Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Chili Challenge: A Fiery Meal To Remember
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.org/chili-challenge-a-fiery-meal-to-remember

Story Transcript:

Af: In die hartjie van die dorp, onder die helder neonligte, staan 'n bekende eetplek bekend as die Spur-restaurant.
En: In the heart of the town, beneath the bright neon lights, stands a popular eatery known as the Spur restaurant.

Af: Dit was 'n Vrydagaand en die restaurant het gewemel van gesinne en vriende wat die naweek met 'n lekker ete wou begin.
En: It was a Friday evening and the restaurant bustled with families and friends looking to start the weekend with a good meal.

Af: Pieter, 'n lang man met 'n rustige glimlag, het by sy twee beste vriende Lize en Jan aangesluit vir 'n aandete.
En: Pieter, a tall man with a calm smile, joined his two best friends Lize and Jan for a dinner.

Af: Lize was altyd vol energie, terwyl Jan die een was met slim grappies wat almal aan die lag gehad het.
En: Lize was always full of energy, while Jan was the one with clever jokes that had everyone laughing.

Af: "Ek gaan vandag iets nuuts probeer," het Pieter aangekondig met 'n waaghalsige vonkel in sy oë.
En: "I'm going to try something new today," Pieter announced with a daring sparkle in his eyes.

Af: Lize het gelag en gesê, "Pasop Pieter, die spyskaart hier kan verraderlik wees met hulle brandrissies!
En: Lize laughed and said, "Be careful, Pieter, the menu here can be treacherous with their chili peppers!"

Af: "Die kelnerin, wat 'n rooi Spur voorskoot gedra het, het nader gestap en drie glimlaggende gesigte gegroet.
En: The waitress, wearing a red Spur apron, approached and greeted three smiling faces.

Af: Pieter het haar vinnig geroep en gesê, "Ek sal die Durban-Spicy-Tjoppie neem, asseblief.
En: Pieter quickly called her over and said, "I'll have the Durban-Spicy-Tjoppie, please."

Af: " Lize en Jan het bestellings gemaak wat hulle geweet het veilig sou wees.
En: Lize and Jan ordered dishes they knew would be safe.

Af: Toe die geregte uiteindelik opdaag, het die aroma van brandende rissies Pieter se neus bereik.
En: When the dishes finally arrived, the aroma of burning chilies reached Pieter's nose.

Af: Hy het sy keel geskraap en moedig die eerste hap geneem.
En: He cleared his throat and bravely took the first bite.

Af: "Is dit regtig so erg?
En: "Is it really that bad?"

Af: " het Lize gevra, haar oë glinsterend van skuimende pret.
En: Lize asked, her eyes sparkling with bubbly amusement.

Af: Pieter het probeer glimlag, maar sy mond was aan die brand.
En: Pieter tried to smile, but his mouth was on fire.

Af: Elke hap was 'n geveg, en sy vriende het begin giggel aangesien Pieter se oë begin water het.
En: Every bite was a struggle, and his friends began to giggle as Pieter's eyes started to water.

Af: Jan het hom 'n glas melk aangebied, maar Pieter het trots geweier.
En: Jan offered him a glass of milk, but Pieter proudly refused.

Af: "Ek kan dit doen," het hy met vasberadenheid geprewel.
En: "I can do this," he muttered with determination.

Af: Hy het elke hap kleiner gemaak, maar die spesery het net sterker geword.
En: He made each bite smaller, but the spiciness only grew stronger.

Af: Terwyl die aand aangaan, het Pieter stadig maar seker die gereg oorwin, sy gesig rooi en klam van die inspanning.
En: As the evening went on, Pieter slowly but surely conquered the dish, his face red and damp from the effort.

Af: Lize het hom 'n hoë-vyf gegee en Jan het 'n foto geneem ter ere van hierdie epiese stryd.
En: Lize gave him a high five, and Jan took a picture in honor of this epic battle.

Af: Met 'n sug van verligting en 'n gevoel van prestasie, het Pieter terug gelê in sy stoel.
En: With a sigh of relief and a sense of accomplishment, Pieter leaned back in his chair.

Af: "Volgende keer luister ek na Lize se raad," het hy gelag.
En: "Next time, I'll listen to Lize's advice," he laughed.

Af: Die drie vriende het die aand met 'n nagereg geëindig, Jan het voorgestel hulle kry roomys om die hitte weg te smelt.
En: The three friends ended the evening with a dessert, and Jan suggested they get ice cream to melt away the heat.

Af: Saam het hulle gelag oor die avontuur en belowe dat hulle weer sal terugkom, maar miskien met 'n bietjie minder durf wanneer dit by die spyskaart kom.
En: Together, they laughed about the adventure and promised that they would come back again, but perhaps with a little less daring when it comes to the menu.


Vocabulary Words:

• town: dorp
• neon lights: neonligte
• popular: bekende
• eatery: eetplek
• Spur restaurant: Spur-restaurant
• Friday evening: Vrydagaand
• bustled: gewemel
• families: gesinne
• friends: vriende
• good meal: lekker ete
• tall: lang
• calm smile: rustige glimlag
• best friends: beste vriende
• always: altyd
• energy: energie
• clever jokes: slim grappies
• laughing: lag gehad
• try something new: iets nuuts probeer
• daring sparkle: waaghalsige vonkel
• careful: pasop
• treacherous: verraderlik
• chili peppers: brandrissies
• waitress: kelnerin
• approached: nader gestap
• greeted: gegroet
• smiling faces: glimlaggende gesigte
• quickly: vinnig
• called over: geroep
• Durban-Spicy-Tjoppie: Durban-Spicy-Tjoppie
• ordered: bestellings gemaak