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From Passion to Friendship at Kirstenbosch Gardens

Sep 12, 2024 · 16m 5s
From Passion to Friendship at Kirstenbosch Gardens
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01 · Main Story

1m 42s

02 · Vocabulary Words

12m 24s

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Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: From Passion to Friendship at Kirstenbosch Gardens Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: https://www.fluentfiction.org/from-passion-to-friendship-at-kirstenbosch-gardens/ Story Transcript: Af: In die helder lente seisoen, was...

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Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: From Passion to Friendship at Kirstenbosch Gardens
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
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Story Transcript:

Af: In die helder lente seisoen, was Kirstenbosch Nasionale Botaniese Tuin 'n ware skilderdoek vol kleure en geure.
En: In the bright spring season, Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden was a true canvas full of colors and scents.

Af: Die blomme het oral geblom, en die lug was vars en geurig.
En: The flowers bloomed everywhere, and the air was fresh and fragrant.

Af: Onder die reusagtige bome het Elmarie gestap. Sy het die tuin besoek om haar passie vir plante weer aan te wakker.
En: Elmarie walked beneath the gigantic trees, visiting the garden to rekindle her passion for plants.

Af: "Welkom, almal! Ek is Pieter," het die gids gesê.
En: "Welcome, everyone! I'm Pieter," the guide said.

Af: Sy vriendelike glimlag het almal gerusgestel.
En: His friendly smile put everyone at ease.

Af: Elmarie en Jaco het albei by die toer aangesluit, elkeen met hul eie redes.
En: Elmarie and Jaco both joined the tour, each with their reasons.

Af: Elmarie het gehoop om haar liefde vir plante weer te vind.
En: Elmarie hoped to rediscover her love for plants.

Af: Jaco het op soek gegaan na nuwe inspirasie vir sy fotografie.
En: Jaco was seeking new inspiration for his photography.

Af: Toe Pieter die groep na 'n majestueuse protea voer, het sy woorde Elmarie diep geraak.
En: When Pieter led the group to a majestic protea, his words deeply moved Elmarie.

Af: "Hierdie blom simboliseer vasberadenheid en skoonheid in uitdaging," het hy gesê.
En: "This flower symbolizes determination and beauty in adversity," he said.

Af: Elmarie het verstil, haar hand oor die blare laat gly.
En: Elmarie paused, letting her hand glide over the leaves.

Af: Agter haar het Jaco opgemerk hoe sy die blom met soveel respek hanteer. Hy het 'n foto geneem.
En: Behind her, Jaco noticed how respectfully she handled the flower and took a photo.

Af: Later, terwyl die son stadig begin sak het, het hulle weer gestop.
En: Later, as the sun began to slowly set, they stopped again.

Af: Die lug was 'n warm oranje kleur.
En: The sky was a warm orange hue.

Af: Jaco het opgemerk dat Elmarie afgelei lyk.
En: Jaco noticed that Elmarie seemed distracted.

Af: "Wat maak jou hartseer?" het hy gevra.
En: "What makes you sad?" he asked.

Af: Elmarie het gesug. "Ek het gedink ek het my verbinding met die natuur verloor," het sy geantwoord.
En: Elmarie sighed. "I thought I'd lost my connection with nature," she answered.

Af: Toe draai sy na Jaco. "Ek bewonder hoe jy die oomblik vasvang. Hoe kry jy dit reg?"
En: Then she turned to Jaco. "I admire how you capture the moment. How do you do it?"

Af: Jaco het 'n bietjie geglimlag en sy kop geskud. "Ek voel altyd ek moet die perfekte foto kry. Die druk is erg," het hy erken.
En: Jaco smiled slightly and shook his head. "I always feel like I need to get the perfect photo. The pressure is intense," he admitted.

Af: Hulle het besluit om saam te werk, om Elmarie se kennis van plante en Jaco se fotografie te kombineer.
En: They decided to collaborate, combining Elmarie's knowledge of plants with Jaco's photography skills.

Af: Saam het hulle die tuin verder verken en idees uitgeruil.
En: Together, they further explored the garden, exchanging ideas.

Af: Elmarie het vertel van hoe sekere plante haar laat voel en Jaco het probeer om daardie emosies in sy foto's vas te vang.
En: Elmarie shared how certain plants made her feel, and Jaco tried to capture those emotions in his photos.

Af: Die hoogtepunt van die dag het gekom toe die son gesak het en die lug 'n kaleidoskoop van kleure geword het.
En: The highlight of the day came as the sun set and the sky became a kaleidoscope of colors.

Af: Elmarie het 'n plekkie van kleurvolle blomme gevind. "Dis hier!" het sy uitgeroep.
En: Elmarie found a spot with colorful flowers. "It's here!" she exclaimed.

Af: Jaco het sy kamera gereed gehad en die foto's het gevoel soos 'n viering van die lente self.
En: Jaco had his camera ready, and the photos felt like a celebration of spring itself.

Af: Toe die dag ten einde geloop het, het hulle geweet dat hulle iets besonders geskep het.
En: As the day drew to a close, they knew they had created something special.

Af: Die samewerking het hul albei se passie weer laat opvlam.
En: Their collaboration reignited their passions.

Af: Die foto's was 'n sukses en die tentoonstelling het ander geïnspireer.
En: The photos were a success, and the exhibition inspired others.

Af: Elmarie het haar vreugde in die natuur herontdek.
En: Elmarie rediscovered her joy in nature.

Af: Jaco het geleer om sy kwesbaarheid te aanvaar.
En: Jaco learned to accept his vulnerability.

Af: Hul vriendskap het geblom in 'n verhouding wat net sterker geword het mettertyd.
En: Their friendship blossomed into a relationship that only grew stronger over time.

Af: Te danke aan 'n dag in die pragtige parke van Kirstenbosch het hulle beide gevind wat hulle nie geweet het hulle gesoek het nie.
En: Thanks to a day in the beautiful parks of Kirstenbosch, they both found what they hadn't known they were searching for.


Vocabulary Words:
  • canvas: skilderdoek
  • fragrant: geurig
  • gigantic: reusagtige
  • rekindle: aan te wakker
  • determination: vasberadenheid
  • adversity: uitdaging
  • glide: gly
  • distracted: afgeleide
  • admire: bewonder
  • intense: erg
  • collaborate: saam te werk
  • exchange: uitgeruil
  • highlight: hoogtepunt
  • kaleidoscope: kaleidoskoop
  • exclaimed: uitgeroep
  • celebration: viering
  • blossomed: geblom
  • relationship: verhouding
  • rediscovered: herontdek
  • vulnerability: kwesbaarheid
  • friendship: vriendskap
  • inspired: geïnspireer
  • captured: vasvang
  • majestic: majestueuse
  • symbolizes: simboliseer
  • handle: hanteer
  • paused: verstil
  • connection: verbinding
  • emotions: emosies
  • success: sukses
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