Rekindling Family Traditions Under Autumn Skies

Fluent Fiction - Dutch: Rekindling Family Traditions Under Autumn Skies Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/nl/episode/2024-10-30-22-34-03-nl Story Transcript:Nl: De herfst viel stil over het landschap zoals een warme deken na een lange dag.En: Autumn quietly enveloped the landscape like a warm blanket after a long day.Nl: In de verte doemde de oude boerderij van de familie op, omringd door gouden velden en roestkleurige bomen.En: In the distance, the old farmhouse of the familie came into view, surrounded by golden fields and rust-colored trees.Nl: Binnen was het warm en knus, dankzij de kaarsen die het kleine huis verlichtten.En: Inside, it was warm and cozy, thanks to the candles lighting the small house.Nl: Bram liep rusteloos rond.En: Bram wandered restlessly.Nl: Vandaag was het Halloween, en hij wilde er iets bijzonders van maken.En: Today was Halloween, and he wanted to make something special out of it.Nl: "Wij moeten onze tradities houden," mompelde Bram.En: "We must keep our traditions," Bram muttered.Nl: "Dat is belangrijk."En: "That's important."Nl: Zijn gedachten waren bij Sanne, zijn zus, die in de stad woonde en steeds meer afstand voelde tot hun familiegewoontes.En: His thoughts were with Sanne, his sister, who lived in the city and increasingly felt distant from their family customs.Nl: Sanne had het plattelandsleven achter zich gelaten, en met de stad kwam ook een zekere koelheid tegenover hun gebruiken.En: Sanne had left the rural life behind, and with the city came a certain coolness towards their practices.Nl: Els, hun moeder, zat in haar oude houten stoel naast de haard.En: Els, their mother, sat in her old wooden chair by the fireplace.Nl: Haar ogen straalden wijsheid en liefde uit.En: Her eyes shone with wisdom and love.Nl: "Maak je geen zorgen, Bram.En: "Don't worry, Bram.Nl: Sanne zal het begrijpen," zei ze zacht.En: Sanne will understand," she said softly.Nl: Buiten begon de wind aan te trekken, en donkere wolken pakten zich samen.En: Outside, the wind began to pick up, and dark clouds gathered.Nl: "Het gaat regenen," mompelde Bram terwijl hij het raam dichtdeed.En: "It's going to rain," Bram muttered as he closed the window.Nl: Hij had gehoopt dat ze buiten konden genieten van het feest.En: He had hoped they could enjoy the celebration outside.Nl: Maar het weer werkte niet mee.En: But the weather was not cooperating.Nl: Sanne kwam binnen, haar jas nog nat van de motregen.En: Sanne came in, her coat still wet from the drizzle.Nl: Ze keek om zich heen en gaf Bram een snelle knuffel.En: She looked around and gave Bram a quick hug.Nl: "Het is warm hier binnen.En: "It's warm in here.Nl: Gezellig," zei ze, hoewel Bram de afstand in haar ogen nog steeds zag.En: Cozy," she said, though Bram still saw the distance in her eyes.Nl: "Ik wil je iets laten zien," zei Bram, zijn stem optimistisch.En: "I want to show you something," Bram said, his voice optimistic.Nl: Hij had het idee om de Halloween-traditie binnen te brengen.En: He had the idea to bring the Halloween tradition indoors.Nl: "Kom, we steken de pompoenen aan, vertellen verhalen.En: "Come on, let's light the pumpkins, tell stories.Nl: Zoals vroeger."En: Like we used to."Nl: Sanne zuchtte, een beetje sceptisch.En: Sanne sighed, a bit skeptical.Nl: Maar ze ging akkoord, en al snel...

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