A Flaming Friendship: Hendrik's Barbecue Dilemma Resolved

Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: A Flaming Friendship: Hendrik's Barbecue Dilemma Resolved Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/a-flaming-friendship-hendriks-barbecue-dilemma-resolved Story Transcript:Af: Die son sak agter Tafelberg, en Kaapstad se lug is vol die lekkerruik van kos by die braai.En: The sun sets behind Table Mountain, and Cape Town's air is filled with the delicious smell of food on the grill.Af: Hendrik is opgewonde.En: Hendrik is excited.Af: Hy het al die vleis voorberei, die rooster skoongemaak en die hout gepak.En: He has prepared all the meat, cleaned the grill, and stacked the wood.Af: Dit is sy beurt om die beste braai in die buurt te hou.En: It’s his turn to host the best barbecue in the neighborhood.Af: Hy maak die vuurhoutjies klaar om aan te steek.En: He gets the matches ready to light.Af: Maar toe hy die boksie oopmaak, sien hy 'n probleem.En: But when he opens the box, he sees a problem.Af: Die vuurhoutjies is almal nat!En: The matches are all wet!Af: Hendrik voel die paniek opkom.En: Hendrik feels panic rising.Af: Sonder 'n brandende vuur is daar geen braai nie.En: Without a burning fire, there is no barbecue.Af: Hy soek rond, maar kan niks droog kry nie.En: He searches around but can't find anything dry.Af: Net toe sien hy Janine.En: Just then, he sees Janine.Af: Sy sit onder 'n groot boom en lees 'n boek.En: She is sitting under a large tree reading a book.Af: Janine is 'n vegetariër en sy het altyd 'n aansteker vir haar kerse.En: Janine is a vegetarian, and she always has a lighter for her candles.Af: Hendrik weet dit, want hy het dit al baie keer gesien.En: Hendrik knows this because he has seen it many times.Af: Hy stap na haar toe en groet, "Hallo Janine.En: He walks over to her and greets, "Hello Janine."Af: "Sy kyk op en glimlag vriendelik.En: She looks up and smiles kindly.Af: "Hallo Hendrik, wat maak jy?En: "Hello Hendrik, what are you doing?"Af: ""Ek het 'n probleem.En: "I have a problem.Af: My vuurhoutjies is nat.En: My matches are wet.Af: Kan ek asseblief jou aansteker leen?En: Can I please borrow your lighter?"Af: " vra Hendrik hoopvol.En: Hendrik asks hopefully.Af: Janine se gesig verander.En: Janine's face changes.Af: Sy lyk onseker.En: She looks unsure.Af: "Ek weet nie, Hendrik.En: "I don't know, Hendrik.Af: Ek ondersteun nie braaie met vleis nie.En: I don’t support barbecues with meat."Af: "Hendrik probeer verduidelik.En: Hendrik tries to explain.Af: "Ek verstaan, maar ek het al die mense genooi.En: "I understand, but I’ve invited all these people.Af: Hulle kom al die pad.En: They’re coming from far away.Af: Dit sal regtig help.En: It would really help."Af: "Janine dink 'n oomblik.En: Janine thinks for a moment.Af: Sy sit haar boek neer.En: She puts her book down.Af: "Ek wil nie vleisbraaie aanmoedig nie, maar miskien kan ons 'n kompromie vind?En: "I don’t want to encourage meat barbecues, but maybe we can find a compromise?"Af: "Hendrik vra, "Hoe bedoel jy?En: Hendrik asks, "How do you mean?"Af: "Janine glimlag, "Wat van 'n gemengde braai?En: Janine smiles, "How about a mixed barbecue?Af: Groente en vleis.En: Vegetables and meat.

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