Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Cracking the Code: Detective Charl's Casino Showdown
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Story Transcript:

Af: Die nag bo Kaapstad was helder en gespanne.
En: The night over Cape Town was bright and tense.

Af: Berg en stad saamgevat in 'n blink spel lig en skadu.
En: Mountain and city captured in a dazzling play of light and shadow.

Af: Charl staan op die dak van die casino.
En: Charl stands on the roof of the casino.

Af: Hy kyk na die spel tafels en die spelers.
En: He looks at the gaming tables and the players.

Af: Charl, 'n private speurder, sit aan die poker tafel.
En: Charl, a private detective, sits at the poker table.

Af: Hy het 'n missie: vind die bedriegter.
En: He has a mission: find the cheater.

Af: Huurbaar deur die casino, hy moet sorg dat die spel reg bly.
En: Hired by the casino, he must ensure the game remains fair.

Af: Langs hom sit Jannie.
En: Next to him sits Jannie.

Af: Jannie lyk ontspanne, maar Charl weet hy is meer as wat hy wys.
En: Jannie looks relaxed, but Charl knows he is more than he appears.

Af: Die wind waai koud en ysig oor die dak.
En: The wind blows cold and icy over the roof.

Af: Binne is die atmosfeer warm en gespanne.
En: Inside, the atmosphere is warm and tense.

Af: Spelers kyk na hul kaarte en mekaar.
En: Players look at their cards and each other.

Af: Chips word gestapel, inskrywings gemaak.
En: Chips are stacked, bets are placed.

Af: Charl bestudeer elke beweging, elke oogwenk.
En: Charl studies every movement, every blink.

Af: Hy merk hoe Jannie se vingers liggies beweeg oor sy kaarte, asof hy iets aanvoel.
En: He notices how Jannie’s fingers lightly move over his cards, as if sensing something.

Af: Elke speler speel sy hand.
En: Each player plays his hand.

Af: Charl maak klein weddenskappe, niks te opvallend.
En: Charl makes small bets, nothing too noticeable.

Af: Hy kyk hoe Jannie telkens wen, amper te maklik.
En: He watches how Jannie wins repeatedly, almost too easily.

Af: Charl weet hy moet nader aan Jannie kom, nader aan die waarheid.
En: Charl knows he must get closer to Jannie, closer to the truth.

Af: "All in," sê Jannie skielik.
En: "All in," says Jannie suddenly.

Af: 'n Paar spelers trek terug, maar Charl bly kalm.
En: A few players pull back, but Charl remains calm.

Af: Hy maak 'n groot weddenskap, wetend dit is sy plan om die bedriegter vas te trek.
En: He makes a big bet, knowing this is his plan to catch the cheater.

Af: Jannie glimlag, seker van homself.
En: Jannie smiles, confident in himself.

Af: Charl het lank na Jannie gekyk.
En: Charl had watched Jannie for a long time.

Af: Elke keer as Jannie 'n goeie hand kry, tap hy sy voet effens.
En: Every time Jannie gets a good hand, he taps his foot slightly.

Af: Dis 'n klein teken, maar genoeg vir Charl.
En: It’s a small sign, but enough for Charl.

Af: Met 'n finale weddenskap, Charl roep Jannie's bluf.
En: With a final bet, Charl calls Jannie's bluff.

Af: Die kaarte word oopgemaak.
En: The cards are revealed.

Af: Jannie se hand lyk sterk, maar Charl het 'n sterker hand.
En: Jannie’s hand looks strong, but Charl has a stronger hand.

Af: Jannie se gesig val en die kamers fluister skielik op.
En: Jannie’s face falls, and the room suddenly whispers.

Af: "Dis verby," sê Charl, met selfvertroue.
En: "It’s over," says Charl, with confidence.

Af: Charl wys na die kamera’s, die beveiliging personeel neem Jannie weg.
En: Charl points to the cameras, the security personnel take Jannie away.

Af: Hulle het al dieselfde patroon gesien, Jannie se truuks bevestig.
En: They had seen the same pattern, confirming Jannie’s tricks.

Af: Charl het sy missie vervul, hy neem 'n diep asem.
En: Charl completed his mission, he takes a deep breath.

Af: Terug in sy kantoor, Charl dink aan die aand.
En: Back in his office, Charl thinks about the evening.

Af: Hy het geduld nodig, aandagtig bly, en die belangrikheid van klein detail geleer.
En: He needed patience, attentiveness, and learned the importance of small details.

Af: Hy is nou 'n beter speurder en sal altyd onthou die wedstryd hoog op die dak.
En: He is now a better detective and will always remember the game high on the roof.


Vocabulary Words:

• dazzling: blink
• tension: gespanne
• captured: saamgevat
• detective: speurder
• mission: missie
• ensure: sorg
• relaxed: ontspanne
• sensing: aanvoel
• stacked: gestapel
• bets: weddenskappe
• movement: beweging
• bluff: bluf
• confidence: selfvertroue
• security personnel: beveiliging personeel
• examines: bestudeer
• patience: geduld
• attentiveness: aandagtig
• details: detail
• roof: dak
• plays: speel
• small: klein
• foot: voet
• lightly: liggies
• taps: tap
• whispers: fluister
• camera: kamera
• revealed: oopgemaak
• face: gesig
• truth: waarheid
• important: belangrik