Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Winter Blossoms: A Tale of Perseverance and Innovation Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/winter-blossoms-a-tale-of-perseverance-and-innovation Story Transcript:Af: Die son het lastig oor die heuwels van Kaapstad opgestyg.En: The sun rose lazily over the hills of Cape Town.Af: Luan was reeds aan die werk in die luukse omheinde gemeenskap.En: Luan was already at work in the luxurious gated community.Af: Die kille winterlug kon hom nie van sy doel afgehou nie.En: The chilly winter air could not deter him from his goal.Af: Hy wou indruk maak op die gemeenskapsbestuurder en meer kontrakte wen.En: He wanted to impress the community manager and win more contracts.Af: Dit sou hom help om sy eie tuinmaakbesigheid te begin.En: This would help him start his own gardening business.Af: Elke dag het Luan vroeg begin.En: Every day, Luan began early.Af: Hy het struike gesnoei, blomme geplant en gras gesny.En: He pruned shrubs, planted flowers, and mowed lawns.Af: Die gemeenskap se tuine was pragtig, danksy sy harde werk.En: The community's gardens were beautiful, thanks to his hard work.Af: Maar dit was winter, en die werk het minder geword.En: But it was winter, and the work had become less.Af: Minder mense wou hul tuine in die koue laat werk.En: Fewer people wanted their gardens tended to in the cold.Af: Dit was 'n groot uitdag vir Luan.En: This was a significant challenge for Luan.Af: Op 'n dag het 'n nuwe tuinier, Hendrik, opgedaag.En: One day, a new gardener, Hendrik, arrived.Af: Hendrik het ook kontrakte gesoek.En: Hendrik was also seeking contracts.Af: Hy was Luan se nuwe mededinger.En: He became Luan’s new competitor.Af: Hendrik was goed in sy werk.En: Hendrik was good at his job.Af: Hy het Luan se werk voorheen gesien en was vasbeslote om beter te wees.En: He had seen Luan's work before and was determined to be better.Af: Luan het besluit om ekstra ure te werk.En: Luan decided to work extra hours.Af: Hy het vroeg begin en laat geëindig.En: He started early and finished late.Af: Hy het nuwe idees vir winter-weerstandige plante nagevors.En: He researched new ideas for winter-resistant plants.Af: Hy het dit aangeplant en aan die gemeenskapsbestuurder gewys.En: He planted them and showed them to the community manager.Af: "Kyk hoe mooi hierdie winterblomme is," het hy gesê.En: "Look how beautiful these winter flowers are," he said.Af: Die gemeenskapsbestuurder was beïndruk.En: The community manager was impressed.Af: Maar Hendrik het nie teruggestaan nie.En: But Hendrik did not hold back.Af: Hy het ook goeie werk gedoen en die bestuurder probeer oorreed.En: He also did good work and tried to persuade the manager.Af: Dit was 'n koue oggend toe hulle albei by die gemeenskapsbestuurder se kantoor opgedaag het om die laaste kontrak te kry.En: It was a cold morning when they both turned up at the community manager’s office to get the final contract.Af: "Ek het innoverende plante ingetrek," het Luan verduidelik.En: "I have introduced innovative plants," Luan explained.Af: "Hulle floreer in die winter.En: "They thrive in the winter."Af: "Hendrik het probeer oortuig met sy ervare argumente.En: Hendrik tried to convince with his experienced arguments.Af: Maar Luan se harde werk en nuwe idees het die verskil gemaak.En: But Luan’s hard work and new ideas made the difference.Af: Die gemeenskapsbestuurder het gesê, "Luan, jy het ons gemeenskap pragtig gemaak, selfs in die winter.En: The community manager said, "Luan, you have made our community beautiful, even in winter.Af: Jy het die laaste kontrak gewen.En: You have won the final contract."Af: "Luan was oorstelp van vreugde.En: Luan was overjoyed.Af: Hy het nie net die kontrak gewen nie, maar ook die respek van die gemeenskap gekry.En: He had not only won the contract but also gained the respect of the community.Af: Hy het geglo in sy vaardighede en sy drome.En: He believed in his skills and dreams.Af: Met die ekstra geld het hy begin spaar vir sy eie besigheid.En: With the extra money, he began saving for his own business.Af: Die huisies in die omheinde gemeenskap het steeds mooi gelyk, selfs in die winter.En: The houses in the gated community continued to look beautiful, even in winter.Af: Luan het met meer vertroue gewerk en beplan om binnekort sy eie tuinmaakonderneming te begin.En: Luan worked with more confidence and planned to start his own gardening business soon.Af: Hy het geweet dat harde werk en toewyding altyd beloon word.En: He knew that hard work and dedication are always rewarded. Vocabulary Words:rose: opgestyghills: heuwelschilly: killedeter: afgehougated: omheindecommunity: gemeenskapluxurious: luuksepruned: gesnoeishrubs: struikeplanted: geplantmowed: gesnygardens: tuinechallenge: uitdagcompetitor: mededingerextra: ekstraresearch: nagevorswinter-resistant: winter-weerstandigeflowers: blommeinnovative: innoverendethrive: floreerarguments: argumenteimpressed: beïndrukcontracts...
