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Dancing Dassies: Surprising Thrills on Table Mountain

Aug 28, 2024 · 14m 46s
Dancing Dassies: Surprising Thrills on Table Mountain
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01 · Main Story

1m 42s

02 · Vocabulary Words

11m 16s

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Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Dancing Dassies: Surprising Thrills on Table Mountain Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: https://www.fluentfiction.org/dancing-dassies-surprising-thrills-on-table-mountain/ Story Transcript: Af: Die lug was helder en vars...

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Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Dancing Dassies: Surprising Thrills on Table Mountain
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
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Story Transcript:

Af: Die lug was helder en vars op Tafelberg daardie winteroggend.
En: The air was clear and fresh on Table Mountain that winter morning.

Af: Die wind het liggies gewaai en die uitsigte oor Kaapstad het gerek tot waar die oseaan die hemel ontmoet.
En: The wind blew gently, and the views over Cape Town stretched to where the ocean met the sky.

Af: Pieter, 'n ywerige wildlifefotograaf, was op soek na die perfekte skoot van 'n rotssysie—die klein, vaal diertjies wat so sorgeloos om hom ronddwaal het.
En: Pieter, an eager wildlife photographer, was searching for the perfect shot of a dassie—the small, dull creatures that wandered around him so carefreely.

Af: Hy was vol entoesiasme, maar diep binne-in het hy 'n heimlike vrees vir hoogtes gehad.
En: He was full of enthusiasm, but deep inside, he harbored a secret fear of heights.

Af: Annelie, sy vriendin en getroue assistent, het agter hom geloop en die pragtige landskap bewonder terwyl sy lui beduie het na 'n groep rotssysies wat op 'n groot klip gelê en sonbaai het.
En: Annelie, his friend and faithful assistant, walked behind him, admiring the beautiful landscape while lazily pointing to a group of dassies lounging on a large rock, sunbathing.

Af: "Kyk daar, Pieter!
En: "Look there, Pieter!

Af: Hulle is so oulik," het sy uitgeroep.
En: They're so cute," she exclaimed.

Af: Pieter het vinnig sy kamera opgetel en nader beweeg.
En: Pieter quickly picked up his camera and moved closer.

Af: Hy het stilgehou, sy oë vasgenael op die kwekelende rotssysies.
En: He paused, his eyes fixed on the chattering dassies.

Af: Maar net toe die perfekte fotogeleentheid opduik, het hy afgekyk en gesien dat sy skoenveters vreeslik verstrengel geraak het.
En: But just as the perfect photo opportunity arose, he looked down and saw that his shoelaces had become terribly tangled.

Af: Hy het gekreun en geweet hy moes vinnig 'n besluit maak: homself bevry, of dié pragtige oomblik vasvang.
En: He groaned, knowing he had to make a quick decision: free himself or capture this beautiful moment.

Af: Terwyl hy sy balans probeer hou, het Pieter met een hand geprobeer sy veters losmaak.
En: As he tried to maintain his balance, Pieter attempted to untangle his laces with one hand.

Af: Sy kamera het ongemaklik in sy ander hand gedraai.
En: His camera shifted awkwardly in his other hand.

Af: Annelie het skielik, effens bekommerd, nadergekom.
En: Annelie suddenly approached, slightly concerned.

Af: "Pieter, pas op!
En: "Pieter, be careful!"

Af: " het sy gewaarsku, maar hy het vasgebeslote gebly.
En: she warned, but he remained determined.

Af: In 'n oomblik van breukbaarheid het Pieter spoedig sy kamera opgetel en vinnig afgeknip.
En: In a moment of fragility, Pieter quickly raised his camera and snapped a shot.

Af: Die flits het helder weerkaats teen die rotse en die rotssysies het skielik regop geskrik.
En: The flash reflected brightly off the rocks, and the dassies suddenly startled upright.

Af: In die chaos het die kleintjies in alle rigtings begin wegkom, die toneel 'n komiese geskarrel.
En: In the chaos, the little creatures began scurrying in all directions, creating a comical scramble.

Af: Pieter het ietwat onvas en effens kantel op die paadjie gestaan, maar uiteindelik nie geval nie.
En: Pieter stood somewhat unsteadily and slightly tilted on the path but ultimately did not fall.

Af: Hy het saam met Annelie en die ander toeriste begin lag.
En: He began to laugh along with Annelie and the other tourists.

Af: Sy kamera het intussen 'n stel van foto's vasgevang, insluitend 'n raar foto van 'n rotssysie wat direk na die lens staar, sy snuit verward en oë groot.
En: Meanwhile, his camera had captured a series of photos, including a rare picture of a dassie staring directly into the lens, its snout confused and eyes wide.

Af: Annelie het oor sy skouer gekyk en uitgebars van die lag.
En: Annelie looked over his shoulder and burst into laughter.

Af: "Kyk net daardie gesig!
En: "Just look at that face!"

Af: " het sy gesê.
En: she said.

Af: Pieter het besef dat soms die mooiste oomblikke onverwags gebeur en dit het sy hart met nuwe vertroue gevul.
En: Pieter realized that sometimes the most beautiful moments happen unexpectedly, filling his heart with newfound confidence.

Af: Hy het bokant die uitsig na Kaapstad gesoek met 'n glimlag, gelukkig met sy unieke vangskoot en die vreugde om die oomblik met sy vriendin te deel.
En: He gazed over the view of Cape Town with a smile, content with his unique capture and the joy of sharing the moment with his friend.

Af: Hy het geweet dat dit die aardsheid van natuur- en wildfotografie was wat dit so spesiaal gemaak het.
En: He knew that it was the earthiness of nature and wildlife photography that made it so special.


Vocabulary Words:
  • clear: helder
  • views: uitsigte
  • meet: ontmoet
  • eager: ywerige
  • wildlife: wildlife
  • harbored: heimlike
  • fear: vrees
  • heights: hoogtes
  • admiring: bewonder
  • landscape: landskap
  • lounging: gelê
  • sunbathing: sonbaai
  • exclaimed: uitgeroep
  • chattering: kwekelende
  • opportunity: fotogeleentheid
  • laced: skoenveters
  • tangled: verstrengel
  • groaned: gekreun
  • decision: besluit
  • free: bevry
  • balance: balans
  • awkwardly: ongemaklik
  • concerned: bekommerd
  • fragility: breukbaarheid
  • startled: geskrik
  • scurry: wegkom
  • scramble: geskarrel
  • tilted: kantel
  • lens: lens
  • unique: unique
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Organization Kameron Kilchrist
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