Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: A Whiff of Happiness: Piet's Day at Stellenbosch Market
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Story Transcript:

Af: Piet het altyd van die mark gehou.
En: Piet always liked the market.

Af: Op 'n sonnige Saterdagoggend stap hy na die plaaslike mark in Stellenbosch.
En: On a sunny Saturday morning, he walks to the local market in Stellenbosch.

Af: Die dorp was mooi, met oulike straatjies en groot bome wat skaduwee maak.
En: The town is beautiful, with cute little streets and big trees providing shade.

Af: Piet hou sy hoed vas, die wind probeer dit afwaai.
En: Piet holds onto his hat as the wind tries to blow it off.

Af: By die mark sien hy kleremarkies en vars vrugte.
En: At the market, he sees clothing stalls and fresh fruit.

Af: Aardbeie, appelkose en druiwe staan in rye.
En: Strawberries, apricots, and grapes are lined up in rows.

Af: Piet loop stadig, hy kyk na die kos en die mense.
En: Piet walks slowly, looking at the food and the people.

Af: Die reuke van vars gebakte brood en kaas is lekker.
En: The smells of freshly baked bread and cheese are delightful.

Af: Dan sien Piet die koukies-stalletjie.
En: Then Piet sees the cookie stall.

Af: Hy hou baie van koukies.
En: He loves cookies.

Af: Die man agter die tafel glimlag.
En: The man behind the table smiles.

Af: “Môre!
En: "Morning!

Af: Kom proe gerus,” sê hy.
En: Feel free to have a taste," he says.

Af: Piet neem 'n koukie.
En: Piet takes a cookie.

Af: Dit is lekker bros en het sjokolade stukke.
En: It's nice and crispy with chocolate pieces.

Af: “Hoeveel kos dit?
En: "How much does it cost?"

Af: ” vra Piet.
En: asks Piet.

Af: “R20 vir 'n pakkie van ses,” sê die man.
En: "R20 for a pack of six," says the man.

Af: Piet se sak is vol kleingeld en hy tel dit stadig uit.
En: Piet's pocket is full of small change, and he slowly counts it out.

Af: Klaar betaal, neem hy sy pakkie en voel sommer baie gelukkig.
En: Having paid, he takes his pack and feels very happy.

Af: Hy stap verder en kom by 'n bankie onder 'n groot boom.
En: He continues walking and comes to a bench under a big tree.

Af: Daar sit hy en geniet 'n koukie.
En: There he sits and enjoys a cookie.

Af: Hy dink aan die dag wat voorlê, dalk sal hy later vir sy vriend, Johan, gaan kuier.
En: He thinks about the day ahead, maybe he will visit his friend Johan later.

Af: Die klanke van die mark en die voëls in die bome maak 'n mooi lied.
En: The sounds of the market and the birds in the trees create a beautiful song.

Af: Piet eet nog 'n koukie en sien kinders speel naby die fontein.
En: Piet eats another cookie and sees children playing by the fountain.

Af: Hy glimlag.
En: He smiles.

Af: Die koukies maak sy dag spesiaal.
En: The cookies make his day special.

Af: More sal hy dalk weer kom.
En: Maybe he'll come again tomorrow.

Af: Piet staan op en begin terugstap.
En: Piet stands up and starts to walk back.

Af: Die dag is nog lank, en hy weet daar is meer avonture wat op hom wag.
En: The day is still long, and he knows there are more adventures waiting for him.

Af: Die son skyn helder en hy dink: Miskien moet ek vanaand braai hou.
En: The sun shines brightly, and he thinks: Maybe I should have a barbecue tonight.

Af: Uiteindelik, met die laaste koukie in sy hand, sien hy weer die man by die stalletjie.
En: Finally, with the last cookie in his hand, he sees the man at the stall again.

Af: Hulle waai vir mekaar.
En: They wave to each other.

Af: Piet voel tevrede.
En: Piet feels content.

Af: Dis goed om in Stellenbosch se mark te wees.
En: It's good to be at the Stellenbosch market.

Af: Die einde.
En: The end.


Vocabulary Words:

• market: mark
• clothing: klere
• wind: wind
• shade: skaduwee
• rows: rye
• delightful: lekker
• cookie: koukie
• crispy: bros
• pack: pakkie
• bench: bankie
• fountain: fontein
• content: tevrede
• sunny: sonnige
• small change: kleingeld
• trees: bome
• smells: reuke
• paid: klaar betaal
• beautiful: mooi
• barbecue: braai
• morning: oggend
• providing: maak
• feel free: 'n lekkerny
• joyful: baie gelukkig
• fresh: vars
• adventures: avonture
• children: kinders
• playing: speel
• song: lied
• hat: hoed
• trees: bome