Surprises Under Tafelberg: A Picnic to Remember

Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Surprises Under Tafelberg: A Picnic to Remember Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/af/episode/2025-01-03-23-34-02-af Story Transcript:Af: Die son skyn helder oor Kaapstad op die eerste dag van die nuwe jaar.En: The sun shines brightly over Kaapstad on the first day of the new year.Af: Tafelberg staan trots as 'n stil getuie oor die stad.En: Tafelberg stands proudly as a silent witness over the city.Af: Pieter, 'n man wat alles vooruit beplan, het 'n spesiale piekniek georganiseer vir hom en sy vriende, Annelie en haar broer, Koos.En: Pieter, a man who plans everything ahead, has organized a special picnic for himself and his friends, Annelie and her brother, Koos.Af: Hulle het deur die storie windstil, helder somerweer geloop tot by 'n mooi plek waar die gras groen en sag is, en die uitsig oor die stad en see asemrowend.En: They walked through the still, clear summer weather to a beautiful spot where the grass is green and soft, and the view over the city and sea is breathtaking.Af: Pieter begin dadelik om die kombers netjies oor die gras te sprei.En: Pieter immediately starts spreading the blanket neatly over the grass.Af: Elke kosblik en drankie is op sy plek; alles perfek.En: Every lunch box and drink is in its place, everything perfect.Af: Annelie haal haar sonhoed af en glimlag in die warm sonlig.En: Annelie takes off her sun hat and smiles in the warm sunlight.Af: Koos, wie se oë vol skalksheid is, loer om hom rond.En: Koos, whose eyes are full of mischief, looks around.Af: Hy hou van grappe, maar Pieter het hom gewaarsku: "Geen grappe vandag, Koos. Dit moet ’n kalm dag wees."En: He likes jokes, but Pieter warned him, "No jokes today, Koos. It must be a calm day."Af: Hulle geniet die vrugte en die koue drankies, maar skielik hoor hulle 'n paar geluide in die bosse naby.En: They enjoy the fruits and the cold drinks, but suddenly they hear some noises in the nearby bushes.Af: ’n Groep blouape kyk met skelm oë na hulle kos.En: A group of vervet monkeys is watching their food with sly eyes.Af: Pieter, wat eintlik geweet het dat blouape soms lastig kan wees, word gespanne.En: Pieter, who actually knew that vervet monkeys can sometimes be troublesome, becomes tense.Af: Hy probeer die kos bedek en mompel: "Ek het nie vir dít beplan nie."En: He tries to cover the food and mutters, "I didn't plan for this."Af: Koos se oë blink dadelik.En: Koos's eyes immediately sparkle.Af: Hy het ander planne as net ’n rustige piekniek.En: He has other plans than just a peaceful picnic.Af: Hy sit stilweg aan 'n vuurpyl, 'n vuurwerk wat hy spesiaal gebêre het vir 'n grap.En: He quietly sets up a firework, a firecracker he saved especially for a prank.Af: Net toe Pieter die blouape probeer wegjaag, skiet die vuurwerk in die lug met ’n gillende geskreeu.En: Just as Pieter tries to chase the vervet monkeys away, the firework shoots into the air with a screaming whistle.Af: Die blouape skrik en spring, dan hardloop hulle wild in alle rigtings.En: The vervet monkeys are startled and jump, then run wildly in all directions.Af: Alles is chaos.En: Everything is chaos.Af: Die lawaai van die vuurwerk en die geskreeu van die blouape laat Annelie en Pieter lag, al probeer Pieter ernstig bly.En: The noise of the firework and the screeches of the vervet monkeys make Annelie and Pieter laugh, even though Pieter tries to remain serious.Af: Die vuurwerk het sy...

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