Mystery at Schiphol: The Lost Suitcase Adventure

Fluent Fiction - Dutch: Mystery at Schiphol: The Lost Suitcase Adventure Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/nl/episode/2024-12-24-08-38-19-nl Story Transcript:Nl: Het was kerstavond op Schiphol en de luchthaven straalde in feestelijke lichtjes.En: It was Christmas Eve at Schiphol, and the airport glowed with festive lights.Nl: De stem van de omroeper klonk door de luidsprekers terwijl reizigers haastig langs de poorten renden.En: The announcer's voice echoed through the speakers as travelers hurried past the gates.Nl: Tussen hen stond Bram, met een bezorgde blik in zijn ogen.En: Among them stood Bram, with a worried look in his eyes.Nl: Zijn koffer was zoek.En: His suitcase was missing.Nl: Er was iets belangrijks in de koffer en Bram wist dat hij hem moest vinden voor zijn geheim onthuld werd.En: There was something important in the suitcase, and Bram knew he needed to find it before his secret was revealed.Nl: In de drukte zag Lieke, een waakzame beveiligingsmedewerker, de onrust op Bram’s gezicht.En: In the crowd, Lieke, a vigilant security officer, noticed the distress on Bram's face.Nl: Ze sloeg het tafereel nog eens gade: passagiers liepen met trolleys en koffers alle kanten op, kerstmelodieën vulden de lucht.En: She observed the scene once more: passengers walking in every direction with trolleys and suitcases, Christmas melodies filling the air.Nl: Lieke besloot Bram aan te spreken.En: Lieke decided to approach Bram.Nl: Bam vertelde alles over zijn vermiste koffer.En: Bram told her everything about his missing suitcase.Nl: "Het is heel belangrijk," zei hij dringend.En: "It's very important," he said urgently.Nl: "Ik moet hem terugvinden."En: "I have to find it."Nl: Ondertussen stond Joris enkele meters verderop, duidelijk in zijn eigen gedachten verzonken.En: Meanwhile, Joris stood a few meters away, clearly lost in his own thoughts.Nl: Hij hield Bram subtiel in de gaten en leek geïnteresseerd in het gesprek.En: He kept a subtle eye on Bram and seemed interested in the conversation.Nl: Er was iets aan hem dat niet klopte.En: There was something off about him.Nl: Joris had iets te maken met die koffer, maar wat precies?En: Joris had something to do with that suitcase, but what exactly?Nl: Hij wilde niet dat deze koffer gevonden werd.En: He didn't want the suitcase to be found.Nl: Bram en Lieke werkten samen.En: Bram and Lieke worked together.Nl: Lieke vroeg aan de andere reizigers of zij de koffer hadden gezien.En: Lieke asked other travelers if they had seen the suitcase.Nl: Joris bleef af en toe in de weg staan, waardoor het onderzoek traag verliep.En: Joris occasionally got in the way, causing the investigation to drag on.Nl: Toch gaf Lieke niet op.En: Still, Lieke didn't give up.Nl: Ze vertrouwde haar intuïtie en sloeg Joris met argwaan gade.En: She trusted her intuition and watched Joris with suspicion.Nl: Plotseling, in een hoek bij de volgende gate, zag Bram een bekend blauwe jasje.En: Suddenly, in a corner near the next gate, Bram spotted a familiar blue jacket.Nl: Het was hetzelfde jasje van de persoon die naast hem zat in het vliegtuig.En: It was the same jacket worn by the person who sat next to him on the plane.Nl: De persoon had een rugzak die Bram herkende!En: The person had a backpack that Bram recognized!Nl: Zonder aarzeling stapte hij op de persoon af en maakte een...

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