The Hunt for Grandma Maartje's Missing Christmas Brooch

Fluent Fiction - Dutch: The Hunt for Grandma Maartje's Missing Christmas Brooch Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/nl/episode/2024-12-17-08-38-20-nl Story Transcript:Nl: De sneeuw viel zachtjes neer op de straten van Amsterdam.En: The snow gently fell on the streets of Amsterdam.Nl: Kerstlampjes twinkelden in de bomen langs de grachten.En: Christmas lights twinkled in the trees along the canals.Nl: De geur van verse koffie en speculaas vulde de lucht in het gezellige koffiehuisje aan de Prinsengracht.En: The scent of fresh coffee and speculaas filled the air in the cozy coffee shop on the Prinsengracht.Nl: Binnen was het warm en druk met mensen die hun kerstinkopen deden.En: Inside, it was warm and busy with people doing their Christmas shopping.Nl: Sanne zat aan een tafeltje bij het raam, haar gedachten gericht op een belangrijk probleem.En: Sanne sat at a table by the window, her thoughts focused on an important problem.Nl: Het was twee dagen voor Kerst en de broche van oma Maartje was verdwenen.En: It was two days before Christmas and Grandma Maartje's brooch was missing.Nl: Sanne was vastberaden.En: Sanne was determined.Nl: Ze moest de broche vinden voordat de familie bij elkaar zou komen voor het kerstdiner.En: She had to find the brooch before the family gathered for the Christmas dinner.Nl: De broche, een prachtig zilveren sieraad met een blauwe steen, was al generaties lang in de familie.En: The brooch, a beautiful silver piece with a blue stone, had been in the family for generations.Nl: Oma Maartje zei dat ze het de vorige week nog in dit koffiehuis had gedragen.En: Grandma Maartje said she had worn it in this coffee shop the previous week.Nl: Maar sindsdien was het spoorloos verdwenen.En: But since then, it had disappeared without a trace.Nl: Joris, Sanne’s broer, zat naast haar aan tafel.En: Joris, Sanne's brother, sat next to her at the table.Nl: Hij was nuchter en geloofde er niet in dat Sanne de broche ooit zou vinden.En: He was pragmatic and didn't believe that Sanne would ever find the brooch.Nl: “Het is weg, Sanne.En: "It's gone, Sanne.Nl: We moeten verder en oma een ander cadeau geven,” zei hij sceptisch en nam een slok van zijn koffie.En: We need to move on and give Grandma another gift," he said skeptically, taking a sip of his coffee.Nl: Oma Maartje keek verdrietig naar haar lege schotel.En: Grandma Maartje looked sadly at her empty plate.Nl: Hoewel ze soms dingen vergat, wist Sanne zeker dat oma zich dit goed herinnerde.En: Although she sometimes forgot things, Sanne was sure that Grandma remembered this well.Nl: Sanne voelde de druk van de verwachtingen.En: Sanne felt the pressure of expectations.Nl: Ze wilde haar familie gelukkig zien, vooral tijdens Kerst.En: She wanted to see her family happy, especially during Christmas.Nl: Vastbesloten om het niet op te geven, besloot Sanne om de stappen van oma Maartje te volgen.En: Determined not to give up, Sanne decided to retrace Grandma Maartje's steps.Nl: Ze herinnerde zich dat oma haar verteld had waar ze overal was geweest in de koffiebar.En: She remembered that Grandma had told her where she had been in the coffee shop.Nl: Misschien lag de broche ergens verborgen, waar niemand aan dacht om te kijken.En: Perhaps the brooch was hidden somewhere, where no one thought to look.Nl: Sanne stond op en liep door het koffiehuis.En: Sanne stood up and walked...

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