei gefn.
En: Emrys walked along the old stone path, his bundle of herbs in the bag on his back.

Cy: Roedd yn benderfynol.
En: He was determined.

Cy: Roedd y clwyf dirgel yn lledaenu trwy'r pentref, ac roedd yn rhaid iddo ddod o hyd i iachâd.
En: The mysterious ailment was spreading through the village, and he had to find a cure.

Cy: "Mae'n rhaid bod yna rywbeth," meddai Emrys wrtho'i hun.
En: "There must be something," Emrys said to himself.

Cy: Roedd ei ffrind plentyndod, Gwyn, wedi'i gynhyrfu dros ei frawd iau a oedd wedi dal y clwyf.
En: His childhood friend, Gwyn, had been worried about his younger brother who had caught the ailment.

Cy: Roedd ei wên fel haul, ond erbyn hyn, roedd yn wan gyda ofn.
En: His smile was like the sun, but now, he was pale with fear.

Cy: Cerys, y meddyg deallus, doedd ddim yn credu mewn ystrydebau.
En: Cerys, the intelligent doctor, did not believe in stereotypes.

Cy: "Mae angen meddyginiaeth safonol," dywedodd hi wrth Emrys yn ffyrnig.
En: "We need standard medicine," she said fiercely to Emrys.

Cy: "Nid rhai dail anghofiedig."
En: "Not some forgotten leaves."

Cy: Ond teimlodd Emrys yn gryf.
En: But Emrys felt strongly.

Cy: Roedd y chwedlau am lysiau cyfrinachol yn y Beacons wedi'i swyno.
En: The legends of secret herbs in the Beacons had captivated him.

Cy: Gan adael ffrae Cerys ar ôl, cychwynodd Emrys ar antur dywyll i geisio'r lysiau.
En: Leaving Cerys's argument behind, Emrys embarked on a dark adventure to seek the herbs.

Cy: Roedd yr awyr llaw ydyw, rhoddai iddynt deimlad hen.
En: There was a timeless quality to the air, giving them an ancient feeling.

Cy: Roedd unrhyw symudiad yn ymddangos yn gyfrinachol.
En: Every movement seemed mysterious.

Cy: Ar ôl oriau o ymchwilio, cyrhaeddodd Emrys gwar llawn blodau yn y coed.
En: After hours of searching, Emrys reached a glade full of flowers in the woods.

Cy: Y lysiau, yn llysni disglair, roeddent yn gwenu arno.
En: The herbs, glowing brilliantly, seemed to smile at him.

Cy: Roedd rhywbeth am eu persawr yn rhoi bodlonrwydd i'w galon.
En: There was something about their fragrance that filled his heart with contentment.

Cy: Ysbrydolwyd gan werthoedd hynafol, paratodd gymysgedd.
En: Inspired by ancient values, he prepared a concoction.

Cy: Roedd angen llwyddiant arno, ac roedd y pentref yn awyddus am ateb.
En: He needed success, and the village was eager for an answer.

Cy: Wrth iddo ddychwelyd, roedd Cerys yn aros iddo.
En: As he returned, Cerys was waiting for him.

Cy: "Os nad yw hyn yn gweithio..." dechreuodd hi, ond tawelodd Emrys ei drafferthion.
En: "If this doesn't work..." she began, but Emrys calmed her worries.

Cy: "Mae angen rhoi cynnig.
En: "We need to try.

Cy: Wedi'r cyfan, dydy gwyddoniaeth ddim bob amser yn cael yr atebion," esboniodd Emrys.
En: After all, science doesn't always have the answers," Emrys explained.

Cy: Pan brofodd y gymysgedd lysieuol, dechreuodd pentrefwyr sylwi ar welliant.
En: When the herbal mixture was tested, villagers began to notice an improvement.

Cy: Er wrth lywio drwy galedi'r clwyf, fe wnaeth taeredd Emrys sicrhau gobaith newydd ar gyfer eu dyfodol.
En: While navigating through the hardships of the ailment, Emrys's persistence ensured new hope for their future.

Cy: Yn dilyn y digwyddiad, deallodd Cerys arwyddocâd dull holistig Emrys.
En: Following the event, Cerys understood the significance of Emrys's holistic approach.

Cy: Fe ddysgon nhw gwerth cydweithio, diflannodd rhwystr rhwng gwybodaeth hen a newydd.
En: They both learned the value of collaboration, and the barrier between old and new knowledge disappeared.

Cy: Ym Mharc Cenedlaethol y Beacons, lle mae pob dail yn dal anghofion gorffennol, roedd yr hydref yn hanner distawrwydd braf.
En: In Beacons National Park, where every leaf holds memories of the past, autumn was a half-quiet delight.

Cy: Roedd stôr barddonol Emrys a Cerys yn creu trefn newydd, lle'r oedd confensiynau a thraddodiadau, llaw yn union â llaw, yn byw gyda'i gilydd mewn harmoni.
En: The poetic journey of Emrys and Cerys created a new order, where conventions and traditions, hand in hand, lived together in harmony.

Cy: Roedd y melltith yn gawl o faddeuant, ac roedd y pentref eto'n gwenu.
En: The curse was a broth of forgiveness, and the village once again smiled.


Vocabulary Words:

• illuminated: goleuo
• magical: hud
• shedding: tywallt
• ailment: clwyf
• determined: benderfynol
• pale: wan
• stereotypes: ystrydebau
• fiercely: ffyrnig
• embarked: cychwynodd
• glade: cwar
• concoction: cymysgedd
• fragrance: persawr
• contentment: bodlonrwydd
• holistic: holistig
• collaboration: cydweithio
• hardships: caledi
• barrier: rhwystr
• half-quiet: hanner distawrwydd
• broth: cawl
• forgiveness: maddeuant
• delight: braf
• timeless: llaw ydyw
• ancient: hynafol
• captivated: swyno
• poetic: barddonol
• landscape: tirlun
• values: gwerthoedd
• conventions: confensiynau
• traditions: traddodiadau
• memories: anghofion