Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Finding Serenity in a Sunlit Haven: A Day in the Klein Karoo
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Story Transcript:

Af: Die son het hoog gebrand oor die Klein Karoo.
En: The sun burned high over the Klein Karoo.

Af: Annelie was op pad na die plaaslike kafee.
En: Annelie was on her way to the local café.

Af: Dit was 'n warm dag en sy het afgesien om in die skaduwee te sit.
En: It was a hot day, and she was looking forward to sitting in the shade.

Af: Die kafee was klein, met ou houttafels en helder gordyne.
En: The café was small, with old wooden tables and bright curtains.

Af: Die geur van vars koffie het deur die lug gedryf.
En: The aroma of fresh coffee filled the air.

Af: Annelie het ingegaan.
En: Annelie walked in.

Af: Die klok bo die deur het getingel toe sy instap.
En: The bell above the door jingled as she stepped inside.

Af: “Môre, Annelie!” roep Tannie Marie.
En: “Good morning, Annelie!” called Aunt Marie.

Af: Sy was die eienaar van die kafee.
En: She was the owner of the café.

Af: Haar glimlag was breed.
En: Her smile was broad.

Af: “Hallo, Tannie Marie,” sê Annelie.
En: “Hello, Aunt Marie,” said Annelie.

Af: “Ek wil graag 'n koppie koffie hê, asseblief.”
En: “I’d like a cup of coffee, please.”

Af: Tannie Marie het met spoed begin werk.
En: Aunt Marie promptly got to work.

Af: Sy het die water gekook en die koffie gemaal.
En: She boiled the water and ground the coffee.

Af: Annelie het gaan sit by 'n tafel naby die venster.
En: Annelie sat down at a table near the window.

Af: Sy kon die dorre veld buite sien.
En: She could see the arid field outside.

Af: “Nog 'n warm dag,” sê Tannie Marie toe sy die koffie voor Annelie neersit.
En: “Another hot day,” said Aunt Marie as she set the coffee in front of Annelie.

Af: “Ja, dit is vreeslik warm,” sê Annelie en neem 'n slukkie.
En: “Yes, it’s terribly hot,” said Annelie as she took a sip.

Af: Die koffie was sterk en bitter, net soos sy daarvan hou.
En: The coffee was strong and bitter, just the way she liked it.

Af: ‘n Paar minute later het 'n jong man die kafee binnegestap.
En: A few minutes later, a young man walked into the café.

Af: Sy naam was Johan en hy het vir Tannie Marie gewerk.
En: His name was Johan, and he worked for Aunt Marie.

Af: Hy was lank en maer met 'n groot hoed op.
En: He was tall and slender, wearing a large hat.

Af: “Hallo, Johan,” sê Annelie met 'n glimlag.
En: “Hello, Johan,” said Annelie with a smile.

Af: “Hallo, Annelie,” antwoord Johan terug. Hy het deur sy hoed gegryp en vir haar geglimlag.
En: “Hello, Annelie,” Johan replied with a smile as he tipped his hat.

Af: Annelie het aan haar koffie gesmul.
En: Annelie savored her coffee.

Af: Sy het gedink oor die nuwe boek wat sy by die biblioteek geleen het.
En: She thought about the new book she had borrowed from the library.

Af: Sy het daarvan gehou om onder 'n koelteboom te sit en te lees.
En: She loved to sit under a shady tree and read.

Af: Die Klein Karoo was 'n rustige plek.
En: The Klein Karoo was a peaceful place.

Af: Tannie Marie het langs haar kom sit.
En: Aunt Marie came to sit beside her.

Af: “Ek hoor jy het 'n boek geleen oor plaaslewe?”
En: “I hear you borrowed a book about farm life?”

Af: “Ja, Tannie. Dit klink interessant,” sê Annelie.
En: “Yes, Aunt. It sounds interesting,” said Annelie.

Af: Sy het die boek uit haar sak gehaal en vir Tannie Marie gewys.
En: She took the book out of her bag and showed it to Aunt Marie.

Af: “Ek het al daarvan gehoor,” sê Tannie Marie.
En: “I’ve heard of it,” said Aunt Marie.

Af: “Dit is 'n goeie boek.
En: “It’s a good book.

Af: Onthou, die lewe op 'n plaas is eenvoudigheid self.”
En: Remember, life on a farm is simplicity itself.”

Af: Annelie het oor die woorde gedink.
En: Annelie pondered these words.

Af: Miskien was dit waarom sy die Klein Karoo so lief gehad het.
En: Perhaps that was why she loved the Klein Karoo so much.

Af: Dit was eenvoudig en rustig.
En: It was simple and peaceful.

Af: Sy het verder aan haar koffie gesip en gekyk hoe Johan skottelgoed was.
En: She continued to sip her coffee and watched Johan wash dishes.

Af: Annelie kon sien dat hy hard werk.
En: Annelie could see that he worked hard.

Af: Daar was 'n stilte tussen hulle, maar dit was 'n gemaklike stilte.
En: There was a silence between them, but it was a comfortable silence.

Af: Dit was die soort stilte wat jou laat besef hoe gelukkig jy is.
En: It was the kind of silence that made you realize how happy you are.

Af: Nadat sy haar koffie klaar gedrink het, het Annelie opgestaan om te gaan betaal.
En: After finishing her coffee, Annelie got up to pay.

Af: Tannie Marie het haar touwys gemaak oor 'n paar bladsye in die boek.
En: Aunt Marie gave her some pointers on a few pages in the book.

Af: “Dankie, Tannie,” sê Annelie.
En: “Thank you, Aunt,” said Annelie.

Af: Sy het geweet sy sal terugkom vir nog 'n koppie koffie en geselskap.
En: She knew she would come back for another cup of coffee and more conversation.

Af: Met die son wat stadig begin sak, het Annelie uitgegaan.
En: As the sun began to slowly set, Annelie went outside.

Af: Die skaduwees het langer geword.
En: The shadows grew longer.

Af: Sy het gevoel hoe die koel briesie oor haar gesig waai.
En: She felt the cool breeze blowing across her face.

Af: Die klanke van die Klein Karoo was soos musiek vir haar ore.
En: The sounds of the Klein Karoo were like music to her ears.

Af: Terwyl sy huis toe loop, het Annelie aan die eenvoud en vrede van die dag gedink.
En: As she walked home, Annelie thought about the simplicity and peace of the day.

Af: Soms is dit die klein dinge wat die lewe pragtig maak.
En: Sometimes it’s the little things that make life beautiful.

Af: En vir Annelie was die Klein Karoo en 'n koppie koffie by die plaaslike kafee meer as genoeg.
En: And for Annelie, the Klein Karoo and a cup of coffee at the local café were more than enough.


Vocabulary Words:

• burned: gebrand
• shade: skaduwee
• aroma: geur
• boiled: gekook
• ground: gemaal
• arid: dorre
• sip: slukkie
• slender: maer
• savoured: gesmul
• borrowed: geleen
• shade: koelte
• peaceful: rustige
• owner: eienaar
• promptly: met spoed
• terribly: vreeslik
• comfortable: gemaklike
• pointers: touwys
• broad: breed
• simplicity: eenvoudigheid
• tipped: deur sy hoed gegryp
• conversation: geselskap
• cool breeze: koel briesie
• ponders: oor die woorde gedink
• sounds: klanke
• happy: gelukkig
• bitter: bitter
• strong: sterk
• curtains: gordyne
• wooden: hout
• fields: veld