Unveiling the Secrets of Great Zimbabwe: A Daring Discovery

Jul 3, 2024 · 16m 4s
Unveiling the Secrets of Great Zimbabwe: A Daring Discovery
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01 · Main Story

1m 44s

02 · Vocabulary Words

12m 34s

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Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Unveiling the Secrets of Great Zimbabwe: A Daring Discovery Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: https://www.fluentfiction.org/unveiling-the-secrets-of-great-zimbabwe-a-daring-discovery/ Story Transcript: Af: Die dag het begin...

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Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Unveiling the Secrets of Great Zimbabwe: A Daring Discovery
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.org/unveiling-the-secrets-of-great-zimbabwe-a-daring-discovery

Story Transcript:

Af: Die dag het begin met 'n koue winterbries wat oor die klipmure van die Groot Zimbabwe ruïnes gewaai het.
En: The day began with a cold winter breeze blowing over the stone walls of the Great Zimbabwe ruins.

Af: Johan, 'n ervare geskiedeniprofessor, het stadig deur die ou gange geloop.
En: Johan, an experienced history professor, walked slowly through the ancient corridors.

Af: Sy oë het elke detail ingeneem.
En: His eyes took in every detail.

Af: By sy sy was Thandi, 'n jong, entoesiastiese argeologiestudent.
En: By his side was Thandi, a young, enthusiastic archaeology student.

Af: Sy bewonder Johan en sy werk oor antieke Afrika-beskawings.
En: She admired Johan and his work on ancient African civilizations.

Af: "Dis ongelooflik," het Thandi uitgeroep en met bewondering gekyk na die hoë stene wat die gebou omring het.
En: "This is incredible," Thandi exclaimed, looking with admiration at the tall stones surrounding the building.

Af: Johan het knik en gekonsentreer op sy notas.
En: Johan nodded and concentrated on his notes.

Af: Hy het 'n groot ontdekking wou maak; iets wat sy naam in die geskiedenis sou verewig.
En: He wanted to make a great discovery—something that would immortalize his name in history.

Af: “Hier moet iets wees,” het Johan mompel, sy hande oor 'n verweer muur gestreel.
En: “There must be something here,” Johan muttered, running his hands over a weathered wall.

Af: Hy het bevind 'n klein spleet en druk sy vingers daarin.
En: He found a small crevice and pressed his fingers into it.

Af: Tot sy verbasing het die muur voor hom weggeskuiwe en 'n verborge gang onthul.
En: To his surprise, the wall before him shifted away, revealing a hidden passageway.

Af: "Kom ons gaan kyk," het Johan gesê en dapper na vore getree.
En: "Let’s go take a look," Johan said, stepping forward bravely.

Af: Thandi het twyfelagtig gekyk. “Dis dalk gevaarlik, professor.”
En: Thandi looked doubtful. “It might be dangerous, Professor.”

Af: Maar toe sy Johan se vasberadenheid sien, het sy geweet sy het geen keuse nie. Sy moes hom volg.
En: But when she saw Johan’s determination, she knew she had no choice. She had to follow him.

Af: Die gang was donker en klam.
En: The passage was dark and damp.

Af: Hul voete het oor ou stene gegly en hulle het stadig beweeg.
En: Their feet slipped over ancient stones, and they moved slowly.

Af: Skielik, aan die einde van die gang, het hulle 'n klein vertrek gevind.
En: Suddenly, at the end of the passage, they found a small chamber.

Af: In die middel van die kamer het 'n antieke artefak gelê. 'n Pragtig versierde boks.
En: In the center of the room lay an ancient artifact, a beautifully adorned box.

Af: “Ongelooflik,” het Johan gefluister. “Dit is wat ek gesoek het.”
En: “Incredible,” Johan whispered. “This is what I’ve been searching for.”

Af: Net toe, het die grond onder hulle begin bewe.
En: Just then, the ground beneath them began to shake.

Af: Die mure het gekraak en stof het van bo afgeval.
En: The walls cracked, and dust fell from above.

Af: “Ons moet gaan!” het Thandi geskree.
En: “We have to go!” Thandi screamed.

Af: Maar Johan het sy oë nie van die boks afgehaal nie.
En: But Johan could not take his eyes off the box.

Af: "Net een oomblik meer," het hy gesë.
En: “Just one more moment,” he said.

Af: Thandi het hom gegryp. “Professor, ons het nie tyd nie!” Sy stem was angstig.
En: Thandi grabbed him. “Professor, we don’t have time!” her voice was anxious.

Af: Skielik het 'n groot stuk van die dak ingeval en Johan het besef hoe ernstig die situasie was.
En: Suddenly, a large chunk of the ceiling collapsed, and Johan realized how serious the situation was.

Af: "Fine," het hy gesê en hulle het die boks gegryp en na die uitgang gehardloop.
En: “Fine,” he said, and they grabbed the box and ran towards the exit.

Af: By die rand van die ruïnes het hulle uitgekom, net betyds voordat 'n groot deel van die strukture ineenstort.
En: They emerged outside the ruins, just in time as a large part of the structure collapsed.

Af: Hulle het ingeasem, uitasem, hul harte gekloppend.
En: They breathed in, breathed out, their hearts pounding.

Af: Johan het na die boks gekyk en toe na Thandi.
En: Johan looked at the box and then at Thandi.

Af: "Ek sou dood wees as dit nie vir jou was nie," het hy gegee. “Jy het my lewe gered.”
En: “I would be dead if it weren’t for you,” he admitted. “You saved my life.”

Af: Thandi het glimlag. “En ons het die artefak gered. Dit is 'n groot deurbraak.”
En: Thandi smiled. “And we saved the artifact. This is a great breakthrough.”

Af: Vanaf daardie dag het Johan Thandi se vaardighede en vasberadenheid gerespekteer.
En: From that day on, Johan respected Thandi's skills and determination.

Af: Hy het haar as 'n gesiene kollega erken.
En: He recognized her as a valued colleague.

Af: Hulle het geweet, saam kan hulle enigiets oorwin.
En: They knew that together, they could overcome anything.


Vocabulary Words:
  • breeze: bries
  • ruins: ruïnes
  • experienced: ervare
  • corridors: gange
  • admired: bewonder
  • incredible: ongelooflik
  • concentrated: gekoncentreer
  • immortalize: verewewig
  • weathered: verweer
  • crevice: spleet
  • shifted: weggeskuiwe
  • passageway: gang
  • doubtful: twyfelagtig
  • determination: vasberadenheid
  • damp: klam
  • artifact: artefak
  • adorned: versierde
  • ground: grond
  • shook: bew
  • collapsed: ineengestort
  • anxious: angstig
  • chunk: stuk
  • ceiling: dak
  • emerged: uitgekom
  • breathed: ingeasem
  • pounding: gekloppend
  • respected: gerespekteer
  • colleague: kollega
  • recognized: erken
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