Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Eco-Adventure on Table Mountain: Hovercrafts and Hidden Wonders
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Story Transcript:

Af: Op 'n helder, sonnige dag, het Jan en Elise na Tafelberg gegaan.
En: On a bright, sunny day, Jan and Elise went to Table Mountain.

Af: Hulle was baie opgewonde.
En: They were very excited.

Af: Daar was 'n nuwe, eko-vriendelike vervoerstelsel. Dit het hoverkaste gebruik.
En: There was a new, eco-friendly transport system that used hovercrafts.

Af: Jan en Elise het boontoe gekyk.
En: Jan and Elise looked up.

Af: Die Tafelberg was majestueus.
En: Table Mountain was majestic.

Af: Die blou lug was helder en die briesie het gesing.
En: The blue sky was clear and the breeze was singing.

Af: "Kom ons gaan sien die hoverkaste," het Elise gesê.
En: "Let's go see the hovercrafts," Elise said.

Af: Jan het instemmend geknik.
En: Jan nodded in agreement.

Af: By die hoverkaspunt was daar baie mense.
En: At the hovercraft point, there were many people.

Af: Die hoverkaste het oor die grond gesweef.
En: The hovercrafts floated above the ground.

Af: Dit was stil en glad nie besoedelend nie.
En: They were quiet and not polluting at all.

Af: Jan en Elise het 'n kaartjie gekoop.
En: Jan and Elise bought a ticket.

Af: Hulle het in 'n hoverkas geklim.
En: They climbed into a hovercraft.

Af: Dit was modern en gemaklik.
En: It was modern and comfortable.

Af: Die hoverkas het begin sweef.
En: The hovercraft began to float.

Af: Elise het deur die venster gekyk.
En: Elise looked out the window.

Af: "Kyk hoe mooi is die stad van hierbo!" het sy uitgeroep.
En: "Look how beautiful the city is from up here!" she exclaimed.

Af: Jan het geglimlag en gesê, "Ja, dit is ongelooflik."
En: Jan smiled and said, "Yes, it is incredible."

Af: Hulle het bo-op die berg aangekom.
En: They arrived at the top of the mountain.

Af: Die uitsig was asemrowend.
En: The view was breathtaking.

Af: Jan en Elise het hand-aan-hand gestap.
En: Jan and Elise walked hand in hand.

Af: Hulle het die plante en diere bewonder.
En: They admired the plants and animals.

Af: Elise het 'n pragtige blom gesien en vir Jan gewys.
En: Elise saw a beautiful flower and showed it to Jan.

Af: "Dis so kleurvol," het sy gesê.
En: "It's so colorful," she said.

Af: Later het hulle by 'n piekniek plek gaan sit.
En: Later, they sat at a picnic spot.

Af: Jan het die kos uitgepak.
En: Jan unpacked the food.

Af: Hulle het smiles toebroodjies geëet en gesels oor die dag.
En: They ate sandwiches with smiles and talked about the day.

Af: "Die hoverkaste was 'n wonderlike idee. Dit beskerm die natuur," het Jan gesê.
En: "The hovercrafts were a wonderful idea. They protect nature," Jan said.

Af: Elise het saamgestem.
En: Elise agreed.

Af: Die son het begin sak.
En: The sun began to set.

Af: Dit was tyd om terug te gaan.
En: It was time to go back.

Af: Hulle het weer die hoverkaste gebruik.
En: They used the hovercrafts again.

Af: Dit was 'n rustige reis af.
En: It was a peaceful journey down.

Af: By die onderpunt het Jan en Elise na mekaar gekyk en geglimlag.
En: At the bottom, Jan and Elise looked at each other and smiled.

Af: Hulle avontuur was suksesvol.
En: Their adventure was successful.

Af: Hulle was gelukkig en vol bewondering vir die nuwe eko-vriendelike vervoerstelsel.
En: They were happy and full of admiration for the new eco-friendly transport system.

Af: En so het hulle, vol vreugde, huis toe gegaan.
En: And so, full of joy, they went home.

Af: Die dag by Tafelberg sal hulle nooit vergeet nie.
En: They would never forget the day at Table Mountain.


Vocabulary Words:

• bright: helder
• excited: opgewonde
• eco-friendly: eko-vriendelike
• transport system: vervoerstelsel
• hovercrafts: hoverkaste
• majestic: majestueus
• breeze: briesie
• singing: gesing
• agreement: instemming
• ticket: kaartjie
• float: sweef
• comfortable: gemaklik
• window: venster
• exclaimed: uitgeroep
• incredible: ongelooflik
• breathtaking: asemrowend
• admired: bewonder
• colorful: kleurvol
• picnic spot: piekniek plek
• unpacked: uitgepak
• sandwiches: toebroodjies
• smiles: smiles
• protect: beskerm
• nature: natuur
• agree: saamstem
• peaceful: rustige
• journey: reis
• successful: suksesvol
• admiration: bewondering
• joy: vreugde