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Traditions Reimagined: A Snowy Day at Sain Ffagan

Traditions Reimagined: A Snowy Day at Sain Ffagan

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 Fluent Fiction - Welsh: Traditions Reimagined: A Snowy Day at Sain Ffagan Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/cy/episode/2026-01-07-23-34-02-cy Story Transcript:Cy: Ar ddiwrnod llawn eira, roedd yn hafan llonydd ac egsotig yn Amgueddfa Werin Sain Ffagan.En: On a day full of snow, it was a peaceful and exotic haven at Amgueddfa Werin Sain Ffagan Museum.Cy: Yn siambr gyfarwydd y teulu, doedd dim yr un eira yn aros, dim ond yn y gerddi a oedd yn berwi dan lapio gwyn disglair.En: In the familiar family room, not a single bit of snow remained, only in the gardens that bubbled under a bright white blanket.Cy: Roedd Gethin yn sefyll, ei wyneb yn llawn o rwystredigaeth, wrth edrych ar y môr o ddillad traddodiadol oedd o'i amgylch.En: Gethin stood, his face full of frustration, looking at the sea of traditional clothes surrounding him.Cy: "Carys, rhaid i ni fynd," meddai Gethin, ei lais yn ddifrifol.En: "Carys, we have to go," Gethin said, his voice serious.Cy: "Mae hon yn hen draddodiad.En: "This is an old tradition."Cy: ""Rwy'n deall, Gethin," atebodd Carys, yn edrych i fyny o flwch o ddeunyddiau celf.En: "I understand, Gethin," replied Carys, looking up from a box of art supplies.Cy: "Ond onid oedd ein rhieni yn dymuno i ni hefyd greu ein traddodiadau ein hunain?En: "But didn't our parents also want us to create our own traditions?"Cy: "Roedd Rhys, y brawd ieuengaf, yn sefyll ychydig yn ôl, yn gwrando ar yr ymryson.En: Rhys, the youngest brother, stood back a little, listening to the argument.Cy: Roedd am ymdopi, am i'w lais maw acrwyddiadau hefyd.En: He wanted to chime in, to have his voice and instructions heard too.Cy: Roedd y meddyliau am lyfr roedd wedi ei ddod o hyd iddo y diwrnod cynt yn ei feddwl.En: Thoughts of a book he had found the previous day were on his mind.Cy: Yn gyflym, fe aroedd yn gadael y llyfr o'i gôt.En: Quickly, he took the book out of his coat.Cy: "Beth yw hwn?En: "What is this?"Cy: " gofynnodd Gethin tra'n cymryd y llythyr.En: asked Gethin while taking the letter.Cy: "Rwowd fy mam-gu a dad-cu'n scrifennu hwn?En: "Did our grandmother and grandfather write this?"Cy: "Rhys gwenodd yn swil, yn siarad gyda anneldd.En: Rhys smiled shyly, speaking with hesitation.Cy: "Fe wnaethom ddod o hyd iddo tra'n trefnu'r stafell.En: "We found it while tidying the room."Cy: "Gydag unau cheinc oedd Gethin, syrthiodd at ei adnabod.En: With shaking hands, Gethin fell to a realization.Cy: "Maen nhw'n dweud y dylem ni addasu traddodiadau, i'w cadw yn fyw ac yn berthnasol.En: "They say we should adapt traditions, to keep them alive and relevant."Cy: "Roedd Carys yn cerdded atynt, yn syndod yn ei lygaid, "Oedd ein cuoedd yn disgwyl hynny hefyd?En: Carys walked over, surprise in her eyes, "Did our grandparents expect that too?"Cy: "Ie, i addasu.En: Yes, to adapt.Cy: Efallai gallwn ni wneud gwaith celf fel teulu, i nodi dechrau newydd.En: Maybe we can make art as a family, to mark a fresh start."Cy: "Gyda hyn, mewn mwgrol grisial, daeth grym Newydd y Flwyddyn i'w plith, gan greu cyfuniad cyfareddol o hen a newydd.En: With this, in a crystal glow, the force of the New Year came among them, creating a magical combination of old and new.Cy: Paent, brwshys, a darlunio cyfarwyddol o'u hunion atgofion ac wrthrychau gan unwaith roeddmeu rhieni wedi mynd i Sain Ffagan, fe'u harsylwodd â gwen di-glor, yn cydgordio nawr mewn cyddwysedd cynnes.En: Paint, brushes, and illustrative depictions of their exact memories and objects that their parents had once taken to Sain Ffagan, they observed them with an unyielding smile, now harmonizing in warm accord.Cy: Tra bod Rhys wedi cael hyder o'i gyfraniad a Gethin ei llawer mwy o ddioddef, roedd Carys wedi'u hatgoffa o bŵer traddodiadol—ei balchder am y traddodiad fel cysgodladd uwchben popeth, lle roedd newydd gysyniadau yn gallu ei gyddwyso'm well fyth.En: While Rhys gained confidence from his contribution and Gethin learned much more patience, Carys was reminded of the power of tradition—her pride in tradition as a towering shadow over everything, where new concepts could embrace it now even better.Cy: Byddai pob blwyddyn bellach yn gyfle iddynt dyfu ymhellach, i gynnal y ffordd hen ac i neidio i mewn i ddyfodol newydd wrth eu side.En: Every year from now on would be an opportunity for them to grow further, to maintain the old way and to leap into a new future by their side.Cy: Roedd Amgueddfa Werin Sain Ffagan wedi bod yn dyst i'w ffordd nawr, gan osod ar arwydd sydd wedi newid ei newid: "i’r hyn a fu, i’r hyn a ddaw.En: The Amgueddfa Werin Sain Ffagan had witnessed their path now, setting up a sign that had transformed its change: "to the past, to the future." Vocabulary Words:peaceful: llonyddexotic: egsotighaven: hafanfrustration: rwystredigaethsurrounding: o'i amgylchserious: ddifrifoltradition: traddodiadart supplies: deunyddiau celfargument: ymrysoncontribution: cyfraniadhesitation: annelddrealization: adnabodadapt:...
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