Secrets of the Forest: A Young Explorer's Discovery

Fluent Fiction - Welsh: Secrets of the Forest: A Young Explorer's Discovery
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Story Transcript:

Cy: Yn gynnar bore Mawrth, roedd ardal Y Gerddi Botaneg Cenedlaethol Cymru yn symud gydag egni cymysg o gyffro disgyblion ysgol ar drip maes.
En: Early Tuesday morning, the area of the Gerddi Botaneg Cenedlaethol Cymru (National Botanic Gardens of Wales) was buzzing with a mixed energy of excited school children on a field trip.

Cy: Roedd yr awyr oer yn llawn arogl pridd a dail cwympedig, yn cuddio tân aur a choch yr hydref.
En: The cold air was filled with the scent of soil and fallen leaves, concealing the golden and red hues of autumn.

Cy: Mewn cylch bach, ymunodd Dafydd, Carys, a Rhys wrth i Miss Jones, yr athrawes dda ac huesog, esbonio'r diwrnod hir o ddarganfod iddyn nhw.
En: In a small circle, Dafydd, Carys, and Rhys joined as Miss Jones, the kind and lively teacher, explained the long day of discovery ahead of them.

Cy: Ond roedd calon Dafydd yn taro â drym bach gwahanol.
En: But Dafydd's heart was beating to a slightly different drum.

Cy: Roedd ganddo rywbeth arbennig iawn yn ei feddwl – planhigyn prin a ddarllenodd er's tro, ond na welodd erioed.
En: He had something very special on his mind—a rare plant he had read about long ago but had never seen.

Cy: Roedd y planhigyn hwnnw yn llechu, yn ôl ei ymchwiliad, rhywle yn y goedwig lysieuol o'i gwmpas.
En: According to his research, that plant was lurking somewhere in the surrounding herbal forest.

Cy: Y problem oedd – nid oedd amser nac anadl goll ar i ffwrdd o'r grŵp.
En: The problem was—there was no time, nor breath to be wasted straying from the group.

Cy: Gerllaw, croesodd Carys a Rhys eu llwybrau ger Cwrt Y Stablau, lle dywedwyd wrthynt am ddelweddau gorthrymedig o wyddoniaeth a natur oedd i ddod.
En: Nearby, Carys and Rhys crossed paths near Cwrt Y Stablau, where they were told about the intriguing images of science and nature that awaited them.

Cy: Roedd Rhys yn rhedeg yn gyffrous ymlaen, ond bu Dafydd ar ei ôl, yn anghyffro a phwysig.
En: Rhys ran excitedly ahead, but Dafydd lagged behind, unenthusiastic and preoccupied.

Cy: Nid oedd yn hawdd i droi ei feddwl oddi ar y planhigyn hudoliaethus oedd yn dal ei ddychymyg.
En: It wasn't easy to divert his mind from the enchanting plant that held his imagination.

Cy: Wrth i'r grŵp gymryd egwyl byr o dan pawisenna trymion y dail, roedd Dafydd wedi penderfynu.
En: As the group took a short break under the heavy boughs of the leaves, Dafydd made a decision.

Cy: Oni bai ei fod yn mynd nawr, byddai'r cyfle marwol wedi diflannu.
En: Unless he went now, the fleeting opportunity would disappear.

Cy: Fe lyfodd ei ddechrau wrth osod ei draed ar lwybr i ffwrdd, ei gysgod yn lluwch ar lawr moch y coed.
En: He took a deep breath as he set his feet on the path leading away, his shadow cast like a cloak on the forest floor.

Cy: Daeth pob cam â echdoriadau cyffrous o gyffro a braw.
En: Every step brought bursts of excitement and fear.

Cy: Roedd y gerddi'n ymestynodd o'i flaen, llawn perllannau aur a gwyrddlas, a heulwen yn dod trwyddo fel trawst yn doriadau'r coed.
En: The gardens spread before him, full of golden and green orchards, with sunlight piercing through like beams in the gaps of the trees.

Cy: Yn sydyn, ymddangosodd y planhigyn ble roedd wedi gobeithio am – Planhigyn Pelydryn Hyll y Coedwig.
En: Suddenly, the plant he had hoped for appeared—"Planhigyn Pelydryn Hyll y Coedwig" (Ugly Grace Plant of the...