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A Kilogram of Biltong & Unexpected Joy


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Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: A Kilogram of Biltong & Unexpected Joy
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Story Transcript:

Af: Op 'n blink en besige Saterdagmiddag, het Ruan die deur van "Die Slaghuis" met 'n swaai oopgestoot.
En: On a bright and busy Saturday afternoon, Ruan pushed open the door of "The Butchery" with a swing.

Af: Sy maag het reeds gegrom by die gedagte aan die heerlike biltong wat hy ging koop.
En: His stomach already growled at the thought of the delicious biltong he was going to buy.

Af: Ruan was al bekend by die slaghuis; Estelle, die vriendelike toonbankdame, het hom reeds verwag.
En: Ruan was already known at the butchery; Estelle, the friendly counter lady, was already expecting him.

Af: "Hallo Ruan, wat gaan dit wees vandag?" het Estelle gevra terwyl sy met 'n glimlag die mes geslyp het.
En: "Hello Ruan, what will it be today?" Estelle asked while sharpening the knife with a smile.

Af: Ruan wou eintlik net 'n klein bietjie biltong hê om sy middaglus te stil.
En: Ruan actually just wanted a little bit of biltong to satisfy his afternoon hunger.

Af: Maar voordat hy hom kon kry, het sy tong gestruikel en het hy sowaar gesê: "Ek sal 'n kilogram biltong neem asseblief."
En: But before he could stop himself, he stumbled over his words and actually said, "I'll take a kilogram of biltong, please."

Af: Estelle se wenkbroue het opgelig in verbasing, maar sonder twyfel het sy begin weeg en sny.
En: Estelle's eyebrows lifted in surprise, but without hesitation, she began to weigh and cut.

Af: Ruan se oë het groot geword toe hy sien hoe die berge biltong op die skaal opgaar.
En: Ruan's eyes widened as he saw the mountains of biltong piling up on the scale.

Af: Hoe gaan hy dit ooit alles eet?
En: How was he ever going to eat it all?

Af: Met die swaar sak biltong in die hand, het Ruan die slaghuis verlaat en begin peins oor die toekoms van sy middagete.
En: With the heavy bag of biltong in hand, Ruan left the butchery and started thinking about the future of his afternoon snack.

Af: Op daardie oomblik het Pieter, 'n goeie vriend en bekende biltongliefhebber, verbygestap.
En: At that moment, Pieter, a good friend and well-known biltong lover, walked past.

Af: "Hei, Ruan, dit lyk asof jy 'n fees beplan!" het Pieter laggend uitgeroep. "Deel met 'n vriend?"
En: "Hey, Ruan, it looks like you're planning a feast!" Pieter exclaimed with a laugh. "Share with a friend?"

Af: Ruan het so 'n bietjie geaarzel, maar toe besef dit was die perfekte oplossing.
En: Ruan hesitated a bit, but then realized it was the perfect solution.

Af: Hy en Pieter het besluit om saam die biltong te geniet.
En: He and Pieter decided to enjoy the biltong together.

Af: Op pad na 'n nabygeleë park, het hulle ander vriende genooi om aan die smulfees deel te neem.
En: On their way to a nearby park, they invited other friends to join in the feast.

Af: Wat begin het as 'n fout, het toe een van Ruan se beste en mees genoeglike dae geword.
En: What started as a mistake turned into one of Ruan's best and most enjoyable days.

Af: Temidde van gelach en geselskap, het die kilogram biltong vinnig verdwyn.
En: Amidst laughter and camaraderie, the kilogram of biltong quickly disappeared.

Af: Ruan het geleer dat soms, selfs 'n foutjie na onverwagte plesier kan lei.
En: Ruan learned that sometimes, even a little mistake can lead to unexpected pleasure.

Af: Estelle het met 'n breë glimlag toegekyk hoe hulle wegloop.
En: Estelle watched them walk away with a broad smile.

Af: "Die Slaghuis" was meer as net 'n plek om vleis te koop; dit was 'n plek waar gemeenskap en vriendskap gedy.
En: "The Butchery" was more than just a place to buy meat; it was a place where community and friendship thrived.

Af: En vir Ruan, het die slaghuis 'n onvergeetlike herinnering geskep, alles danksy 'n kilogram biltong en die warmte van goeie vriende.
En: And for Ruan, the butchery had created an unforgettable memory, all thanks to a kilogram of biltong and the warmth of good friends.


Vocabulary Words:
  • bright: blink
  • busy: besige
  • Saturday: Saterdagmiddag
  • afternoon: middag
  • Ruan: Ruan
  • pushed: oopgestoot
  • open: oop
  • door: deur
  • The Butchery: Die Slaghuis
  • swing: swaai
  • stomach: maag
  • growled: gegrom
  • thought: gedagte
  • delicious: heerlike
  • biltong: biltong
  • buy: koop
  • known: bekend
  • butchery: slaghuis
  • Estelle: Estelle
  • friendly: vriendelike
  • counter: toonbank
  • lady: dame
  • expecting: verwag
  • Hello: Hallo
  • will: wat
  • today: vandag
  • asked: gevra
  • sharpening: geslyp
  • knife: mes
  • smile: glimlag
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