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Hopes Born in the Winter Storm: A Bookstore's New Chapter

Hopes Born in the Winter Storm: A Bookstore's New Chapter

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 Fluent Fiction - Welsh: Hopes Born in the Winter Storm: A Bookstore's New Chapter Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/cy/episode/2026-01-11-08-38-20-cy Story Transcript:Cy: Wrth i'r eira guro yn erbyn ffenestri'r siop lyfrau, roedd Eira yn syllu allan, yn meddwl am y penderfyniadau a oedd yn ei hwynebu.En: As the snow beat against the windows of the bookstore, Eira stared out, pondering the decisions facing her.Cy: Nid oedd hi wedi disgwyl bod yn Betws-y-Coed dros y gaeaf, ond dyna lle'r oedd hi, yng nghwmni ei brawd hanner, Geraint.En: She hadn't expected to be in Betws-y-Coed over the winter, but that's where she was, in the company of her half-brother, Geraint.Cy: Roedd y ddau wedi etifeddu'r siop lyfrau gan eu tad, dyn a oedd yn caru llyfrau yn fwy na dim.En: The two had inherited the bookstore from their father, a man who loved books more than anything.Cy: Roedd hi'n noswaith oer a thrist.En: It was a cold and dreary evening.Cy: Roedd y fflamiau yn dawnsio yn y lle tân mawr, gan daflu golau cynnes ar y wal gerrig.En: The flames danced in the large fireplace, casting a warm glow on the stone wall.Cy: Roedd Geraint yn eistedd wrth y cownter, yn troi dalennau catalog eiddo.En: Geraint sat by the counter, flipping through pages of a property catalog.Cy: "Rhaid i ni werthu'r lle 'ma," meddai, ei lais yn gadarn.En: "We have to sell this place," he said firmly.Cy: "Byddai'r arian yn help mawr.En: "The money would be a big help."Cy: "Ond roedd Eira yn edrych ar y silffoedd gorlawn gyda llygaid llawn hiraeth.En: But Eira looked at the overcrowded shelves with eyes full of longing.Cy: "Ond ystyriwch faint o hanes sydd yma," ymatebodd, ei llais yn feddal.En: "But consider how much history is here," she replied softly.Cy: "Mae'r lle 'ma yn rhan o'n gorffennol.En: "This place is part of our past."Cy: "Cyfododd ei frawd a cherdded at y ffenestr, gan droi ei gefn ar y llyfrau.En: Her brother stood and walked to the window, turning his back on the books.Cy: "Dydy gorffennol ddim yn talu biliau, Eira," dywedodd o'r pen.En: "The past doesn't pay bills, Eira," he said decisively.Cy: Twpchraf oedd i'r sgwrs yna ddod i ben pan ddechreuodd y storm dychrynllyd chwythu drwy'r pentref.En: Their conversation was cut short when the terrible storm began to blow through the village.Cy: Bu raid iddynt gloi'r drws yn dynn a chynhesu rhag y gwynt rhewllyd.En: They had to lock the door tightly and warm themselves against the freezing wind.Cy: Roedd y storm wedi eu gorfodi i aros yn y siop, mewn lle cyfyng lle roedd rhaid trafod.En: The storm forced them to stay in the shop, in a restricted space where they had to discuss.Cy: Ymhen amser, yng ngoleuni cysurus y tân, dechreuon nhw siarad yn fwy gonest.En: In time, in the cozy glow of the fire, they began to talk more honestly.Cy: "Eira," meddai Geraint, "Dw i'n deall eich cysylltiad gyda'r lle 'ma.En: "Eira," said Geraint, "I understand your connection to this place.Cy: Ond, sut byddai'n bosib i ti wneud i hyn weithio?En: But, how could you make this work?"Cy: "Roedd Eira yn gwybod nad oedd ateb cyflym.En: Eira knew there was no quick answer.Cy: Ond roedd yn gwybod hefyd bod arni angen rhoi tro arni.En: But she also knew she needed to give it a try.Cy: "Dw i eisiau aros ychydig mwy o amser," dywedodd, "a gweld os allaf roi bywyd newydd i'r lle.En: "I want to stay a little longer," she said, "and see if I can breathe new life into the place."Cy: "Edrychodd Geraint arni, ei lygaid yn llawn o gydmdeimlad newydd.En: Geraint looked at her, his eyes filled with newfound empathy.Cy: "Gad drafoda s'de?En: "Let's negotiate, shall we?"Cy: " cynigiodd.En: he suggested.Cy: "Gawn ni stopio'r cynlluniau gwerthu am hyn o bryd a gweld lle mae'r syniad 'ma'n mynd.En: "Let's stop the selling plans for now and see where this idea goes."Cy: "Wrth i'r ystorm gilio, roedd y ddau ohonynt wedi newid.En: As the storm subsided, both had changed.Cy: Roedd Eira wedi dod yn benderfynol i roi cynnig ar fywyd newydd yn y siop lyfrau, i ymroi iddo go iawn.En: Eira became determined to try for a new life at the bookstore, to truly devote herself to it.Cy: Roedd Geraint, ar y llaw arall, wedi gollwng ei ystyfnigrwydd a chanfod mwy o bris yn ei deulu nag mewn gwerth ariannol.En: On the other hand, Geraint had let go of his stubbornness and found more value in his family than in monetary worth.Cy: Ac felly, wrth i wrid y wawr gyntaf ddisgleirio trwy'r eira, roedd gobaith newydd ar y gorwel.En: And so, as the first blush of dawn shone through the snow, there was new hope on the horizon. Vocabulary Words:pondering: meddwldreary: tristinherit: etifedducatalog: catalogfirmly: yn gadarnlonging: hiraethdecisively: o'r penterrible: dychrynllydrestricted: cyfyngempathy: cydymdeimladstubbornness: ystyfnigrwyddglow: golaumonetary: ariannolworth: gwerthcozy: cysurushonestly: gonestconnection: cysylltiadnegotiation: trafodapast: gorffennolflames: fflamiaudecisions: penderfyniadaublush...
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