Fluent Fiction - Welsh: Night of Leek Soup & Welsh Whispers
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Story Transcript:

Cy: Ar noswaith wyntog a gwlyb, aeth tri ffrind i'r dafarn Gymreig hynafol yn y pentref bychan.
En: On a windy and damp evening, three friends went to the oldest Welsh pub in the small village.

Cy: Dylan oedd y mwyaf, gyda blew tywyll a gwên eang.
En: Dylan was the tallest, with dark hair and a wide smile.

Cy: Rhian, yn llawn egni a chapten tîm pêl-droed y pentref.
En: Rhian, full of energy and the captain of the village football team.

Cy: Ac yna Megan, â'i llyfrau a'i breuddwydion mawrion.
En: And then Megan, with her books and grand dreams.

Cy: Roeddynt yn chwilio am noson o hwyl a sgwrs, ond hefyd am bethau poeth i'w bwyta - cawl cennin.
En: They were looking for a night of fun and conversation, but also for some hot food to eat - leek soup.

Cy: Camodd y tri ffrind i mewn i'r dafarn, lle'r aroglodd cymysgedd anhygoel o brag amrwd a thân coed.
En: The three friends stepped into the pub, where they were greeted by an incredible mix of raw ale and wood fire scent.

Cy: Y tu mewn, roedd y lle'n llewyrchus a chroesawgar.
En: Inside, the place was bright and welcoming.

Cy: Waliau carreg, trawstiau pren a thân yn nythu yn y lle tân.
En: Stone walls, wooden beams and a fire nesting in the fireplace.

Cy: Dylan aeth at y bar i archebu, efo'i Gymraeg rhydlyd ond falch.
En: Dylan went to the bar to order, with his proud but rusty Welsh.

Cy: "Ga i dair peint o..." meddai'n araf, ond stopiodd pan sylweddolodd na wyddai sut i ddweud 'cawl cennin' yn Gymraeg.
En: "Can I have three pints of..." he said slowly, but stopped when he realized he didn't know how to say 'leek soup' in Welsh.

Cy: Rhian chwarddodd a thriodd ei helpu, ond doedd hi ddim yn gwybod chwaith.
En: Rhian chuckled and tried to help, but she didn't know either.

Cy: Megan, a losgai i ddangos ei gwybodaeth, atebodd yn gryf, "cawl cennin ydy soup leeks!"
En: Megan, eager to show her knowledge, answered strongly, "cawl cennin is leek soup!"

Cy: Fodd bynnag, y landlord, sy'n dyn hynod o falch o'i draddodiadau a'i iaith, penderfynodd rhoi gwers byr i'r cyfeillion.
En: However, the landlord, who was extremely proud of his traditions and language, decided to give the friends a short lesson.

Cy: Eisteddodd y tri wrth fwrdd pren hir a gwrandawodd wrth iddo esbonio bod cawl cennin yn gwrs canolog mewn bwytai traddodiadol Cymreig.
En: The trio sat at a long wooden table and listened as he explained that leek soup is a central course in traditional Welsh dining.

Cy: Ac mai 'cawl cennin' yw'r enw cywir.
En: And 'cawl cennin' is the correct name.

Cy: Wrth iddynt aros am eu harcheb, manteisiodd y tri ffrind i ddysgu mwy o eiriau Cymraeg.
En: While they waited for their order, the three friends took the opportunity to learn more Welsh words.

Cy: Roedd gan y tafarn gefndir o gerddoriaeth Gymreig, oedd yn troi'r noson yn un hyfryd.
En: The pub had a background of Welsh music, which made the evening delightful.

Cy: Cysylltodd y tri ffrind â'r diwylliant a'r iaith mewn ffordd newydd drwy sgwrs a chwerthin.
En: The three friends connected with the culture and language in a new way through conversation and laughter.

Cy: Pan gyrhaeddodd y cawl cennin, roedd yn ddwym a blasus, yn union fel y dafarn ei hun.
En: When the leek soup arrived, it was warm and tasty, just like the pub itself.

Cy: Yn yr awyrgylch gynnes a chartrefol, aethant ati i fwynhau'r cawl, yn llawn balchder o'r Gymraeg bach roeddynt wedi'i dysgu.
En: In the warm and homely atmosphere, they set about enjoying the soup, proud of the little Welsh they had learned.

Cy: Gyda boliau gwag a chalonau cynnes, sylweddolodd y tri ffrind fod mwy na dim ond cawl wedi'i archebu.
En: With empty bowls and warm hearts, the three friends realized that they had ordered more than just soup.

Cy: Roeddant wedi archebu cenhadaeth newydd i ddysgu a charu'r iaith Gymraeg.
En: They had ordered a new mission to learn and love the Welsh language.

Cy: A gyda'r noson yn cloi, gwyddai pob un ohonynt y byddai hi'n brofiad na anghofiwyd byth - noson pan ddaeth cawl cennin yn llawer mwy na dim ond pryd o fwyd.
En: And as the night concluded, they knew each of them had experienced an unforgettable experience - a night when leek soup became much more than just a meal.


Vocabulary Words:

• evening: noswaith
• friends: ffrindiau
• oldest: hynafol
• village: pentref
• tallest: uchaf
• dark: tywyll
• smile: gwên
• energy: egni
• captain: capten
• football: pêl-droed
• team: tîm
• books: llyfrau
• dreams: breuddwydion
• fun: hwyl
• conversation: sgwrs
• hot: poeth
• food: bwyd
• eat: bwyta
• leek soup: cawl cennin
• pub: dafarn
• greeted: aroglodd
• incredible: anhygoel
• mix: cymysgedd
• scent: arogyl
• inside: tu mewn
• bright: lewyrchus
• welcoming: croesawgar
• stone: wal
• walls: waliau
• wooden beams: trawstiau pren