Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Time-Traveling on Table Mountain: An Educational Adventure
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Story Transcript:

Af: Karel en Anel stap stadig op Tafelberg.
En: Karel and Anel are walking steadily on Table Mountain.

Af: Die lug is helder en die wind waai sag.
En: The air is clear and the wind blows gently.

Af: Hulle hou vakansie in Kaapstad.
En: They are on vacation in Cape Town.

Af: Karel en Anel is beste vriende.
En: Karel and Anel are best friends.

Af: Hulle het gehoor dat daar iets spesiaals op Tafelberg is.
En: They have heard that there is something special on Table Mountain.

Af: "Het jy gehoor van die nuwe tegnologie, Anel?
En: "Have you heard about the new technology, Anel?"

Af: " vra Karel nuuskierig.
En: Karel asks curiously.

Af: "Ja, Karel," antwoord Anel.
En: "Yes, Karel," Anel replies.

Af: "Dit laat mense toe om holografies na die verlede te reis.
En: "It allows people to travel holographically to the past.

Af: Ek is baie opgewonde!
En: I'm very excited!"

Af: "Hulle bereik die plek waar die tegnologie gestasie is.
En: They reach the place where the technology is stationed.

Af: Daar is 'n groot masjien met baie ligte en knoppies.
En: There is a large machine with many lights and buttons.

Af: 'n Vriendelike vrou, Maria, verwelkom hulle.
En: A friendly woman, Maria, welcomes them.

Af: "Welkom!
En: "Welcome!

Af: Is julle gereed vir die avontuur?
En: Are you ready for the adventure?"

Af: " vra Maria.
En: Maria asks.

Af: "Ja, ons is gereed!
En: "Yes, we are ready!"

Af: " sê Karel met 'n groot glimlag.
En: says Karel with a big smile.

Af: Maria help Karel en Anel om die spesiale helm op te sit.
En: Maria helps Karel and Anel put on the special helmet.

Af: Sy druk 'n paar knoppies en sê, "Geniet jou reis na die verlede!
En: She presses a few buttons and says, "Enjoy your journey to the past!"

Af: "Skielik verander die landskap.
En: Suddenly the landscape changes.

Af: Hulle staan in die jaar 1652.
En: They are standing in the year 1652.

Af: Hulle sien Jan van Riebeeck wat besig is om met slawe te handel.
En: They see Jan van Riebeeck engaging in slave trade.

Af: Karel en Anel voel hartseer.
En: Karel and Anel feel sad.

Af: "Kyk, Karel.
En: "Look, Karel.

Af: Dit is verkeerd," sê Anel teleurgesteld.
En: This is wrong," Anel says disappointedly.

Af: "Die slawe ly so baie.
En: "The slaves are suffering so much."

Af: ""Ja, Anel.
En: "Yes, Anel.

Af: Maar ons is net toeskouers.
En: But we are only spectators.

Af: Ons kan nie ingryp nie," sê Karel, ook teleurstellend.
En: We can't intervene," Karel says, also disappointed.

Af: Hulle beweeg aan.
En: They move on.

Af: Die masjien neem hulle verder in die tyd.
En: The machine takes them further in time.

Af: Hulle sien die bou van die kasteel en die aankoms van skepe vol nuwe mense.
En: They see the building of the castle and the arrival of ships full of new people.

Af: Dit is 'n moeilike tyd, maar ook vol avontuur.
En: It is a difficult time, but also full of adventure.

Af: "Dit is ongelooflik," sê Karel.
En: "This is incredible," says Karel.

Af: "Maar kom ons keer terug na ons eie tyd.
En: "But let's return to our own time."

Af: "Maria verander die instellings en Karel en Anel kom terug na Tafelberg.
En: Maria changes the settings and Karel and Anel come back to Table Mountain.

Af: Die helder lug en die sagte wind verwelkom hulle weer.
En: The clear air and the gentle wind welcome them again.

Af: "Wat 'n reis!
En: "What a journey!"

Af: " roep Anel uit.
En: exclaims Anel.

Af: "Dit was hartseer, maar ook leersaam.
En: "It was sad, but also educational."

Af: ""Ja, Anel.
En: "Yes, Anel.

Af: Die verlede het baie lesse.
En: The past has many lessons.

Af: Ons moet die toekoms beter maak," sê Karel met 'n glimlag.
En: We must make the future better," Karel says with a smile.

Af: Hulle stap af van die berg af, vol nuwe kennis en 'n groter begrip vir die geskiedenis.
En: They walk down the mountain, full of new knowledge and a greater understanding of history.

Af: Die son skyn helder en hulle voel geïnspireerd.
En: The sun shines brightly, and they feel inspired.

Af: Dit was 'n reis wat hulle nooit sal vergeet nie.
En: It was a journey they will never forget.

Af: Einde.
En: The End.


Vocabulary Words:

• steadily: stadig
• gently: sag
• curiously: nuuskierig
• technology: tegnologie
• travel: reis
• holographically: holografies
• excited: opgewonde
• stationed: gestasie
• special: spesiale
• helmut: helm
• landscape: landskap
• engaging: besig
• slave trade: slawe te handel
• suffering: ly
• spectators: toeskouers
• intervene: ingryp
• settings: instellings
• adventure: avontuur
• year: jaar
• time: tyd
• building: bou
• castle: kasteel
• ships: skepe
• difficult: moeilike
• incredible: ongelooflik
• educational: leersaam
• lessons: lesse
• understanding: begrip
• inspired: geïnspireerd
• never: nooit