Breathing New Life: A Library Tale of Kindness and Connection

Fluent Fiction - Dutch: Breathing New Life: A Library Tale of Kindness and Connection Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/nl/episode/2024-10-28-22-34-03-nl Story Transcript:Nl: De oude bibliotheek van de universiteit in Leiden leek wel een museum.En: The old library of the universiteit in Leiden seemed like a museum.Nl: Het was herfst en buiten fladderden de bladeren in de koude wind.En: It was autumn, and outside, the leaves fluttered in the cold wind.Nl: Binnenin was het stil.En: Inside, it was quiet.Nl: De geur van oude boeken vulde de lucht.En: The scent of old books filled the air.Nl: Sven zat in een hoek aan een houten tafel.En: Sven was sitting in a corner at a wooden table.Nl: Hij was diep in zijn boeken verzonken.En: He was deeply engrossed in his books.Nl: Sven was een harde werker.En: Sven was a hard worker.Nl: Hij wilde slagen voor zijn examens.En: He wanted to pass his exams.Nl: Maar soms was het moeilijk.En: But sometimes it was difficult.Nl: Zijn astma maakte het lastig.En: His asthma made it challenging.Nl: Hij kon niet altijd goed ademen, vooral als hij gestrest was.En: He couldn't always breathe well, especially when he was stressed.Nl: De stoffige planken van de bibliotheek hielpen ook niet mee.En: The dusty shelves of the library didn't help either.Nl: Aan de andere kant van de tafel zat Anouk.En: On the other side of the table sat Anouk.Nl: Ze bestudeerde Sven.En: She studied Sven.Nl: Ze merkte dat hij stil en moe leek.En: She noticed that he seemed quiet and tired.Nl: "Hij moet moeite hebben met ademhalen," dacht ze.En: "He must be having trouble breathing," she thought.Nl: Anouk kende Sven niet heel goed, maar ze voelde de drang om te helpen.En: Anouk didn't know Sven very well, but she felt the urge to help.Nl: Plotseling begon Sven te hoesten.En: Suddenly, Sven began to cough.Nl: Hij legde zijn hand op zijn borst.En: He placed his hand on his chest.Nl: Zijn ademhaling werd sneller en hij werd bleek.En: His breathing became faster, and he turned pale.Nl: Anouk twijfelde geen moment.En: Anouk didn't hesitate for a moment.Nl: Ze sprong op en liep naar Sven.En: She jumped up and walked over to Sven.Nl: "Gaat het?En: "Are you okay?"Nl: " vroeg ze bezorgd.En: she asked worriedly.Nl: Sven keek naar haar.En: Sven looked at her.Nl: Hij wilde niet zwak lijken.En: He didn't want to appear weak.Nl: Maar zijn lichaam deed pijn, en hij kon niet goed denken.En: But his body hurt, and he couldn't think clearly.Nl: Hij knikte langzaam.En: He nodded slowly.Nl: "Ik.En: "I...Nl: ik heb mijn inhalator nodig," fluisterde hij.En: I need my inhaler," he whispered.Nl: Anouk hielp Sven naar buiten, weg van de stoffige bibliotheek.En: Anouk helped Sven outside, away from the dusty library.Nl: De frisse herfstlucht omarmde hen.En: The fresh autumn air embraced them.Nl: Sven haalde diep adem en voelde zich langzaam beter.En: Sven took a deep breath and slowly started to feel better.Nl: "Dank je," zei hij zacht.En: "Thank you," he said softly.Nl: "Geen probleem," antwoordde Anouk.En: "No problem," replied Anouk.Nl: "Je gezondheid is belangrijker dan alles.En: "Your health is more important than...

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