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Conquering Tafelberg: A Journey of Friendship & Courage


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Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Conquering Tafelberg: A Journey of Friendship & Courage
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Story Transcript:

Af: Die wasige winterluggie van Kaapstad vul die lug toe die skoolgroep op die rug van Tafelberg uitstap.
En: The hazy winter air of Kaapstad fills the air as the school group hikes up the back of Tafelberg.

Af: Anika kyk boontoe en sien hoe die mistige wolke om die bergkruin draai.
En: Anika looks up and sees how the misty clouds swirl around the mountain peak.

Af: Sy kon skaars haar opgewondenheid in toom hou.
En: She could hardly contain her excitement.

Af: "Ruben, sien jy die plek daar bo?
En: "Ruben, do you see the place up there?"

Af: " wys sy met opgewondenheid.
En: she points with excitement.

Af: Ruben frons, sy voorhoof geplooid soos altyd.
En: Ruben frowns, his forehead furrowed as always.

Af: "Jy weet ons mag nie van die groep afdwaal nie, Anika.
En: "You know we can't stray from the group, Anika.

Af: Die pad is nat en glad.
En: The path is wet and slippery."

Af: "Anika glimlag breeds.
En: Anika smiles broadly.

Af: "Ek weet, maar dink net aan die wonderlike foto wat ek vir my aardrykskundeprojek kan neem.
En: "I know, but just think of the amazing photo I can take for my geography project.

Af: Dit is 'n kans wat ons nie elke dag kry nie!
En: It's a chance we don't get every day!"

Af: "Die pad na die geheime uitsigpunt is nou en hobbelrig.
En: The path to the secret viewpoint is narrow and bumpy.

Af: Dit is nat van die reën wat vroeër geval het.
En: It's wet from the rain that fell earlier.

Af: Die ander kinders in die groep wandel verder, onbewus van Anika se dromerige planne.
En: The other children in the group walk further, unaware of Anika's dreamy plans.

Af: Sy begin stadig afwyk van die gemerkte roete.
En: She starts slowly deviating from the marked route.

Af: "Anika, wag!
En: "Anika, wait!"

Af: " roep Ruben, maar hy weet sy kan hom nie meer hoor nie.
En: shouts Ruben, but he knows she can't hear him anymore.

Af: Hy voel hoe 'n mengsel van spanning en adrenalien deur hom spoel.
En: He feels a mix of tension and adrenaline coursing through him.

Af: Hy besluit om haar te volg, al is sy voete reeds nat en koud.
En: He decides to follow her, even though his feet are already wet and cold.

Af: Hulle stap stadig en versigtig.
En: They walk slowly and carefully.

Af: Elke tree voel soos 'n oorwinning oor sy eie vrese.
En: Every step feels like a victory over his own fears.

Af: Anika gaan voor en kyk met helder oë na haar doel.
En: Anika leads and looks with bright eyes at her goal.

Af: Die pad raak al hoe steiler en gladder.
En: The path becomes steeper and more slippery.

Af: Ruben sien hoe Anika se vastrap by die randal glip, en sy hart klop vinniger.
En: Ruben sees Anika's footing slipping at the edge, and his heart beats faster.

Af: Met 'n vinnige beweging gryp Ruben haar arm.
En: With a quick movement, Ruben grabs her arm.

Af: Sy kyk na hom met groot oë, dankbaar en bietjie beangs.
En: She looks at him with wide eyes, grateful and a little frightened.

Af: "Dankie," fluister sy.
En: "Thank you," she whispers.

Af: "Ek sou nooit alleen hier voltooi nie.
En: "I would never have finished this alone."

Af: "Hulle beweeg verder, stadiger en versigtiger, totdat hulle uiteindelik by die uitsigpunt aankom.
En: They move further, slower and more cautiously, until they finally reach the viewpoint.

Af: Die toneel is asemrowend.
En: The scene is breathtaking.

Af: Wolke hang laag met die stad onder hulle wat soos klein huisies lyk.
En: Clouds hang low with the city below them looking like tiny houses.

Af: Anika haal haar kamera uit en neem die foto.
En: Anika takes out her camera and snaps the photo.

Af: 'n Prentjie wat die moeite werd is.
En: A picture worth the effort.

Af: Met die foto geneem, draai hulle om en begin die terugtog.
En: With the photo taken, they turn around and begin the return journey.

Af: Hulle haastig om betyds te wees, wanhopig om nie in die moeilikheid te kom nie.
En: They hurry to be on time, desperate not to get into trouble.

Af: Toe hulle die groep weer bereik, is aantrekkonfyt aan Anika se gesig gekyk.
En: When they reach the group again, Anika's face reflects relief.

Af: Ruben voel hoe trots binne hom groei.
En: Ruben feels pride growing inside him.

Af: Hy het sy vrese oorkom en 'n vriendin in nood gehelp.
En: He had overcome his fears and helped a friend in need.

Af: Anika kyk na Ruben en glimlag.
En: Anika looks at Ruben and smiles.

Af: "Ek verstaan nou hoekom jy soms bekommerd is.
En: "I understand now why you sometimes worry.

Af: Ek moet bietjie meer versigtig wees.
En: I need to be a bit more careful."

Af: "Die ervaring het hulle albei verander.
En: The experience changed them both.

Af: Hulle het meer oor mekaar en hulself geleer.
En: They learned more about each other and themselves.

Af: En die dag, daar op die berg waar die meeste net die gewone sien, het hulle 'n stukkie van iets groots ontdek.
En: And that day, there on the mountain where most only see the ordinary, they discovered a piece of something great.

Af: En so kom die avontuur van die berg af tot 'n einde, maar die herinnering, 'n pragtige landskap van vriendskap en moed, sal vir altyd bly.
En: And so the adventure of the mountain comes to an end, but the memory, a beautiful landscape of friendship and courage, will remain forever.


Vocabulary Words:
  • hazy: wasige
  • misty: mistige
  • swirl: draai
  • peak: bergkruin
  • excitement: opgewondenheid
  • frown: frons
  • forehead: voorhoof
  • furrowed: geplooid
  • stray: afdwaal
  • slippery: glad
  • broadly: breeds
  • narrow: nou
  • bumpy: hobbelrig
  • unaware: onbewus
  • deviating: afwyk
  • tension: spanning
  • adrenaline: adrenalien
  • wet: nat
  • cautiously: versigtiger
  • victory: oorwinning
  • fears: vrese
  • grateful: dankbaar
  • frightened: beangs
  • breathtaking: asemrowend
  • scenery: toneel
  • tiny: klein
  • hurry: haastig
  • relief: verligting
  • pride: trots
  • courage: moed
...more
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