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Dairy Disasters and Triumphant Laughter

24 nov 2023 · 16 min. 42 sec.
Dairy Disasters and Triumphant Laughter
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01 · Main Story

1 min. 40 sec.

02 · Vocabulary Words

13 min. 8 sec.

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Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Dairy Disasters and Triumphant Laughter Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: https://www.fluentfiction.org/dairy-disasters-and-triumphant-laughter/ Story Transcript: Af: Die oggendlug by die melkery was gevul met...

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Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Dairy Disasters and Triumphant Laughter
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.org/dairy-disasters-and-triumphant-laughter

Story Transcript:

Af: Die oggendlug by die melkery was gevul met die vars geure van die platteland terwyl die son oor die groen heuwels opkom.
En: The morning at the dairy was filled with the fresh scents of the countryside as the sun rose over the green hills.

Af: Kobus met sy breë glimlag en sy twee hande ferm in sy overall se sakke, het die dag met groot entoesiasme tegemoet gegaan.
En: Kobus, with his broad smile and his hands firmly in his overall pockets, approached the day with great enthusiasm.

Af: By hom was sy goeie vriendin Liesel, met haar vlegsels netjies langs haar kop en 'n laggie wat aansteeklik was.
En: By his side was his good friend Liesel, with her neat braids and an infectious laugh.

Af: Tanya, hul bestuurder, het hulle opdragte vir die dag gegee.
En: Tanya, their manager, gave them instructions for the day.

Af: Kobus was welbekend vir sy grapmaker geaardheid, maar wanneer dit by werk gekom het, was hy dikwels minder vaardig.
En: Kobus was well-known for his playful nature, but when it came to work, he was often less adept.

Af: Vandag was geen uitsondering nie.
En: Today was no exception.

Af: Die melkbottels moes gesorteer en afgelewer word, 'n taak wat Kobus geglo het hy met sy oë toe kon doen.
En: The milk bottles needed to be sorted and delivered, a task that Kobus believed he could do with his eyes closed.

Af: Hy het met 'n speelse trefslag 'n leë bottel in die lug opgegooi, en met 'n swierige vang, het hy 'n paar chuckles van Liesel afgeforseer.
En: He playfully tossed an empty bottle into the air, and with a graceful catch, elicited a few chuckles from Liesel.

Af: "Kyk nou net Kobus, die jongleraar!
En: "Look at you, Kobus, the juggler!"

Af: " het sy gelag.
En: she laughed.

Af: Maar toe gebeur die onvermydelike.
En: But then the inevitable happened.

Af: Met 'n sorgelose beweging het Kobus vergeet hoe na hy aan die vol melkbottels staan.
En: With a carefree movement, Kobus forgot how close he was to the full milk bottles.

Af: Sy elmboog het een rak getref, en voor enigiemand kon skree "Pasop!
En: His elbow hit one shelf, and before anyone could shout "Watch out!

Af: " het die bottels begin tuimel.
En: ", the bottles started tumbling.

Af: Met 'n groot KRASH het die melk oral uitgespat.
En: With a loud CRASH, the milk sprayed everywhere.

Af: Kobus het verstyf soos 'n standbeeld terwyl die koue wit vloeistof oor sy kop en rug gegiet het.
En: Kobus froze like a statue as the cold white liquid poured over his head and back.

Af: Liesel, wat reg langs hom gestaan het, was binne 'n oogwink in 'n melkbadjie omskep.
En: Liesel, who had been standing right next to him, was turned into a milk bath in the blink of an eye.

Af: Eers was daar 'n doodse stilte toe hulle die slagting van melk rondom hulle in neem.
En: At first, there was a deathly silence as they took in the milk mayhem around them.

Af: Kobus se gesig was wit, nie net van die melk nie, maar ook van skok.
En: Kobus's face was white, not just from the milk, but also from shock.

Af: Toe bars Liesel uit van die lag.
En: Then Liesel burst out laughing.

Af: Haar lag was so warm en aansteklik dat selfs Kobus, wie se gesig nog getrek was van ontsetting, nie anders kon as om saam te lag nie.
En: Her laughter was so warm and infectious that even Kobus, whose face was still contorted with dismay, couldn't help but laugh along.

Af: Tanya, wat vinnig by die gestommel aangeloop gekom het, het nie seker geweet hoe sy moes reageer nie.
En: Tanya, who had quickly come running at the commotion, didn't know how to react.

Af: Haar oë was groot, haar mond oop van verbasing, maar toe sy Kobus en Liesel se gelag hoor, het 'n glimlag oor haar gesig gebreek.
En: Her eyes were wide, her mouth open in astonishment, but when she heard Kobus and Liesel's laughter, a smile broke across her face.

Af: "Sjoe, Kobus," het Tanya uiteindelik gesê, nog effens bewerig van die skok.
En: "Phew, Kobus," Tanya finally said, still somewhat shaken from the shock.

Af: "Jy het regtig 'n manier om die koeie se aandag te kry.
En: "You sure know how to get the cows' attention."

Af: " Almal het gelag, selfs al het die melkery soos 'n slagveld gelyk.
En: Everyone laughed, even though the dairy looked like a battlefield.

Af: Die res van die dag het hulle hard gewerk om die gemors op te ruim en alles weer te sorteer.
En: For the rest of the day, they worked hard to clean up the mess and sort everything out again.

Af: Kobus het baie verskonings aan Liesel en Tanya gemaak, en het belowe om voortaan meer versigtig te wees.
En: Kobus made many apologies to Liesel and Tanya, and promised to be more careful in the future.

Af: Die span het gesamentlik besluit om van die voorval af te leer en het selfs 'n paar melk-spat grapjies gemaak.
En: The team collectively decided to learn from the incident and even made a few milk-splatter jokes.

Af: Toe die son oor Die melkery begin sak en die lang skaduwees oor die landerye kruip, was daar 'n nuwe verstandhouding en 'n gevoel van kameraderie onder die vriende.
En: As the sun began to set over the dairy and long shadows crept over the fields, there was a new understanding and a sense of camaraderie among the friends.

Af: Kobus het besluit om nooit weer melkbottels te gooi nie en het die waarde van saamwerk onder moeilike omstandighede geleer.
En: Kobus decided never to throw milk bottles again and learned the value of teamwork in difficult circumstances.

Af: En deur die insident het die trio 'n hegte band gevorm, een wat selfs die felste melkstorm kon weerstaan.
En: And through the incident, the trio formed a strong bond, one that could withstand even the fiercest milkstorm.


Vocabulary Words:
  • The morning: Die oggend
  • dairy: melkery
  • filled: gevul
  • scents: geure
  • countryside: platteland
  • sun: son
  • rose: opgekom
  • green: groen
  • hills: heuwels
  • approached: tegemoet gegaan
  • enthusiasm: entoewiasme
  • good: vriend
  • friendin: vriendin
  • neat: netjies
  • braids: vlegsels
  • infectious: aansteeklik
  • manager: bestuurder
  • instructions: opdragte
  • known: welbekend
  • nature: grapmaker geaardheid
  • often: dikwels
  • adept: vaardig
  • exception: uitsondering
  • bottles: melkbottels
  • sorted: gesorteer
  • task: taak
  • believed: geglo
  • closed: toe
  • playfully: speelse
  • empty: leë
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