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How a Cape Town Café Became the Heart of Its Community

Jun 7, 2024 · 14m 36s
How a Cape Town Café Became the Heart of Its Community
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01 · Main Story

1m 42s

02 · Vocabulary Words

11m 3s

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Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: How a Cape Town Café Became the Heart of Its Community Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: https://www.fluentfiction.org/how-a-cape-town-cafe-became-the-heart-of-its-community/ Story Transcript: Af: Die son...

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Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: How a Cape Town Café Became the Heart of Its Community
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
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Story Transcript:

Af: Die son het helder geskyn oor die kleurvolle huise van Bo-Kaap.
En: The sun shone brightly over the colorful houses of Bo-Kaap.

Af: Jan en Annelie het somerlope in hul voete gehad.
En: Jan and Annelie had a spring in their step.

Af: Hulle werk al twee jaar saam by ’n klein kafee, genaamd "Die Blou Huis."
En: They had been working together for two years at a small café named "The Blue House."

Af: Elke oggend het Annelie die geur van vars koffie welkom geheet.
En: Every morning, Annelie welcomed the aroma of fresh coffee.

Af: Sy het die bevoegdigheid om die perfekte Cappuccino te maak.
En: She had the skill to make the perfect cappuccino.

Af: Jan, aan die ander kant, was bekend vir sy heerlike muffins.
En: Jan, on the other hand, was known for his delicious muffins.

Af: Klante het altyd teruggekom vir meer.
En: Customers always came back for more.

Af: Een oggend, terwyl hulle die tafels gedek het, het Jan vir Annelie gesê, "Ons moet iets nuuts probeer om meer mense te lok."
En: One morning, while they were setting the tables, Jan said to Annelie, "We need to try something new to attract more people."

Af: "Wat dink jy?" vra Annelie nuuskierig.
En: "What do you think?" asked Annelie curiously.

Af: "Miskien ’n spesiale tema-aand," stel Jan voor. "Ons kan ’n Kaapse kos-aand hou."
En: "Maybe a special theme night," suggested Jan. "We could have a Cape Malay food night."

Af: "Dit klink na ’n wonderlike idee!" stem Annelie in.
En: "That sounds like a wonderful idea!" agreed Annelie.

Af: Hulle begin dadelik beplan.
En: They began planning immediately.

Af: Die kafee raak besig soos nooit tevore.
En: The café became busier than ever.

Af: Die reuk van bobotie en melktert hang in die lug.
En: The smell of bobotie and milk tart hung in the air.

Af: Mense van regoor Kaapstad het opgedaag.
En: People from all over Cape Town showed up.

Af: Jan het die tafels gedek met tradisionele lappe en Annelie het die musiek gekies.
En: Jan set the tables with traditional cloths, and Annelie chose the music.

Af: "Ná vanmiddag moet ons nog so ’n geleentheid hê," sê Jan.
En: "After tonight, we should have more events like this," said Jan.

Af: Annelie knik instemmend.
En: Annelie nodded in agreement.

Af: Soos die aand vorder, het die klante gelag en saam geëet.
En: As the evening progressed, the customers laughed and ate together.

Af: Dit was ’n geslaagde aand.
En: It was a successful night.

Af: Maar toe gebeur iets onverwags.
En: But then, something unexpected happened.

Af: Die ligte in die kafee flikker en gaan af.
En: The lights in the café flickered and went out.

Af: ’n Ooglopende stroomonderbreking.
En: An evident power outage.

Af: "Wat nou?" kreun Jan.
En: "What now?" groaned Jan.

Af: "Wees kalm," sê Annelie.
En: "Stay calm," said Annelie.

Af: "Ons het kerse."
En: "We have candles."

Af: Met die sagte lig van die kerse het die atmosfeer nog meer spesiaal gevoel.
En: With the soft light of the candles, the atmosphere felt even more special.

Af: Mense het dit geniet.
En: People enjoyed it.

Af: Hulle het gesing en stories vertel.
En: They sang and told stories.

Af: Dit was magiese oomblikke in die hart van Bo-Kaap.
En: These were magical moments in the heart of Bo-Kaap.

Af: Die volgende dag het mense by die kafee gekom en hul dankbaarheid uitgespreek.
En: The next day, people came to the café and expressed their gratitude.

Af: Jan en Annelie het geweet hulle het iets besonders geskep.
En: Jan and Annelie knew they had created something special.

Af: Hulle het besluit om gereeld temae-aande te hou.
En: They decided to host theme nights regularly.

Af: So het die klein kafee in Bo-Kaap bekend geword.
En: Thus, the small café in Bo-Kaap became well-known.

Af: Dit het ’n plek van samehorigheid geword.
En: It became a place of togetherness.

Af: Jan en Annelie het besef dat soms die eenvoudigste idees die grootste impak kan hê.
En: Jan and Annelie realized that sometimes the simplest ideas can have the biggest impact.

Af: En so het hulle steeds elke oggend die tafels gedek, die vars koffie geskink, en nuwe vriende gemaak in die kleurvolle strate van Bo-Kaap.
En: And so, they continued to set the tables every morning, pour the fresh coffee, and make new friends in the colorful streets of Bo-Kaap.

Af: Die einde.
En: The end.


Vocabulary Words:
  • brightly: helder
  • colorful: kleurvolle
  • aroma: geur
  • skill: bevoegdigheid
  • delicious: heerlike
  • curiously: nuuskierig
  • theme: tema
  • attract: lok
  • traditional: tradisionele
  • awkward: ooglopende
  • moment: oomblik
  • gratitude: dankbaarheid
  • successful: geslaagde
  • togetherness: samehorigheid
  • fresh: vars
  • host: gehou
  • milk tart: melktert
  • interruption: stroomonderbreking
  • flicker: flikker
  • candle: kerse
  • simplify: eenvoudig
  • impact: impak
  • tablecloth: lappe
  • pause: diep asem
  • mutual: wedersydse
  • miscellaneous: verskeie
  • pleasant: aangenaam
  • endure: aanhou
  • persistent: aanhoudende
  • culinary: kookkuns
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Organization Kameron Kilchrist
Website www.fluentfiction.org
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