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Are you ready to supercharge your Afrikaans listening comprehension?
Our podcast is the perfect tool for you. Studies show that the key to mastering a second language is through repetition and active processing.
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.
This approach not only allows you to fully understand and absorb the vocabulary and grammar but also provides a bilingual support to aid your listening comprehension. But we don't stop there.
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.
Our podcast is not just for language learners, it's also for travelers or people who wants to connect with their roots. Are you planning a trip to Cape Town, Stellenbosch, or Franschhoek? Maybe you want to speak Afrikaans with your grandparents from Pretoria?
Our podcast will equip you with the cultural and linguistic background needed to fully immerse yourself in regions where Afrikaans is primarily spoken, such as South Africa and Namibia. Our podcast is based on the latest research in linguistics, sociolinguistics, psychology, cognitive science, neuroscience, and education to provide the most effective method for mastering Afrikaans listening comprehension.
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Johannesburg Corporate Harmony: A Year-End Function to Remember
FluentFiction - Afrikaans
14 minutes
6 days ago
Johannesburg Corporate Harmony: A Year-End Function to Remember
Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Johannesburg Corporate Harmony: A Year-End Function to Remember Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/af/episode/2025-10-30-07-38-20-af
Story Transcript:
Af: In die hartjie van Johannesburg, op die twaalfde verdieping van 'n groot korporatiewe gebou, het die sonlig sag deur die vensters gestroom. En: In the heart of Johannesburg, on the twelfth floor of a large corporate building, the sunlight streamed softly through the windows.
Af: Die stad het onder hulle gelê soos 'n mosaïek van lewe en geraas. En: The city lay below them like a mosaic of life and noise.
Af: Binne die vergaderingkamer was daar 'n stil opgewondenheid. En: Inside the meeting room, there was a quiet excitement.
Af: Die jaar-eind funksie, 'n hoogtepunt van die maatskappy se sosiale kalender, was die onderwerp van bespreking. En: The year-end function, a highlight of the company's social calendar, was the topic of discussion.
Af: Jannie, die spanleier, het met 'n glimlag begin. En: Jannie, the team leader, began with a smile.
Af: "Ons moet hierdie jaar iets besonders doen. En: "We need to do something special this year.
Af: Iets wat bestuur sal beïndruk," het hy gesê. En: Something that will impress management," he said.
Af: Hy het 'n rede gehad om sukses te wil behaal. En: He had a reason to want to achieve success.
Af: 'n Positiewe jaar-eind hersiening was belangrik. En: A positive year-end review was important.
Af: Marietjie, altyd die kreatiewe denker, het haar idee aangedra. En: Marietjie, always the creative thinker, presented her idea.
Af: "Wat as ons 'n buitelug tema kies? En: "What if we choose an outdoor theme?
Af: Iets met blomme en vrolike kleure. En: Something with flowers and cheerful colors.
Af: Dit is lente, uiteindelik! En: It is spring, after all!"
Af: " Haar oë het geblink van ywer. En: Her eyes gleamed with enthusiasm.
Af: Maar Petrus het sy kop geskud. En: But Petrus shook his head.
Af: "Dit klink pragtig, maar dink aan die ekstra koste en logistiek. En: "It sounds beautiful, but think of the extra costs and logistics.
Af: Ons moet binne die begroting bly. En: We have to stay within the budget."
Af: "Jannie het geweet hy moes 'n balans vind. En: Jannie knew he had to find a balance.
Af: "Goed, wat van hierdie voorstel? En: "Okay, what about this proposal?
Af: Kom ons stem daaroor," het hy voorgestel, probeerend om almal te betrek. En: Let's vote on it," he suggested, trying to involve everyone.
Af: Die stemming het lewendig geraak. En: The voting became lively.
Af: Marietjie het na elkeen se siening geluister, maar Pieter het op die syfers gefokus. En: Marietjie listened to each person's viewpoint, but Pieter focused on the numbers.
Af: "Ons moet realisties wees," het hy volgehou. En: "We must be realistic," he insisted.
Af: Die spanning het gegroei soos die debat hewig geraak het. En: The tension grew as the debate became intense.
Af: Jannie moes tussenbeide tree. En: Jannie had to intervene.
Af: "Liewe kollegas," het hy begin, "ons moet 'n oplossing vind wat almal se bydrae weerspieël. En: "Dear colleagues," he began, "we need to find a solution that reflects everyone's contribution."
Af: " Met sorg en geduld het hy albei se perspektiewe oorweeg. En: With care and patience, he considered both perspectives.
Af: Uiteindelik, ná heelwat bespreking, het 'n kompromie ontstaan.
FluentFiction - Afrikaans
Are you ready to supercharge your Afrikaans listening comprehension?
Our podcast is the perfect tool for you. Studies show that the key to mastering a second language is through repetition and active processing.
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.
This approach not only allows you to fully understand and absorb the vocabulary and grammar but also provides a bilingual support to aid your listening comprehension. But we don't stop there.
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.
Our podcast is not just for language learners, it's also for travelers or people who wants to connect with their roots. Are you planning a trip to Cape Town, Stellenbosch, or Franschhoek? Maybe you want to speak Afrikaans with your grandparents from Pretoria?
Our podcast will equip you with the cultural and linguistic background needed to fully immerse yourself in regions where Afrikaans is primarily spoken, such as South Africa and Namibia. Our podcast is based on the latest research in linguistics, sociolinguistics, psychology, cognitive science, neuroscience, and education to provide the most effective method for mastering Afrikaans listening comprehension.
Don't miss this opportunity, give our podcast a try and see the results for yourself. Verbeter jou luistervaardigheid vandag met ons Afrikaanse stories!
