Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Overcoming Heights: Climbing Mountains of Fear and Friendship
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Story Transcript:

Af: Die lente son het warm geskyn oor Tafelberg Nasionale Park.
En: The spring sun was shining warmly over Tafelberg Nasionale Park.

Af: Die wind het sag deur die fynbos gewoel, en helder veldblomme was oral te sien.
En: The wind gently stirred through the fynbos, and bright wildflowers could be seen everywhere.

Af: Anina en Jaco het by die voet van die berg gestaan.
En: Anina and Jaco stood at the foot of the mountain.

Af: Anina het diep asemgehaal.
En: Anina took a deep breath.

Af: Sy het belowe om die berg teen die einde van die lente te klim.
En: She had promised to climb the mountain by the end of spring.

Af: Dit was nou of nooit.
En: It was now or never.

Af: "Dink jy regtig jy is gereed?
En: "Do you really think you're ready?"

Af: " vra Jaco, sy oë vol bekommernis.
En: asked Jaco, his eyes full of concern.

Af: Hy het geweet van Anina se vrees vir hoogtes.
En: He knew of Anina's fear of heights.

Af: Maar hy was hier om haar te ondersteun, al het hy self sy twyfel gehad.
En: But he was here to support her, even though he had his own doubts.

Af: "Ja, ek is gereed," antwoord Anina vasberade.
En: "Yes, I am ready," responded Anina determinedly.

Af: "Ek moet dit doen.
En: "I have to do this."

Af: "Hulle het die pad begin omhoog stap.
En: They began to hike the path upward.

Af: Die grond was ongelyk, maar die uitsigte was asemrowend.
En: The ground was uneven, but the views were breathtaking.

Af: Die stad het klein onder hulle gelê.
En: The city lay small beneath them.

Af: Die lug was vars en vol lentegeure.
En: The air was fresh and filled with the scents of spring.

Af: Jaco het langs Anina gestap, gereed om te help wanneer nodig.
En: Jaco walked alongside Anina, ready to help when needed.

Af: Hoe hoër hulle gestyg het, hoe meer het Anina se vrees begin groei.
En: The higher they climbed, the more Anina's fear began to grow.

Af: Haar bene het wankelrig gevoel en haar hart het vinniger geklop.
En: Her legs felt shaky and her heart beat faster.

Af: Maar sy het voortgegaan, met haar oë gefokus op die pad voor haar.
En: But she continued, her eyes focused on the path ahead of her.

Af: Toe, by 'n baie steil deel van die roete, het die vrees toegeslaan.
En: Then, at a very steep part of the route, fear hit her.

Af: Anina het gestop.
En: Anina stopped.

Af: Sy kon nie meer beweeg nie.
En: She could not move anymore.

Af: Sy kyk op na die berg en voel soos 'n reus wat onoorwinlik lyk.
En: She looked up at the mountain, feeling like it was an invincible giant.

Af: Trane het in haar oë begin opwel.
En: Tears began to well up in her eyes.

Af: "Ek kan nie meer nie," sê sy, haar stem bewerig.
En: "I can't go on," she said, her voice trembling.

Af: Jaco het naby haar bly staan.
En: Jaco stayed close by her.

Af: "Jy kan dit doen, Anina," sê hy sag.
En: "You can do it, Anina," he said softly.

Af: "Ek glo in jou.
En: "I believe in you.

Af: Kyk hoe ver jy al gekom het.
En: Look how far you've already come.

Af: Die top is naby.
En: The top is near."

Af: "Met Jaco se bemoediging en sy hand liggies op haar skouer, het Anina moed bymekaargeskraap en voortgegaan.
En: With Jaco's encouragement and his hand gently on her shoulder, Anina mustered up courage and continued.

Af: Sy het stadig maar seker geklim, elke tree 'n oorwinning oor haar vrees.
En: She climbed slowly but surely, each step a victory over her fear.

Af: Uiteindelik het hulle die top bereik.
En: Finally, they reached the top.

Af: Die wind het sterk gewaai en die uitsig was ongelooflik.
En: The wind was blowing strong, and the view was incredible.

Af: Anina het om haar gekyk, 'n gevoel van oorweldigende verligting en trots het oor haar gespoel.
En: Anina looked around, an overwhelming feeling of relief and pride washed over her.

Af: Sy het daar gestaan, die wêreld aan haar voete.
En: She stood there, the world at her feet.

Af: "Ek het dit gedoen," sê sy sag, haar oë vol trane van blydskap.
En: "I did it," she said softly, her eyes full of tears of joy.

Af: Sy het na Jaco gekyk, dankbaar vir sy vasberadenheid en ondersteuning.
En: She looked at Jaco, grateful for his determination and support.

Af: "Ja, jy het dit regtig gedoen," het Jaco glimlaggend gesê.
En: "Yes, you really did it," Jaco said with a smile.

Af: Op daardie dag het Anina geleer dat sy haar vrees kan oorkom.
En: On that day, Anina learned that she could overcome her fear.

Af: Sy het ook besef hoe belangrik ware vriendskap is.
En: She also realized the importance of true friendship.

Af: Met Jaco aan haar sy het sy geweet dat enige berg, hoe hoog ook al, oorkom kan word.
En: With Jaco by her side, she knew that any mountain, no matter how high, could be conquered.

Af: Die lente het nog nooit so helder gelyk nie.
En: Spring had never looked so bright.


Vocabulary Words:

• spring: lente
• park: park
• foot: voet
• breathtaking: asemrowend
• concern: bekommernis
• determinately: vasberade
• uneven: ongelyk
• shaky: wankelrig
• invincible: onoorkomlike
• trembling: bewerig
• encouragement: bemoediging
• mustered: bymekaargeskraap
• victory: oorwinning
• relief: verligting
• pride: trots
• grateful: dankbaar
• determination: vasberadenheid
• friendship: vriendskap
• overcome: oorwin
• giant: reus
• tall: hoog
• path: pad
• height: hoogte
• steep: steil
• route: roete
• fresh: vars
• wildflowers: veldblomme
• gently: sag
• scent: geur
• unconquerable: onoorwinlik