Miracles on Table Mountain: A Hiker's Unexpected Rescue

Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Miracles on Table Mountain: A Hiker's Unexpected Rescue Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/miracles-on-table-mountain-a-hikers-unexpected-rescue Story Transcript:Af: Die son het helder geskyn oor Tafelberg.En: The sun shone brightly over Table Mountain.Af: Elize, Johan en Pieter het besluit om die dag uit te geniet.En: Elize, Johan, and Pieter decided to enjoy the day out.Af: Hulle het baie vroeg opgestaan en gereed gemaak vir die staptoer.En: They woke up very early and prepared for the hike.Af: Hulle het hul rugsakke gepak met water, vrugte en 'n mediese noodgeval pakkie.En: They packed their backpacks with water, fruit, and a medical emergency kit.Af: Die vars lug en die geur van die blomme het hulle gees verfris.En: The fresh air and the scent of the flowers refreshed their spirits.Af: Johan het gelei.En: Johan led the way.Af: Hy het die roete goed geken.En: He knew the route well.Af: Hulle het stadig geklim.En: They climbed slowly.Af: Elize en Pieter het gevolg.En: Elize and Pieter followed.Af: Hulle het baie gelag en gesels oor alles onder die son.En: They laughed a lot and talked about everything under the sun.Af: Tafelberg was pragtig.En: Table Mountain was beautiful.Af: Die uitsig was asemrowend.En: The view was breathtaking.Af: Elize het haar kamera uitgehaal en 'n paar foto's geneem.En: Elize took out her camera and took a few photos.Af: Skielik het Johan stilgestaan.En: Suddenly, Johan stopped.Af: Hy het sy hand na sy bors gebring.En: He brought his hand to his chest.Af: Hy het 'n skerp pyn in sy bors gevoel.En: He felt a sharp pain in his chest.Af: Elize en Pieter het onmiddellik opgelet.En: Elize and Pieter immediately noticed.Af: "Johan, is jy reg?En: "Johan, are you alright?"Af: " het Elize gevra.En: Elize asked.Af: Johan kon skaars asemhaal.En: Johan could barely breathe.Af: Pieter het vinnig by Johan gestaan.En: Pieter quickly stood by Johan.Af: Hy het geweet dat iets ernstig was verkeerd.En: He knew something serious was wrong.Af: Elize het die noodlottige mediese pakkie uitgehaal.En: Elize took out the emergency medical kit.Af: Sy het Johan gelê en sy gemak gegee.En: She had Johan lie down and made him comfortable.Af: Pieter het sy selfoon uitgehaal en die nooddienste gebel.En: Pieter took out his cellphone and called the emergency services.Af: "Ons is bo-op Tafelberg, ons het mediese hulp nodig," het hy gesê.En: "We are on top of Table Mountain, we need medical help," he said.Af: Die nooddienste het vinnig gereageer.En: The emergency services responded quickly.Af: Na 'n ruk het 'n helikopter aangekom.En: After a while, a helicopter arrived.Af: Die paramedici het Johan gestabiliseer en hom in die helikopter gelaai.En: The paramedics stabilized Johan and loaded him into the helicopter.Af: Elize en Pieter het saam met Johan gewag.En: Elize and Pieter waited with Johan.Af: Die paramedici het Johan verseker dat alles reg sou wees.En: The paramedics assured Johan that everything would be alright.Af: In die hospitaal het die dokters Johan ondersoek.En: At the hospital, doctors examined Johan.Af: Hulle het gesê dat hy 'n hartaanval gehad het.En: They said he had a heart attack.

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