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EPISODE · Apr 25, 2026 · 16 MIN

Braving the Stage: A Paleontologist's Dance with Dinosaurs

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Fluent Fiction - Welsh: Braving the Stage: A Paleontologist's Dance with Dinosaurs Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/cy/episode/2026-04-25-22-34-01-cy Story Transcript:Cy: Y bore hyn, roedd y Neuadd Hanes Naturiol yn Llundain yn llawn pobl.En: This morning, the Natural History Hall in Llundain was full of people.Cy: Roedd y sgerbydau dinosor yn dyrchafu uwchben pawb, yn rhyfeddol a hynod.En: The dinosaur skeletons loomed above everyone, amazing and magnificent.Cy: Yn ystod y Gwanwyn hwn, roedd golau haul yn tywynnu trwy'r ffenestri mawrion, gan orliwio llwch yn y stribedi o olau.En: During this Spring, sunlight shone through the large windows, highlighting the dust in the beams of light.Cy: Mae Rhys yn sefyll yng nghanol y dorf.En: Rhys stands in the middle of the crowd.Cy: Mae ei galon yn brathu'n gyflym.En: His heart is beating quickly.Cy: Mae'n wynebu ei her fawr heddiw: cyflwyno ymchwil ar ddinosoriaid o flaen cynulleidfa.En: He faces his big challenge today: presenting research on dinosaurs in front of an audience.Cy: Fel palaiontolegydd brwd, mae gan Rhys lawer i ddweud, ond mae ofn siarad cyhoeddus yn pwyso’n drwm ar ei ysgwyddau.En: As an enthusiastic paleontologist, Rhys has a lot to say, but the fear of public speaking weighs heavily on his shoulders.Cy: Carys a Elin, ei gydweithwyr, sydd wrth ei ochr.En: Carys and Elin, his colleagues, are by his side.Cy: "Rhys, bydd popeth yn iawn," meddai Carys yn braf.En: "Rhys, everything will be fine," says Carys warmly.Cy: Mae Elin yn nodio'n gryf.En: Elin nods firmly.Cy: "Mae dy wybodaeth di yn wych.En: "Your knowledge is excellent.Cy: Dwyt ti ddim angen poeni.En: You don't need to worry."Cy: "Mae Rhys yn ceisio cofio hyn wrth iddo gerdded tuag at y llwyfan mawr.En: Rhys tries to remember this as he walks towards the large stage.Cy: Mae ei ddwylo yn chwyslyd, ei ben yn swnian.En: His hands are sweaty, his head buzzing.Cy: Ond mae'n gwybod na all droi yn ôl.En: But he knows he cannot turn back.Cy: Fel y mae'n edrych ar Carys a Elin yn eu harddangos eu cymorth tawel, mae'n teimlo rith o argyhoeddiad.En: As he looks at Carys and Elin displaying their silent support, he feels a flicker of confidence.Cy: Yna, mae e'n dechrau ei gyflwyniad.En: Then, he begins his presentation.Cy: Yn gyntaf, mae ei lais yn anwybyddu, ond mae'n anadlu'n ddwfn.En: At first, his voice falters, but he takes a deep breath.Cy: Mae'n troi ei sylw tuag at un o'r sgerbydau mawrion uwchben, ac mae’r cyffro o hyd at ddeallusrwydd dinosoriaid yn dechrau symbylu ei daniaeth.En: He turns his attention to one of the large skeletons above, and the thrill of understanding dinosaurs begins to ignite his enthusiasm.Cy: Mae'r geiriau'n dechrau llifo'n rhwyddach.En: The words start to flow more easily.Cy: Mae’r brwdfrydedd yn gwrthdroi’r ofn yn raddol.En: The enthusiasm gradually overcomes the fear.Cy: Bob tro mae'n siarad am y ddarganfyddiad gwych, mae’n gweld wynebau'r gynulleidfa'n dechrau goleuo â diddordeb.En: Every time he talks about the great discovery, he sees the audience's faces start to light up with interest.Cy: Erbyn iddo orffen, mae'r dorf yn torri allan i gymeradwyaeth frwd.En: By the time he finishes, the crowd bursts into enthusiastic applause.Cy: Mae Rhys yn teimlo llwyth o gysur ac ymdeimlad o gamp.En: Rhys feels a wave of comfort and a sense of achievement.Cy: Mae Carys a Elin yn ei gymeradwyo ar draws yr ystafell.En: Carys and Elin commend him across the room.Cy: Mae Rhys yn gadael y llwyfan, wedi newid ychydig.En: Rhys leaves the stage, somewhat changed.Cy: Mae e wedi gweld drosto'i hun y gall ddelio â'r her o siarad cyhoeddus.En: He has seen for himself that he can handle the challenge of public speaking.Cy: Mae wedi darganfod bod ei angerdd am wyddoniaeth yn gryfach na’i ofn.En: He has discovered that his passion for science is stronger than his fear.Cy: O'r adeg hon ymlaen, mae'n wynebu pob her newydd gyda chalon llon a sicrwydd newydd wedi’i gynyddu ar y llwyfan gwyddoniaeth.En: From this moment on, he faces every new challenge with a cheerful heart and newfound confidence on the science stage.Cy: Mae Rhys yn camau i lawr o'r llwyfan, gyda gwybod y gall oresgyn unrhyw ofn gyda chefnogaeth ffrindiau a'i gariad at wyddoniaeth.En: Rhys steps down from the stage, knowing he can overcome any fear with the support of friends and his love for science. Vocabulary Words:skeletons: sgerbydauloomed: dyrchafumagnificent: hynodsunlight: golau haulbeams: stribediaudience: cynulleidfaenthusiastic: brwdpaleontologist: palaiontolegyddweighs: pwysonodded: nodisilent: tawelflicker: rithconfidence: argyhoeddiadpresentation: cyflwyniadfalters: anwybydduignite: symbyluenthusiasm: brwdfrydeddgradually: raddoldiscovery: ddarganfyddiadapplause: cymeradwyaethcomfort: cysurachievement: campcommend: cymeradwyoovercome: oresgynfear: ofnsupport: cefnogaethscience stage: llwyfan gwyddoniaethdust: llwchbuzzing: swnianthrill: cyffro

Fluent Fiction - Welsh: Braving the Stage: A Paleontologist's Dance with Dinosaurs Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/cy/episode/2026-04-25-22-34-01-cy Story Transcript:Cy: Y bore hyn, roedd y Neuadd Hanes Naturiol yn Llundain yn llawn pobl.En: This morning, the Natural History Hall in Llundain was full of people.Cy: Roedd y sgerbydau dinosor yn dyrchafu uwchben pawb, yn rhyfeddol a hynod.En: The dinosaur skeletons loomed above everyone, amazing and magnificent.Cy: Yn ystod y Gwanwyn hwn, roedd golau haul yn tywynnu trwy'r ffenestri mawrion, gan orliwio llwch yn y stribedi o olau.En: During this Spring, sunlight shone through the large windows, highlighting the dust in the beams of light.Cy: Mae Rhys yn sefyll yng nghanol y dorf.En: Rhys stands in the middle of the crowd.Cy: Mae ei galon yn brathu'n gyflym.En: His heart is beating quickly.Cy: Mae'n wynebu ei her fawr heddiw: cyflwyno ymchwil ar ddinosoriaid o flaen cynulleidfa.En: He faces his big challenge today: presenting research on dinosaurs in front of an audience.Cy: Fel palaiontolegydd brwd, mae gan Rhys lawer i ddweud, ond mae ofn siarad cyhoeddus yn pwyso’n drwm ar ei ysgwyddau.En: As an enthusiastic paleontologist, Rhys has a lot to say, but the fear of public speaking weighs heavily on his shoulders.Cy: Carys a Elin, ei gydweithwyr, sydd wrth ei ochr.En: Carys and Elin, his colleagues, are by his side.Cy: "Rhys, bydd popeth yn iawn," meddai Carys yn braf.En: "Rhys, everything will be fine," says Carys warmly.Cy: Mae Elin yn nodio'n gryf.En: Elin nods firmly.Cy: "Mae dy wybodaeth di yn wych.En: "Your knowledge is excellent.Cy: Dwyt ti ddim angen poeni.En: You don't need to worry."Cy: "Mae Rhys yn ceisio cofio hyn wrth iddo gerdded tuag at y llwyfan mawr.En: Rhys tries to remember this as he walks towards the large stage.Cy: Mae ei ddwylo yn chwyslyd, ei ben yn swnian.En: His hands are sweaty, his head buzzing.Cy: Ond mae'n gwybod na all droi yn ôl.En: But he knows he cannot turn back.Cy: Fel y mae'n edrych ar Carys a Elin yn eu harddangos eu cymorth tawel, mae'n teimlo rith o argyhoeddiad.En: As he looks at Carys and Elin displaying their silent support, he feels a flicker of confidence.Cy: Yna, mae e'n dechrau ei gyflwyniad.En: Then, he begins his presentation.Cy: Yn gyntaf, mae ei lais yn anwybyddu, ond mae'n anadlu'n ddwfn.En: At first, his voice falters, but he takes a deep breath.Cy: Mae'n troi ei sylw tuag at un o'r sgerbydau mawrion uwchben, ac mae’r cyffro o hyd at ddeallusrwydd dinosoriaid yn dechrau symbylu ei daniaeth.En: He turns his attention to one of the large skeletons above, and the thrill of understanding dinosaurs begins to ignite his enthusiasm.Cy: Mae'r geiriau'n dechrau llifo'n rhwyddach.En: The words start to flow more easily.Cy: Mae’r brwdfrydedd yn gwrthdroi’r ofn yn raddol.En: The enthusiasm gradually overcomes the fear.Cy: Bob tro mae'n siarad am y ddarganfyddiad gwych, mae’n gweld wynebau'r gynulleidfa'n dechrau goleuo â diddordeb.En: Every time he talks about the great discovery, he sees the audience's faces start to light up with interest.Cy: Erbyn iddo orffen, mae'r dorf yn torri allan i gymeradwyaeth frwd.En: By the time he finishes, the crowd bursts into enthusiastic applause.Cy: Mae Rhys yn teimlo llwyth o gysur ac ymdeimlad o gamp.En: Rhys feels a wave of comfort and a sense of achievement.Cy:...

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