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Brewing Dreams: Entrepreneurs Steeped in Sustainable Success
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Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Brewing Dreams: Entrepreneurs Steeped in Sustainable Success
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.com/af/episode/2026-07-30-22-34-01-af
Story Transcript:
Af: Die geur van vars gebraaide koffie druis deur die lug in die klein roostery in Stellenbosch.
En: The scent of freshly roasted coffee drifts through the air in the small roastery in Stellenbosch.
Af: Die plek is warm en knus, 'n toevlug in die kille winterlug van die dorp.
En: The place is warm and cozy, a refuge from the chilly winter air of the town.
Af: Houttafels en gesellige stoele nooi klante om te sit en kuier.
En: Wooden tables and cozy chairs invite customers to sit and chat.
Af: Dit is hier waar Tiaan sy vriende, Anja en Marelise, ontmoet vir 'n belangrike bespreking.
En: It is here where Tiaan meets his friends, Anja and Marelise, for an important discussion.
Af: Tiaan, altyd nadenkend, met 'n stil kalmte om hom, het 'n nuwe idee wat sy gedagtes besig hou.
En: Tiaan, always thoughtful, with a quiet calmness about him, has a new idea that occupies his thoughts.
Af: Anja se gesig straal van energie.
En: Anja's face radiates energy.
Af: Sy is altyd vol hoop en entoesiasme.
En: She is always full of hope and enthusiasm.
Af: Marelise is die een wat altyd die syfers in haar kop het, pragmaties en gefokus.
En: Marelise is the one who always has the numbers in her head, pragmatic and focused.
Af: Vandag is egter anders.
En: But today is different.
Af: Vandag is die eerste keer dat hulle almal vir maande weer saam is.
En: Today is the first time they are all together in months.
Af: "Ek dink ons kan iets besonders hier doen," begin Tiaan sy storie met 'n vuur in sy oë.
En: "I think we can do something special here," begins Tiaan, his story with a fire in his eyes.
Af: Hy vertel van sy droom om 'n volhoubare koffiebesigheid te begin.
En: He talks about his dream to start a sustainable coffee business.
Af: Een wat plaaslike boere ondersteun en omgewingsvriendelike praktyke gebruik.
En: One that supports local farmers and uses environmentally friendly practices.
Af: Anja probeer aandag gee, maar haar gedagtes dwaal soms af na haar onlangse lewensveranderinge.
En: Anja tries to pay attention, but her thoughts sometimes drift to her recent life changes.
Af: 'n Nuwe stad, 'n nuwe begin.
En: A new city, a new beginning.
Af: Tiaan voel dit, maar gaan voort, vol passie en hoop.
En: Tiaan senses it but continues, full of passion and hope.
Af: Marelise sit terug in haar stoel en frons effens.
En: Marelise leans back in her chair and frowns slightly.
Af: "Dit klink wonderlik, Tiaan, maar wat van die syfers?
En: "It sounds wonderful, Tiaan, but what about the numbers?
Af: Is dit realisties?
En: Is it realistic?"
Af: " vra sy skepties.
En: she asks skeptically.
Af: Tiaan sug, maar draai nie weg nie.
En: Tiaan sighs but doesn't turn away.
Af: Hy weet hy moet 'n sterk saak maak.
En: He knows he must make a strong case.
Af: Hy haal 'n dik lêer uit sy tas en begin Marelise se vrae beantwoord.
En: He pulls a thick file from his bag and begins to answer Marelise's questions.
Af: Hy wys nuwe markneigings en strategieë wat kan werk.
En: He shows new market trends and strategies that might work.
Af: Sy vingers wys vinnig oor die blaaie en sy stemlae dra 'n oortuiging wat nog nie tevore daar was nie.
En: His fingers move quickly over the pages, and his soft voice carries a conviction
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.com/af/episode/2026-07-30-22-34-01-af
Story Transcript:
Af: Die geur van vars gebraaide koffie druis deur die lug in die klein roostery in Stellenbosch.
En: The scent of freshly roasted coffee drifts through the air in the small roastery in Stellenbosch.
Af: Die plek is warm en knus, 'n toevlug in die kille winterlug van die dorp.
En: The place is warm and cozy, a refuge from the chilly winter air of the town.
Af: Houttafels en gesellige stoele nooi klante om te sit en kuier.
En: Wooden tables and cozy chairs invite customers to sit and chat.
Af: Dit is hier waar Tiaan sy vriende, Anja en Marelise, ontmoet vir 'n belangrike bespreking.
En: It is here where Tiaan meets his friends, Anja and Marelise, for an important discussion.
Af: Tiaan, altyd nadenkend, met 'n stil kalmte om hom, het 'n nuwe idee wat sy gedagtes besig hou.
En: Tiaan, always thoughtful, with a quiet calmness about him, has a new idea that occupies his thoughts.
Af: Anja se gesig straal van energie.
En: Anja's face radiates energy.
Af: Sy is altyd vol hoop en entoesiasme.
En: She is always full of hope and enthusiasm.
Af: Marelise is die een wat altyd die syfers in haar kop het, pragmaties en gefokus.
En: Marelise is the one who always has the numbers in her head, pragmatic and focused.
Af: Vandag is egter anders.
En: But today is different.
Af: Vandag is die eerste keer dat hulle almal vir maande weer saam is.
En: Today is the first time they are all together in months.
Af: "Ek dink ons kan iets besonders hier doen," begin Tiaan sy storie met 'n vuur in sy oë.
En: "I think we can do something special here," begins Tiaan, his story with a fire in his eyes.
Af: Hy vertel van sy droom om 'n volhoubare koffiebesigheid te begin.
En: He talks about his dream to start a sustainable coffee business.
Af: Een wat plaaslike boere ondersteun en omgewingsvriendelike praktyke gebruik.
En: One that supports local farmers and uses environmentally friendly practices.
Af: Anja probeer aandag gee, maar haar gedagtes dwaal soms af na haar onlangse lewensveranderinge.
En: Anja tries to pay attention, but her thoughts sometimes drift to her recent life changes.
Af: 'n Nuwe stad, 'n nuwe begin.
En: A new city, a new beginning.
Af: Tiaan voel dit, maar gaan voort, vol passie en hoop.
En: Tiaan senses it but continues, full of passion and hope.
Af: Marelise sit terug in haar stoel en frons effens.
En: Marelise leans back in her chair and frowns slightly.
Af: "Dit klink wonderlik, Tiaan, maar wat van die syfers?
En: "It sounds wonderful, Tiaan, but what about the numbers?
Af: Is dit realisties?
En: Is it realistic?"
Af: " vra sy skepties.
En: she asks skeptically.
Af: Tiaan sug, maar draai nie weg nie.
En: Tiaan sighs but doesn't turn away.
Af: Hy weet hy moet 'n sterk saak maak.
En: He knows he must make a strong case.
Af: Hy haal 'n dik lêer uit sy tas en begin Marelise se vrae beantwoord.
En: He pulls a thick file from his bag and begins to answer Marelise's questions.
Af: Hy wys nuwe markneigings en strategieë wat kan werk.
En: He shows new market trends and strategies that might work.
Af: Sy vingers wys vinnig oor die blaaie en sy stemlae dra 'n oortuiging wat nog nie tevore daar was nie.
En: His fingers move quickly over the pages, and his soft voice carries a conviction