Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Curiosity on Tafelberg: A Lesson in Adventure and Responsibility
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Story Transcript:

Af: Onder die helder blou lug van Kaapstad, het die leerders van Hoërskool Stellenvista hul voete op die steil roetes van Tafelberg gesit.
En: Under the clear blue sky of Kaapstad, the students of Hoërskool Stellenvista set foot on the steep trails of Tafelberg.

Af: Johan, Annelize en Pieter was deel van die veldtog wat die skool georganiseer het.
En: Johan, Annelize, and Pieter were part of the campaign organized by the school.

Af: Die lente het die berg omvou met 'n tapyt van kleurvolle blomme, en die varsgesnyde reuk van die veld het die lug gevul.
En: Spring enveloped the mountain with a carpet of colorful flowers, and the freshly-cut scent of the veld filled the air.

Af: Johan, altyd die avonturier, het na die kant van die paadjie geloer.
En: Johan, always the adventurer, peeked to the side of the path.

Af: Sy oë het geblink met nuuskierigheid.
En: His eyes sparkled with curiosity.

Af: Hy wou verder gaan en die verborge dele van die berg sien.
En: He wanted to go further and see the hidden parts of the mountain.

Af: "Ek wonder wat agter daardie groot klip lê," het hy half vir homself gefluister.
En: "I wonder what's behind that big rock," he whispered half to himself.

Af: Annelize, met haar kop diep in haar notas, het haar Bybelvakeksamen in gedagte gehad.
En: Annelize, with her head deep in her notes, was thinking about her Bible study exam.

Af: Sy het haar oggend geoffer vir 'n laaste hersiening.
En: She had sacrificed her morning for a final revision.

Af: Pieter, met sy kamera om sy nek, het probeer om die perfekte foto te neem vir 'n kompetisie.
En: Pieter, with his camera around his neck, was trying to capture the perfect photo for a competition.

Af: Hy het niks gesê nie, maar hy het gehoop vir 'n skoot wat almal sou laat roer.
En: He said nothing, but he hoped for a shot that would stir everyone.

Af: Mevrou Smit, hul onderwyseres, het rigiede opdragte gegee: "Bly by die groep en moenie dwaal nie.
En: Mevrou Smit, their teacher, gave strict instructions: "Stay with the group and don't wander off."

Af: " Johan het innerlik gesteun.
En: Johan sighed inwardly.

Af: "Ek wil tog net 'n bietjie verder kyk," het hy gedink.
En: "I just want to look a little further," he thought.

Af: Sy besluit om die pad te volg was kortstondig, en met 'n vinnige blik oor sy skouer, het hy verswygend na die bosse gehardloop.
En: His decision to follow the path was short-lived, and with a quick glance over his shoulder, he stealthily ran towards the bushes.

Af: Die uitsig wat Johan ontdek het, was asemrowend.
En: The view Johan discovered was breathtaking.

Af: Die stad het in die verte geskyn en die see was 'n glinsterende tapyt van blou.
En: The city glimmered in the distance, and the sea was a shimmering blue carpet.

Af: Maar sy vreugde was van korte duur toe hy besef hy was verlore.
En: But his joy was short-lived as he realized he was lost.

Af: Die paadjie was nêrens te sien nie.
En: The path was nowhere to be seen.

Af: Die paniek het in hom opgewel en sy hart het vinniger begin klop.
En: Panic welled up inside him, and his heart began to beat faster.

Af: Intussen het Annelize opgemerk dat Johan afwesig was.
En: Meanwhile, Annelize noticed that Johan was missing.

Af: "Waar's Johan?
En: "Where's Johan?"

Af: " het sy bekommerd gevra.
En: she asked worriedly.

Af: Pieter het omgekyk, sy kamera vinnig in sy hande.
En: Pieter looked around, his camera quickly in hand.

Af: "Ja, ek het hom 'n ruk gelede gesien.
En: "Yes, I saw him a while ago.

Af: Laat ons vir hom gaan soek.
En: Let's go look for him."

Af: "Hulle het Johan se naam uitgeroep en deur die digte bos gesoek.
En: They called out Johan's name and searched through the dense woods.

Af: Intussen het Johan die moed bymekaar geskraap en sy foon uitgehaal.
En: Meanwhile, Johan mustered the courage and took out his phone.

Af: Hy het 'n GPS-toepassing gehad en skielik kon hy 'n idee kry van sy ligging.
En: He had a GPS application, and suddenly he could get an idea of his location.

Af: Toe hy die bekende stemme van sy vriende hoor, het hy verlig gevoel.
En: When he heard the familiar voices of his friends, he felt relieved.

Af: "Johan!
En: "Johan!

Af: Daar is jy!
En: There you are!"

Af: " het Annelize geroep, toe sy deur die bome uitkyk.
En: Annelize called when she looked through the trees.

Af: Johan het teruggehardloop, sy oë vol berou.
En: Johan ran back, his eyes full of regret.

Af: "Ek is jammer, ek het net so nuuskierig geraak," het hy uitasem gesê.
En: "I'm sorry, I just got so curious," he said breathlessly.

Af: Pieter het sy kamera opgelig en van hom 'n vinnige foto geneem.
En: Pieter raised his camera and took a quick photo of him.

Af: "Wel, ons het jou nou weer!
En: "Well, we have you back now!

Af: Kom ons gaan terug na die pad," het Pieter gespot.
En: Let's go back to the path," Pieter joked.

Af: Terug op die regte pad het Johan besef hoe belangrik dit was om na ander mense te luister.
En: Back on the right path, Johan realized how important it was to listen to others.

Af: Soms het nuuskierigheid 'n prys, en dit was belangrik om verantwoordelik te wees.
En: Sometimes curiosity comes at a price, and it was important to be responsible.

Af: Met hul fone in die hand en die gees van avontuur in hul harte, het die drie vriende saam met die groep verder gestap, klaar vir die volgende avontuur, maar al hierdie keer 'n bietjie wyser.
En: With their phones in hand and the spirit of adventure in their hearts, the three friends continued with the group, ready for the next adventure, but this time a little wiser.


Vocabulary Words:

• clear: helder
• steep: steil
• trails: roetes
• campaign: veldtog
• organized: georganiseer
• enveloped: omvou
• freshly-cut: varsgesnyde
• scent: reuk
• adventurer: avonturier
• curiosity: nuuskierigheid
• notes: notas
• sacrificed: geoffer
• revision: hersiening
• strict: rigiede
• instructions: opdragte
• stealthily: verswygend
• breathtaking: asemrowend
• shimmering: glinsterende
• panic: paniek
• welled up: opgewel
• mustered: bymekaar geskraap
• familiar: bekende
• regret: berou
• breathlessly: uitasem
• responsible: verantwoordelik
• glance: blik
• quick photo: vinnige foto
• wiser: wyser
• group: groep
• discovered: ontdek