Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Triumph and Team Spirit: A Day of Sports and Dreams
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Story Transcript:

Af: Met koue oggendlug en 'n helderblou lug, was Stellenbosch haastig en gevul met opwinding.
En: On a cold morning with a clear blue sky, Stellenbosch was bustling and filled with excitement.

Af: Jacques, Annelize, en Thabo was op pad na die skool vir die groot interskole sportdag.
En: Jacques, Annelize, and Thabo were on their way to school for the big interschool sports day.

Af: Die strate was besig met kinders in sportdrag en ouers wat hul kinders support.
En: The streets were busy with children in sportswear and parents supporting their kids.

Af: Jacques was senuweeagtig.
En: Jacques was nervous.

Af: Hy was die kaptein van die atletiekspan.
En: He was the captain of the athletics team.

Af: Annelize het daardie dag as cheerleader opgetree, haar bont pom-poms skitterend in die son.
En: Annelize was performing as a cheerleader that day, her colorful pom-poms sparkling in the sun.

Af: Thabo het in die sokkerwedstryd gespeel.
En: Thabo was playing in the soccer match.

Af: Hy was vol energie en kon nie wag om aan te val nie.
En: He was full of energy and could not wait to attack.

Af: Hulle het die skoolgronde bereik.
En: They reached the school grounds.

Af: Die groot veld was vol kleurvolle baniere en vrolike musiek het in die lug gehoor.
En: The large field was full of colorful banners and cheerful music could be heard in the air.

Af: Die eerste item op die program was die 100 meter hardloop.
En: The first event on the program was the 100-meter race.

Af: Jacques het sy plek ingeneem en die fluitjie het geblaas.
En: Jacques took his place, and the whistle blew.

Af: Hy het vinnig begin hardloop.
En: He started running quickly.

Af: Die skare het gejuig.
En: The crowd cheered.

Af: Jacques het sy ore gesluit vir die geluide en net gefokus.
En: Jacques shut out the noise and just focused.

Af: Hy het geëindig as tweede, maar was trots op sy poging.
En: He finished second but was proud of his effort.

Af: Toe was dit Thabo se beurt om sokker te speel.
En: Then it was Thabo's turn to play soccer.

Af: Die wedstryd was intens.
En: The match was intense.

Af: Thabo het alles gegee.
En: Thabo gave it his all.

Af: Hy het die bal aangegee, het gekeer en geskiet.
En: He passed the ball, defended, and shot.

Af: In die laaste minuut het hy die wen-doel geskop.
En: In the last minute, he scored the winning goal.

Af: Die skare het mal gegaan en sy span het hom op hul skouers gehou.
En: The crowd went wild, and his team lifted him onto their shoulders.

Af: Almal was trots en gelukkig.
En: Everyone was proud and happy.

Af: Annelize het nie net die span aangevuur nie, maar ook kosbare herinneringe gemaak.
En: Annelize not only cheered on the team but also made precious memories.

Af: Haar energieke toeters het die span gemotiveer en almal laat glimlag.
En: Her energetic cheers motivated the team and made everyone smile.

Af: After the sports, the skoolhoof het almal gelok vir die toekenningseremonie.
En: After the sports, the principal gathered everyone for the awards ceremony.

Af: Jacques het 'n sertifikaat ontvang vir sy plek.
En: Jacques received a certificate for his place.

Af: Thabo is genoem as die speler van die dag.
En: Thabo was named the player of the day.

Af: Die dag het geëindig met baie lag en foto's.
En: The day ended with lots of laughter and photos.

Af: Jacques, Annelize, en Thabo het hard werk gedoen.
En: Jacques, Annelize, and Thabo worked hard.

Af: Hulle het terug gestap huis toe met trots in hul harte.
En: They walked home with pride in their hearts.

Af: Hulle het geweet hierdie was net die begin en sien uit na nog baie sulke dae.
En: They knew this was just the beginning and looked forward to many more days like this.


Vocabulary Words:

• cold: koue
• morning: oggend
• clear: helder
• bustling: haastig
• excitement: opwinding
• captain: kaptein
• athletics: atletiek
• cheerleader: cheerleader
• sparkling: skitterend
• colored: bont
• soccer match: sokkerwedstryd
• energy: energie
• attack: aan te val
• grounds: skoolgronde
• field: veld
• banners: baniere
• cheerful: vrolike
• crowd: skare
• cheered: gejuig
• focused: gefokus
• effort: poging
• intense: intens
• defended: gekeerd
• shot: geskiet
• winning goal: wen-doel
• wild: mal
• lifted: gehou
• motivated: gemotiveer
• principal: skoolhoof
• awards ceremony: toekenningseremonie