Collaboration on the Cliffs: Saving Penfro's Coral Reefs

Fluent Fiction - Welsh: Collaboration on the Cliffs: Saving Penfro's Coral Reefs
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Story Transcript:

Cy: Ar hyd arfordir prydferth Penfro, roedd yr haul hydrefol yn goleuo'r traethau a'r cildraethau gyda golau ambr.
En: Along the beautiful coastline of Penfro, the autumn sun illuminated the beaches and coves with amber light.

Cy: Roedd Eleri yn sefyll ar ben clogwyn uchel, ei llygaid yn gosod ar y môr glas.
En: Eleri stood on a high cliff, her eyes fixed on the blue sea.

Cy: Roedd hi'n gyfarwydd iawn â'r lle hwn, mor lynedd â’i hawyrgylch.
En: She was very familiar with this place, as old as its atmosphere.

Cy: Yn ei chalon, roedd angerdd dwfn am fywyd morol a'r cemeg arbennig sydd yn y cerryntoedd tanddwr yma.
En: In her heart, there was a deep passion for marine life and the special chemistry in the underwater currents here.

Cy: Roedd eleni yn flwyddyn heriol i'r mudiad cadwraeth.
En: This year was challenging for the conservation movement.

Cy: Cyllideb tynn, a siarad cyson am doriadau, oedd y brif sgwrs.
En: A tight budget, and constant talk of cuts, was the main topic.

Cy: Roedd Carys, pennaeth profiadol y tîm, yn bryderus.
En: Carys, the experienced head of the team, was anxious.

Cy: Roedd iddi hanes o delio gyda phrosiectau a fethodd, ac felly roedd hi'n ofalus iawn am unrhyw gynlluniau newydd, yn cynnwys syniad Eleri am gydlynu prosiect i ddiogelu'r riffiau cwrel.
En: She had a history of dealing with failed projects, and so she was very cautious about any new plans, including Eleri's idea to coordinate a project to protect the coral reefs.

Cy: Er i Ddafydd ymuno'r tîm yn ddiweddar, roedd yn llawn brwdfrydedd.
En: Although Dafydd had joined the team recently, he was full of enthusiasm.

Cy: Roedd am brofi ei hun.
En: He wanted to prove himself.

Cy: Efallai bod ei brofiad yn gyfyng, ond roedd ei ewyllys ymroddgar yn amlwg.
En: His experience might have been limited, but his dedicated will was evident.

Cy: Roedd yn ystyried Eleri fel mentor, ac awyddodd camau ymhellach na’r helpu gyda’r gorchwilio.
En: He regarded Eleri as a mentor and wanted to take steps beyond just assisting with the research.

Cy: Mewn cadair stormus o benderfyniadau, rhaid oedd i Eleri benderfynu.
En: In a stormy chair of decisions, Eleri had to decide.

Cy: A ddylai hi fynd ar ymosodiad ar wleidyddiaeth gyllido, neu ddylai hi gydweithredu gyda Dafydd a fentro coll arloeswyr credyd?
En: Should she launch an attack on funding politics, or should she collaborate with Dafydd and risk pioneering credit loss?

Cy: Ar hyd y dyddiau aeth hi'n dal i ystyried ymateb Carys.
En: Throughout the days, she continued to consider Carys's response.

Cy: "Mae angen inni gydweithio," roedd Dafydd yn awgrymu, ei lygaid llyfn yn byrlymu.
En: "We need to work together," Dafydd suggested, his smooth eyes bubbling.

Cy: "Gawn ni greu argraff gyda'n gilydd.
En: "We can make an impression together."

Cy: " Gwyddai Eleri yn ei chalon fod hyn yn wir.
En: Eleri knew in her heart that this was true.

Cy: A'r ysbrid hwnnw o gydweithrediad wnaeth arwain i ddigwyddiad anhygoel.
En: And that spirit of collaboration led to something incredible.

Cy: Ar ddiwrnod y gynhadledd arfordirol, pan orfododd y cynlluniau i ddod yn fyw, cwrddodd Eleri a Dafydd â'r rhoddwyr am y tro cyntaf.
En: On the day of the coastal conference, when the plans had to come to life, Eleri and Dafydd met the donors for the first time.

Cy: Roedd y cyfarfod hwn yn cynnig cyfle anhepgor i argyhoeddi cefnogwyr pwysig ac arwyddocaol.
En: This meeting offered a crucial opportunity to convince important and significant supporters.

Cy: Wedi i Eleri gyflwyno'r achos, yn serennu gyda'i gwybodaeth ac angerdd, siaradodd Dafydd hefyd gyda brwdfrydedd a ymroddiad.
En: After Eleri presented the case, shining with her knowledge and passion, Dafydd also spoke with enthusiasm and dedication.

Cy: Syniodd y rhoddwyr, sy'n cael eu denu gan ddioddefaint Eleri a sicrwydd Dafydd, â sicrhau yr arian.
En: The donors were impressed, drawn by Eleri's earnestness and Dafydd's assurance, and secured the funding.

Cy: Roedd Carys yn gwylio, wedi ei llethu gan feddwl newydd: cydweithio, dyma ffordd ein dyfodol.
En: Carys watched, overwhelmed by a new thought: collaboration, this is the way of our future.

Cy: Wrth i'r arian hedfan i mewn, teimlodd Eleri bleser mawr.
En: As the funds flew in, Eleri felt great pleasure.

Cy: Nid yn unig hadau'r prosiect oedd yn cael eu plannu, ond y gwir werth o lwyddiant ar y cyd.
En: Not only were the seeds of the project being planted, but also the true value of joint success.

Cy: Cafodd yr holl brawf y noson honno ei ddathlu wrth y morlin, wrth i'r haul diflannu i'r gorwel.
En: The entire trial was celebrated that night by the shoreline as the sun disappeared over the horizon.

Cy: Roedd y teimlad o orfoledd ymysg y tîm yn amlwg.
En: The feeling of jubilation among the team was evident.

Cy: Roedd Eleri wedi dysgu gwers bwysig: gallai rhannu llwyddiant, a chydweithio gyda'i gynghreiriaid, arwain at gyflawniadau hyd yn oed mwy.
En: Eleri had learned an important lesson: she could share success, and collaborating with her allies could lead to even greater achievements.

Cy: Roedd gofal am Gymru, a'i hyfrydion, yn dwyn ffrwythau a'r gobaith am ddyfodol disglair ar y gorwel.
En: The care for Cymru, and its beauties, bore fruit and the hope for a bright future on the horizon.


Vocabulary Words:

• coastline: arfordir
• illuminated: goleuo
• cliff: clogwyn
• atmosphere: awyrgylch
• passion: angerdd
• currents: cerryntoedd
• conservation: cadwraeth
• budget: cyllideb
• cuts: toriadau
• anxious: bryderus
• project: prosiect
• cautious: ofalus
• reefs: riffiau
• enthusiasm: brwdfrydedd
• dedicated: ymroddgar
• mentor: mentor
• decisions: penderfyniadau
• collaboration: cydweithrediad
• impression: argraff
• crucial: anhepgor
• supporters: cefnogwyr
• earnestness: dioddefaint
• assurance: sicrwydd
• overwhelmed: llethu
• pleasure: pleser
• jubilation: gorfoledd
• horizon: gorwel
• collaborating: cydweithio
• allies: cynghreiriaid
• achievements: cyflawniadau