Sokkie Dance: Rhythm of Unity

May 2, 2024 · 13m 51s
Sokkie Dance: Rhythm of Unity
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01 · Main Story

1m 45s

02 · Vocabulary Words

12m 12s

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Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Sokkie Dance: Rhythm of Unity Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: https://www.fluentfiction.org/sokkie-dance-rhythm-of-unity/ Story Transcript: Af: Die sterre het geflikker soos klein flonkerende diertjies...

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Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Sokkie Dance: Rhythm of Unity
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.org/sokkie-dance-rhythm-of-unity

Story Transcript:

Af: Die sterre het geflikker soos klein flonkerende diertjies in die donker naglug.
En: The stars flickered like small twinkling creatures in the dark night sky.

Af: Dit was 'n helder aand by die Aapjiesberg Nature Reserve en die kampvuur het vrolik gebrand, sy vlamme het gedans op die ritme van die nagwind.
En: It was a clear night at Aapjiesberg Nature Reserve and the campfire burned cheerfully, its flames dancing to the rhythm of the night wind.

Af: Lerato, met haar breë glimlag en aansteeklike lag, was die lewe van die partytjie.
En: Lerato, with her broad smile and infectious laughter, was the life of the party.

Af: Haar oë het geskitter met die gees van vryheid toe sy na Franco kyk, 'n stadseun met twee linkervoete wat geen idee gehad het hoe om die tradisionele Afrikaanse sokkie te dans nie.
En: Her eyes sparkled with the spirit of freedom as she looked at Franco, a city boy with two left feet who had no idea how to dance the traditional Afrikaans sokkie.

Af: "Kom, Franco," het Lerato gesê.
En: "Come, Franco," Lerato said.

Af: "Ek sal jou wys hoe dit gedoen word.
En: "I'll show you how it's done.

Af: Moenie bang wees nie.
En: Don't be afraid."

Af: "Franco was skugter en het 'n bietjie gegrinnik.
En: Franco was shy and chuckled a bit.

Af: "Ek weet nie, Lerato," het hy gesukkel.
En: "I don't know, Lerato," he struggled.

Af: "Ek kan skaars my eie passies volg sonder om oor my eie voete te struikel.
En: "I can barely follow my own passions without tripping over my own feet."

Af: "Met 'n knipoog en 'n geswaai van haar hand het Lerato Franco nader getrek na die kring van vriende om die kampvuur.
En: With a wink and a wave of her hand, Lerato pulled Franco closer to the circle of friends around the campfire.

Af: Die kitaar het begin speel, met sagte, ritmiese akoorde wat die lug gevul het.
En: The guitar began to play, with soft, rhythmic chords filling the air.

Af: "Volg net my lei," het sy hom bemoedig.
En: "Just follow my lead," she encouraged him.

Af: Eerstens het sy begin met die basiese stappe, haar voete wat saggies in die stof gedans het.
En: First, she started with the basic steps, her feet softly dancing in the dust.

Af: Franco het angstig gekyk, sy oë vasgenael op Lerato se voete.
En: Franco looked nervously, his eyes fixed on Lerato's feet.

Af: Met 'n klein frons het hy probeer om die bewegings na te boots.
En: With a small furrow, he tried to mimic the movements.

Af: Dit het nie lank geneem voordat Franco se voete deurmekaar geraak het nie.
En: It didn't take long before Franco's feet got tangled.

Af: Hy het gestruikel en amper geval, maar Lerato het hom vinnig en ferm vasgevang.
En: He stumbled and almost fell, but Lerato quickly and firmly caught him.

Af: 'n Lagbui het tussen hulle uitgebreek terwyl die res van die kampeerders toegekyk het, sommige toegejuig het, en ander sagweg gelag het.
En: A fit of laughter broke out between them as the rest of the campers watched, some cheered, and others chuckled softly.

Af: "Weereens," het Lerato gesê, na Franco se stille pleidooi vir hulp.
En: "Again," Lerato said, in response to Franco's silent plea for help.

Af: Uithouding en geduld het haar gelei terwyl sy met hom bly oefen het, oor en oor, totdat die musiek in sy voete wortel geskiet het.
En: Endurance and patience guided her as she continued practicing with him, over and over, until the music took root in his feet.

Af: Uiteindelik het iets binne Franco gekliek.
En: Finally, something clicked within Franco.

Af: Hy het die ritme gevoel en toe, skielik, was hy sokkiedans saam met Lerato, sy stappe amper net so glad soos hare.
En: He felt the rhythm and suddenly, he was sokkie dancing along with Lerato, his steps almost as smooth as hers.

Af: Hul lag het saam met die musiek opgestyg en die kampeerders het in 'n applous uitgebars.
En: Their laughter rose with the music, and the campers burst into applause.

Af: Na 'n lang nag van dans en lag, het die kampvuur laag gebrand, en Lerato en Franco het langs mekaar in die warm gloed van die oorblywende kole gesit.
En: After a long night of dancing and laughter, the campfire burned low, and Lerato and Franco sat next to each other in the warm glow of the remaining embers.

Af: Franco het 'n dankbare glimlag oor sy gesig gehad.
En: Franco had a grateful smile on his face.

Af: "Jy is 'n goeie leermeester, Lerato," het hy gesê.
En: "You're a good teacher, Lerato," he said.

Af: "En jy, Franco, is 'n uitstekende student," het sy teruggelag.
En: "And you, Franco, are an excellent student," she laughed back.

Af: Die Aapjiesberg het op daardie moment nie net twee nuwe dansers nie, maar dit het ook die begin van 'n pragtige vriendskap gemerk.
En: At that moment, Aapjiesberg marked not only the beginning of two new dancers, but also the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

Af: En terwyl die aand in die stilte van die natuur verdwyn het, het die herinnering aan daardie sokkie onder die sterre vir altyd in hulle harte gebly.
En: And as the night faded into the quiet of nature, the memory of that sokkie under the stars remained forever in their hearts.


Vocabulary Words:
  • twinkling: flonkerende
  • cheerfully: vrolik
  • infectious: aansteeklike
  • shy: skugter
  • struggled: gesukkel
  • encouraged: bemoedig
  • furrow: frons
  • tangled: deurmekaar
  • firmly: ferm
  • applause: applous
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Organization Kameron Kilchrist
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