Fluent Fiction - Welsh: Forging Her Own Path: Eleri's Journey to Leadership
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Story Transcript:

Cy: Wrth i haul y gwanwyn daro'r ffenestri mawr, roedd swyddfa'r cwmni'n llenwi â sŵn bywiog.
En: As the spring sun hit the large windows, the company office filled with lively noise.

Cy: Roedd Eleri yn eistedd wrth ei desg, ei golygon yn edrych dros gyfrifiadur.
En: Eleri was sitting at her desk, her eyes gazing over the computer.

Cy: Roedd ei chalon yn drwm.
En: Her heart was heavy.

Cy: Roedd wedi gweld Aled yn cael ei hyrwyddo unwaith eto, tra roedd hi wedi ei hanwybyddu.
En: She had seen Aled get promoted once again, while she was overlooked.

Cy: Roedd eisiau'r swydd arweinyddiaeth, mwy nag unrhyw beth.
En: She wanted the leadership position more than anything.

Cy: "Hei, Eleri," meddai Aled gyda gwên, wrth gerdded heibio.
En: "Hey, Eleri," said Aled with a smile, while walking by.

Cy: "Heard 'da fi bod Carys yn chwilio am rhywun i arwain y prosiect newydd 'ma.
En: "I heard Carys is looking for someone to lead this new project."

Cy: "Eleni gwenodd yn ôl, ond roedd poen yn ei llais.
En: Eleri smiled back, but there was pain in her voice.

Cy: Roedd Carys, y bos caled a llym, yn anodd i blesio.
En: Carys, the tough and strict boss, was hard to please.

Cy: Roedden nhw wedi ceisio sawl gwaith cael ei sylw, ond roedd Carys yn ffafrio Aled.
En: They had tried many times to get her attention, but Carys favored Aled.

Cy: Roedd rhaid gwneud penderfyniad.
En: A decision needed to be made.

Cy: Eleni a ffocysau arni ei hun.
En: Eleri focused on herself.

Cy: Gadawodd i'w angerdd ac ymroddiad ei harwain.
En: She let her passion and dedication guide her.

Cy: "Os na ddof fi, does dim gobaith i mi," meddai Eleri wrthi ei hun mewn llais isel.
En: "If I don't step up, there's no hope for me," Eleri said to herself in a low voice.

Cy: Y noson honno arhosodd yn y swyddfa tan wadai'r haul.
En: That night, she stayed in the office until the sun returned.

Cy: Symudodd y pethau ymlaen gyda brwdfrydedd.
En: Things moved forward with enthusiasm.

Cy: Parhaodd Eleri i weithio, oriau hirach na neb arall.
En: Eleri continued to work, longer hours than anyone else.

Cy: Cafodd lleisiau eraill eu clywed yn y swyddfa yn gofyn, "Pwy sy'n rheoli'r prosiect hwn?
En: Other voices were heard in the office asking, "Who is managing this project?"

Cy: " ond roedd Eleri yn gwybod bod rhaid iddo hi ddal ati.
En: but Eleri knew she had to keep going.

Cy: Ar ddiwedd yr wythnos, aeth Carys at Eleri.
En: At the end of the week, Carys approached Eleri.

Cy: "Eleri, dw i wedi gweld dy waith di," meddai Carys, yn edrych yn fwy gonestrwydd nag erioed o'r blaen.
En: "Eleri, I've seen your work," said Carys, appearing more sincere than ever before.

Cy: "Mae'r prosiect wedi llwyddo, ond dw i'n gallu cynnig rôl dros dro yn unig.
En: "The project has succeeded, but I can only offer a temporary role."

Cy: "Teimlodd ei galon Eleri yn pwmpio'n gyflymach na'r nos tan hynny.
En: Eleri's heart beat faster than it had until then.

Cy: Roedd enedigaeth gobaith yn nghalon Eleri.
En: A spark of hope was born in Eleri's heart.

Cy: Roedd wedi dangos ei bod hi'n arweinydd da, ac yn gallu llwyddo.
En: She had shown that she was a good leader and capable of succeeding.

Cy: Roedd ond rôl dros dro, ond o leia roedd yn gam ymlaen.
En: It was only a temporary role, but at least it was a step forward.

Cy: Aled aeth heibio, yn edrych am eiliad o heddwch cyn brysio, a chydag hynny dywedodd, "Dw i'n falch iawn o o't eraill fel chi.
En: Aled passed by, looking for a moment of peace before hurrying, and with that, he said, "I'm very proud of others like you."

Cy: "Cododd hyder Eleri.
En: Eleri's confidence rose.

Cy: Roedd hi'n sylweddoli, yn y ben draw, mai hi ei hun oedd yn gyfrifol am ei ffawd.
En: She realized, in the end, that she was responsible for her own fate.

Cy: Os nad yw'r cwmni hwn yn gallu gweld ei gwerth, awn ati i ddod o hyd i gyfleoedd newydd.
En: If this company couldn't see her worth, she would go on to find new opportunities.

Cy: Gadawodd swyddfa'r dydd hwnnw, gyda byd newydd o bosibiliadau o'i blaen.
En: She left the office that day, with a new world of possibilities ahead of her.

Cy: Roedd gobaith yn ei calon, a hi'n barod i wynebu'r dyfodol gyda brwyf mwy nag erioed.
En: Hope was in her heart, and she was ready to face the future with more determination than ever.

Vocabulary Words:

gaze: edrych
overlooked: hanwybyddu
leadership: arweinyddiaeth
strict: llym
dedication: ymroddiad
enthusiasm: brwdfrydedd
sincere: gonestrwydd
temporary: dros dro
fate: ffawd
opportunities: cyfleoedd
possibilities: posibiliadau
determination: brwyf
promoted: hyrwyddo
decision: penderfyniad
passion: angerdd
succeeding: llwyddo
responsible: cyfrifol
forward: mlaen
confidence: hyder
heart: calon
project: prosiect
bosscalȥ: bos caled
voices: lleisiau
attend: arwain
guide: arwain
hope: gobaith
sincere: gonestrwydd
spark: enedigaeth
proud: falch
manage: rheoli