Winter Confessions: A Love Story in Keukenhof's Quiet Beauty

Fluent Fiction - Dutch: Winter Confessions: A Love Story in Keukenhof's Quiet Beauty Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/nl/episode/2025-01-06-08-38-20-nl Story Transcript:Nl: De zachte winterzon scheen over de eindeloze velden van Keukenhof.En: The soft winter sun shone over the endless fields of Keukenhof.Nl: Het was een rustige dag, en de tuinen waren bijna leeg.En: It was a quiet day, and the gardens were nearly empty.Nl: De meeste bloemen waren in winterslaap, maar hier en daar bloeiden er enkele dappere tulpen.En: Most of the flowers were in winter slumber, but here and there a few brave tulips were blooming.Nl: Meike stond bij een van deze bloemen en wachtte.En: Meike stood by one of these flowers and waited.Nl: Haar hart klopte snel.En: Her heart was beating fast.Nl: Vandaag moest ze het doen.En: Today, she had to do it.Nl: Ze moest Joris vertellen hoe ze zich voelde.En: She had to tell Joris how she felt.Nl: Meike was verlegen, haar zachte karakter maakte het moeilijk voor haar om haar gevoelens te uiten.En: Meike was shy; her gentle nature made it hard for her to express her feelings.Nl: Maar haar goede vriend Bram had gezegd dat ze moest doorzetten.En: But her good friend Bram had told her she must persevere.Nl: "Je kunt dit," had hij haar ’s ochtends aangemoedigd.En: "You can do this," he had encouraged her that morning.Nl: "Joris is een goede jongen en hij verdient de waarheid."En: "Joris is a good guy, and he deserves the truth."Nl: Joris was altijd bezig met zijn camera.En: Joris was always busy with his camera.Nl: Hij liep iets verderop rond en maakte foto's van de zeldzame winterbloemen.En: He was wandering around a little further off, taking photos of the rare winter flowers.Nl: Hij was zich totaal niet bewust van de strijd die in Meike woedde.En: He was completely unaware of the battle raging within Meike.Nl: Voor hem was het gewoon een mooie dag, perfect om foto's te maken.En: For him, it was just a beautiful day, perfect for taking pictures.Nl: Meike ademde diep in.En: Meike took a deep breath.Nl: Ze keek naar Bram, die haar een knipoog gaf en een duim omhoog stak.En: She looked at Bram, who winked at her and gave a thumbs-up.Nl: Hij wist hoe moeilijk dit voor haar was, maar hij geloofde dat dit het juiste moment was.En: He knew how difficult this was for her, but he believed this was the right moment.Nl: Ze verzamelde al haar moed en liep langzaam naar Joris toe.En: She gathered all her courage and slowly walked over to Joris.Nl: "Joris," begon ze, haar stem een beetje trillend.En: "Joris," she began, her voice a little shaky.Nl: Joris keek op van zijn camera en glimlachte breed.En: Joris looked up from his camera and smiled broadly.Nl: "Hoi Meike!En: "Hey Meike!Nl: Is het niet prachtig hier?"En: Isn't it beautiful here?"Nl: zei hij enthousiast.En: he said enthusiastically.Nl: "Het is zeker prachtig," antwoordde Meike terwijl ze naast hem kwam staan.En: "It certainly is beautiful," Meike replied as she stood next to him.Nl: Ze keek naar de bloemen voor hen, en de stilte voelde zwaar.En: She looked at the flowers before them, and the silence felt heavy.Nl: Ze moest de moed verzamelen.En: She had to gather her courage.Nl: "Er is iets dat ik je wil vertellen."En: "There's something I want to tell you."

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