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Family Bonds and Hidden Struggles Unveiled on Table Mountain

Aug 4, 2024 · 16m 37s
Family Bonds and Hidden Struggles Unveiled on Table Mountain
Chapters

01 · Main Story

1m 42s

02 · Vocabulary Words

13m 9s

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Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Family Bonds and Hidden Struggles Unveiled on Table Mountain Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: https://www.fluentfiction.org/family-bonds-and-hidden-struggles-unveiled-on-table-mountain/ Story Transcript: Af: Dit was 'n helder,...

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Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Family Bonds and Hidden Struggles Unveiled on Table Mountain
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
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Story Transcript:

Af: Dit was 'n helder, koue oggend op Tafelberg.
En: It was a bright, cold morning on Table Mountain.

Af: Die lug was skoon en die son het sappige beloftes van 'n pragtige dag gemaak.
En: The air was clean, and the sun promised a beautiful day.

Af: Anika, Pieter en Mariska het hul rugsakke aangetrek en hulle gereed gemaak vir die opstap.
En: Anika, Pieter, and Mariska put on their backpacks and got ready for the hike.

Af: "Kom ons geniet hierdie uitstappie," het Anika met 'n glimlag gesê.
En: "Let's enjoy this trip," Anika said with a smile.

Af: Sy het hard gewerk om die kommer in haar hart te verberg.
En: She worked hard to hide the worry in her heart.

Af: Pieter het 'n lys van alles wat hulle nodig gehad het nagegaan: water, kos, eerstehulpsak.
En: Pieter went through a checklist of everything they needed: water, food, first aid kit.

Af: Mariska het nie geluister nie.
En: Mariska wasn't listening.

Af: Haar vingers het vinnig oor haar foon se skerm gegly, vasgeplak aan haar digitale wêreld.
En: Her fingers darted over her phone screen, glued to her digital world.

Af: Sy het geskop teen die gedagte om 'n hele dag met haar ouers te spandeer.
En: She dreaded the thought of spending an entire day with her parents.

Af: Hulle het begin stap.
En: They began to hike.

Af: Die pad was rotsagtig en effens glad van die reën.
En: The path was rocky and slightly slippery from the rain.

Af: Anika het diep asemgehaal en probeer om die mooi omgewing te geniet.
En: Anika took a deep breath and tried to enjoy the beautiful surroundings.

Af: Pieter het voor geloop en seker gemaak dat almal veilig was.
En: Pieter led the way, ensuring everyone was safe.

Af: "Waarom glimlag jy nie, Mariska?
En: "Why aren't you smiling, Mariska?"

Af: " het Pieter probeer om 'n gesprek aan die gang te kry.
En: Pieter tried to start a conversation.

Af: "Ek hou nie van stap nie," het sy gebrom.
En: "I don't like hiking," she grumbled.

Af: Anika het 'n idee gekry.
En: Anika had an idea.

Af: "Kom ons vat 'n moeiliker roete, Pieter.
En: "Let's take a harder route, Pieter.

Af: Dit sal ons meer uitdagings bied.
En: It might give us more challenges."

Af: "Pieter het instemmend geknik.
En: Pieter nodded in agreement.

Af: "Goed, dalk kan dit ons nader aan mekaar bring.
En: "Alright, maybe it will bring us closer together."

Af: "Die pad het moeiliker geraak.
En: The path became more difficult.

Af: Hulle het oor groot rotse geklim en deur digte struike gestap.
En: They climbed over large rocks and walked through dense bushes.

Af: Die wind het begin waai en dit het kouer gevoel.
En: The wind started to blow, and it felt colder.

Af: Mariska het gesug en gevoel hoe haar irritasie groei.
En: Mariska sighed, feeling her irritation grow.

Af: Skielik het Anika gegly en op die grond geval.
En: Suddenly, Anika slipped and fell to the ground.

Af: Haar gesig het wit geword van pyn.
En: Her face turned white with pain.

Af: Pieter het onmiddellik na haar gekom.
En: Pieter rushed to her side.

Af: "Wat het gebeur?
En: "What happened?"

Af: " het hy bekommerd gevra.
En: he asked worriedly.

Af: Anika het gekreun en gesukkel om op te staan.
En: Anika groaned and struggled to get up.

Af: "Ek is net moeg," het sy gesê, maar Pieter het agtergekom daar is meer aan die storie.
En: "I'm just tired," she said, but Pieter sensed there was more to the story.

Af: "Wat is regtig aan die gang, Anika?
En: "What's really going on, Anika?"

Af: " het hy dringend gevra.
En: he asked urgently.

Af: Met trane in haar oë het Anika gesels oor haar gesondheid.
En: With tears in her eyes, Anika spoke about her health.

Af: "Ek het onlangs ‘n slegte diagnose gekry.
En: "I recently got a bad diagnosis.

Af: Maar ek wou hierdie dag saam met julle geniet.
En: But I wanted to enjoy this day with you."

Af: "Mariska se hart het gesak.
En: Mariska's heart sank.

Af: Sy het haar foon weggepak en haar ma se hand gevat.
En: She put away her phone and took her mother's hand.

Af: "Ek is jammer, mamma.
En: "I'm sorry, Mom.

Af: Ek het nie geweet nie.
En: I didn't know."

Af: "Pieter het sy arm om Anika gesit.
En: Pieter put his arm around Anika.

Af: "Ons is sterk saam.
En: "We're strong together.

Af: Jy hoef nie alleen te wees nie.
En: You don't have to be alone."

Af: "Hulle het weer begin stap, stadiger hierdie keer, maar met meer samehorigheid.
En: They started hiking again, slower this time, but with more unity.

Af: Uiteindelik het hulle by 'n pragtige uitsigpunt aangekom.
En: Finally, they reached a beautiful viewpoint.

Af: Die hele Kaapstad en die oseaan het onder hulle gestrek.
En: The whole of Cape Town and the ocean stretched out below them.

Af: Hulle het hande gevat en die mooi gesig waardeer.
En: They held hands and appreciated the beautiful scene.

Af: Anika het diep asemgehaal.
En: Anika took a deep breath.

Af: "Hierdie oomblik, hier met julle, is alles wat ek nodig het.
En: "This moment, here with you, is all I need."

Af: "Pieter en Mariska het saamgestem.
En: Pieter and Mariska agreed.

Af: Terwyl hulle die pragtige toneel geniet het, het hulle verstaan dat hulle sterk was as 'n familie, gereed om enige uitdaging saam aan te pak.
En: As they enjoyed the beautiful scenery, they understood that they were strong as a family, ready to face any challenge together.

Af: Einde.
En: The End.


Vocabulary Words:
  • beautiful: pragtige
  • checklist: lys
  • together: saam
  • conversation: gesprek
  • slightly: effens
  • worry: kommer
  • difficult: moeiliker
  • route: roete
  • challenges: uitdagings
  • dense: digte
  • irritation: irritasie
  • health: gesondheid
  • diagnosis: diagnose
  • climbed: geklim
  • suddenly: skielik
  • slipped: gegly
  • pain: pyn
  • worriedly: bekommerd
  • urgently: dringend
  • cried: gehuil
  • hand: hand
  • strong: sterk
  • unity: samehorigheid
  • viewpoint: uitsigpunt
  • ocean: oseaan
  • stretched: gestrek
  • deep breath: diep asemgehaal
  • scene: toneel
  • appreciated: waardeer
  • challenge: uitdaging
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Organization Kameron Kilchrist
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