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Beneath the Bunker: Liesel's Journey to Historic Discovery


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Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Beneath the Bunker: Liesel's Journey to Historic Discovery
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Story Transcript:

Af: Die winterwind huil soos 'n spook buite.
En: The winter wind howls like a ghost outside.

Af: Binne in die ondergrondse bunker is dit stil en donker.
En: Inside the underground bunker, it is quiet and dark.

Af: Liesel, 'n slim, dertienjarige meisie, kyk nuuskierig rond.
En: Liesel, a smart, thirteen-year-old girl, looks around curiously.

Af: Haar klas is op 'n veldtog om die bunker te ontdek.
En: Her class is on an expedition to explore the bunker.

Af: Haar hart klop vinnig van opwinding en 'n bietjie vrees.
En: Her heart beats rapidly with excitement and a little fear.

Af: Sy hou van geskiedenis, en sy droom daarvan om iets spesiaal te vind wat haar klasmaats sal verstom.
En: She loves history, and she dreams of finding something special that will astonish her classmates.

Af: "Ons is in 'n ander wêreld hier onder," sê Mieke, een van haar klasmaats.
En: "We are in another world down here," says Mieke, one of her classmates.

Af: Francois, haar ander vriend, sien daar anders oor.
En: Francois, her other friend, sees it differently.

Af: "Dis maar net ou tanks en roesige kettings," sê hy.
En: "It's just old tanks and rusty chains," he says.

Af: Maar Liesel laat hom nie afsit nie.
En: But Liesel is not deterred by him.

Af: Sy wil die geheim van hierdie plek ontdek.
En: She wants to uncover the secret of this place.

Af: Die bunker is vreemd.
En: The bunker is strange.

Af: Die klanke van die kinders se voetstappe weergalm op die betonvloere.
En: The sounds of the children's footsteps echo on the concrete floors.

Af: 'n Meesterlike mengsel van avontuurlustigheid en 'n koue rilling vul die kamers.
En: A masterful mixture of adventurousness and a cold shiver fills the rooms.

Af: Met haar flits gesels Liesel haar pad deur die kronkelende gange.
En: With her flashlight, Liesel navigates her way through the winding passages.

Af: Die ander kinders bly naby die onderwysers, maar Liesel se nuuskierigheid trek haar verder aan.
En: The other children stay close to the teachers, but Liesel's curiosity draws her further in.

Af: Sy sluip weg van die groep.
En: She sneaks away from the group.

Af: Haar hart bons.
En: Her heart pounds.

Af: Sy weet dat sy in die moeilikheid kan beland.
En: She knows she could get into trouble.

Af: Maar 'n stem in haar kop sê, "Gaan soek!
En: But a voice in her head says, "Go search!"

Af: " Die gang word smaller, en net haar flits lig die pad op.
En: The corridor narrows, and only her flashlight lights the way.

Af: Hier is dit waar sy iets merk.
En: It is here that she notices something.

Af: 'n Deur.
En: A door.

Af: 'n Ou, houtdeur met spinnerakke.
En: An old, wooden door with cobwebs.

Af: Dit lyk of niemand dit hier gesien het nie.
En: It seems as if no one has seen it here.

Af: Liesel loer by die sleutelgat in.
En: Liesel peers through the keyhole.

Af: Binnekant is 'n glinsterende artefak.
En: Inside is a glimmering artifact.

Af: Sy snak na haar asem.
En: She gasps.

Af: 'n Stukkie geskiedenis, vergete en verborge.
En: A piece of history, forgotten and hidden.

Af: 'n Koue rilling loop oor haar rug, maar sy is nie meer bang nie.
En: A cold chill runs down her spine, but she is no longer afraid.

Af: Nou is dit opgewondenheid.
En: Now it is excitement.

Af: Sy keer terug na haar klas.
En: She returns to her class.

Af: Stil en rustig.
En: Quiet and calm.

Af: Haar gesig verraai niks.
En: Her face reveals nothing.

Af: Sy vind haar geskiedenisonderwyser.
En: She finds her history teacher.

Af: "Juffrou," fluister sy, "ek het iets gevind.
En: "Miss," she whispers, "I found something."

Af: "Die klas hou op beweeg.
En: The class stops moving.

Af: Alle oë is op haar.
En: All eyes are on her.

Af: Die juffrou vra haar om meer te vertel.
En: The teacher asks her to tell more.

Af: Saam gaan hulle na die geheime deur.
En: Together they go to the secret door.

Af: Die klas is verbaas.
En: The class is amazed.

Af: Francois en Mieke is onsteld dat hulle nie ook daar was nie.
En: Francois and Mieke are upset that they were not there too.

Af: Maar hulle is trots op Liesel.
En: But they are proud of Liesel.

Af: Nou weet almal dat Liesel nie net stil en teruggetrokke is nie.
En: Now everyone knows that Liesel is not just quiet and withdrawn.

Af: Sy het 'n passie en die moed om dit te volg.
En: She has a passion and the courage to follow it.

Af: Nuwe selfvertroue blom in haar.
En: New self-confidence blossoms in her.

Af: Sy het geleer dat om jou drome te volg, jou na verrassende plekke kan neem.
En: She has learned that following your dreams can lead you to surprising places.

Af: Dis 'n verhaal van moed en ontdekking.
En: It's a story of courage and discovery.

Af: Alles wat sy gewens het, was daar in die donkerte van die bunker.
En: Everything she wished for was there in the darkness of the bunker.

Af: En sy het haarself gevind.
En: And she found herself.


Vocabulary Words:
  • howls: huil
  • underground: ondergrondse
  • bunker: bunker
  • expedition: veldtog
  • astonish: verstom
  • detected: afsit
  • masterful: meesterlike
  • adventurousness: avontuurlustigheid
  • echo: weergalm
  • concrete: beton
  • curiosity: nuuskierigheid
  • sneaks: sluip
  • pounds: bons
  • narrow: smaller
  • glimmering: glinsterende
  • artifact: artefak
  • spine: rug
  • courage: moed
  • discovery: ontdekking
  • withdrawn: teruggetrokke
  • self-confidence: selfvertroue
  • surprising: verrassende
  • darkness: donkerte
  • chill: koue rilling
  • thrilling: opwinding
  • passages: gange
  • seamlessly: vloeiend
  • rusty: roesige
  • cobwebs: spinnerakke
  • peers: loer
...more
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