Fluent Fiction - Welsh: Rekindling Connections: Alys and Gareth's Journey
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Story Transcript:

Cy: Ar ddiwedd y diwrnod hir, y gwynt yn chwythu'n fwyn drwy'r coed, roedd Alys yn cerdded ar hyd Bae Caerdydd.
En: At the end of the long day, the wind gently blowing through the trees, Alys was walking along Bae Caerdydd.

Cy: Llifir dail yr hydref o’i hamgylch, lliwiau oren a choch yn disgleirio yn yr haul.
En: Autumn leaves swirled around her, orange and red colors shimmering in the sun.

Cy: Roedd y bae yn llawn bywyd, pobl yn cerdded, yn siopa ac yn mwynhau coffi o’r caffis ger y lan.
En: The bay was full of life, people walking, shopping, and enjoying coffee from the cafes by the waterfront.

Cy: Roedd hi wedi bod yn blynyddoedd ers iddi weld Gareth.
En: It had been years since she had seen Gareth.

Cy: Roeddent wedi colli cysylltiad yn araf, bywyd cyflym yn ei dra-arglwyddiaethu.
En: They had gradually lost touch, fast-paced life taking its toll.

Cy: Alys, fel penseiri brwdfrydig, wedi plymio’n ddwfn i’w gwaith.
En: Alys, being an enthusiastic architect, had dived deeply into her work.

Cy: Ond roedd rhywbeth bob amser yn ei atgoffa hi o Gareth.
En: But something always reminded her of Gareth.

Cy: Ei chwerthin, ei syniadau gwyllt, ei gariad at gelf.
En: His laughter, his wild ideas, his love for art.

Cy: Mae hi wedi penderfynu ei bod eisiau gweld Gareth eto.
En: She had decided that she wanted to see Gareth again.

Cy: Y craidd, y cyfeillgarwch o'r blaen, efallai rhywbeth mwy.
En: The core, the friendship from before, maybe something more.

Cy: Roedd Gareth yn aros mewn caffi ger y dŵr.
En: Gareth was waiting in a cafe near the water.

Cy: Ei lygaid yn llawn hiraeth.
En: His eyes full of longing.

Cy: Pan welodd hi, gwenu eangudduch ei wyneb.
En: When he saw her, a wide smile spread across his face.

Cy: "Alys!" gwaeddodd Gareth, yn gwneud gest gyda’i ddwylo i’w galw draw.
En: "Alys!" Gareth shouted, gesturing with his hands to call her over.

Cy: "Esgusodwch fi, Gareth. Mae mor dda dy weld di," atebodd Alys, gan ddechrau sgwrs syml, yn ceisio cadw'r cyfarfod yn hyfryd a thawel.
En: "Excuse me, Gareth. It's so good to see you," replied Alys, starting a simple conversation, trying to keep the meeting pleasant and calm.

Cy: Siarad on nhw am hen amserau, am ddigwyddiadau’r ysgol, am lyfrau, am fywyd heddiw.
En: They talked about old times, about school events, about books, about life today.

Cy: Ond roedd Alys yn teimlo'r tensiwn.
En: But Alys felt the tension.

Cy: Roeddent ill dau wedi newid.
En: They had both changed.

Cy: "Beth am fynd ar daith ffordd, fel yn yr hen ddyddiau?" awgrymodd Gareth, ei lygaid yn llachar.
En: "How about going on a road trip, like the old days?" suggested Gareth, his eyes bright.

Cy: Daeth llwydni i wyneb Alys. "Iawn," meddai hi yn syfrdan, "ond mae’n rhaid i ni gymryd things yn araf."
En: A shadow came over Alys's face. "Alright," she said stunned, "but we have to take things slowly."

Cy: Yn sydyn, eu sgwrs yn troi’n ddadleuol.
En: Suddenly, their conversation turned into an argument.

Cy: Daeth y gwahaniaethau i’r wyneb.
En: The differences came to the forefront.

Cy: Gareth yn awyddus i daflu popeth i’r gwynt, a Alys yn gweld hynny'n rhy ffôl.
En: Gareth eager to throw everything to the wind, and Alys seeing that as too foolish.

Cy: Roedd y ddadl yn fyr, ond yn ddigon i adael distawrwydd i ddisgyn.
En: The argument was brief, but enough to let silence fall.

Cy: Ar ôl llawer o funudau tawelwch, edrychodd Gareth ar ei chyfaill hen, "Dw i ddim yn golygu cythraul. Rydw i eisiau cofio sut oeddem ni cythrel," llefarodd e'n dawel.
En: After many moments of silence, Gareth looked at his old friend, "I don't mean to cause trouble. I want to remember how we were," he spoke quietly.

Cy: Wedi chwilolau, gwenodd Alys, ymlacio a theimlo'n well.
En: After a moment of reflection, Alys smiled, relaxed, and felt better.

Cy: "Rydyn ni'n wahanol, Gareth, ond... mae’n iawn. Hoffwn ni ddal ati," meddai hi.
En: "We are different, Gareth, but... that's okay. I would like to keep in touch," she said.

Cy: Y pair bron oedd ganddynt yn magu gwres yn y distawrwydd cyfforddus.
En: The almost forgotten warmth between them grew in the comfortable silence.

Cy: Taflodd y dail amgylch nhw, a bu Alys a Gareth yn aros yn llonydd am foment.
En: Leaves swirled around them, and Alys and Gareth stood still for a moment.

Cy: Roedd rhywbeth yn amlwg: er eu gwahaniaethau, er eu llwybrau, roedd cysylltiad dal i fod.
En: Something was clear: despite their differences, despite their paths, a connection still existed.

Cy: A pharhaodd yr haul i ddechau dros gyd-ddal.
En: And the sun continued to set over their reunion.


Vocabulary Words:

• gentle: mwyn
• swirled: llifir
• shimmering: disgleirio
• gradually: yn araf
• enthusiastic: brwdfrydig
• reminded: atgoffa
• longing: hiraeth
• gesturing: gest
• pleasant: hyfryd
• stunned: syfrdan
• argument: dadl
• forefront: wyneb
• foolish: ffôl
• trouble: cythraul
• reflection: chwilolau
• relaxed: ymlacio
• forgotten: bron
• warmth: gwres
• silence: distawrwydd
• paths: llwybrau
• connection: cysylltiad
• blowing: chwythu
• faded: llai amlwg
• architecture: penseiri
• art: celf
• gesture: gest
• suggested: awgrymodd
• shadow: llwydni
• eager: awyddus
• brief: byr