The Sombrero Serenade: A Tale of Chance

Dec 8, 2023 · 14m 36s
The Sombrero Serenade: A Tale of Chance
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01 · Main Story

1m 44s

02 · Vocabulary Words

11m 6s

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Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: The Sombrero Serenade: A Tale of Chance Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: https://www.fluentfiction.org/the-sombrero-serenade-a-tale-of-chance/ Story Transcript: Af: In 'n klein dorpie, nie te...

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Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: The Sombrero Serenade: A Tale of Chance
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.org/the-sombrero-serenade-a-tale-of-chance

Story Transcript:

Af: In 'n klein dorpie, nie te ver van die seeskant nie, was daar 'n supermark.
En: In a small town, not too far from the seaside, there was a supermarket.

Af: Hierdie supermark was nie sommer enige supermark nie; dit was waar almal in die dorp hul nalatenskappe nagelaat het.
En: This supermarket wasn’t just any supermarket; it was where everyone in the village left their legacies.

Af: Op 'n sonskyn dag, het Pieter besluit dis tyd vir 'n avontuur.
En: One sunny day, Pieter decided it was time for an adventure.

Af: Hy was 'n man met 'n hart vol drome en 'n kop sonder sorge.
En: He was a man with a heart full of dreams and a mind without worries.

Af: Toe hy daardie oggend sy kas deursoek vir iets om aan te trek, het sy hand op 'n groot, kleurvolle sombrero beland.
En: As he rummaged through his closet that morning, his hand landed on a large, colorful sombrero.

Af: "Hoekom nie?" het hy vir homself gegiggel en die sombrero op sy kop geplaas.
En: "Why not?" he chuckled to himself and placed the sombrero on his head.

Af: Met 'n vrolike tred het Pieter die supermark betree.
En: With a cheerful stride, Pieter entered the supermarket.

Af: Die son het helder geskyn deur die groot vensters en sy sombrero het gedans in die lig.
En: The sun shone brightly through the large windows and his sombrero danced in the light.

Af: Maar iets snaaks het begin gebeur. Waar hy ook al gestap het, het mense na hom gekyk, gefluister en gewys.
En: But something funny began to happen. Wherever he walked, people looked at him, whispered, and pointed.

Af: Liesl, 'n afgetrede musiekonderwyser en 'n bekende figuur in die supermark, het haar oë effens vernou toe sy Pieter sien.
En: Liesl, a retired music teacher and a well-known figure in the supermarket, narrowed her eyes slightly when she saw Pieter.

Af: Sy was oortuig dat sy die beroemde Mexikaanse musikant reg voor haar sien.
En: She was convinced that she was seeing the famous Mexican musician right in front of her.

Af: "Kan dit wees?" fluister sy aan haarself.
En: "Could it be?" she whispered to herself.

Af: Soos Pieter by die groentevertoonkas verbygestap het, het Liesl nader gesluip en hom vriendelik op die skouer getik.
En: As Pieter walked past the produce display, Liesl sneaked closer and gently tapped him on the shoulder.

Af: Pieter het geskrik en omgedraai. "Is jy nie die beroemde..." Liesl kon haar sin nie voltooi nie, want Pieter se skaterlag het die lug gevul.
En: Pieter jumped and turned around. "Aren't you the famous..." Liesl couldn't finish her sentence, because Pieter's hearty laughter filled the air.

Af: "Nee, Liesl," het Pieter gesê tussen sy lagbuie, "ek is nie 'n musikant nie, ek is Pieter, die man wat langs jou in kerk sit elke Sondag!"
En: "No, Liesl," Pieter said between his fits of laughter, "I'm not a musician, I'm Pieter, the man who sits next to you in church every Sunday!"

Af: Liesl het bloos van verleentheid, maar tog het 'n glimlag haar gesig opgelig.
En: Liesl blushed with embarrassment, but still, a smile lifted her face.

Af: Dit was die begin van 'n heerlike dag waar hulle saam deur die gange van die supermark gestap het.
En: It was the beginning of a delightful day as they walked through the aisles of the supermarket together.

Af: Hulle het gelag, stories uitgeruil, en Liesl het selfs vir Pieter geleer hoe om 'n paar Spaanse frases uit te spreek.
En: They laughed, exchanged stories, and Liesl even taught Pieter how to speak a few Spanish phrases.

Af: Aan die einde van die dag het Pieter en Liesl voor die supermark gestaan, afskeid neem van 'n dag vol verrassings en nuwe vriendskappe.
En: At the end of the day, Pieter and Liesl stood in front of the supermarket, bidding farewell to a day full of surprises and new friendships.

Af: Pieter het sy sombrero afgehaal, 'n buiging gemaak, en gesê, "Tot siens, en dankie vir die musiekkonsert wat ek nooit opgetree het nie!"
En: Pieter took off his sombrero, bowed, and said, "Goodbye, and thank you for the music concert that I never performed in!"

Af: Met 'n warm hart en 'n volle inkopiesak het Pieter huis toe gestap, geweet dat sy sombrero dalk meer as net 'n mode-uitspraak was, maar 'n paspoort na onverwagte avonture.
En: With a warm heart and a bag full of groceries, Pieter walked home, knowing that his sombrero might be more than just a fashion statement, but a passport to unexpected adventures.

Af: En Liesl, met 'n storie om te vertel by die volgende kooroefening, het geweet dat 'n eenvoudige misverstand die perfekte melodie vir 'n nuwe vriendskap kon wees.
En: And Liesl, with a story to tell at the next choir practice, knew that a simple misunderstanding could be the perfect melody for a new friendship.


Vocabulary Words:
  • small: klein
  • town: dorpie
  • seaside: seeskant
  • supermarket: supermark
  • village: dorp
  • legacies: nalatenskappe
  • sunny: sonskyn
  • adventure: avontuur
  • heart: hart
  • dreams: drome
  • mind: kop
  • worries: sorge
  • rummaged: deursoek
  • closet: kas
  • morning: oggend
  • large: groot
  • colorful: kleurvolle
  • sombrero: sombrero
  • cheerful: vrolike
  • stride: tred
  • entered: betree
  • shone: skyn
  • brightly: helder
  • windows: vensters
  • danced: gedans
  • funny: snaaks
  • whispered: gefluister
  • pointed: gewys
  • retired: afgetrede
  • music teacher: musiekonderwyser
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