From Projects to Play: Sander's Festive Transformation

Fluent Fiction - Dutch: From Projects to Play: Sander's Festive Transformation Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/nl/episode/2024-12-26-23-34-01-nl Story Transcript:Nl: De kerstbellen klonken zachtjes in het kantoor waar Sander werkte.En: The Christmas bells rang softly in the office where Sander worked.Nl: Het was december, en de lucht was ijzig buiten.En: It was December, and the air was icy outside.Nl: Binnen scheen het warme licht van de kerstboom, en het kantoor was versierd met kleurrijke slingers en kerststerren.En: Inside, the warm light of the Christmas tree shone, and the office was decorated with colorful garlands and Christmas stars.Nl: De jaarlijkse kerstcadeau-uitwisseling stond op het punt te beginnen.En: The annual gift exchange was about to begin.Nl: Sander, een nauwkeurige projectmanager, keek nerveus naar zijn collega’s.En: Sander, a meticulous project manager, looked nervously at his colleagues.Nl: Hij was meestal gefocust op zijn werk en hield van orde en structuur.En: He was usually focused on his work and loved order and structure.Nl: De feestelijke chaos was anders dan zijn gewone werkdag.En: The festive chaos was different from his usual workday.Nl: Maar vandaag hoopte hij op iets meer – een connectie, een band opbouwen met zijn collega's.En: But today, he hoped for something more—a connection, a bond with his colleagues.Nl: Femke, zijn vrolijke collega, gluurde naar binnen en zwaaide enthousiast.En: Femke, his cheerful colleague, peeked in and waved enthusiastically.Nl: "Kom op, Sander!En: "Come on, Sander!Nl: Het wordt leuk!"En: It will be fun!"Nl: zei ze.En: she said.Nl: Femke was degene die deze feestjes geweldig vond.En: Femke was the one who loved these parties.Nl: Ze straalde wanneer ze feestjes organiseerde en zorgde ervoor dat iedereen zich welkom voelde.En: She beamed when organizing parties and made sure everyone felt welcome.Nl: Er was slechts één probleem: welk cadeau zou Sander meenemen?En: There was only one problem: what gift should Sander bring?Nl: Hij wilde niet dat zijn cadeau onopgemerkt zou blijven.En: He didn't want his gift to go unnoticed.Nl: De druk om iets leuks te geven lag zwaar op zijn schouders.En: The pressure to give something nice weighed heavily on his shoulders.Nl: Na lang nadenken had hij een unieke bordspel gekozen.En: After much thought, he had chosen a unique board game.Nl: Hij hoopte dat het zou aanslaan.En: He hoped it would be a hit.Nl: Toen het eindelijk tijd was voor de uitwisseling, kwamen de collega's samen in de conferentieruimte.En: When it was finally time for the exchange, the colleagues gathered in the conference room.Nl: De koffie en warme chocolademelk stonden klaar, en de sfeer was ontspannen maar vol verwachting.En: The coffee and hot chocolate were ready, and the atmosphere was relaxed yet full of anticipation.Nl: Sander hield zijn adem in toen zijn cadeau uit de stapel werd gekozen.En: Sander held his breath when his gift was chosen from the pile.Nl: Femke opent het pakje en houdt het bordspel omhoog.En: Femke opened the package and held up the board game.Nl: "Dit is fantastisch!En: "This is fantastic!Nl: Laten we spelen!"En: Let's play!"Nl: riep ze uit.En: she exclaimed.Nl: Iedereen verzamelde zich rond de tafel, nieuwsgierig en enthousiast.En: Everyone gathered...

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