Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Courage Brews: A Life-Changing Moment in a Coffee Shop
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Story Transcript:

Af: Die son bak helder oor die stad.
En: The sun shines brightly over the city.

Af: Die lug is warm en vol die geure van somer.
En: The air is warm and full of the scents of summer.

Af: Binne die koffierooster ruik dit egter na vars gebrande koffiebonne.
En: Inside the coffee roaster, however, it smells of freshly roasted coffee beans.

Af: Pieter staan agter die toonbank en maak ‘n cappuccino vir ‘n klant.
En: Pieter stands behind the counter and makes a cappuccino for a customer.

Af: Die plek is vol mense.
En: The place is full of people.

Af: Laggende gesigte.
En: Laughing faces.

Af: Klokkies klingel elke keer as die deur oopgaan.
En: Bells jingle every time the door opens.

Af: Anika sit by haar gewone tafeltjie.
En: Anika sits at her usual table.

Af: Haar lewendige gees vul die lokaal soos altyd.
En: Her lively spirit fills the room as always.

Af: Sy praat met Lize, die nuwe trainee.
En: She talks with Lize, the new trainee.

Af: Lize probeer leer oor die verskillende koffies.
En: Lize is trying to learn about the different coffees.

Af: Sy knik terwyl Anika omtrent alles vertel.
En: She nods as Anika tells her nearly everything.

Af: Skielik gebeur iets wat niemand verwag nie.
En: Suddenly, something happens that no one expects.

Af: Anika sak stadig ineen op haar stoel.
En: Anika slowly collapses in her chair.

Af: Haar kop val vorentoe.
En: Her head falls forward.

Af: Haar arms slap.
En: Her arms are limp.

Af: Pieter sien die hele ding.
En: Pieter sees the whole thing.

Af: Sy hart klop vinnig.
En: His heart beats fast.

Af: Sy vingers bewe net effens toe hy die cappuccino neersit.
En: His fingers tremble slightly as he puts down the cappuccino.

Af: Hy kyk na Lize.
En: He looks at Lize.

Af: Sy staar na Anika met groot oë.
En: She stares at Anika with wide eyes.

Af: Iemand roep "Help!"
En: Someone yells, "Help!"

Af: Pieter weet hy moet iets doen.
En: Pieter knows he must do something.

Af: Maar wat?
En: But what?

Af: Hy voel vasgevang, onseker.
En: He feels trapped, uncertain.

Af: Sy droom om ‘n koffiewinkel te hê, lyk klein in vergelyking met wat nou voor hom lê.
En: His dream of having a coffee shop seems small compared to what now lies ahead.

Af: Maar hy moet optree.
En: But he must act.

Af: Hy stap vinnig na Anika.
En: He quickly steps over to Anika.

Af: “Lize! Bel die noodlyn!” roep hy sonder huiwering.
En: “Lize! Call the emergency line!” he shouts without hesitation.

Af: Soos hy by Anika gaan kniel, probeer hy die basiese Eerste Hulp wat hy onthou toepas.
En: As he kneels by Anika, he tries to apply the basic First Aid he remembers.

Af: Hy maak seker sy kan asemhaal.
En: He makes sure she can breathe.

Af: Hy bly kalm, of probeer ten minste.
En: He stays calm, or at least tries to.

Af: Lize is terug by die toonbank.
En: Lize is back at the counter.

Af: Sy gooi die telefoon op en begin gesels met die paramedici.
En: She grabs the phone and starts talking to the paramedics.

Af: Binne oomblikke blyk dit Anika begin weer beweeg.
En: Within moments, it seems Anika begins to move again.

Af: Sy maak haar oë stadig oop.
En: She slowly opens her eyes.

Af: “Dankie, Pieter,” fluister sy met ‘n flou glimlag.
En: “Thank you, Pieter,” she whispers with a faint smile.

Af: “Jy het my gehelp.”
En: “You helped me.”

Af: Pieter knik, verligting oorstroom hom.
En: Pieter nods, relief flooding over him.

Af: Sy hande het opgehou bewe.
En: His hands have stopped shaking.

Af: Hy voel ‘n nuwe selfvertroue.
En: He feels a new confidence.

Af: Miskien is hy nie net ‘n gewone barista nie.
En: Maybe he isn't just an ordinary barista.

Af: Miskien kan hy regtig ‘n verskil maak.
En: Maybe he can really make a difference.

Af: Toe die paramedici aankom, is Anika by haar volle bewussyn.
En: When the paramedics arrive, Anika is fully conscious.

Af: Haar glimlag het weer regtig geword.
En: Her smile has become real again.

Af: Die chaos gaan lê en die koffierooster vul weer met die bekende en gerusstellende geure van koffie.
En: The chaos subsides, and the coffee roaster fills once more with the familiar and reassuring aromas of coffee.

Af: Die sonstraal val deur die venster, en iets in Pieter verander.
En: The sunbeam falls through the window, and something in Pieter changes.

Af: Hy besef sy droom van ‘n eie koffieplek kan waar word.
En: He realizes his dream of having his own coffee place can come true.

Af: Hy het gewys hy kan meer wees.
En: He's shown he can be more.

Af: Die somer is vol moontlikhede.
En: The summer is full of possibilities.

Af: ‘n Rustige vrede vul die rooster.
En: A peaceful calm fills the roaster.

Af: Mense keuse die kafee gevul met gawering, en alles voel een minuut terug na normaal.
En: People choose the café filled with warmth, and everything feels one minute back to normal.

Af: Maar dinge is anders.
En: But things are different.

Af: Pieter sien die lewe nou met nuwe oë.
En: Pieter sees life now with new eyes.

Af: Hy weet om ‘n verskil te maak, begin met net ‘n klein daad van hulp.
En: He knows making a difference starts with just a small act of help.


Vocabulary Words:

• brightly: helder
• scents: geure
• roaster: koffierooster
• customer: klant
• laughing: laggende
• jingle: klingel
• lively: lewendige
• trainee: trainee
• nods: knik
• collapses: ineen
• limp: slap
• tremble: bewe
• trapped: vasgevang
• uncertain: onseker
• shouts: roep
• hesitation: huiwering
• kneels: kniel
• paramedics: paramedici
• faint: flou
• relief: verligting
• confidence: selfvertroue
• ordinary: gewone
• conscious: bewussyn
• chaos: chaos
• subside: gaan lê
• reassuring: gerusstellende
• beam: straal
• possibilities: moontlikhede
• calm: vrede
• different: anders