Owain's First Shot: Beyond the Barrier of Perfection

Fluent Fiction - Welsh: Owain's First Shot: Beyond the Barrier of Perfection
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Story Transcript:

Cy: Yng ngolau melyn haul yr hydref, roedd y cledrau ledled y cwrt carreg yn welw dan yr awyr eang.
En: In the yellow autumn sunlight, the rails across the stone courtyard were pale under the vast sky.

Cy: Roedd muriau castell mawr yn creu ochr bwerus i'r sgwâr hynafol, tra roedd dail yn cwympo fel hdrychau gwyrdd, melyn a coch o goedwig agos.
En: The walls of the large castle formed a powerful side to the ancient square, while leaves fell like green, yellow, and red mirrors from the nearby forest.

Cy: Yr oedd dwsin o ddysgwyr yn sefyll yng nghanol y cwrt, disgyblion ifainc yn astudio'r grefft o hela gyda bwa a saeth.
En: A dozen learners stood in the middle of the courtyard, young students studying the craft of hunting with bow and arrow.

Cy: Roedd Owain, sgwier ifanc gyda'i wallt melyn a'i lygaid brown, yn sefyll ychydig ar ei ben ei hun, ei wyneb yn dangos cymysgedd o gyffro a phryder.
En: Owain, a young squire with his blond hair and brown eyes, stood a little on his own, his face showing a mix of excitement and anxiety.

Cy: "Rhaid i mi wneud hyn," meddai Owain i'w hun, ei galon yn pwyntio tuag at y nod.
En: "I must do this," Owain said to himself, his heart fixed on the target.

Cy: Roedd yn cofio geiriau ei dad, saethwr medrus, yn dweud wrtho am arbenigrwydd a pheth i amddiffyn.
En: He remembered the words of his father, a skilled archer, telling him about excellence and something to protect.

Cy: Roedd Owain eisiau profiad hynod gyda'i ergyd gyntaf, gan obeithio ei bod yn hyfryd fel ergyd ei dad.
En: Owain wanted an extraordinary experience with his first shot, hoping it would be as wonderful as his father's shot.

Cy: "Yn barod?
En: "Ready?"

Cy: " gofynnodd Meurig, y hyfforddwr, yn garedig ac yn strict.
En: asked Meurig, the instructor, kindly yet strictly.

Cy: Y ddisgyblion eraill, gan gynnwys Gwen, ei ffrind agos, yn gwenu gyda disgwyliad.
En: The other pupils, including Gwen, his close friend, smiled with anticipation.

Cy: Roedd Owain yn magu goleuni ar y bwa yn ei ddwylo, ac yn teimlo'r bysedd yn crynu gyda phryder.
En: Owain grasped the bow in his hands, feeling his fingers tremble with anxiety.

Cy: "Cofia dy dechneg," sibryddodd Meurig.
En: "Remember your technique," Meurig whispered.

Cy: "Canolbwyntia ar dy fanal a thy ehangiad.
En: "Focus on your breath and your expansion.

Cy: Paid â chynddeiriog.
En: Do not rush."

Cy: "Pan oedd wedi penderfynu, cymerodd Owain anadl ddofn, yn dod â'r atgofion cynnes i'r wyneb.
En: When he was ready, Owain took a deep breath, bringing warm memories to the surface.

Cy: Parodd y curiad yn ei frest i golli ei rythm brin fel pwysau cae llaith.
En: The beating in his chest lost its rare rhythm like the pressure of a damp field.

Cy: Pan daeth yr amser, rhyddhaodd yr eirch, saeth yn fflachio i'r awyr.
En: When the time came, he released the arrow, which flashed into the air.

Cy: Roedd pob llygad ar Owain.
En: All eyes were on Owain.

Cy: Y saeth yn llechu yn y nod, ac y câi ei welwyd yn drwm ond nid mewn anogaeth.
En: The arrow nestled in the target, and although it was not a resounding success, it was encouraging.

Cy: "Da iawn, Owain!
En: "Well done, Owain!"

Cy: " gwaeddodd Meurig â gwen ar ei wyneb, yn agosach at y targed nag erioed.
En: shouted Meurig with a smile on his face, closer to the target than ever before.

Cy: "Cywirdeb yn gwella, gi yma tu hwnt pob ergyd.
En: "Accuracy is improving, far beyond each shot."

Cy: "Gwen wnaeth roi cnocen ar ei gefn, a phawb yn dangos eu cymeradwyaeth â phlwf.
En: Gwen patted his back, and everyone showed their applause with cheer.

Cy: Gwelwyd Owain deimlad o ryddhad a balchder, ei wyneb yn disgleirio gan falchder newydd.
En: Owain felt a sense of relief and pride, his face shining with newfound pride.

Cy: Er nad oedd wedi cyrraedd y canol, dysgodd Owain rhywbeth pwysig.
En: Although he hadn't hit the center, Owain learned something important.

Cy: Nid perffeithrwydd ond gwelliant oedd y gwir buddugoliaeth.
En: It was not perfection but improvement that was the true victory.

Cy: Ac y tro hwn, ag y bydd bob tro wedyn, Owain wnaeth gamu'n hyderus tu hwnt y bali mawreddog ymhellach.
En: And this time, and every time thereafter, Owain stepped confidently beyond the grand barrier further.


Vocabulary Words:

• rails: cledrau
• courtyard: cwrt
• castle: castell
• pale: welw
• vast: eang
• mirrors: hdrychau
• learners: dysgwyr
• squire: sgwier
• anxiety: pryder
• target: nod
• archer: saethwr
• extraordinary: hynod
• instructor: hyfforddwr
• anticipation: disgwyliad
• tremble: crynu
• technique: techneg
• breath: anadl
• expansion: ehangiad
• release: rhyddhau
• nestled: lechu
• resounding: trwm
• accuracy: cywirdeb
• patted: cnocen
• applause: cymeradwyaeth
• pride: balchder
• perfection: perffeithrwydd
• improvement: gwelliant
• victory: buddugoliaeth
• confidence: hyder
• barrier: bali