Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Blossoms & Lenses: A Heritage Day Tale of Connection
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Story Transcript:

Af: Kirstenbosch was vol lewe.
En: Kirstenbosch was full of life.

Af: Die lente het die tuin gevul met die kleure van blomme en die geur van vars aarde.
En: Spring had filled the garden with the colors of flowers and the scent of fresh earth.

Af: Dit was Erfenisdag, en mense het oral gesels en gelag.
En: It was Heritage Day, and people were chatting and laughing everywhere.

Af: Anika het by die ingang gestaan, haar sak met notas en 'n paar blommeboeke styf vasgehou.
En: Anika stood at the entrance, holding her bag with notes and a few flower books tightly.

Af: Sy was nuut in Kaapstad en sy wou elke deel van die tuin verken.
En: She was new in Kaapstad and wanted to explore every part of the garden.

Af: Kobus het stadig agter die groep ingetree, kamera om sy nek gehang.
En: Kobus entered slowly behind the group, his camera hanging around his neck.

Af: Hy het liefgehad hoe die lig deur die bome gefilter het.
En: He loved how the light filtered through the trees.

Af: Dit was sy eerste toer in 'n rukkie, en hy was effens senuweeagtig om met vreemdelinge te praat.
En: It was his first tour in a while, and he was slightly nervous about talking to strangers.

Af: Thabo, die vriendelike gids, het almal gegroet.
En: Thabo, the friendly guide, greeted everyone.

Af: “Julle is oppad na 'n avontuurlike dag,” het hy met 'n glimlag gesê.
En: “You are on your way to an adventurous day,” he said with a smile.

Af: Hy het Anika en Kobus na mekaar gewys.
En: He pointed Anika and Kobus to each other.

Af: “Julle twee, werk saam.
En: “You two, work together.

Af: Dit gaan lekker wees.”
En: It's going to be fun.”

Af: Anika het haar misoedlank glimlag getoon en vir Kobus gegroet.
En: Anika showed her misoedlank smile and greeted Kobus.

Af: “Hi, ek is Anika.
En: “Hi, I'm Anika.

Af: Ek is 'n botanis.”
En: I'm a botanist.”

Af: Kobus het sy kamera soos 'n skild vasgehou.
En: Kobus held his camera like a shield.

Af: “Ek's Kobus.
En: “I'm Kobus.

Af: Fotograaf.”
En: Photographer.”

Af: Hulle is aanhou deur die tuin, elke voetstap wat hulle nader aan nuwe skoonheid gebring het.
En: They continued through the garden, each step bringing them closer to new beauty.

Af: Anika se oë het geflits by elke blom, elke nuwe plant wat sy gesien het.
En: Anika's eyes flickered at every flower, every new plant she saw.

Af: Kobus het elke oomblik probeer vasvang in foto's, die unieke kleure en vorms teen die helder lug.
En: Kobus tried to capture every moment in photos, the unique colors and shapes against the bright sky.

Af: Hulle het gestop by 'n klomp proteas.
En: They stopped at a bunch of proteas.

Af: “Dis wonderlik,” het Kobus gefluister, sy lens op die blomme gerig.
En: “It's wonderful,” Kobus whispered, his lens aimed at the flowers.

Af: Anika het geknik.
En: Anika nodded.

Af: “Dit is.
En: “It is.

Af: Die diversiteit hier is ongelooflik.”
En: The diversity here is incredible.”

Af: “Ek wil dit probeer vasvang.
En: “I want to try to capture it.

Af: Die uniekheid,” het Kobus gesê, sy kamera op sy oog.
En: The uniqueness,” Kobus said, his camera to his eye.

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