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 Are you ready to supercharge your Afrikaans listening comprehension?

Our podcast is the perfect tool for you. Studies show that the key to mastering a second language is through repetition and active processing.

That's why each episode of our podcast features a story in Afrikaans, followed by a sentence-by-sentence retelling that alternates between Afrikaans and English.

This approach not only allows you to fully understand and absorb the vocabulary and grammar but also provides a bilingual support to aid your listening comprehension. But we don't stop there.

Research in sociolinguistics highlights the importance of culture in language learning, which is why we provide a list of vocabulary words and a transcript of the audio to help you understand the cultural context of the story. And for your convenience, we also include a transcript of the audio to help you refer back to any parts you may have struggled with.

Our podcast is not just for language learners, it's also for travelers or people who wants to connect with their roots. Are you planning a trip to Cape Town, Stellenbosch, or Franschhoek? Maybe you want to speak Afrikaans with your grandparents from Pretoria?

Our podcast will equip you with the cultural and linguistic background needed to fully immerse yourself in regions where Afrikaans is primarily spoken, such as South Africa and Namibia. Our podcast is based on the latest research in linguistics, sociolinguistics,
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  • Underground Valentine: A Secret Party Beneath Pretoria

    Underground Valentine: A Secret Party Beneath Pretoria
    2026/02/13
    Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Underground Valentine: A Secret Party Beneath Pretoria Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/af/episode/2026-02-13-23-34-02-af Story Transcript:Af: In die hart van Pretoria, onder die stad se bruisende strate, lê 'n geheime plek: 'n ondergrondse bunker.En: In the heart of Pretoria, beneath the city's bustling streets, lies a secret place: an underground bunker.Af: Hierdie somer, terwyl die son warm oor die stad brand, het Jaco 'n plan gehad.En: This summer, while the sun burned warmly over the city, Jaco had a plan.Af: Hy wou 'n Valentynsdagpartytjie hou, en nie sommer enige partytjie nie, 'n verrassingspartytjie vir sy vriende.En: He wanted to hold a Valentine's Day party, and not just any party, a surprise party for his friends.Af: Jaco, altyd entoesiasties en amper te vol lewenslus, was berug vir sy geheimhoudingsprobleme.En: Jaco, always enthusiastic and almost too full of zest for life, was notorious for his secrecy issues.Af: Hy kon nooit iets vir homself hou nie.En: He could never keep anything to himself.Af: Sy vriendelike, maar soms chaotiese geaardheid, het altyd vir interessante situasies gesorg.En: His friendly, yet sometimes chaotic nature, always led to interesting situations.Af: Hierdie keer het hy op sy eie 'n plan beraam, maar gou besef hy kan dit nie alleen regkry nie.En: This time, he devised a plan on his own but soon realized he couldn't manage it alone.Af: Daarom het hy besluit om Lona en Riaan in te span.En: So he decided to enlist the help of Lona and Riaan.Af: Die bunker was donker, maar met Jaco se inspanning was die plek vrolik en liefdevol versier met rooi en pienk Valentynsmotiewe.En: The bunker was dark, but with Jaco's efforts, the place was cheerfully and lovingly decorated with red and pink Valentine's motifs.Af: Hy het die kamer met liggies en hartvormige ballonne gevul.En: He filled the room with lights and heart-shaped balloons.Af: Dit was knus en geheimsinnig.En: It was cozy and mysterious.Af: Probleme het gou ontstaan.En: Problems quickly arose.Af: Terwyl die dae nader aan Valentynsdag gekruip het, moes Jaco versigtiger wees.En: As the days crept closer to Valentine's Day, Jaco had to be more cautious.Af: Hy het gevaar geloop om sy verassing te verklap, veral omdat sy vriende altyd naby was.En: He risked revealing his surprise, especially because his friends were always nearby.Af: Hy het besluit om 'n boodskap aan Lona en Riaan te stuur, maar in sy haas het hy dit aan die hele groep gestuur.En: He decided to send a message to Lona and Riaan, but in his haste, he sent it to the entire group.Af: Paniek het Jaco oorval toe hy sy fout besef het.En: Panic overcame Jaco when he realized his mistake.Af: Hy het geweet dat sy metgeselle waarskynlik al die boodskap gesien het.En: He knew his companions had likely already seen the message.Af: Maar hulle was slim.En: But they were clever.Af: Lona en Riaan het gemaak asof hulle niks gesien het nie.En: Lona and Riaan acted as if they had seen nothing.Af: Op die belangrike dag het hulle by die bunker aangekom, hul gesigte vol verrassing en vreugde.En: On the important day, they arrived at the bunker, their faces full of surprise and joy.Af: Jaco het gesien hoe hulle regtig klaar was oor sy moeite, al was sy geheim amper verklap.En: Jaco saw how they truly appreciated his effort, even though his secret was almost revealed.Af: Hulle almal het gelag, en Jaco het besef dat hy sonder Lona en Riaan se kalmte die dag sou verwoes het.En: They all laughed, and Jaco realized that without Lona and Riaan's calmness, the day might have been ruined.Af: Deur hierdie ervaring het Jaco iets belangriks geleer.En: Through this experience, Jaco learned something important.Af: Die waarde daarvan om hulp te vra, en dat vriendskap beteken dat jy nie alles op jou eie hoef te doen nie.En: The value of asking for help, and that friendship means you don't have to do everything on your own.Af: Hulle het die dag saam gevier, dankbaar vir die liefde en vriendskap wat hulle gedeel het.En: They celebrated the day together, grateful for the love and friendship they shared.Af: So het die geheime bunker onder Pretoria se strate nie net die plek van 'n verrassingspartytjie geword nie, maar ook 'n herinnering aan 'n besonderse dag vol lag en gesels.En: Thus, the secret bunker beneath Pretoria's streets became not only the venue for a surprise party but also a memory of a special day full of laughter and conversation. Vocabulary Words:bustling: bruisendebunker: bunkerenthusiastic: entoesiastieszest: lewenslusnotorious: berugsecrecy: geheimhoudingschaotic: chaotiesedevised: beramenlist: in te spanmotifs: motiewecozy: knusmysterious: geheimsinnigarose: ontstaancautious: versigtigerrevealing: verklaphaste: haaspanic: paniekovercame: het...oorvalcompanions: metgesellecalmness: kalmterealized: besefvaluable: waardefriendship: vriendskapgrateful: dankbaarlove: liefdememory: herinneringspecial: ...
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  • Hope in the High Heat: A Rain Respite in Johannesburg

    Hope in the High Heat: A Rain Respite in Johannesburg
    2026/02/12
    Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Hope in the High Heat: A Rain Respite in Johannesburg Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/af/episode/2026-02-12-23-34-02-af Story Transcript:Af: Die brandende son het hoog in die lug geskitter oor die veldhospitaal buite Johannesburg.En: The burning sun glistened high in the sky over the field hospital outside Johannesburg.Af: Die groen tentdoeke het in die wind geritsel.En: The green tent flaps rustled in the wind.Af: Binne het Anton, 'n mediese vrywilliger, vinnig van die een bed na die volgende beweeg.En: Inside, Anton, a medical volunteer, moved quickly from one bed to the next.Af: Sy gesig glinster van die sweet, maar hy het nie sloer nie.En: His face glistened with sweat, but he did not linger.Af: Elke pasiënt is belangrik in hierdie uitdagende tyd.En: Every patient was important in this challenging time.Af: “Waar is Karlien?” vra Anton toe hy by 'n groep vrywilligers staan.En: “Where is Karlien?” Anton asked as he stood with a group of volunteers.Af: Sy oë is vasgenael op die tabel met toevoerlyste.En: His eyes were fixed on the table with supply lists.Af: “Sy moet asseblief kyk na die nuwe skenkings wat aangekom het.”En: “She must please check the new donations that have arrived.”Af: Karlien verskyn kort daarna, haar donker hare vasgebind sodat dit van haar warm nek af is.En: Karlien appeared shortly thereafter, her dark hair tied back to keep it off her warm neck.Af: “Ek het die skenkings nagegaan,” sê sy met haar kalm stem.En: “I have checked the donations,” she said with her calm voice.Af: "Min water, Anton. Ons sal dit nie maak nie."En: "Very little water, Anton. We are not going to make it."Af: Die veldhospitaal het gebuk gegaan onder ‘n gebrek aan skoon water.En: The field hospital was struggling under a lack of clean water.Af: Dae lank het hulle gebid vir reën of enige hulp.En: For days, they had prayed for rain or any help.Af: Hy knik begrijpend na Karlien en draai na Jasper, 'n jonger vrywilliger met sprankelende oog en 'n wye glimlag.En: He nodded understandingly at Karlien and turned to Jasper, a younger volunteer with sparkling eyes and a wide smile.Af: “Jasper, het die owerhede ons petisie gekry? Ons moet meer hulp kry.”En: “Jasper, did the authorities receive our petition? We must get more help.”Af: Anton se stem was ernstig, maar sy hoop het nooit gewankel nie.En: Anton's voice was serious, but his hope never wavered.Af: “Nooit geantwoord nie, maar ek is besig om die laaste van die water te bewaar,” antwoord Jasper terwyl hy bottels in lyn sit.En: “No reply yet, but I am busy rationing the last of the water,” Jasper replied as he lined up bottles.Af: Net toe gebeur die onverwagte.En: Just then, the unexpected happened.Af: ‘n Ambulans stop voor die hospitaal en bring 'n kritieke pasiënt.En: An ambulance stopped in front of the hospital, bringing a critical patient.Af: Sy vel was vaal, sy lyf verhit.En: His skin was pale, his body overheated.Af: Anton besef dat die situasie dringend is.En: Anton realized that the situation was urgent.Af: Hulle waterreserwes was bykans uitgeput.En: Their water reserves were nearly depleted.Af: Wat moet hy doen?En: What should he do?Af: Hy staan met sy hande op sy heupe, in die middel van die stoffige pad.En: He stood with his hands on his hips, in the middle of the dusty road.Af: “Ons moet hierdie water nou gebruik,” sê Anton uiteindelik.En: “We must use this water now,” Anton finally said.Af: “Hy het dit die meeste nodig.”En: “He needs it the most.”Af: Karlien en Jasper stem saam, al is die bekommernis duidelik op hul gesigte.En: Karlien and Jasper agreed, although the concern was clear on their faces.Af: Hulle werk saam om die pasiënt te behandel.En: They worked together to treat the patient.Af: Die dag verloop verder en nuwens moet aangespreek word.En: The day progressed and new challenges had to be addressed.Af: In die laat middag voel Anton druppels op sy arm.En: In the late afternoon, Anton felt drops on his arm.Af: Hy kyk op, en die eerste tekens van reën begin uit die hemel val.En: He looked up, and the first signs of rain began to fall from the sky.Af: 'n Swak, maar kosbare reënbui begin.En: A weak but precious rain shower began.Af: Anton voel verligting oor sy gesig spoel.En: Anton felt relief wash over his face.Af: Hulle begin dadelik die reën in groot vate opvang.En: They immediately started collecting the rain in large barrels.Af: Die gesig van die vrywilligers lig op met nuwe hoop.En: The faces of the volunteers lit up with new hope.Af: Nou, onder druppende tente, is daar 'n geleentheid om weer asem te skep.En: Now, under drenching tents, there was an opportunity to catch their breath again.Af: Anton verstaan ​​dat, in hierdie krisistyd, elke besluit raak 'n lewenslyn vir iemand anders.En: Anton understood that, in these crisis times, every decision became a lifeline for someone else.Af: Al ...
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  • Love and Healing Under the Tents: A Valentine's Day Discovery

    Love and Healing Under the Tents: A Valentine's Day Discovery
    2026/02/12
    Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Love and Healing Under the Tents: A Valentine's Day Discovery Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/af/episode/2026-02-12-08-38-20-af Story Transcript:Af: Onder die wapperende wit tente van die veldhospitaal in Kaapstad se somerson, was daar altyd 'n gevoel van dringendheid en hoop.En: Under the fluttering white tents of the field hospital in Kaapstad's summer sun, there was always a feeling of urgency and hope.Af: Die reuk van ontsmettingsmiddel vul die lug, terwyl die konstante dreuning van die stad se lewensliggame as agtergrondgeluid dien.En: The smell of disinfectant filled the air, while the constant hum of the city's life provided background noise.Af: Hier, aan die voet van Tafelberg, het twee mense op 'n onwaarskynlike manier ontmoet.En: Here, at the foot of Tafelberg, two people met in an unlikely way.Af: Johan, 'n toegewyde verpleegkundige met 'n sagte hart, het sy dae en nagte gebruik om ander te help.En: Johan, a dedicated nurse with a gentle heart, spent his days and nights helping others.Af: Hy het sukses in sy werk gevind, maar tog was daar 'n leemte in sy persoonlike lewe.En: He found success in his work, but there was still a void in his personal life.Af: Annelie, 'n jong mediese student, sprankelend met energie en 'n dors na kennis, het pas by die veldhospitaal aangesluit.En: Annelie, a young medical student, bustling with energy and thirst for knowledge, had just joined the field hospital.Af: Sy het gerugsteun op haar nuuskierigheid, maar onder haar sekerheid het 'n ligte onsekerheid geskuil.En: She relied on her curiosity, but beneath her confidence lay a slight uncertainty.Af: Op daardie warm somersdag, terwyl die son se strale die tente laat gloei het, het Gerrit, die ervare dokter en voormalige kollega van Johan, hulle almal vergader.En: On that warm summer day, as the sun's rays made the tents glow, Gerrit, the experienced doctor and former colleague of Johan, gathered them all.Af: "Vandag is 'n spesiale dag," het hy gesê.En: "Today is a special day," he said.Af: "Ons gaan die gemeenskap help, en ons verwelkom Annelie wat by ons span aansluit."En: "We are going to help the community, and we welcome Annelie who is joining our team."Af: Johan en Annelie is aan mekaar voorgestel.En: Johan and Annelie were introduced to each other.Af: Johan het die jong vrou se ywer gesien, en sy oop glimlag het iets in hom laat beweeg.En: Johan saw the young woman's eagerness, and her open smile stirred something within him.Af: Annelie, aan die ander kant, het die kalmte en selfvertroue van Johan bewonder.En: Annelie, on the other hand, admired Johan's calmness and confidence.Af: Gerrit het hulle aangespoor om nou saam te werk, en Johan het half huiwerig ingestem om Annelie te mentor.En: Gerrit encouraged them to work together, and Johan, somewhat hesitantly, agreed to mentor Annelie.Af: Soos die dag gevorder het, was daar 'n gevoel van kameraadskap tussen die spanlede.En: As the day progressed, there was a sense of camaraderie among the team members.Af: 'n Erge noodsituasie het op 'n stadium, naby middag, plaasgevind.En: At one point, around noon, a serious emergency arose.Af: Dit was 'n krisis wat vaardigheid en vinnige denke vereis het.En: It was a crisis that required skill and quick thinking.Af: Johan het sy kalmte behou. Annelie se hande het aanvanklik gebewe, maar Johan se gerusstellende leiding het haar gehelp om haar angs te oorkom.En: Johan maintained his composure, and Annelie's hands initially trembled, but Johan's reassuring guidance helped her overcome her anxiety.Af: "Ons kan dit doen," het Johan gesê, en saam het hulle gewerk as 'n geoliede masjien.En: "We can do this," Johan said, and together they worked like a well-oiled machine.Af: Die spanning het verdwyn, en vir 'n oomblik het hulle 'n woordelose verstaan ​​gevind wat die werk vergemaklik het.En: The tension disappeared, and for a moment, they found a wordless understanding that eased the work.Af: Die noodgeval was binne 'n uur onder beheer, en 'n gevoel van triomf het deur die tent gespoel.En: The emergency was under control within an hour, and a sense of triumph flowed through the tent.Af: Later, toe die son begin sak, het Johan sy moed bymekaargeskraap.En: Later, as the sun began to set, Johan gathered his courage.Af: Op daardie spesiale dag van liefde en verbinding het hy tot Annelie gewend en gesê: "Kom, ons vier vandag se oorwinning.En: On that special day of love and connection, he turned to Annelie and said, "Come, let's celebrate today's victory.Af: Dit is immers Valentynsdag." Annelie se lag was helder en aansteeklik soos die lig om hulle.En: After all, it's Valentine's Day." Annelie's laugh was bright and infectious like the light around them.Af: Hier, onder die majestueuse skadu van Tafelberg, het Johan 'n nuwe perspektief gekry.En: Here, under the majestic shadow of Tafelberg, Johan gained a new perspective.Af: Hy het 'n balans gevind ...
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