{"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? 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En: Like monuments that fade at the top of a hill, Castell Dinas Brân lies in mystery and a sense of endless secrecy. Cy: Roedd basteg moment yn sefydlogi’r awyr feddal o gwmpas y sarn sy’n disgyn i’r dyffryn, lle nad yw na’r dail blinedig na’r cerrig mudiadwy yn tarfu ar degan y wybodaeth. En: A momentary silence settled the soft air around the path that descends into the valley, where neither the weary leaves nor the shifting stones disturb the tranquility of knowledge. Cy: Y prynhawn hwnnw, o dan fflachiadau'r haul gwanwyn, cuddiodd Gwilym ei ben yng ngweithrediad cloddio. En: That afternoon, under the flashes of the spring sun, Gwilym buried his head in the excavation activity. Cy: Roedd ei olwg yn drwm â gobeithion uchel a phwysau amser. En: His gaze was heavy with high hopes and the weight of time. Cy: Gwilym, archaeolegydd go garw ond cariadus, oedd eisiau profiad y theori dadleuol a gafodd gan ei athro diweddar: bod Castell Dinas Brân yn safle o ddefodau derwyddol. En: Gwilym, a rough yet loving archaeologist, wanted to experience the controversial theory provided by his late teacher: that Castell Dinas Brân was a site of Druidic rituals. Cy: Ar gopa'r safle y mae ei gymheiriaid yn rhigol, mae Aeron a Meleri yn gweithio ochr yn ochr ag ef. En: At the peak of the site where his companions were digging, Aeron and Meleri worked alongside him. 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