Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Climbing Tafelberg: Discoveries Beyond the Summit
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Story Transcript:

Af: Concordia Hoërskool was buzzend.
En: Concordia Hoërskool was buzzing.

Af: Die kinders was opgewonde.
En: The children were excited.

Af: Hulle het 'n uitstappie na Tafelberg.
En: They had an excursion to Tafelberg.

Af: Dit was lente.
En: It was spring.

Af: Die lug was vars.
En: The air was fresh.

Af: Blomme het geblom.
En: Flowers were blooming.

Af: Thandi, 'n student, was avontuurlustig.
En: Thandi, a student, was adventurous.

Af: Tog twyfel sy altyd in haarself.
En: Yet she always doubted herself.

Af: Sy het besluit om bo-op die berg te kom.
En: She decided to reach the top of the mountain.

Af: Dit was 'n wedloop.
En: It was a race.

Af: Sy wou haar klasmaats en Morne beïndruk.
En: She wanted to impress her classmates and Morne.

Af: Morne was anders.
En: Morne was different.

Af: Hy hou daarvan om die natuur te geniet.
En: He liked to enjoy nature.

Af: Sy bewonder hom stil-stil.
En: She admired him quietly.

Af: Kobus, Thandi se beste vriend, was selfversekerd.
En: Kobus, Thandi's best friend, was confident.

Af: Hy was vinnig en wou ook eerste wees.
En: He was fast and also wanted to be first.

Af: Hulle was opgewonde om te begin.
En: They were excited to start.

Af: Kobus het vooruit gespring.
En: Kobus jumped ahead.

Af: Thandi het agter gebly.
En: Thandi lagged behind.

Af: Sy het begin twyfel.
En: She began to doubt.

Af: Sy het geweet sy moet vinniger gaan.
En: She knew she had to go faster.

Af: Tafelberg was pragtig.
En: Tafelberg was beautiful.

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

Af: Die klippe was groot en uitdagend.
En: The rocks were large and challenging.

Af: Thandi het gekyk na Kobus, wat voor was.
En: Thandi watched Kobus, who was ahead.

Af: Sy het 'n besluit gemaak.
En: She made a decision.

Af: Sy het besluit om saam met Morne te loop.
En: She decided to walk with Morne.

Af: Hy het die mooiste fotos geneem.
En: He took the most beautiful photos.

Af: Hulle het gestop om die blomme te sien.
En: They stopped to see the flowers.

Af: Hulle het gepraat oor kuns en die natuur.
En: They talked about art and nature.

Af: Thandi het meer ontspanne gevoel.
En: Thandi felt more relaxed.

Af: Sy het besef dit is nie net oor vinnig wees nie.
En: She realized it was not just about being fast.

Af: Dit is oor die ervaring.
En: It was about the experience.

Af: Kobus het voor geloop.
En: Kobus walked ahead.

Af: Maar Thandi het nie meer gejaag nie.
En: But Thandi was no longer rushing.

Af: Sy voel gelukkig.
En: She felt happy.

Af: Uiteindelik het hulle die bokant bereik.
En: Finally, they reached the top.

Af: Thandi en Morne was hand aan hand.
En: Thandi and Morne were hand in hand.

Af: Hulle het gelag en die uitsig geniet.
En: They laughed and enjoyed the view.

Af: Kobus was reeds daar.
En: Kobus was already there.

Af: Maar dit het nie meer saak gemaak nie.
En: But it no longer mattered.

Af: Thandi het iets belangrik geleer.
En: Thandi learned something important.

Af: Sy het besef dat die reis net so belangrik is as die bestemming.
En: She realized that the journey is just as important as the destination.

Af: Sy het haarself en haar vermoëns begin vertrou.
En: She began to trust herself and her abilities.

Af: Haar nuwe vriendskap met Morne was nou sterker.
En: Her new friendship with Morne was now stronger.

Af: Die dag het geëindig met al die studente wat saam was.
En: The day ended with all the students being together.

Af: Die uitstappie het meer as net 'n wedloop geword.
En: The excursion became more than just a race.

Af: Dit was 'n ervaring vol ontdekking en vriendskap.
En: It was an experience full of discovery and friendship.

Af: Thandi het geweet dat sy terug by die skool 'n bietjie meer selfversekerd sal wees.
En: Thandi knew that back at school she would be a bit more confident.

Af: Omdat sy nie net die berg uitgeklim het nie, maar ook haarself ontdek het.
En: Because she had not only climbed the mountain, but also discovered herself.


Vocabulary Words:

• buzzing: buzzend
• excursion: uitstappie
• fresh: vars
• adventurous: avontuurlustig
• doubted: twyfel
• impress: beïndruk
• admired: bewonder
• confident: selfversekerd
• lagged: agter gebly
• challenging: uitdagend
• decision: besluit
• photos: fotos
• experience: ervaring
• rushing: gejaag
• destination: bestemming
• abilities: vermoëns
• discovery: ontdekking
• trust: vertrou
• quietly: stil-stil
• top: bokant
• view: uitsig
• important: belangrik
• friendship: vriendskap
• realized: besef
• race: wedloop
• challenging: uitdagend
• nature: natuur
• beautiful: pragtig
• flowers: blomme
• path: pad