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Seeds of Hope: A Love Story Beneath Table Mountain
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Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Seeds of Hope: A Love Story Beneath Table Mountain
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
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Story Transcript:
Af: In die laat somer van Kaapstad, langs die voet van Tafelberg, lê 'n weeshuis gevul met kinders se gelag.
En: In the late summer of Kaapstad, at the foot of Tafelberg, lies an orphanage filled with children's laughter.
Af: Die reuk van varsgebakte koekies uit die kombuis vul die lug, terwyl die kinders op die speelgrond rondspeel.
En: The smell of freshly baked cookies from the kitchen fills the air as the children play on the playground.
Af: Die pragtige tuine omring die gebou en gee hoop aan almal wat daar werk.
En: The beautiful gardens surround the building and give hope to everyone who works there.
Af: Elmarie, 'n ywerige vrywilliger, het geweet dat sy 'n verskil in die kinders se lewens wil maak.
En: Elmarie, a dedicated volunteer, knew that she wanted to make a difference in the children's lives.
Af: Sy het egter 'n muur om haar hart gebou, bang om weer seer te kry.
En: However, she had built a wall around her heart, afraid of getting hurt again.
Af: Johan, nuut in sy rol as vrywilliger, was vol hoop en energie.
En: Johan, new to his role as a volunteer, was full of hope and energy.
Af: Tog, diep binne hom, was daar die vrees dat hy dalk nie genoeg was nie.
En: Yet, deep inside, he feared that he might not be enough.
Af: Die kinders was dol oor Thandi.
En: The children were fond of Thandi.
Af: Sy het altyd 'n glimlag op haar gesig en kon met haar vrolikheid almal om haar opbeur.
En: She always had a smile on her face and could cheer everyone around her with her joyfulness.
Af: Sy het al gou opgemerk hoe Elmarie en Johan mekaar ongemerk dopgehou het.
En: She quickly noticed how Elmarie and Johan were subtly observing each other.
Af: Dit was sy wat voorgestel het dat hulle saam 'n spesiale projek aanpak—om die weeshuis se tuin op te knap.
En: It was she who suggested that they take on a special project together—to revamp the orphanage's garden.
Af: Die eerste dag van die projek was warm, met die seebries wat 'n lafenis gebring het.
En: The first day of the project was warm, with the sea breeze providing relief.
Af: Elmarie en Johan het in stilte gewerk, versigtig om nie te naby aan mekaar te kom nie.
En: Elmarie and Johan worked in silence, careful not to come too close to each other.
Af: Maar soos dag by dag verloop het, het Johan begin deel van sy onsekerhede.
En: But as the days went by, Johan began to share some of his insecurities.
Af: "Ek wil so graag 'n verskil maak, maar soms voel ek nie goed genoeg nie," het hy één middag gesê, terwyl hy sy hande vuil gemaak het met die plant van nuwe blomme.
En: "I want so much to make a difference, but sometimes I feel I'm not good enough," he said one afternoon, as he got his hands dirty planting new flowers.
Af: Elmarie het diep asem ingetrek.
En: Elmarie took a deep breath.
Af: Sy het besef dat Johan net so menslik was soos sy, vol drome en vrese.
En: She realized that Johan was just as human as she was, full of dreams and fears.
Af: "Ek verstaan hoe jy voel," het sy gesê.
En: "I understand how you feel," she said.
Af: "Ek is bang om weer iemand na aan my te laat kom.
En: "I am afraid to let someone close to me again."
Af: " Daar was 'n stille begrip tussen hulle, 'n onverwagte vertroue wat groei.
En: There was a quiet understanding between them, an unexpected trust growing.
Af: Elke dag saam werk in die tuin, het hulle vriende geword.
En: Working together in the garden each day, they became friends.
Af: Thandi het met 'n groot glimlag toegekyk hoe die blomtuin groei.
En: Thandi watched with a big smile as the flower garden grew.
Af: En mettertyd het Elmarie besef dat sy die barrière om haar hart moes afbreek.
En: And over time, Elmarie realized that she had to break down the barrier around her heart.
Af: Johan het haar gewys dat dit veilig was om weer te vertrou.
En: Johan showed her that it was safe to trust again.
Af: Teen die einde van die projek was die tuin 'n sprekende kleur van blomme en geur.
En: By the end of the project, the garden was a striking array of colors and scents.
Af: Terwyl hulle daar gestaan het en na hul werk gekyk het, het Johan na Elmarie gedraai en gesê, "Ek is bly ons het dit saam gedoen.
En: As they stood there looking at their work, Johan turned to Elmarie and said, "I'm glad we did this together."
Af: "Elmarie het geglimlag, haar hart voller as ooit.
En: Elmarie smiled, her heart fuller than ever.
Af: "Ek ook," het sy stil gesê.
En: "Me too," she quietly said.
Af: Hulle het besluit om langer as net hierdie projek saam te werk, en dalk, net dalk, was daar meer in hul toekoms as net vriendskap.
En: They decided to work together beyond just this project, and maybe, just maybe, there was more in their future than just friendship.
Af: In daardie lewe-gewende tuin, het Elmarie geleer om haar hart oop te maak, en Johan het besef dat hy meer as genoeg is.
En: In that life-giving garden, Elmarie learned to open her heart, and Johan realized that he was more than enough.
Af: En so het 'n nuwe seisoen van hoop en liefde begin, nie net vir hulle nie, maar vir almal by die weeshuis.
En: And so, a new season of hope and love began, not just for them, but for everyone at the orphanage.
Vocabulary Words:
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.com/af/episode/2026-03-05-08-38-20-af
Story Transcript:
Af: In die laat somer van Kaapstad, langs die voet van Tafelberg, lê 'n weeshuis gevul met kinders se gelag.
En: In the late summer of Kaapstad, at the foot of Tafelberg, lies an orphanage filled with children's laughter.
Af: Die reuk van varsgebakte koekies uit die kombuis vul die lug, terwyl die kinders op die speelgrond rondspeel.
En: The smell of freshly baked cookies from the kitchen fills the air as the children play on the playground.
Af: Die pragtige tuine omring die gebou en gee hoop aan almal wat daar werk.
En: The beautiful gardens surround the building and give hope to everyone who works there.
Af: Elmarie, 'n ywerige vrywilliger, het geweet dat sy 'n verskil in die kinders se lewens wil maak.
En: Elmarie, a dedicated volunteer, knew that she wanted to make a difference in the children's lives.
Af: Sy het egter 'n muur om haar hart gebou, bang om weer seer te kry.
En: However, she had built a wall around her heart, afraid of getting hurt again.
Af: Johan, nuut in sy rol as vrywilliger, was vol hoop en energie.
En: Johan, new to his role as a volunteer, was full of hope and energy.
Af: Tog, diep binne hom, was daar die vrees dat hy dalk nie genoeg was nie.
En: Yet, deep inside, he feared that he might not be enough.
Af: Die kinders was dol oor Thandi.
En: The children were fond of Thandi.
Af: Sy het altyd 'n glimlag op haar gesig en kon met haar vrolikheid almal om haar opbeur.
En: She always had a smile on her face and could cheer everyone around her with her joyfulness.
Af: Sy het al gou opgemerk hoe Elmarie en Johan mekaar ongemerk dopgehou het.
En: She quickly noticed how Elmarie and Johan were subtly observing each other.
Af: Dit was sy wat voorgestel het dat hulle saam 'n spesiale projek aanpak—om die weeshuis se tuin op te knap.
En: It was she who suggested that they take on a special project together—to revamp the orphanage's garden.
Af: Die eerste dag van die projek was warm, met die seebries wat 'n lafenis gebring het.
En: The first day of the project was warm, with the sea breeze providing relief.
Af: Elmarie en Johan het in stilte gewerk, versigtig om nie te naby aan mekaar te kom nie.
En: Elmarie and Johan worked in silence, careful not to come too close to each other.
Af: Maar soos dag by dag verloop het, het Johan begin deel van sy onsekerhede.
En: But as the days went by, Johan began to share some of his insecurities.
Af: "Ek wil so graag 'n verskil maak, maar soms voel ek nie goed genoeg nie," het hy één middag gesê, terwyl hy sy hande vuil gemaak het met die plant van nuwe blomme.
En: "I want so much to make a difference, but sometimes I feel I'm not good enough," he said one afternoon, as he got his hands dirty planting new flowers.
Af: Elmarie het diep asem ingetrek.
En: Elmarie took a deep breath.
Af: Sy het besef dat Johan net so menslik was soos sy, vol drome en vrese.
En: She realized that Johan was just as human as she was, full of dreams and fears.
Af: "Ek verstaan hoe jy voel," het sy gesê.
En: "I understand how you feel," she said.
Af: "Ek is bang om weer iemand na aan my te laat kom.
En: "I am afraid to let someone close to me again."
Af: " Daar was 'n stille begrip tussen hulle, 'n onverwagte vertroue wat groei.
En: There was a quiet understanding between them, an unexpected trust growing.
Af: Elke dag saam werk in die tuin, het hulle vriende geword.
En: Working together in the garden each day, they became friends.
Af: Thandi het met 'n groot glimlag toegekyk hoe die blomtuin groei.
En: Thandi watched with a big smile as the flower garden grew.
Af: En mettertyd het Elmarie besef dat sy die barrière om haar hart moes afbreek.
En: And over time, Elmarie realized that she had to break down the barrier around her heart.
Af: Johan het haar gewys dat dit veilig was om weer te vertrou.
En: Johan showed her that it was safe to trust again.
Af: Teen die einde van die projek was die tuin 'n sprekende kleur van blomme en geur.
En: By the end of the project, the garden was a striking array of colors and scents.
Af: Terwyl hulle daar gestaan het en na hul werk gekyk het, het Johan na Elmarie gedraai en gesê, "Ek is bly ons het dit saam gedoen.
En: As they stood there looking at their work, Johan turned to Elmarie and said, "I'm glad we did this together."
Af: "Elmarie het geglimlag, haar hart voller as ooit.
En: Elmarie smiled, her heart fuller than ever.
Af: "Ek ook," het sy stil gesê.
En: "Me too," she quietly said.
Af: Hulle het besluit om langer as net hierdie projek saam te werk, en dalk, net dalk, was daar meer in hul toekoms as net vriendskap.
En: They decided to work together beyond just this project, and maybe, just maybe, there was more in their future than just friendship.
Af: In daardie lewe-gewende tuin, het Elmarie geleer om haar hart oop te maak, en Johan het besef dat hy meer as genoeg is.
En: In that life-giving garden, Elmarie learned to open her heart, and Johan realized that he was more than enough.
Af: En so het 'n nuwe seisoen van hoop en liefde begin, nie net vir hulle nie, maar vir almal by die weeshuis.
En: And so, a new season of hope and love began, not just for them, but for everyone at the orphanage.
Vocabulary Words:
- orphanage: weeshuis
- laughter: gelag
- playground: speelgrond
- dedicated: ywerige
- volunteer: vrywilliger
- revamp: op te knap
- breeze: seebries
- insecurities: onsekerhede
- trust: vertroue
- project: projek
- array: spreekende
- scents: geur
- hope: hoop
- barrier: barrière
- surround: omring
- realize: besef
- striking: sprekende
- enough: genoeg
- understanding: begrip
- fear: vrees
- afraid: bang
- cheer: opbeur
- suggested: voorgestel
- garden: tuin
- baked: varsgebakte
- joyfulness: vrolikheid
- observe: dopgehou
- unnoticed: ongemerk
- approach: naby kom
- dreams: drome
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