Reconnecting in the Amsterdamse Bos: A Family's Spring Renewal

Fluent Fiction - Dutch: Reconnecting in the Amsterdamse Bos: A Family's Spring Renewal Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/nl/episode/2025-03-19-22-34-02-nl Story Transcript:Nl: De zon scheen helder boven het Amsterdamse Bos.En: The sun shone brightly above the Amsterdamse Bos.Nl: De bomen stonden vol in bloei en de geur van vers gras vulde de lucht.En: The trees were in full bloom, and the scent of fresh grass filled the air.Nl: Vogels zongen hun vrolijke liedjes terwijl een lichte bries door de bladeren ruiste.En: Birds sang their cheerful songs while a gentle breeze rustled through the leaves.Nl: In deze lente oase had Bram een speciaal plan voor zijn gezin.En: In this springtime oasis, Bram had a special plan for his family.Nl: Bram zat op een picknickkleed met zijn vrouw Lotte en hun zoon Sven.En: Bram sat on a picnic blanket with his wife Lotte and their son Sven.Nl: Het was lang geleden dat ze samen een dagje in het park hadden doorgebracht.En: It had been a long time since they spent a day in the park together.Nl: Bram keek naar Sven, die stil aan de rand van het kleed zat, verdiept in gedachten.En: Bram looked at Sven, who was sitting quietly at the edge of the blanket, deep in thought.Nl: Lotte, met haar warme glimlach, pakte een appel en gooide die naar Bram.En: Lotte, with her warm smile, picked up an apple and tossed it to Bram.Nl: "Misschien kunnen we een spel doen?"En: "Maybe we can play a game?"Nl: stelde ze voor, ogenschijnlijk nonchalant.En: she suggested, seemingly nonchalantly.Nl: Bram knikte.En: Bram nodded.Nl: Hij wist dat het belangrijk was om Sven erbij te betrekken.En: He knew it was important to involve Sven.Nl: "Wat dacht je van een simpel balspel?En: "How about a simple ball game?Nl: We kunnen de bal naar elkaar gooien en iets leuks vertellen als we hem vangen."En: We can throw the ball to each other and share something fun when we catch it."Nl: Sven haalde diep adem en leek even te aarzelen.En: Sven took a deep breath and seemed to hesitate for a moment.Nl: Maar de zon, de bomen en de frisse lentegeur maakten iets in hem wakker.En: But the sun, the trees, and the fresh spring air awakened something in him.Nl: Hij keek op naar zijn ouders en knikte uiteindelijk langzaam.En: He looked up at his parents and eventually nodded slowly.Nl: Het was een klein gebaar, maar het betekende veel voor Bram.En: It was a small gesture, but it meant a lot to Bram.Nl: De bal ging rond en er werden verhalen verteld.En: The ball went around and stories were told.Nl: Lotte vertelde over de grappige momenten op haar werk.En: Lotte shared funny moments from her work.Nl: Toen het Bram’s beurt was, vertelde hij een anekdote over zijn kindertijd in hetzelfde bos.En: When it was Bram's turn, he told an anecdote about his childhood in the same woods.Nl: Sven lachte om de verhalen van zijn vader, en zijn gezicht ontspande zich een beetje.En: Sven laughed at his father's stories, and his face relaxed a little.Nl: Bram gooide de bal naar Sven en waagde het erop.En: Bram threw the ball to Sven and took a chance.Nl: "En jij Sven?En: "And you, Sven?Nl: Hoe gaat het eigenlijk op school?"En: How's school going?"Nl: Sven ving de bal en keek even naar de grond.En: Sven caught the ball and looked at the ground for a moment.Nl: Maar iets in de relaxte sfeer maakte...

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