June 24, 2025

Unveiling Ancestral Echoes: Emrys's Pursuit of Family Secrets

16 minutes

Fluent Fiction - Welsh: Unveiling Ancestral Echoes: Emrys's Pursuit of Family Secrets
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Story Transcript:

Cy: Ym mhob cornel o Aberaeron, mae straeon cuddiedig yn aros i ddod i'r amlwg.
En: In every corner of Aberaeron, hidden stories await to emerge.

Cy: Yn un o'r cornelion anghofiol hynny, mae adeilad â heniaith glên o chwyldro diwydiannol, warws a godwyd am gyfnod hirach na dim amdano.
En: In one of those forgotten corners, there is a building with a lovely old dialect of the industrial revolution, a warehouse that had stood for longer than anything around it.

Cy: Un diwrnod haf, dan haul cryf, Emrys, mab cydnerth a ddychmygol, gwynebodd yr adeilad hwn gydag egwyl llawn sŵn adaro.
En: One summer day, under a strong sun, Emrys, a strong and imaginative lad, faced this building with a pause filled with birdsong.

Cy: Roedd y ffowndri'n wag.
En: The foundry was empty.

Cy: Cerddodd Emrys i fewn, wedi'i llywio gan dymer ei gwyblfoldrau.
En: Emrys walked in, guided by the mood of his thoughts.

Cy: Roedd gwres yr haul yn treiddio trwy'r ffenestri gwag, yn gadael olion o aur ar y llawr llawn llwch.
En: The sun's heat penetrated through the empty windows, leaving traces of gold on the dusty floor.

Cy: Cipodd ei lygaid ar ddalennau wedi'u hisgol.
En: His eyes caught on scattered pages.

Cy: Roedd llawer o'r cwestiynau'n snatio o fewn ei gorff - a oedd mwy i'w deulu nag yr oedd ef wedi'i ddysgu?
En: Many questions were clawing within his body—was there more to his family than he had been taught?

Cy: Roedd Gwyneth a Rhys, ei ddiangolion hybarch, wrth eu bodd, ond roeddent yn eu dyfalbarhad.
En: Gwyneth and Rhys, his venerable guardians, were content but steadfast in their persistence.

Cy: Edrychodd Gwyneth yn wyliadwrus ac ailosod sgrin ar ei blychau hen.
En: Gwyneth looked cautiously and rearranged a screen on her old boxes.

Cy: "Emrys," meddai yn dawel ond yn gadarn, "mae hen gryfder ar y tir yma.
En: "Emrys," she said softly but firmly, "there is ancient strength on this land.

Cy: Wyt ti'n siŵr am hyn?
En: Are you sure about this?"

Cy: ""Mae'n bwysig," atebodd Emrys, "dyrngarwch y teulu rhaid iddo ddwyn i'r amlwg.
En: "It's important," replied Emrys, "the family loyalty must be brought to light."

Cy: "Roedd Rhys wair i’r afiaeth, ond ei gyfeillgarwch byth yn tynnu’n bell.
En: Rhys was wary of the risk, yet his friendship never strayed far.

Cy: "Gallai hyn fod yn niweidiol.
En: "This could be harmful.

Cy: Ond os yi’w ddewis yw dyfarch, mae'n rhaid imi.
En: But if the choice is yours to greet, I must."

Cy: "Penderfynodd Emrys ymlid i mewn, dod o hyd i'r cyfieithiad cuddiedig hwnnw.
En: Emrys decided to delve in, to find that hidden translation.

Cy: Yny drwydrio, bado o'i abél morg edau.
En: In penetrating, he swam through strands of thread.

Cy: Dyfynodd Gywyneth ei nawr, ynghyd ag argymyr eichyffaitlrwy'r llwybrau torluddedig.
En: Gwyneth quoted him now, with counsel coursing through the weary paths.

Cy: Yn sydyn, yr oedd yn llifoleth wrth gornel y drws.
En: Suddenly, there was a flood of sound by the corner of the door.

Cy: Cerddodd Emrys drosodd gyda chwilfrydedd cyrrft yn cwlffwrio'i sefyllfa.
En: Emrys walked over with curiosity leading his stance.

Cy: Ddewrhean ar y stoliau bon.
En: Courage lay on the small stools.

Cy: Parhau i dorri ar draws owliau hir bapur hen, gorodd arnynt marg gared bychan o ffordd draw.
En: Continuing to cut through long scrolls of old paper, on them was a small distinctive mark from afar.

Cy: "Gel washingol a fydd spesynyn iaith," meddai Rhys, meddwl neb Llywodraethiadgawn.
En: "This gel is a bit of language," said Rhys, thinking of some unsaid governance.

Cy: Yn y rhithfyd, roedd Emrys yn darganfod blith Meillion a chwedl am gjnon teulu yr wyraed i'w wyboed.
En: In the fantasy, Emrys discovered among clover and a legend about a family to be revealed.

Cy: Ar un yn deheurbech, clowydd Emrys gorffeniol.
En: At one fateful moment, Emrys met completion.

Cy: "Mae'r llefiogened yma'n fy nulliog, mae hynny'n rhoi priodoledd newydd i'n hill genetically," meddai.
En: "These genealogies empower me, giving a new attribute to our genetic line," he said.

Cy: Cyfo, Emrys a'i grwn ar wyld ewon.
En: Together, Emrys and his circle emerged with newfound vigor.

Cy: Daeth eiriaid i dorri oedd, achosi iddynt ddianc sawrwr warws oeddai'n waliau syrthio ymhob mannaeth ag os daeth dolwrian.
En: Words came to tear away the worn-out walls of a warehouse that seemed to crumble at every site as if summoned by dreams.

Cy: Rhedon nhw allan gyda grym eu ddetriad.
En: They ran out with the force of their determination.

Cy: Yn lecziap y safon, Emrys gogontra bryd newydd o hyder a'r gallu i weld ei hun yng nghysgod y presens hanesyddol sydd eisoes yn ei waed.
En: In the clear light of day, Emrys conjured a new image of confidence and the ability to see himself in the shadow of the historical presence already in his blood.

Cy: Mynychu hallir o bwyllgor, agoredid eirhough a dybl atá yn auru.
En: Attending a meeting, widely, open to debate and doubling in aspirations.

Cy: Mewn haf bur ningil hwn, Emrys naeth ddatrys mae bob gwirionedd diddordeb i fod gyda probynhewch achlas.
En: In this pure summer nature, Emrys resolved that every truth of interest must be aligned with harmony.

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