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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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  • Home for Christmas: A Journey of Forgiveness and Reunion

    Home for Christmas: A Journey of Forgiveness and Reunion
    Dec 21 2025
    Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Home for Christmas: A Journey of Forgiveness and Reunion Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/af/episode/2025-12-21-23-34-01-af Story Transcript:Af: Die son het helder en skitterend oor die plaas gedaal.En: The sun had descended brightly and dazzlingly over the farm.Af: Die wind het sag deur die wingerde van die Wes-Kaap gewaai.En: The wind blew softly through the vineyards of the Wes-Kaap.Af: Johan het ooswaarts gestap oor die ou gruispaadjie na sy familie se plaashuis.En: Johan walked eastward along the old gravel path to his family's farmhouse.Af: Hy het teruggekeer na die plaas vir die Kersvakansie, sy hart swaar met ongemaklike spesies van skuld en twyfel.En: He had returned to the farm for the Christmas holidays, his heart heavy with uncomfortable kinds of guilt and doubt.Af: Hy het in die stad gewerk, ver van sy wortels.En: He worked in the city, far from his roots.Af: Nou het hy besluit om terug te keer, maar was onseker of die gesin hom sou verwelkom.En: Now he had decided to return, but was unsure if the family would welcome him.Af: Veral sy pa, Pieter.En: Especially his father, Pieter.Af: Die plaashuis was lewendig.En: The farmhouse was lively.Af: Elize, Johan se ma, het besig gewemel in die kombuis.En: Elize, Johan's mother, was bustling in the kitchen.Af: Die geur van gebraaide wors en potbrood het die warm somerlug gevul.En: The smell of fried sausage and potbread filled the warm summer air.Af: Elize het Johan met 'n hartlike glimlag en 'n warm omhelsing gegroet, maar Johan se hart het steeds effens benoud geklop.En: Elize greeted Johan with a warm smile and a warm embrace, but Johan's heart still beat slightly anxiously.Af: "Johan," het sy gevra, "is jy reg vir Kersfees saam met ons?En: "Johan," she asked, "are you ready for Christmas with us?"Af: "Johan het knik.En: Johan nodded.Af: Hy het geweet dat die tyd aangebreek het om die klowe tussen hom en sy pa oor te steek.En: He knew that the time had come to bridge the gap between him and his father.Af: Die vermyding kon nie langer voortduur nie.En: The avoidance could no longer continue.Af: Daardie aand, onder die sterrehemel, het die familie aan 'n groot hou van Kersfees-ete gesit, om 'n tafel vol geurige geregte.En: That evening, under the starry sky, the family gathered for a large Christmas feast around a table full of fragrant dishes.Af: Johan het geweet die oomblik om met Pieter te praat sou binnekort aanbreek.En: Johan knew the moment to talk to Pieter would arrive soon.Af: Toe hulle uiteindelik die nagereg bedien het, het hy sy moed bymekaargeskraap en na sy pa gedraai.En: When they finally served dessert, he gathered his courage and turned to his father.Af: "Pa," het Johan begin, sy stem effens bewerig, maar sterk.En: "Pa," Johan began, his voice slightly shaky but strong.Af: "Ek moet met jou praat.En: "I need to talk to you.Af: Ek weet ons het nie altyd ooreengekom nie.En: I know we haven't always agreed.Af: Ek is jammer ek het weggegaan.En: I'm sorry I left.Af: Ek het gedink ek soek iets anders, maar ek het alles agtergelaat.En: I thought I wanted something different, but I left everything behind."Af: " Pieter het na sy seun gekyk, die plooie om sy oë effens sagter geword.En: Pieter looked at his son, the wrinkles around his eyes softening slightly.Af: "Dankie, Johan," het Pieter gesê.En: "Thank you, Johan," Pieter said.Af: "Ek verstaan jou stryd.En: "I understand your struggle.Af: Al wat ek wou hê, was om jou gelukkig te sien.En: All I ever wanted was to see you happy.Af: Ons het almal foute gemaak.En: We've all made mistakes."Af: "Die res van die familie het in stille afwagting gesit.En: The rest of the family sat in silent anticipation.Af: Daar was 'n lang oomblik van stilte voordat Pieter sy seun omhels het.En: There was a long moment of silence before Pieter embraced his son.Af: "Jy is tuis, seun," het hy gefluister.En: "You're home, son," he whispered.Af: Met dié woorde het iets soos 'n golf van vrede oor Johan gespoel.En: With those words, something like a wave of peace washed over Johan.Af: Die gesin het hervat om te lag en te gesels, die gewig van die verlede het weg gesmelt in die somerwarmte.En: The family resumed laughing and chatting, the weight of the past melting away in the summer warmth.Af: Johan het gesmile, 'n diep tevredenheid in sy hart.En: Johan smiled, a deep satisfaction in his heart.Af: Hy het geleer dat dapperheid en eerlikheid verhoudings kan genees, en daar, te midde van die Kersfees-vreugde, het hul gesin sterk uitgekom.En: He learned that bravery and honesty could heal relationships, and there, amid the Christmas joy, their family emerged strong.Af: Daardie Kersfees was een van versoening en nuwe begin, 'n fees van liefde en samehorigheid op die ou plaas, onder die eindelose blou lug van die Wes-Kaap.En: That Christmas was one of reconciliation and new beginnings, a celebration of love and togetherness on the old farm, under ...
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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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