March 29, 2025

Chasing Legends: The True Treasure of Drakensbergberge

15 minutes

Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Chasing Legends: The True Treasure of Drakensbergberge
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Story Transcript:

Af: Die son kruip stadig oor die Drakensbergberge.
En: The sun slowly creeps over the Drakensbergberge.

Af: Dit kleur die lug in warm herfs oranje en goud.
En: It colors the sky in warm autumn oranges and golds.

Af: Annelie en Pieter staan langs 'n vaal pad.
En: Annelie and Pieter stand next to a dusty road.

Af: Hul asems maak wit wolkies in die koue oggend.
En: Their breath makes white clouds in the cold morning.

Af: Annelie is opgewonde.
En: Annelie is excited.

Af: Sy vertel al weke van die legende van 'n versteekte skat naby 'n waterval.
En: She has been talking for weeks about the legend of a hidden treasure near a waterfall.

Af: "Kom Pieter, dit is nou of nooit," sê Annelie met 'n glinster in haar oë.
En: "Come, Pieter, it's now or never," says Annelie with a sparkle in her eyes.

Af: Pieter sug.
En: Pieter sighs.

Af: Hy kyk na die digte bome en die smal paadjie wat verdwyn tussen die skadus van die berge.
En: He looks at the dense trees and the narrow path that disappears between the shadows of the mountains.

Af: Hy vryf sy hande saam vir warmte.
En: He rubs his hands together for warmth.

Af: "Ek dink dis net 'n storie, Annelie," sê hy huiwerig.
En: "I think it's just a story, Annelie," he says hesitantly.

Af: "Die pad lyk gevaarlik.
En: "The path looks dangerous."

Af: "Annelie lag.
En: Annelie laughs.

Af: "As ons altyd bang is, beleef ons niks nuuts nie.
En: "If we're always afraid, we'll never experience anything new."

Af: " Sy begin stap.
En: She starts walking.

Af: Haar rugpak swaai gemaklik op en af.
En: Her backpack swings comfortably up and down.

Af: Pieter skud sy kop, maar hy volg haar.
En: Pieter shakes his head, but he follows her.

Af: Vir Annelie is daar niks mooier as die belofte van avontuur nie.
En: For Annelie, there's nothing more beautiful than the promise of adventure.

Af: Die pad is moeilik.
En: The path is difficult.

Af: Dit is oorgroei met takkies en klippe.
En: It is overgrown with twigs and stones.

Af: Die blare kraak onder hulle voete.
En: The leaves crunch under their feet.

Af: Soms glip Annelie op die mosagtige grond, maar sy hou aan vorentoe.
En: Sometimes Annelie slips on the mossy ground, but she keeps moving forward.

Af: Pieter bly kort agter haar.
En: Pieter stays close behind her.

Af: Hy kort-kort vriendelik-humeurig oor hoe die tyd verdwyn soos mis voor die son, en die wegbly van kommersiële gemak.
En: He occasionally grumbles good-naturedly about how time disappears like mist before the sun, and the departure from commercial comforts.

Af: Hulle loop vir ure.
En: They walk for hours.

Af: Die lug is vars en die reuk van klam aarde vul hulle sinne.
En: The air is fresh, and the smell of damp earth fills their senses.

Af: Die storie vertel van 'n plek "waar die water wit oor die rotse val.
En: The story tells of a place "where the water falls white over the rocks."

Af: " Uiteindelik hoor hulle die gedreun van die waterval.
En: Eventually, they hear the roar of the waterfall.

Af: Die geluid gee Annelie nuwe moed, en hulle stap vinniger.
En: The sound gives Annelie new courage, and they walk faster.

Af: Hulle breek deur die bome en staan voor 'n skouspelagtige toneel.
En: They break through the trees and stand before a spectacular scene.

Af: Water sprankel helder in die sonlig en spat oor gladde rotse.
En: Water sparkles brightly in the sunlight and splashes over smooth rocks.

Af: "Dis pragtig," sug Pieter.
En: "It's beautiful," sighs Pieter.

Af: Maar sy skeptisisme is nog daar.
En: But his skepticism is still there.

Af: Annelie kyk rond.
En: Annelie looks around.

Af: Haar oë soek na die skat.
En: Her eyes search for the treasure.

Af: Niks daar nie, net die asemrowende natuur.
En: There's nothing, just the breathtaking nature.

Af: Pieter sit neer op 'n klip, tevrede dat die reis sy eie beloning was.
En: Pieter sits down on a rock, satisfied that the journey was its own reward.

Af: Maar dan, onder 'n paar weggevee blare, sien Annelie 'n klip.
En: But then, under a few swept-away leaves, Annelie sees a stone.

Af: Dit is oud en met vreemde tekeninge gegraveer.
En: It is old and engraved with strange drawings.

Af: "Kom kyk hier!
En: "Come look here!"

Af: " roep sy opgewek.
En: she calls excitedly.

Af: Pieter gluur oor na haar ontdekking.
En: Pieter glances over at her discovery.

Af: Die klip is getuienis dat daar moontlik meer is, maar niks direk sigbare was nie.
En: The stone is evidence that there might be more, but nothing visibly direct.

Af: Annelie glimlag stadig.
En: Annelie smiles slowly.

Af: "Miskien is die skat nie wat ons dink nie," sê sy.
En: "Maybe the treasure isn't what we think," she says.

Af: "Miskien is dit die avontuur self.
En: "Maybe it's the adventure itself."

Af: "Pieter stem saam.
En: Pieter agrees.

Af: "En die pad wat ons saam stap," voeg hy by.
En: "And the path we walk together," he adds.

Af: Hulle sit 'n rukkie stil en luister na die water se trein.
En: They sit quietly for a while and listen to the water's flow.

Af: Annelie voel die waarde van die oomblik.
En: Annelie feels the value of the moment.

Af: Die storie van die legende het nie sy einde gevind nie, maar die dag het iets kosbaars gebring.
En: The story of the legend hasn't found its end, but the day has brought something precious.

Af: Die reis, die soektog, en die vriendskap—dit is die ware skat.
En: The journey, the search, and the friendship—these are the true treasures.

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