Ostrich Orders: Ice Cream Fiasco in the Karoo

Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Ostrich Orders: Ice Cream Fiasco in the Karoo Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/ostrich-orders-ice-cream-fiasco-in-the-karoo Story Transcript:Af: Op 'n warm en sonskyn dag in die Karoo Nasionale Park, was daar 'n jong man met die naam Pieter.En: On a warm and sunny day in the Karoo National Park, there was a young man named Pieter.Af: Pieter het by 'n klein kioskie gewerk wat verfrissende ysies aan toeriste verkoop het.En: Pieter worked at a small kiosk selling refreshing ice creams to tourists.Af: Hy was baie trots op sy werk en het altyd 'n glimlag op sy gesig gehad wanneer hy praat oor die verskillende geure van roomys wat hy verkoop.En: He was very proud of his work and always had a smile on his face when talking about the different flavors of ice cream he sold.Af: Naby die kioskie was 'n wandelpad wat deur die pragtige landskap van die Karoo geloop het en dit was Pieter se taak om aan toeriste rigtingaanwysings te gee.En: Near the kiosk was a hiking trail that wound through the beautiful landscape of the Karoo, and it was Pieter's job to give directions to tourists.Af: Op hierdie besondere dag, was Pieter se vriende, Liesel en Johan, daar om hom te help.En: On this particular day, Pieter's friends Liesel and Johan were there to help him.Af: Liesel het gehou van die natuur en het altyd 'n verkyker by haar gehad om na voëls te kyk, terwyl Johan 'n grapkas was wat altyd maniere gesoek het om die dag bietjie ligter te maak.En: Liesel loved nature and always carried binoculars to watch birds, while Johan was a joker who always looked for ways to lighten the day.Af: Terwyl Pieter besig was om die kiosk se voorraad reg te kry, het Johan met 'n glimlag nader gekom en gesê, "Pieter, daar is 'n groot groep toeriste oppad hierheen – regtig 'n ongewone klomp!En: While Pieter was busy organizing the kiosk's stock, Johan approached with a smile and said, "Pieter, there's a large group of tourists heading this way - a really unusual bunch!"Af: "Nou Pieter, wat baie ywerig was, het sonder te veel oor die saak te dink, opgestaan en in die rigting geloop waarvandaan Johan gewys het.En: Now Pieter, who was very eager, without thinking too much about the matter, got up and walked in the direction Johan had pointed.Af: Maar dit was nie lank voordat hy besef het dat sy vriend hom vir die gek gehou het nie.En: But it wasn't long before he realized that his friend had been pulling his leg.Af: In plaas van toeriste, het Pieter voor 'n groot trop volstruise te staan gekom wat rustig in die son rondbeweeg het.En: Instead of tourists, Pieter found himself facing a large herd of ostriches moving about peacefully in the sun.Af: Pieter het gestop en na die volstruise gestaar.En: Pieter stopped and gazed at the ostriches.Af: Hulle het lankbeend en statig gelyk, met hul koppe hoog in die lug.En: They looked long-legged and stately, with their heads held high in the air.Af: Vir 'n oomblik het Pieter vergeet van Johan se grappie en het sommer begin praat: "Goeiedag, ek hoop julle geniet julle wandeling!En: For a moment, Pieter forgot about Johan's joke and started talking, "Good day, I hope you enjoy your walk!Af: Die naaste ysieswinkel is net om die draai, en daar is heerlike geure wat wag op julle!En: The nearest ice cream shop is just around the corner, and there are delightful flavors waiting for you!"Af: "Liesel, wat gesien het wat gebeur, het nader gekom en kon nie help om te lag nie.En: Liesel, who had seen what was happening, approached and...

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