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Discovering Hidden Stories: A Family’s Treasure in the Karoo
Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Discovering Hidden Stories: A Family’s Treasure in the Karoo
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Story Transcript:
Af: Die lente het langs die ou plaashuis in die Karoo gesluip, soos 'n skaam kind wat sy beurt afwag.
En: Spring had crept up alongside the old farmhouse in the Karoo, like a shy child waiting for its turn.
Af: Die lug was vol van vars blommegeure, maar binne die huis het die atmosfeer swaar gehang.
En: The air was filled with the scent of fresh flowers, but inside the house, the atmosphere hung heavy.
Af: Die ou mure het gesien en gehoor hoe gesinne kom en gaan, menings verskil en stemme oplaas.
En: The old walls had seen and heard families come and go, opinions clashing and voices eventually quieting.
Af: Hierdie keer was geen uitsondering nie.
En: This time was no exception.
Af: Jaco, 'n elfjarige seun met nuuskierige, bruin oë, het in 'n hoekie van die storievertrek gesit.
En: Jaco, an eleven-year-old boy with curious, brown eyes, sat in a corner of the living room.
Af: Sy vingers het 'n boek styf vasgeklem.
En: His fingers clutched a book tightly.
Af: Rondom hom het stormagtige gesprekke gebreek soos weerligstrale.
En: Around him, stormy conversations broke out like flashes of lightning.
Af: Tannies het bekgevegte gehad oor resepte, ooms oor politiek.
En: Aunts squabbled over recipes, uncles over politics.
Af: Vir Jaco was dit als net geraas.
En: To Jaco, it was all just noise.
Af: Elna, sy negejarige neefie, het met groot opwinding aangehardloop gekom.
En: Elna, his nine-year-old cousin, ran toward him with great excitement.
Af: "Jaco, kom speel buite!
En: "Jaco, come play outside!"
Af: " het sy uitgeroep, haar vlegsels swaaiend soos 'n stert.
En: she exclaimed, her braids swinging like a tail.
Af: Jaco wou nie speel nie.
En: Jaco didn’t want to play.
Af: Hy wou net 'n stil plek hê om sy boek te lees.
En: He just wanted a quiet place to read his book.
Af: Uit die hoek van sy oog het hy gesien hoe sy probeer om sy hand te gryp.
En: Out of the corner of his eye, he saw her attempt to grab his hand.
Af: "Ek wil alleen wees," het hy gesuggereer en sy boek nader na hom toe getrek.
En: "I want to be alone," he suggested, pulling his book closer to him.
Af: Maar Elna het nie maklik moed opgegee nie.
En: But Elna didn't give up easily.
Af: Sy het geglimlag, 'n vriendelike, hoopvolle glimlag.
En: She smiled, a friendly, hopeful smile.
Af: "Seker ons gaan net 'n bietjie stap?
En: "How about we just go for a little walk?"
Af: " het sy gevra.
En: she asked.
Af: "Ek wil iets ontdek.
En: "I want to discover something."
Af: " Haar woorde het soos 'n sagte briesie na hom toe gekom en Jaco het vir 'n oomblik getwyfel.
En: Her words came to him like a gentle breeze, and Jaco hesitated for a moment.
Af: Wat as daar tog iets buite was wat meer interessant as sy boek is?
En: What if there was something outside more interesting than his book?
Af: Eindelik het hy tou opgegooi en die twee kinders het buite gestap, terwyl hulle die stofpaaie van die plaashuis verken.
En: Finally, he gave in, and the two children walked outside, exploring the dusty paths of the farmhouse.
Af: Die reuk van lenteblomme was helder, anders as die dreigende gevoel binne die huis.
En: The scent of spring flowers was fresh, different from the oppressive feeling inside the house.
Af: Hulle het voo
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