Accidental Tulip Tour: The Surprise Adventure

Fluent Fiction - Dutch: Accidental Tulip Tour: The Surprise Adventure Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/nl/episode/2025-04-03-22-34-02-nl Story Transcript:Nl: Maarten en Sanne liepen door de kleurrijke paden van de Keukenhof Tuinen.En: Maarten and Sanne walked through the colorful paths of the Keukenhof Gardens.Nl: Overal om hen heen bloeiden tulpen in levendige kleuren.En: Tulips bloomed around them in vibrant colors.Nl: Het was Pasen, en de tuinen zaten vol met mensen die genoten van de lente.En: It was Easter, and the gardens were full of people enjoying the spring.Nl: "Daar is de rij voor de wc," zei Sanne, wijzend naar een verzameling mensen.En: "There's the line for the restroom," said Sanne, pointing towards a gathering of people.Nl: Maarten, afgeleid door een prachtige rode tulp, knikte afwezig en volgde haar snel.En: Maarten, distracted by a beautiful red tulip, nodded absentmindedly and quickly followed her.Nl: Ze sloten aan in de rij, dachten ze.En: They thought they joined the line.Nl: Maar al snel werden ze begroet door een gids met een brede glimlach.En: But soon, they were greeted by a guide with a broad smile.Nl: "Welkom bij de tulpentour!"En: "Welcome to the tulip tour!"Nl: kondigde de gids enthousiast aan.En: the guide announced enthusiastically.Nl: Sanne keek verbaasd naar Maarten, die zijn camera al in de aanslag hield.En: Sanne looked surprised at Maarten, who had already readied his camera.Nl: Ze wilden niet onbeleefd zijn, dus bleven ze.En: They didn't want to be rude, so they stayed.Nl: Terwijl de gids sprak over tulpengeschiedenis, boog Maarten zich nonchalant naar beneden om foto's te maken.En: While the guide spoke about tulip history, Maarten casually bent down to take photos.Nl: Hij dacht niet aan de tijd; zijn lens was gefocust op de glanzende bloemen.En: He didn't think about the time; his lens was focused on the glossy flowers.Nl: De geur van de aarde en bloemen vulde hun zintuigen terwijl ze verder liepen.En: The scent of earth and flowers filled their senses as they walked further.Nl: Sanne kon een lach niet onderdrukken toen ze een grapje maakte: "Maarten, denk je dat deze tulpen uit de Renaissance komen?"En: Sanne couldn't hold back a laugh when she joked, "Maarten, do you think these tulips are from the Renaissance?"Nl: Maarten lachte en antwoordde: "Ze zien er in ieder geval oud genoeg uit!"En: Maarten laughed and replied, "They certainly look old enough!"Nl: Plotseling riep de gids Maarten naar voren.En: Suddenly, the guide called Maarten forward.Nl: "Weet jij welke rol tulpen speelden in de Gouden Eeuw?"En: "Do you know what role tulips played in the Golden Age?"Nl: vroeg de gids, waarbij de hele groep naar hem keek.En: the guide asked, with the whole group looking at him.Nl: Maarten voelde zijn wangen rood worden, maar zonder te aarzelen begon hij.En: Maarten felt his cheeks turn red, but without hesitating, he began.Nl: "Eh, tulpen werden toen erg populair.En: "Uh, tulips became very popular back then.Nl: Mensen gaven er goud voor!"En: People traded gold for them!"Nl: Sanne grinnikte naast hem, zijn enthousiasme was ontwapenend.En: Sanne chuckled beside him; his enthusiasm was disarming.Nl: De tour eindigde en zowel Maarten als Sanne slaakten een zucht van verlichting.En: The tour ended, and both Maarten and Sanne sighed with relief.Nl: Ze hadden...

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