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Mishap at The Milkman's: A Dairy Tale

Jan 13, 2024 · 15m 54s
Mishap at The Milkman's: A Dairy Tale
Chapters

01 · Main Story

1m 41s

02 · Vocabulary Words

12m 43s

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Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Mishap at The Milkman's: A Dairy Tale Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: https://www.fluentfiction.org/mishap-at-the-milkmans-a-dairy-tale/ Story Transcript: Af: Die son het pas begin sak...

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Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Mishap at The Milkman's: A Dairy Tale
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
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Story Transcript:

Af: Die son het pas begin sak agter die heuwels toe Jaco die krakende deur van "Die Melkman se Winkel" oopstoot.
En: The sun had just begun to dip behind the hills when Jaco pushed open the creaky door of "The Milkman's Shop."

Af: Die winkel was 'n knus plekkie langs die hoofweg van die dorp waar vars melk, kaas, en ander suiwelprodukte elke dag te koop was.
En: The shop was a cozy spot next to the main road of the village where fresh milk, cheese, and other dairy products were sold every day.

Af: Jaco, met sy vriendelike glimlag en wip in sy stap, het altyd uitgesien na sy daaglikse kuier by die winkel om sy gunsteling soetmelk te koop.
En: Jaco, with his friendly smile and spring in his step, always looked forward to his daily visit to the shop to buy his favorite sweet milk.

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

Af: Sara, die winkel se vriendelike assistent, het agter die toonbank gestaan en toebroodjies gemaak vir die volgende oggend se vroeë voëls.
En: Sara, the shop's friendly assistant, stood behind the counter making sandwiches for the early birds of the next morning.

Af: "Hallo, Jaco!
En: "Hello, Jaco!"

Af: " het sy uitgeroep met 'n helder laggie wat deur die klein ruimte weergalm.
En: she exclaimed with a bright laugh echoing through the small space.

Af: Jaco het met 'n breë glimlag geantwoord, onbewus van die ketting van gebeure wat op sy voetspore gevolg het.
En: Jaco replied with a broad smile, unaware of the chain of events that would follow in his footsteps.

Af: Terwyl hy deur die smal gangpaadjies gewandel het, het Jaco se oog geval op die laaste emmer heerlike vars melk.
En: As he strolled through the narrow aisles, Jaco's eye fell on the last bucket of delicious fresh milk.

Af: Hy het geleun om dit op te tel, maar soos die ongeluk wou gehad het, het sy voet verstrengel geraak in 'n los draad wat op die grond gelê het.
En: He leaned to pick it up, but as fate would have it, his foot got entangled in a loose wire lying on the ground.

Af: Met 'n paar flink rondswaaie van sy arms het die onvermydelike gebeur—die emmer het geswaai en 'n vloed van wit, romerige melk het oor sy broek en die vloer van die winkel gestroom.
En: With a few quick flails of his arms, the inevitable happened—the bucket swung and a flood of white, creamy milk flowed over his pants and the shop floor.

Af: "O, nee!
En: "Oh no!"

Af: " het Jaco uitgeroep.
En: Jaco exclaimed.

Af: Sara, vinniger as 'n rateltaai, het na sy kant toe gespring, gewapen met 'n handvol papierhanddoeke.
En: Sara, quicker than lightning, leaped to his side, armed with a handful of paper towels.

Af: "Moenie worry nie, Jaco, ons sal dit sommer vinnig opsorteer!
En: "Don't worry, Jaco, we'll sort it out quickly!"

Af: " het sy gesê terwyl sy kniel om die melk op te vee.
En: she said, kneeling to wipe up the milk.

Af: Maar in haar haas het sy nie die gladde vloer in ag geneem nie, en met 'n ongrasieuse gly het meer melk omgekantel, en hierdie keer reg op Jaco se skoene.
En: But in her haste, she didn't notice the slippery floor, and with an awkward slide, more milk spilled, this time right onto Jaco's shoes.

Af: "O, jammer, Jaco!
En: "Oh, sorry, Jaco!"

Af: " Sara het bloos van verleentheid.
En: Sara blushed with embarrassment.

Af: Net toe, het Pieter, die eienaar van die winkel, ingestap, reguit van die plaas af.
En: Just then, Pieter, the owner of the shop, walked in, straight from the farm.

Af: Met sy breedgerande hoed en stewige stawels het dit gelyk asof hy 'n trop beeste kon inlei.
En: With his wide-brimmed hat and sturdy boots, he looked like he could herd a bunch of cattle.

Af: Hy het 'n oogopslag na die gemors gegee en 'n grinnik kon jy sien speel om sy lippe.
En: He glanced at the mess and a smirk played at his lips.

Af: "Wel, dit lyk my asof ons 'n buitjie gehad het?
En: "Well, it looks like we've had a bit of a spill?"

Af: " het Pieter gespot.
En: Pieter teased.

Af: Met 'n gesamentlike poging het Jaco, Sara, en Pieter toe die melk opgevee, al lag-lag oor die gekheid.
En: With a concerted effort, Jaco, Sara, and Pieter then mopped up the milk, all laughing at the silliness.

Af: Pieter het uit sy voorraadkamer 'n oud, maar skoon broek vir Jaco gebring, en met 'n bietjie geskarrel het Jaco daarin geslaag om sy melkbesmeerde broek te verruil vir iets droër.
En: Pieter fetched an old but clean pair of pants for Jaco from his storeroom, and with a little fussing, Jaco managed to swap his milk-soaked pants for something drier.

Af: Uiteindelik, skoon en droog, met vars melk wat veilig in 'n nuwe emmer rus, kon Jaco uiteindelik bedank en vaarwel roep, met 'n belofte om die volgende dag weer in te loer vir nog 'n avontuur by "Die Melkman se Winkel.
En: Finally, clean and dry, with fresh milk safely resting in a new bucket, Jaco could finally bid farewell, with a promise to pop by again the next day for another adventure at "The Milkman's Shop."

Af: "Sara het hom nagekyk met 'n sagte glimlag.
En: Sara watched him leave with a soft smile.

Af: Alles was reggemaak, en die lewe in die klein dorpie het voortgegaan, liggies aangeraak deur die menslike verbintenis wat so onverwags tussen melkblikke en swabber-papier gebloei het.
En: Everything had been set right, and life in the small village carried on, gently touched by the human connection that unexpectedly blossomed amidst milk pails and mop-up paper.


Vocabulary Words:
  • The: Die
  • sun: son
  • just: pas
  • begun: begin
  • dip: sak
  • behind: agter
  • hills: heuwels
  • Jaco: Jaco
  • pushed: oopgestoot
  • open: oop
  • creaky: krakende
  • door: deur
  • The: Die
  • Milkman's: Die Melkman se
  • Shop: Winkel
  • cozy: knus
  • spot: plekkie
  • next: langs
  • main: hoof
  • road: weg
  • village: dorp
  • where: waar
  • fresh: vars
  • milk: melk
  • cheese: kaas
  • other: ander
  • dairy: suiwel
  • products: produkte
  • sold: verkoop
  • every: elke
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