Into the Mist: Conquering Table Mountain's Trials

Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Into the Mist: Conquering Table Mountain's Trials Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/into-the-mist-conquering-table-mountains-trials Story Transcript:Af: Lente in Kaapstad het 'n spesiale soort magie.En: Spring in Cape Town has a special kind of magic.Af: Die lug is vars en die blomme kleur die veld in helder kleure.En: The air is fresh, and the flowers color the fields in bright hues.Af: Tafelberg trotseer bo die stad, majestueus en uitnodigend.En: Table Mountain towers above the city, majestic and inviting.Af: Op hierdie pragtige lente-oggend het drie vriende - Pieter, Mariska en Annelie - saamgekom vir 'n avontuur.En: On this beautiful spring morning, three friends - Pieter, Mariska, and Annelie - gathered for an adventure.Af: Pieter, die leier van die groep, was bekend vir sy avontuurlike gees, maar ook sy versigtigheid.En: Pieter, the leader of the group, was known for his adventurous spirit, but also his caution.Af: Hy wou die groep veilig na die top van Tafelberg lei.En: He wanted to lead the group safely to the top of Table Mountain.Af: Mariska, met haar kamera gereed, het gehoop om die perfekte foto van die sonsopkoms te neem.En: Mariska, with her camera ready, hoped to capture the perfect photo of the sunrise.Af: Sy het altyd na daardie een oomblik gesoek.En: She was always searching for that one moment.Af: Annelie het haar eie stryd gehad.En: Annelie had her own struggle.Af: Sy wou die staptog voltooi sonder om haar vrees vir hoogtes te wys.En: She wanted to complete the hike without showing her fear of heights.Af: Die oggend het goed begin.En: The morning started well.Af: Die lug was helder en die son het die blomme in die fynbos laat glinster.En: The sky was clear, and the sun made the flowers in the fynbos glisten.Af: Hulle stap het daar goed verloop, en die voëls het vir hulle 'n vrolike melodie gesing.En: Their hike was going smoothly, and the birds sang a cheerful melody for them.Af: Elke stap het hulle nader aan die groot avontuur geneem.En: Every step brought them closer to the great adventure.Af: Soos hulle hoër geklim het, het die weer verander.En: As they climbed higher, the weather changed.Af: Wolke het verskyn, en 'n digte mis het oor die berg begin kruip.En: Clouds appeared, and a dense mist began to creep over the mountain.Af: Die paadjie het glad geword, en die sigbaarheid was skielik laag.En: The path became slippery, and visibility was suddenly low.Af: Pieter het gestop en na die groep gekyk.En: Pieter stopped and looked at the group.Af: Hulle moes 'n besluit neem.En: They had to make a decision.Af: Moet hulle aanhou of omdraai?En: Should they continue or turn back?Af: Mariska het senuweeagtig na die pad voor haar gekyk.En: Mariska looked nervously at the path ahead.Af: Sy het geweet die perfekte foto was net 'n entjie verder.En: She knew the perfect photo was just a bit further.Af: Annelie het gefluister: "Ek is nie seker of ons moet aanhou nie."En: Annelie whispered, “I’m not sure if we should continue.”Af: Haar stem was sag, maar Pieter het haar gehoor.En: Her voice was soft, but Pieter heard her.Af: Hy het aan haar skouer geraak en met 'n bemoedigende stem gesê: "Ons doen dit saam, jy is sterker as wat jy dink."En: He touched her shoulder and said encouragingly, “We do this together, you're stronger than you...

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