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Silence of the Wild: A Nocturnal Misadventure

May 4, 2024 · 19m 26s
Silence of the Wild: A Nocturnal Misadventure
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01 · Main Story

1m 39s

02 · Vocabulary Words

15m 50s

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Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Silence of the Wild: A Nocturnal Misadventure Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: https://www.fluentfiction.org/silence-of-the-wild-a-nocturnal-misadventure/ Story Transcript: Af: Die son was al aan die...

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Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Silence of the Wild: A Nocturnal Misadventure
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Story Transcript:

Af: Die son was al aan die sak in die Krugerwildtuin, 'n plek waar die natuur ongerep is en die diere koning kraai.
En: The sun was already setting in Kruger National Park, a place where nature is untouched and the animals reign supreme.

Af: Pieter, Anna en Johan, drie vriende met 'n liefde vir avontuur, het al hul kamptoerusting reggekry vir 'n aand onder sterre.
En: Pieter, Anna, and Johan, three friends with a love for adventure, had all their camping gear ready for a night under the stars.

Af: Pieter was altyd die grapjas van die groep.
En: Pieter was always the joker of the group.

Af: Met 'n vonkel in sy oog en 'n wyd strek van sy arms het hy verklaar, "Rol die rooi tapyt uit, die groot diereliefhebber gaan 'n vertoning lewer!"
En: With a sparkle in his eye and a wide stretch of his arms, he declared, "Roll out the red carpet, the big animal lover is going to put on a show!"

Af: Anna en Johan het hulle oë gerol, maar hulle kon nie help om te glimlag nie.
En: Anna and Johan rolled their eyes, but they couldn't help but smile.

Af: Hulle het 'n kampvuur aan die brand gesteek en op hul oopvou stoele gesit terwyl Pieter begin het.
En: They lit a campfire and sat on their fold-out chairs while Pieter started.

Af: Hy het sy keel geskraap, sy ore gespits na die eerste geluid.
En: He cleared his throat, ears perked for the first sound.

Af: Dit was die sagte koer van 'n duiwepaar hoog in 'n boom.
En: It was the soft cooing of a dove pair high in a tree.

Af: Met geslote oë het Pieter sy hande soos 'n tregter om sy mond gevorm en die koerende geluid perfek nageboots.
En: With closed eyes, Pieter formed his hands like a funnel around his mouth and perfectly mimicked the cooing sound.

Af: Anna het gelag en geklap. "Nie sleg nie, Pieter! Jy het hoeka talent."
En: Anna laughed and clapped. "Not bad, Pieter! You've got some talent."

Af: Maar Johan, wat altyd die versigtigste was, het sy wenkbroue opgetrek.
En: But Johan, always the most cautious, raised his eyebrows.

Af: "Wees versigtig, Pieter. Jy wil nie die verkeerde soort aandag trek nie. Sommige diere mag dink jy is... wel, 'n ander dier."
En: "Be careful, Pieter. You don't want to attract the wrong kind of attention. Some animals might think you're... well, another animal."

Af: "Stil nou, Johan," het Pieter grappig gesê, en hy het opnuut begin.
En: "Shush now, Johan," Pieter jokingly said, and he started again.

Af: Die volgende uitdaging was die klagende roep van 'n hadida wat oor hulle gevlieg het.
En: The next challenge was the plaintive call of a hadeda flying over them.

Af: Met 'n lag en 'n knip van sy vingers het Pieter ook daai geluid tot in die fynste detail nageboots.
En: With a laugh and a snap of his fingers, Pieter also mimicked that sound down to the finest detail.

Af: Dit was op daardie oomblik dat 'n vreemde stilte oor die kamp neergedaal het.
En: It was at that moment that a strange silence descended over the camp.

Af: Die lug het gespanne gevoel, asof die natuur self sy asem ingehou het.
En: The air felt tense, as if nature itself was holding its breath.

Af: Anna het staar na die bosse, 'n mengsel van verwondering en angs in haar oë.
En: Anna stared into the bushes, a mixture of wonder and fear in her eyes.

Af: "Sjoe, Pieter," het sy gefluister, "nou het jy húlle aandag!"
En: "Wow, Pieter," she whispered, "now you've got their attention!"

Af: Met elke geluid wat Pieter voortgebring het, het 'n nuwe paar oë tussen die blare verskyn.
En: With each sound Pieter produced, a new pair of eyes appeared among the leaves.

Af: Hy het die beeldige tjirp van 'n naguiltjie geprobeer, en 'n paar sekondes later sit 'n regte uil op 'n tak, sy groot oë onheilspellend op Pieter vasgenael.
En: He tried mimicking the beautiful chirp of a nightjar, and a few seconds later, a real owl sat on a branch, its large eyes fixed menacingly on Pieter.

Af: Die situasie het begin ernstig lyk toe 'n glipslaggie in die donker aankondig dat 'n nuuskierige hiëna op die toneel aangekom het.
En: The situation began to look serious when a rustle in the darkness announced that a curious hyena had arrived on the scene.

Af: "Pieter, stop nou," het Johan met 'n lae stem gesê. "Jy lok die wilde diere."
En: "Pieter, stop now," Johan said in a low voice. "You're attracting the wild animals."

Af: Maar dit was die luiperd se growl wat alles tot stilstand geruk het.
En: But it was the leopard's growl that brought everything to a standstill.

Af: Anna kon net fluiser, "Luiperd!"
En: Anna could only whisper, "Leopard!"

Af: Die groep het yskoud geword, en die werklikheid van hulle kwesbaarheid onder die sterrehemel in die teenwoordigheid van 'n roofdier het tot hulle deurgedring.
En: The group went cold, and the reality of their vulnerability under the starry sky in the presence of a predator dawned on them.

Af: Pieter se hart het vinnig geslaan; die realisering van sy roekelose optrede het hom getref soos 'n muggie teen die windskerm.
En: Pieter's heart beat faster; the realization of his reckless actions hit him like a gnat against the windshield.

Af: "Ons moet kalm bly en terug na die kampplek beweeg," het Johan gesê, die aangewese leier in tyd van nood.
En: "We need to stay calm and move back to the campsite," Johan said, the designated leader in times of need.

Af: Hand aan hand, het hulle stadig terug gestap na waar hulle kamp geslaan het.
En: Hand in hand, they slowly retraced their steps back to where they had set up camp.

Af: Hulle het nie omgekyk nie, die knars van takke en die sagte pads van dierepote die enigste tekens van hul stille toeskouers.
En: They didn't look back, the crunch of branches and the soft padding of animal paws the only signs of their silent observers.

Af: Veilig by die vuur het Pieter 'n sug van verligting geslaak.
En: Safely by the fire, Pieter breathed a sigh of relief.

Af: "Ek... ek is jammer," het hy gestotter. "Ek wou net pret hê. Ek het nie aan die gevolge gedink nie."
En: "I... I'm sorry," he stammered. "I just wanted to have fun. I didn't think about the consequences."

Af: "Geen skade," het Anna gesê, maar die spanning was nog sigbaar in haar oë.
En: "No harm done," Anna said, but the tension was still visible in her eyes.

Af: In die stilte van die kamp het hulle die respek vir die wildtuin en sy bewoners hervestig, 'n les wat hulle nooit sou vergeet nie.
En: In the quiet of the camp, they reestablished their respect for the wildlife and its inhabitants, a lesson they would never forget.

Af: Van daardie aand af het Pieter besluit dat hy die natuurgeluide sou bewonder sonder om dit na te boots.
En: From that evening on, Pieter decided that he would admire the sounds of nature without imitating them.

Af: En in die harmonie van die nag, met die koor van egte dieregeluide rondom hulle, het die drie vriende 'n nuwe verbintenis met die wildernis gevoel, een wat aangevuur was deur eerbied en verstomming, nie vrees nie.
En: And in the harmony of the night, with the chorus of real animal sounds around them, the three friends felt a new connection with the wilderness, one fueled by respect and awe, not fear.


Vocabulary Words:
  • vulnerability: kwesbaarheid
  • spectacle: vertoning
  • cautious: versigtig
  • menacingly: onheilspellend
  • consequences: gevolge
  • reverence: eerbied
  • predator: roofdier
  • perked: ore gespits
  • retrace: terug stappe
  • observers: toeskouers
  • repeatedly: opnuut
  • reestablished: hervestig
  • fluttered: opgetrek
  • mixture: mengsel
  • respected: respek
  • reigned: kraai
  • sparkle: vonkel
  • tentatively: stadig
  • percussion: knars
  • snap: knip
  • plaintive: klagende
  • chorus: koor
  • rollicking: pret
  • hawk: glipslaggie
  • standstill: stilstand
  • unblemished: ongerep
  • sublime: verstomming
  • intermittent: wisselvallige
  • mimicked: nageboots
  • sparingly: skraap
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Organization Kameron Kilchrist
Website www.fluentfiction.org
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