{"podcast":{"title":"FluentFiction - Welsh","slug":"fluentfiction-welsh-6698360","podcast_index_feed_id":6698360,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6005803/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://fluentfiction.org","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1dfca7967786674ea8935bddf4419732.jpg","author":"FluentFiction.org","episode_count":341,"summary":"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. Our podcast is not just for language learners, it's also for travelers or people who wants to connect with their roots. Are you planning a trip to Caernarfon Castle, Snowdonia National Park, or St. Davids Cathedral? Maybe you want to speak Welsh with your grandparents from Cardiff? Ou…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T04:18:57.158520+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluentfiction-welsh-6698360"},"episode":{"title":"The Missing Passport: Gareth's Race Against Time","slug":"the-missing-passport-gareth-s-race-against-time","published_at":"2026-06-04T22:46:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluentfiction-welsh-6698360/the-missing-passport-gareth-s-race-against-time","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluentfiction-welsh-6698360","url":"https://www.fluentfiction.com/cy/episode/2026-06-04-22-34-01-cy","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72354824/2026_06_04_22_34_01_cy_draft_episode.mp3","summary":"Fluent Fiction - Welsh : The Missing Passport: Gareth's Race Against Time Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/cy/episode/2026-06-04-22-34-01-cy Story Transcript: Cy: Ym mrigian perffaith y gwanwyn hwyr, roedd heddlu Caerdydd yn brysur. En: In the perfect late spring, heddlu Caerdydd (Cardiff police) were busy. Cy: Roedd yr orsaf heddlu'n llawn pobl, lleisiau a phapurau yn symud yn sydyn. En: The police station was full of people, voices, and papers moving quickly. Cy: Dros y ddesg, gyda llyfrau nodiadau a thelefonnau'n cyflymu, safodd Gareth. En: Over the desk, with notebooks and phones speeding up, Gareth stood. Cy: Roedd ei wyneb yn dawel ond mewnol roedd pryder yn ei daflu i mewn. En: His face was calm but internally anxiety was throwing him inside. Cy: Roedd ei basbort, allwedd ei gynhadledd bwysig yn Nulyn, ar goll. En: His passport, the key to his important conference in Nulyn (Dublin), was missing. Cy: \"Mae llawer yn dibynnu ar hyn,\" meddai Gareth yn daer wrth Sioned, swyddog ar ddyletswydd. En: \"A lot depends on this,\" Gareth said earnestly to Sioned, the duty officer. Cy: Gwnaeth ei orau i esbonio'r sefyllfa. En: He did his best to explain the situation. Cy: \"Bydd fy hediad prynhawn yfory, ac nid oes gennyf nawr fy mhrawf teithio hanfodol.\" En: \"My flight is tomorrow afternoon, and now I don't have my essential travel proof.\" Cy: Safodd Sioned yn ddiffuant, gyda llyfr nodiadau yn llaw. En: Sioned stood sincerely, with a notebook in hand. Cy: \"Byddwn yn cofnodi'r adroddiad yma, Gareth. Gwnewch yn siŵr ein bod wedi cynnwys pob manylyn.\" En: \"We will record the report here, Gareth. Make sure we've included every detail.\" Cy: Roedd Gareth yn anniddig ac yn poeni. En: Gareth was restless and worried. Cy: Roedd y cloc yn t…","meta_description":"Fluent Fiction - Welsh : The Missing Passport: Gareth's Race Against Time Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":967,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fluentfiction-welsh-6698360/episodes/the-missing-passport-gareth-s-race-against-time/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluentfiction-welsh-6698360/the-missing-passport-gareth-s-race-against-time.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}