{"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":342,"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: \"Self,\" said the sheep to the monk. Cy: Dyma oedd motto Rhian bob amser. En: This was always Rhian's motto. Cy: Roedd hi'n sefyll gyda'i ffrindiau, Dafydd a Cerys, ar lethr bryn. En: She was standing with her friends, Dafydd and Cerys, on the slope of a hill. Cy: Islaw, roedd Abaty Valle Crucis yn cysgu. En: Below, Valle Crucis Abbey lay sleeping. Cy: Byth ers y plentyn, bu son am drysor cudd yma. En: Ever since childhood, there had been talk of hidden treasure here. Cy: Roedd hi'n brynhawn o ddiwedd yr haf, y coed yn dechrau newid lliw, a'r haul yn disgleirio wrth iddi fynd heibio'r cymylau. En: It was a late summer afternoon, the trees beginning to change color, and the sun was shining as it passed through the clouds. Cy: \"Rydyn ni angen dod o hyd i'r trysor hwn,\" meddai Rhian, yn herio'i ffrindiau. En: \"We need to find this treasure,\" Rhian said, challenging her friends. Cy: Roedd hi'n awyddus i ddarganfod rhywbeth i wneud iddi deimlo'n bwysig. En: She was eager to find something to make her feel important. Cy: \"Ond mae'n peryglus,\" rhybuddiodd Dafydd. En: \"But it's dangerous,\" warned Dafydd. Cy: Roedd ei ochrau ffyddlon bob amser yn amgylcheddol o ymdrechion Rhian i fynd y tu hwnt. En: His faithful sides were always wary of Rhian's efforts to go beyond. Cy: Ond roedd e'n deall arwyddocâd yr antur i Rhian. En: But he understood the significance of the adventure to Rhian. 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