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That's why each episode of our podcast features a story in Afrikaans, followed by a sentence-by-sentence retelling that alternates between Afrikaans and English.

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Research in sociolinguistics highlights the importance of culture in language learning, which is why we provide a list of vocabulary words and a transcript of the audio to help you understand the cultural context of the story. And for your convenience, we also include a transcript of the audio to help you refer back to any parts you may have struggled with.

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  • When Ostriches Tangle: A Festive Farmyard Fiasco

    When Ostriches Tangle: A Festive Farmyard Fiasco
    Dec 21 2025
    Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: When Ostriches Tangle: A Festive Farmyard Fiasco Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/af/episode/2025-12-21-08-38-20-af Story Transcript:Af: Die son het helder oor die veld geskyn.En: The sun shone brightly over the field.Af: Dit was somer op die plaas, en die hitte het die grond laat kraak.En: It was summer on the plaas, and the heat caused the ground to crack.Af: Kobus, altyd entoesiasties, het gewikkel en gewoel om die plaas vir Kersfees mooi te maak.En: Kobus, always enthusiastic, bustled about to make the plaas look beautiful for Christmas.Af: Marelize, die slim plaasvrou, het 'n wakende oog oor alles gehou, terwyl Johan, haar jonger boetie, met 'n ondeunde glimlag rondgeloop het.En: Marelize, the clever farmwoman, kept a watchful eye over everything, while Johan, her younger brother, wandered around with a mischievous smile.Af: Kobus het besluit om met die Kersligte te begin.En: Kobus decided to start with the Christmas lights.Af: Hy het geweet dat al hoe meer mense hierdie tyd van die jaar na die plaashuis sou kom.En: He knew that more and more people would come to the farmhouse at this time of year.Af: Hy wou Marelize beïndruk met 'n pragtige opstelling.En: He wanted to impress Marelize with a beautiful setup.Af: Maar, daar was 'n probleem.En: But there was a problem.Af: 'n Besonder nuuskierige volstruis het besluit om deel van die aksie te wees.En: A particularly curious ostrich had decided to be part of the action.Af: Elke keer as Kobus 'n liggie opgehang het, het die volstruis nader gestap en dit as 'n speletjie beskou om die ligte van die draad af te pluk.En: Every time Kobus hung a light, the ostrich would step closer and consider it a game to pluck the lights off the wire.Af: "O nee!En: "Oh no!"Af: " het Kobus uitgeroep, sy hande in sy hare.En: cried Kobus, his hands in his hair.Af: Johan het dit gesien en met 'n stout plan voorgekom.En: Johan saw this and came up with a naughty plan.Af: "Kobus, jy moet die volstruis mislei.En: "Kobus, you have to trick the ostrich.Af: Hang een van die ligte aan jou hoed, dan sal hy jou volg en jy kan hom weglei.En: Hang one of the lights on your hat, then he will follow you and you can lead him away."Af: " Hoewel dit met 'n glimlag en 'n knipoog gesê is, het Kobus gedink dit mag dalk werk.En: Although it was said with a smile and a wink, Kobus thought it might just work.Af: Dus het Kobus, met 'n string kleurvolle liggies om sy hoed gedraai, probeerd om die volstruis van die terrasse weg te lok.En: So Kobus, with a string of colorful lights wrapped around his hat, tried to lure the ostrich away from the terraces.Af: Maar die volstruis was slimmer as wat hy gedink het.En: But the ostrich was smarter than he thought.Af: Dit het speels om hom gedans, net om Kobus vinnig te laat draai en te struikel in die proses.En: It playfully danced around him, only to make Kobus turn quickly and stumble in the process.Af: Intussen het Marelize opgemerk dat iets skeef geloop het en besluit om te help.En: Meanwhile, Marelize noticed that something had gone awry and decided to help.Af: Sy het na Kobus gehardloop om hom te bevry, maar met al die geskarrel het sy onbewustelik ook in die ligdraad vasgevang geraak.En: She ran to Kobus to free him, but with all the scrambling, she unwittingly got caught in the light strings too.Af: En daar het hulle gestaan: Kobus, Marelize, en die volstruis, almal verstrengel in kleurvolle ligte.En: And there they stood: Kobus, Marelize, and the ostrich, all tangled in colorful lights.Af: Toe Johan hulle so sien, het hy onbedaarlik begin lag, en nie lank daarna nie het Marelize en Kobus se lag ook deur die lug gerol.En: When Johan saw them like that, he started laughing uncontrollably, and soon after, Marelize and Kobus's laughter also echoed through the air.Af: Die volstruis het ook daar gestaan en met sy groot oë geknip, asof hy die grap verstaan.En: The ostrich stood there too, blinking its big eyes, as if it understood the joke.Af: Alhoewel die plaas 'n bietjie 'n gemors was met ligte wat ooral oor die grond gelê het, kon niemand die feestelike gees nie misken.En: Although the plaas was a bit of a mess with lights strewn all over the ground, no one could deny the festive spirit.Af: Die chaos het 'n warm herinnering geword.En: The chaos became a warm memory.Af: Kobus het geleer dat die beste herinneringe kom wanneer jy die chaos met 'n glimlag aanvaar.En: Kobus learned that the best memories come when you embrace chaos with a smile.Af: Marelize het op haar beurt besef dat Kobus se teenwoordigheid die plaas met lag en warmte vul.En: Marelize, in turn, realized that Kobus's presence filled the plaas with laughter and warmth.Af: So het die somerdae voortgetgaan met 'n plaas vol lag en 'n volstruis wat altyd gereed was vir die volgende avontuur.En: So the summer days continued with a plaas full of laughter and an ostrich always ready for the next adventure.Af: En hoewel ...
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  • Ascending Tafelberg: A Journey of Family and Renewal

    Ascending Tafelberg: A Journey of Family and Renewal
    Dec 20 2025
    Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Ascending Tafelberg: A Journey of Family and Renewal Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/af/episode/2025-12-20-23-34-02-af Story Transcript:Af: Die son hang laag oor Kaapstad, en die lug is helder, tipies van 'n somer-Christmastyd.En: The sun hangs low over Kaapstad, and the air is clear, typical of a summer Christmastime.Af: Tafelberg strek trots teen die horison uit, sy plat top omvou deur 'n sagte bries.En: Tafelberg stretches proudly against the horizon, its flat top enveloped by a gentle breeze.Af: Liezl en Johan staan aan die voet van die berg, elkeen gewapen met 'n rugsak en duidelike vastberadenheid.En: Liezl and Johan stand at the foot of the mountain, each armed with a backpack and clear determination.Af: "Hou jy vas, Johan?En: "Are you holding on, Johan?"Af: " Liezl vra, haar stem effens bewende van die spanning van wat voorlê.En: Liezl asks, her voice slightly trembling with the tension of what lies ahead.Af: Johan, met 'n mengsel van kalmte en innerlike onrus, knik net.En: Johan, with a mix of calm and inner turmoil, just nods.Af: "Ons moet aan Pa se laaste wens voldoen," sê sy, en voel weer die knel van skuld wat haar maag ruk.En: "We have to fulfill Dad's last wish," she says, feeling again the pang of guilt twisting her stomach.Af: So begin hulle klim.En: So they begin their climb.Af: Die pad voor hulle kronkel tussen rotse en fynbos, met 'n vrolike geselskap van toeriste rondom hulle, almal op soek na die oorweldigende uitsig wat die top beloof.En: The path ahead winds between rocks and fynbos, with a cheerful company of tourists around them, all seeking the overwhelming view the top promises.Af: Johan probeer die stilte breek.En: Johan tries to break the silence.Af: "Pa was lief vir hierdie plek," sê hy sag.En: "Dad loved this place," he says softly.Af: "Hy het altyd gesê dis waar sy gedagtes helder word.En: "He always said it's where his thoughts become clear."Af: "Liezl reageer halfhartig, haar gedagtes dwaal.En: Liezl responds half-heartedly, her thoughts wandering.Af: Sy was nie genoeg daar vir hom nie, dink sy.En: She wasn't there enough for him, she thinks.Af: Maar Johan hou aan praat, sy stem nou meer 'n beroep as 'n stelling.En: But Johan keeps talking, his voice now more an appeal than a statement.Af: "Weet jy, Liezl, ons moet die herinneringe koester.En: "You know, Liezl, we need to cherish the memories.Af: Dis nie te laat om dit saam te doen nie.En: It's not too late to do it together."Af: "Liezl kyk na hom en sien die rou emosie in sy oë.En: Liezl looks at him and sees the raw emotion in his eyes.Af: "Ek weet," sê sy uiteindelik, haar stem nou sagter.En: "I know," she finally says, her voice now softer.Af: "Ek voel net so skuldig.En: "I just feel so guilty.Af: Ek was nie altyd daar nie.En: I wasn't always there."Af: "Johan stop en lê sy hand op haar skouer.En: Johan stops and places his hand on her shoulder.Af: "Dis hoekom ons hier is.En: "That's why we're here.Af: Vir Pa.En: For Dad.Af: Maar ook vir ons.En: But also for us."Af: " Sy opregte woorde maak haar hart ligter.En: His sincere words lighten her heart.Af: Hulle hervat die klim, nou met 'n beter begrip van mekaar.En: They resume the climb, now with a better understanding of each other.Af: Teen die middag bereik hulle die top.En: By midday they reach the top.Af: Die wind is sterk hierbo, dit waai deur hul hare terwyl hulle die stadion-agtige uitsig oor die stad bewonder.En: The wind is strong up here, blowing through their hair as they admire the stadium-like view over the city.Af: 'n Stroom mense gaan verby, gelukkig en gewillig om die hoogtepunte met hul kameras vas te vang.En: A stream of people passes by, happy and eager to capture the highlights with their cameras.Af: "Liezl," sê Johan teer.En: "Liezl," says Johan tenderly.Af: "Dis tyd.En: "It's time."Af: " Hulle haal die urn uit.En: They take out the urn.Af: Die glans van die metaal blink in die son soos 'n baken van herinneringe.En: The sheen of the metal glistens in the sun like a beacon of memories.Af: Liezl maak dit stadig oop, haar hande lig beweend.En: Liezl opens it slowly, her hands slightly trembling.Af: "Pa, ons is hier," fluister sy.En: "Dad, we're here," she whispers.Af: Johan gaan staan langs haar.En: Johan stands beside her.Af: Saam versprei hulle die as, die wind neem dit soos 'n lagie oor die berge uit.En: Together they spread the ashes, the wind carrying it like a veil over the mountains.Af: Die oomblik is stil, heilig.En: The moment is silent, sacred.Af: Die aksie voel versagtend, asof die gewig van die verlede opgelig word en saam met die donsige wolke verbygedraai word.En: The act feels soothing, as if the weight of the past is lifted and swirled away with the fluffy clouds.Af: Liezl kyk Johan in die oë, 'n nuwe verstaan versprei tussen hulle.En: Liezl looks into Johan's eyes, a new understanding spreading between them.Af: "Dankie dat jy my hierheen gebring het,"...
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  • Rediscovering Roots: A Heartfelt Reunion in Kirstenbosch

    Rediscovering Roots: A Heartfelt Reunion in Kirstenbosch
    Dec 20 2025
    Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Rediscovering Roots: A Heartfelt Reunion in Kirstenbosch Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/af/episode/2025-12-20-08-38-20-af Story Transcript:Af: Die son het helder geskyn oor Kirstenbosch se pragtige tuine.En: The sun shone brightly over Kirstenbosch's beautiful gardens.Af: Dit was 'n warm somersdag en die jaar-eindfees het die plek lewendig gemaak.En: It was a warm summer day, and the year-end festival had brought the place to life.Af: Musiek het die lug gevul en mense het vrolik rondgedwaal tussen die kleurvolle blomme en bome.En: Music filled the air, and people wandered joyfully among the colorful flowers and trees.Af: Johan het stadig deur die tuin gestap.En: Johan walked slowly through the garden.Af: Hy het onlangs vanoorsee teruggekeer, maar iets in hom het nog verlore gevoel.En: He had recently returned from overseas, but something in him still felt lost.Af: Sy hart was vol nostalgie.En: His heart was full of nostalgia.Af: Hy wou weer 'n gevoel van behoort hê, 'n verbinding met sy verlede en hierdie plek wat hom altyd geïnspireer het.En: He longed to feel a sense of belonging again, a connection with his past and this place that had always inspired him.Af: Hy staan stil by 'n blomuitstalling.En: He stopped by a flower exhibit.Af: Sy oë vang 'n rare blom, een wat hy voorheen nog nooit gesien het nie.En: His eyes caught a rare flower, one he had never seen before.Af: Hy buk vooroor om te ruik wanneer hy skielik Annelie se stem agter hom hoor.En: He bent forward to smell it when suddenly he heard Annelie's voice behind him.Af: "Dis pragtig, is dit nie?"En: "It's beautiful, isn't it?"Af: Johan draai vinnig om.En: Johan turned quickly.Af: Daar staan Annelie, met dieselfde vriendelike glimlag wat hy onthou.En: There stood Annelie, with the same friendly smile he remembered.Af: Sy oë lig op en hy groet haar met 'n warm omhelsing.En: His eyes lit up, and he greeted her with a warm hug.Af: "Annelie! Ek kan nie glo dis jy nie!"En: "Annelie! I can't believe it's you!"Af: Hulle begin gesels, en die jare wat hulle geskei het, verdamp soos mis voor die son.En: They began to chat, and the years that had separated them evaporated like mist in the sun.Af: Annelie vertel hom hoe sy nou in die feesbedryf werk en hierdie festival help organiseer.En: Annelie told him how she now worked in the festival industry and helped organize this festival.Af: Johan deel stories oor sy lewe as 'n botanist oorsee.En: Johan shared stories about his life as a botanist overseas.Af: Die gesprek vloei maklik, en Johan voel hoe die swaar gevoel in sy hart stadig begin lig.En: The conversation flowed easily, and Johan felt the heavy feeling in his heart slowly start to lift.Af: Saam stap hulle deur die tuin, deel herinneringe van hul jeug en lag oor dinge wat hulle lankal vergeet het.En: Together they walked through the garden, sharing memories of their youth and laughing about things they had long forgotten.Af: Johan voel weer tuis, nie net in die tuin nie, maar ook in sy hart.En: Johan felt at home again, not only in the garden but also in his heart.Af: Teen die einde van die dag, sit hulle saam op 'n grasveld met die laaste sonstrale wat hulle warm hou.En: By the end of the day, they sat together on a grassy field, with the last rays of the sun keeping them warm.Af: Johan kyk vir Annelie en sê, "Ek dink ek het dit nodig gehad. Om te onthou waar ek vandaan kom. Dankie dat jy my herinner het."En: Johan looked at Annelie and said, "I think I needed this. To remember where I come from. Thank you for reminding me."Af: Annelie glimlag en antwoord, "Jy sal altyd hier hoort, Johan. Dis deel van wie jy is."En: Annelie smiled and replied, "You will always belong here, Johan. It's part of who you are."Af: Die son sak laer en die lig verdof stadig.En: The sun sank lower, and the light slowly faded.Af: Johan voel 'n vrede oor hom spoel.En: Johan felt a peace wash over him.Af: Hy weet nou dat hy vorentoe kan beweeg, met sy wortels sterk in die grond van sy verlede en sy blik op 'n nuwe begin.En: He now knew that he could move forward, with his roots firmly planted in the ground of his past and his eyes set on a new beginning.Af: Die tuin rondom hulle bly rustig en mooi, 'n getuie van ou vriendskappe wat herlewe en nuwe herinneringe wat geskep word.En: The garden around them remained calm and beautiful, a witness to old friendships being revived and new memories being made.Af: Kirstenbosch het meer geword as net 'n pragtige tuin; dit het 'n plek van herontdekking geword, 'n plek waar Johan weer sy plek in die wêreld kon vind.En: Kirstenbosch had become more than just a beautiful garden; it had become a place of rediscovery, a place where Johan could find his place in the world again. Vocabulary Words:shone: geskynbrightly: helderfestival: feeswandered: rondgedwaaljoyfully: vroliknostalgia: nostalgielonged: woubelonging: behoortconnection: verbindingbent: bukrare: ...
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