Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Conquering Fear on Tafelberg's Treacherous Trails
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Story Transcript:

Af: Die warm lentelug omhels die drie vriende, terwyl hulle die kronkelende paadjies van Tafelberg begin stap.
En: The warm spring air embraces the three friends as they begin hiking the winding paths of Tafelberg.

Af: Die son skyn helder oor Kaapstad en laat die groenigheid van die plantegroei glinster.
En: The sun shines brightly over Kaapstad, making the greenery of the vegetation shimmer.

Af: Riaan, met sy angstige glimlag, stap agter Elmarie en Jaco aan.
En: Riaan, with his anxious smile, walks behind Elmarie and Jaco.

Af: Hy is vasberade om sy vrees vir hoogtes te oorkom.
En: He is determined to overcome his fear of heights.

Af: Vandag is die dag, dink hy vir homself.
En: Today is the day, he thinks to himself.

Af: Elmarie is in haar element.
En: Elmarie is in her element.

Af: Haar selfoon is gereed, en by elke skilderagtige stop neem sy 'n selfie.
En: Her phone is ready, and at every picturesque stop, she takes a selfie.

Af: "Hierdie een gaan Instagram 'n bietjie laat bons," lag sy terwyl Riaan eng vas aan 'n rots vashou nonchalant sy hande wegsteek.
En: "This one is going to make Instagram bounce a bit," she laughs while Riaan clings tightly to a rock, nonchalantly hiding his hands.

Af: Hy kan die diepte onder hom voel, al probeer hy nie afkyk nie.
En: He can feel the depth below him, even as he tries not to look down.

Af: Jaco, die organiserende brein van die ekspedisie, hou presies by die situasie.
En: Jaco, the organizing brain of the expedition, keeps a precise eye on the situation.

Af: Sy horlosie piep soos hy hul vordering meet.
En: His watch beeps as he measures their progress.

Af: "Ons moet roer, ouens!
En: "We have to move, guys!

Af: Ons het net nog 'n uur om bo uit te kom sodat ons die middagson vir ons piekniek kan vang," sê hy, sy oë op die pad voor hom.
En: We only have another hour to reach the top so we can catch the afternoon sun for our picnic," he says, his eyes on the path ahead.

Af: Die pad raak steiler.
En: The path becomes steeper.

Af: Riaan voel sy hart vinniger klop, en elke tree word 'n uitdaging.
En: Riaan feels his heart beating faster, and each step becomes a challenge.

Af: Elmarie draai van tyd tot tyd om hom bemoedigend toe te glimlag.
En: Elmarie turns occasionally to give him an encouraging smile.

Af: "Ons is amper daar, Riaan.
En: "We are almost there, Riaan.

Af: Jy maak dit!
En: You're making it!"

Af: " sê sy.
En: she says.

Af: Net voor die kruin van die berg, slaan paniek toe.
En: Just before the crest of the mountain, panic strikes.

Af: Die pad voor hulle ooplê is styf en blootgestel aan die wind.
En: The path ahead is narrow and exposed to the wind.

Af: Riaan stop skielik, sy bene wil nie beweeg nie.
En: Riaan suddenly stops, his legs refuse to move.

Af: Hy kan die swaai van die land onder hom voel.
En: He can feel the land swaying beneath him.

Af: "Ek weet nie of ek dit kan maak nie," sê hy sag.
En: "I don't know if I can make it," he says softly.

Af: Elmarie stap na hom toe.
En: Elmarie steps to him.

Af: "Kyk net na die uitsig, Riaan.
En: "Just look at the view, Riaan.

Af: Dis asemrowend.
En: It's breathtaking.

Af: Dit sal al die moeite werd wees," sê sy, terwyl sy 'n pragtige foto neem van die son wat oor die see hang.
En: It will all be worth it," she says, taking a beautiful photo of the sun hanging over the sea.

Af: Jaco, met sy hand op Riaan se skouer, sê: "Kom ons doen dit stap vir stap.
En: Jaco, with his hand on Riaan's shoulder, says: "Let's take it step by step.

Af: Ons is hier vir jou.
En: We're here for you."

Af: "Met sy vriende se aanmoediging, haal Riaan diep asem.
En: With his friends' encouragement, Riaan takes a deep breath.

Af: Hy neem een tree, dan nog een.
En: He takes one step, then another.

Af: Sy vrees smelt weg soos hulle stadig maar seker na die top beweeg.
En: His fear melts away as they slowly but surely move towards the top.

Af: By die kruin kniel Riaan opgelug neer en glimlag breed.
En: At the crest, Riaan kneels relieved and smiles widely.

Af: Vanuit hierdie hoogte lyk Kaapstad soos 'n juweel regoor die see, en die lente blomme dans in die ligte wind.
En: From this height, Kaapstad looks like a jewel across the sea, and the spring flowers dance in the light breeze.

Af: Hulle sprei 'n kombers uit, sit die piekniekmandjie oop, en geniet elke oomblik van hul beloning.
En: They spread out a blanket, open the picnic basket, and enjoy every moment of their reward.

Af: Riaan kyk uit oor die wye wêreld.
En: Riaan looks out over the vast world.

Af: Hy voel vry en sterk, sy vrees vervang met nuwe selfvertroue.
En: He feels free and strong, his fear replaced with new confidence.

Af: Die paar ure se stap het meer as net vrees oorwin, en hy het geleer dat, met vriende aan sy sy, selfs die hoogste berg geklim kan word.
En: The few hours of hiking have conquered more than just fear, and he has learned that, with friends by his side, even the highest mountain can be climbed.


Vocabulary Words:

• embraces: omhels
• winding: kronkelende
• vegetation: plantegroei
• anxious: angstige
• determined: vasberade
• picturesque: skilderagtige
• nonchalantly: nonchalant
• clings: vashou
• organizing: organiserende
• expedition: ekspedisie
• precise: presies
• progress: vordering
• steeper: steiler
• challenge: uitdaging
• encouraging: bemoedigend
• crest: kruin
• narrow: styf
• exposed: blootgestel
• panic: paniek
• breathtaking: asemrowend
• worth: werd
• melts: smelt
• relieved: opgelug
• shimmer: glinster
• bounce: bons
• conquered: oorwin
• confidence: selfvertroue
• spread: sprei
• picnic: piekniek
• blanket: kombers