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 Are you ready to supercharge your Welsh listening comprehension?

Our podcast is the perfect tool for you. Studies show that the key to mastering a second language is through repetition and active processing.

That's why each episode of our podcast features a story in Welsh, followed by a sentence-by-sentence retelling that alternates between Welsh and English.

This approach not only allows you to fully understand and absorb the vocabulary and grammar but also provides a bilingual support to aid your listening comprehension. But we don't stop there.

Research in sociolinguistics highlights the importance of culture in language learning, which is why we provide a list of vocabulary words and a transcript of the audio to help you understand the cultural context of the story. And for your convenience, we also include a transcript of the audio to help you refer back to any parts you may have struggled with.

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Our podcast will provide you with the cultural and linguistic background needed to fully immerse yourself in regions where Welsh is primarily spoken, such as Wales and some parts of England. Our podcast is based on the latest research in linguistics, sociolinguistics,
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  • A Quiet Collaboration: Finding Voice and Friendship in Laugharne

    A Quiet Collaboration: Finding Voice and Friendship in Laugharne
    May 16 2026
    Fluent Fiction - Welsh: A Quiet Collaboration: Finding Voice and Friendship in Laugharne Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/cy/episode/2026-05-16-22-34-01-cy Story Transcript:Cy: Ar fore hyfryd o'r gwanwyn, roedd awyr Laugharne yn llawn caniadau adar a'r sŵn cynnar o draed ar groesau'r strydoedd.En: On a lovely spring morning, the awyr Laugharne was filled with birdsong and the early sound of footsteps crossing the streets.Cy: Roedd y dre yn llawn o fynychwyr gŵyl lenyddol, pob un yn chwilio am ysbrydoliaeth yn y lleoliad prydferth sydd â chysylltiad â Dylan Thomas.En: The town was bustling with attendees of a literary festival, each one searching for inspiration in the beautiful setting connected to Dylan Thomas.Cy: Roedd Gareth yn sefyll wrth ymyl siop lyfrau.En: Gareth stood by a bookstore.Cy: Roedd o wedi gweithredu fel athro ysgol ers amser maith, ond i rhyw raddau teimlai'n sownd mewn cylch bywyd o'r un peth bob dydd.En: He had been working as a school teacher for a long time, but to some extent, he felt stuck in a cycle of the same thing every day.Cy: Roedd eisiau rhywbeth newydd.En: He wanted something new.Cy: Rywbeth a fyddai'n tanio ei gariad at farddoni unwaith eto.En: Something that would reignite his love of poetry once more.Cy: Ymddangosodd seren yn y dorf, Rhiannon, felly.En: A star appeared in the crowd, Rhiannon, eager to find a new angle for her next writing project.Cy: Roedd hi'n awyddus i ddod o hyd i flaen newydd ar gyfer ei phrosiect ysgrifennu nesaf. Roedd yn rhydd o'r cyfan, yn gweithio'n llawrydd ac yn chwilio am ryw fath o gysylltiad – rhywun neu rywbeth i ennyn ei dychymyg.En: She was free of it all, working freelance and searching for some sort of connection—someone or something to spark her imagination.Cy: Pan gwrddon nhw yng ngôl yr awr, roedd rhywbeth unigryw yn eu hadroddiadau.En: When they met at the turn of the hour, there was something unique in their stories.Cy: "Eisiau dillad, mod?" gofynnodd Rhiannon, gwên fach ar ei hwyneb.En: "Want clothes, mod?" asked Rhiannon, a small smile on her face.Cy: "Dim anghenraid," atebodd Gareth, yn chwerthin.En: "No need," replied Gareth, laughing.Cy: "Rydw i yma i ddarganfod… wel, yr un peth â thi, mae'n debyg."En: "I'm here to discover... well, the same thing as you, I suppose."Cy: Ar ôl sgwrs byr, penderfynasant fynd i weithdy ysgrifennu.En: After a brief conversation, they decided to go to a writing workshop.Cy: Roedd Gareth yn teimlo ofn y newid, ond roedd yn barod i wthio'r rhwystrau hynny i ddarganfod ei wir posibiliadau.En: Gareth felt afraid of the change, but he was ready to push those barriers to discover his true potential.Cy: Roedd Rhiannon yn teimlo'r pwysau o wneud bywoliaeth drwy ei waith, ond gwelodd gwerth bosibl mewn cydweithio.En: Rhiannon felt the pressure of making a living through her work, but she saw potential value in collaboration.Cy: Yna daeth yr amser i gyflwyno eu darn ar y llwyfan, yng nghanol yr ŵyl.En: Then it was time to present their piece on stage, in the middle of the festival.Cy: Wrth i'r geiriau lifo o'u ceg, gyda'u lleisiau yn cydblethu'n gyfoethog, daeth tawelwch hudolus dros y gynulleidfa.En: As the words flowed from their mouths, with their voices intertwining richly, a magical quietness fell over the audience.Cy: Roedd y cywaith yn creu argraff, ac yn teimlo'n naturiol – fel pe bai wedi bod yno erioed.En: The collaboration made an impression, and it felt natural—as if it had always been there.Cy: Yn y dorf, cododd sŵn o ymateb brwdfrydig.En: In the crowd, a sound of enthusiastic response rose.Cy: Roeddent wedi gwneud hynny; roeddent wedi dod o hyd i'r cryfder o'u cyfeillgarwch newydd a'u llythrennau.En: They had done it; they had found strength from their new friendship and their words.Cy: Ar ddiwedd yr ŵyl, penderfynodd Gareth gadael ei swydd dysgu i archwilio cyfleoedd newydd.En: At the festival's end, Gareth decided to leave his teaching job to explore new opportunities.Cy: Roedd Rhiannon wedi cael ei hysbrydoli, yn gweld bod ei merch newydd yn barod i ddechrau.En: Rhiannon had been inspired, seeing that her new path was ready to begin.Cy: "Mae angen i ni gadw mewn cysylltiad," dywedodd Gareth wrth iddynt gerdded ar hyd llwybr coediog yn ôl i'r dre.En: "We need to keep in touch," Gareth said as they walked along a wooded path back to town.Cy: Roedd grynodiad newydd o bosibiliadau yn llenwi'r awyr o'u cwmpas.En: A new concentration of possibilities filled the air around them.Cy: "Byddem nawr," atebodd Rhiannon, yn ei gweld ei ffeindiodd y cryfder sydd mewn menter rhannu.En: "We certainly will," replied Rhiannon, realizing she had found the strength that lies in shared ventures.Cy: Wedi'i llenwi â gobaith a chyffro, gadawodd y ddau Laugharne, nid yn unig gydag ymdeimlad o gyflawniad ond hefyd yn wybod bod tyfu'n dod o gymdeithas.En: Filled with hope and excitement, the two left Laugharne, not just with a sense of ...
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  • Breaking Silence: A Family's Journey to Understanding

    Breaking Silence: A Family's Journey to Understanding
    May 16 2026
    Fluent Fiction - Welsh: Breaking Silence: A Family's Journey to Understanding Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/cy/episode/2026-05-16-07-38-19-cy Story Transcript:Cy: Roedd ha’ yn prysur agosáu, a gwres y gwanwyn yn llenwi aer Caerdydd.En: Summer was fast approaching, and the warmth of spring filled the air of Caerdydd.Cy: Yn nhŷ modest y teulu yn y ddinas, roedd lluniau o’r teulu’n edrych i lawr o’r waliau a’r arogl cig eidion yn lledaenu drwy’r ystafell fyw.En: In the modest family home in the city, family pictures looked down from the walls and the scent of beef spread through the living room.Cy: Goronwy, y brawd hynaf, roedd yn sefyll wrth y ffenestr, yn syllu allan ar y gerddi blodeuog.En: Goronwy, the eldest brother, stood by the window, gazing out at the blooming gardens.Cy: Roedd ei linellau llydan yn cuddio’r poen cudd a oedd wedi ei gario ers blynyddoedd.En: His broad shoulders concealed the hidden pain he had carried for years.Cy: Roedd bob amser yn y peacemaker, ond heddiw roedd rhywbeth yn teimlo’n wahanol.En: He had always been the peacemaker, but today something felt different.Cy: Roedd am gael ei ystyried, cael ei sylwi, nid yn unig fel rhywun i drwsio.En: He wanted to be recognized, to be seen, not just as someone to fix things.Cy: Yn y lle cyntaf, roedd Mair, ei chwaer ieuangaf, yn eistedd ar y soffa.En: Nearby, Mair, his youngest sister, sat on the sofa.Cy: Roedd hi wedi blino cael ei gweld fel y plentyn, yr un oedd bob amser yn cael ei anwybyddu.En: She was tired of being seen as the child, the one who was always overlooked.Cy: Roedd y diwrnod yma’n gyfle iddi frwydro yr hen safbwyntiau hynny, i hawlio ei rhyddid newydd.En: Today was her chance to challenge those old perspectives, to claim her newfound freedom.Cy: Wrth i’r teulu gasglu yn yr ystafell fyw, roedd y sgwrs yn cychwyn yn braf.En: As the family gathered in the living room, the conversation started pleasantly.Cy: Chwerthin, adrodd storïau o’r gorffennol, ond islaw, roedd tensiwn yn corddi fel tonnau isel cyn storm.En: Laughter, recounting stories from the past, but underneath, tension simmered like low waves before a storm.Cy: "Pam nad wyt ti byth yn siarad am yr hyn a wnaethoch chi ar ein cyfer, Goronwy?En: "Why do you never talk about what you've done for us, Goronwy?"Cy: " gofynnodd rhywun o'r teulu yn sydyn.En: someone from the family asked suddenly.Cy: Golon suddodd yn stumog Goronwy.En: A pit sank in Goronwy's stomach.Cy: Roedd wedi bod yn dawel am flynyddoedd, ond roedd rhywbeth wedi newid erbyn heddiw.En: He had been silent for years, but something had changed by today.Cy: "Rydw i’n gwneud fy ngorau, ond weithiau dwi’n teimlo'n anweledig.En: "I’m doing my best, but sometimes I feel invisible."Cy: "Roedd y sgwrs yn adleisio drwy'r ystafell.En: The conversation echoed through the room.Cy: Roedd Mair yn edrych i mewn, a phenderfynodd, "Dim ond oherwydd fy mod i’n iau, nid yw hynny'n golygu na allaf reoli fy mywyd.En: Mair looked inward and decided, "Just because I’m younger, it doesn’t mean I can't control my life."Cy: "Dechreuodd y tonnau o emosiynau gael eu rhyddhau, gyda nhw i gyd yn blâtio’r hyn oedd wedi bod yn gwnio am amser rhy hir.En: The waves of emotion began to be released, with each of them airing what had been stitched up for too long.Cy: Roedd yr argyfwng wedi cyrraedd, ond o fewn hynny, roedd deallusrwydd yn codi.En: The crisis had arrived, but within it, understanding began to rise.Cy: Mae’r teulu wedi dechrau derbyn ei gilydd, am y tro cyntaf yn hir iawn.En: The family began to accept each other for the first time in a very long while.Cy: Roedd Goronwy yn gweld gwir angen ei hun, a Mair wedi llwyddo i geisio gwybod y gwerth a’r parch oedd hi’n dyheu amdano.En: Goronwy recognized his own need, and Mair succeeded in finding the value and respect she yearned for.Cy: Er bod sawl peth dal i’w datrys, roedd awyr y gwanwyn yn Caerdydd, erbyn diwedd y prynhawn, llawn syniad newydd o gobaith.En: Although many things still needed to be resolved, by the end of the afternoon, the spring air in Caerdydd was full of a new sense of hope.Cy: Roedd y teulu wedi agor drws newydd tuag at ymgysylltiad gwell ac fwy gonest.En: The family had opened a new door toward better and more honest engagement.Cy: Dyma ddechrau newydd, i bawb.En: This was a new beginning for everyone. Vocabulary Words:approaching: agosáuwarmth: gwresmodest: modesteldest: hynafbrother: brawdgazing: syllublooming: blodeuogconcealed: cuddiopeacemaker: peacemakerrecognized: ystyriednearby: yn y lle cyntafyoungest: ieuangafoverlooked: anwybyddufreedom: rhyddidgathered: casglupleasantly: yn brafsimmered: corddistorm: stormsuddenly: yn sydynstitching: gwniocrisis: argyfwngunderstanding: deallusrwyddaccept: derbynvalue: gwerthrespect: parchresolve: datryshope: cobaithengagement: ymgysylltiadhonest: gonestbeginning: dechrau
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  • A Mix-Up at the Aquarium: Rhys and Cerys's Colorful Adventure

    A Mix-Up at the Aquarium: Rhys and Cerys's Colorful Adventure
    May 15 2026
    Fluent Fiction - Welsh: A Mix-Up at the Aquarium: Rhys and Cerys's Colorful Adventure Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/cy/episode/2026-05-15-22-34-01-cy Story Transcript:Cy: Mae hafan o liwiau yn gwahodd Rhys a Cerys wrth iddynt groesi drosodd drwy ddrysau glas yr amgueddfa bysgod, hufen iâ yn eu dwylo.En: A haven of colors greeted Rhys and Cerys as they stepped through the blue doors of the aquarium museum, ice cream in their hands.Cy: Roedd Cerys newydd ymweld â Rhys am y tro cyntaf ers tro, yn awyddus i weld pa mor dda mae ei frawd yn ymdopi fel tad.En: Cerys was visiting Rhys for the first time in a long while, eager to see how well her brother was handling life as a father.Cy: Roedd Rhys wedi meddwl am bopeth: planhigion acwariwm, popcorn, a'r cerbyd babi newydd sbon.En: Rhys had thought of everything: aquarium plants, popcorn, and the brand-new baby stroller.Cy: Tra bod Rhys yn gwylio'r morloi'n chwarae, cwympodd y glirdeb yn ei feddwl ac, heb sylwi, fe wnaeth ef gyfnewid y cerbyd babi â un arall ger stondin siocled.En: While Rhys watched the seals play, a moment of clarity slipped from his mind, and without noticing, he swapped the baby stroller with another near the chocolate stall.Cy: Fe wnaeth ef drochfa i mewn i sgwrs am octopysau gyda Cerys, heb sylwi'r trap roedd newydd ei osod iddo'i hun.En: He dove into a conversation about octopuses with Cerys, unaware of the trap he had set for himself.Cy: "Gwelwch Cerys, mae'r carcharorion hyn yn gallu dianc fel hud!" gwatwarodd Rhys, yn sicr bod y diwrnod yn mynd yn uchel i law.En: "Look, Cerys, these prisoners can escape like magic!" Rhys teased, confident that the day was going swimmingly.Cy: Roedd Cerys, hynod o wybodus, yn nodi arwyddion o ffraethineb mewn stori Rhys.En: Cerys, keenly observant, noted elements of humor in Rhys's tale.Cy: "Wyt ti'n gwybod bod morloi yn mwynhau cerddoriaeth?" ychwanegodd hi, gan ddal prawf Rhys.En: "Did you know that seals enjoy music?" she added, testing Rhys's knowledge.Cy: Yn sydyn, edrychodd Cerys lawr ar y cerbyd acwed, "O Rhys, dydi dy fab ddim eisiau tryweryn eto, dydy?" a chwarddodd bach.En: Suddenly, Cerys glanced down at the swapped stroller, "Oh Rhys, doesn’t your son want a stroller yet, does he?" and she giggled lightly.Cy: Sylweddolodd Rhys ei gamgymeriad, ac er bod cydwybod Cerys wedi rhewi, roedd awydd hi dros ddrama yn dal i losgi.En: Rhys realized his mistake, and even though Cerys's conscience was frozen, her urge for drama still burned brightly.Cy: Rhys, mewn panig, ceisiodd esgus mai cynllun hir oedd y cyfan, ond roedd hi'n amlwg bod rhywbeth o'i le.En: In a panic, Rhys tried to pretend it had all been part of a long-term plan, but it was obvious that something was amiss.Cy: Defnyddiodd Cerys yr eiliad i ddatblygu gweithgaredd a drygioni i'w helpu Rhys.En: Cerys used the moment to craft an activity and mischief to help Rhys.Cy: Pan welwyd y teulu arall, a dechrau chwalu'r planhigyn gyda llythyr ping-ogwr oedd yn llawn o don hə., er bod Cerys yn ceisio angau wyllus ei hysbryd.En: When the other family appeared, they began to dismantle the scenario with a letter-paper penguin full of humor, though Cerys tried to maintain a mysterious spirit.Cy: Tra oeddent yn arddelio i "'Jellyfish Globyddol" y planhigyn, defnyddiodd Cerys weniaith a gosod y sylw ar y pysgod i sgripiwn Rhywun fuodd yn codi yma.En: As they tended to the "'Global Jellyfish" plant, Cerys used wit to divert attention toward someone who had once risen here.Cy: O'r diwedd, roedd y gymysgu drosodd, a roedd Rhys yn canu teimlad bod ei fab saith mis bach yno.En: Eventually, the mix-up was over, and Rhys was left feeling that his seven-month-old son was safe.Cy: Roedd Rhys yn chwerthin drwy'r chwarterau dynol-llechfaen, llwyrwybodol am y dryswch.En: Rhys laughed throughout the human-stone quarters, fully aware of the confusion.Cy: Gwên Cerys oedd yn tanlinellu pob profiad.En: Cerys's smile underlined every experience.Cy: "Drosodd fydd bob amser, Rhys," meddai Cerys.En: "It'll be over soon enough, Rhys," Cerys said.Cy: "Ond dyma yw'r gwir gwênau."En: "But these are the real smiles."Cy: Roedd Rhys yn camu oddi wrth y cyfandiad cul, llawn o wrth-ddwyster newydd i'r ocsiwn hwn yn ei fywyd.En: Rhys stepped away from the tight intersection, filled with a new kind of intensity in this auction of his life.Cy: Roedd ei wddf ymlaen, belen fel gorchestion tri-eiriau a thactegau cydchwarae, gan bwysleisio bod y baste yn ffordd dda o fyw drwy'r oes.En: His head was ahead, a metaphor for his three-word challenges and teamwork tactics, emphasizing that the mishap was a good way of living through the ages.Cy: Roedd emerged Rhys gyda dealltwriaeth newydd, bod rhodresiad a chamgymeriadau gwynfyw yn gyflym i roi'r holl sefyllfa aur.En: Rhys emerged with a new understanding, that boasting and minor errors could quickly turn into an entire golden situation.Cy: Roedd Cerys yn gweld mwy o barch i'w frawd ac ...
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