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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.

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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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  • Elise's Christmas Road Trip: A Journey to Artistic Awakening

    Elise's Christmas Road Trip: A Journey to Artistic Awakening
    2025/12/15
    Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Elise's Christmas Road Trip: A Journey to Artistic Awakening Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/af/episode/2025-12-15-23-34-02-af Story Transcript:Af: Die son het helder en warm oor die Tuinroete geskyn.En: The sun was shining bright and warm over the Tuinroete.Af: Die lug was blou, sonder 'n enkele wolk in sig.En: The sky was blue, without a single cloud in sight.Af: Elise het agter in die motor gesit, saam met haar vriende Pieter en Johan.En: Elise sat in the back of the car, along with her friends Pieter and Johan.Af: Hulle het besluit op 'n avontuurlike padtrip, op soek na inspirasie en nuwe ervarings.En: They had decided on an adventurous road trip, seeking inspiration and new experiences.Af: “Hierdie reis gaan fantasties wees,” het Pieter gesê terwyl hy die radio aan gedraai het.En: “This trip is going to be fantastic,” Pieter said as he turned on the radio.Af: Die ritme van vrolike Kersmusiek het deur die motor weerklink.En: The rhythm of cheerful Christmas music echoed through the car.Af: Dit was die Kersseisoen, en die strate was vol van vrolike mense en kleurvolle versierings.En: It was the Christmas season, and the streets were full of merry people and colorful decorations.Af: Elise het na die landskap buite die venster gestaar.En: Elise stared at the landscape outside the window.Af: Sy was 'n talentvolle kunstenaar, maar haar selfvertroue was laag.En: She was a talented artist, but her self-confidence was low.Af: “Ek moet iets unieks vind,” het sy in haarself gedink.En: “I need to find something unique,” she thought to herself.Af: Sy het gehoor hoe die kunswêreld moeilik en mededingend is.En: She had heard how difficult and competitive the art world was.Af: Die wind het deur haar hare gewaai toe hulle afdraai van die hoofpad en na 'n klein stranddorpie ry.En: The wind blew through her hair as they turned off the main road and drove towards a small seaside village.Af: Hulle het besluit om 'n stop te maak by 'n bekende uitkykpunt.En: They decided to make a stop at a well-known lookout point.Af: Johan het gesê, “Julle móét die uitsig hier van die top af sien.En: Johan said, “You have to see the view from the top here.Af: Dis ongelooflik!”En: It's incredible!”Af: Hulle het saam uitgeklim en die voetpad op na die koppie geloop.En: They all got out and walked the path up to the hill.Af: Toe hulle bo kom, kon Elise net met verwondering kyk.En: When they reached the top, Elise could only look in awe.Af: Die oseaan het voor hulle gestrek, en die golwe het in die sonlig geglinster.En: The ocean stretched out before them, and the waves glistened in the sunlight.Af: Dolfyne het in die verte gespring.En: Dolphins leaped in the distance.Af: “Dis pragtig,” het Elise gefluister.En: “It’s beautiful,” Elise whispered.Af: Sy het begin sien hoe elke golf 'n verhaal vertel—'n verhaal van beweging, van lewe, van verandering.En: She began to see how each wave told a story—a story of movement, of life, of change.Af: Maar steeds, iets het nog ontbreek.En: But still, something was missing.Af: Hulle het later by 'n afgesonderde strand aangekom.En: Later, they arrived at a secluded beach.Af: Die sand was wit en fyn onder hul voete, en die reuk van soutwater was vars en lewendig.En: The sand was white and fine beneath their feet, and the smell of saltwater was fresh and alive.Af: Lokaal was daar mense wat 'n kleurryke viering gehou het.En: Locally, there were people having a colorful celebration.Af: Kersfees het hier gevoel soos 'n viering van die lewe self.En: Christmas here felt like a celebration of life itself.Af: Elise het op die strand afgegaan, die atmosfeer in haar opgeneem.En: Elise walked down the beach, absorbing the atmosphere.Af: Vroue met helder rokke het gedans terwyl kinders laggend om hulle geskarrel het.En: Women in bright dresses danced while children scurried around them, laughing.Af: Daar was 'n orkes wat vrolike deuntjies gespeel het en die lug was gevul met 'n gevoel van vreugde.En: There was a band playing cheerful tunes, and the air was filled with a sense of joy.Af: Die son was besig om onder te gaan, en die lug was vol lewendige kleure—pienk, oranje en pers.En: The sun was setting, and the sky was full of vibrant colors—pink, orange, and purple.Af: Toe, iets binne haar het geklik.En: Then, something inside her clicked.Af: Hierdie was die oomblik, die gevoel wat sy gesoek het.En: This was the moment, the feeling she had been searching for.Af: Dit was nie net die natuurskoon nie, maar die lewensvreugde waarmee die mense hierdie tyd gevier het.En: It wasn’t just the scenery, but the joy of life with which the people celebrated this time.Af: Sy het besef dat ware skoonheid in die oomblikke rondom haar was.En: She realized that true beauty was in the moments around her.Af: Terug by haar sketsboek, het Elise vasgevang wat sy gesien en gevoel het.En: Back at her sketchbook, Elise ...
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  • Chasing Dreams: Braam's Karoo Christmas Journey

    Chasing Dreams: Braam's Karoo Christmas Journey
    2025/12/15
    Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Chasing Dreams: Braam's Karoo Christmas Journey Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/af/episode/2025-12-15-08-38-20-af Story Transcript:Af: Die son bak fel oor die uitgestrekte Karoo, die landskap is stil en eindeloos.En: The sun beats down harshly over the vast Karoo, the landscape is quiet and endless.Af: Braam het al lank gedroom van 'n vakansie saam met sy gesin.En: Braam has long dreamed of a vacation with his family.Af: Hy wil graag die oop pad van die Karoo toer, die lang reguitpaaie en die rustige plaaslewe ervaar.En: He wants to tour the open road of the Karoo, experiencing the long straight roads and the tranquil farm life.Af: Maar voor hy dit kan doen, moet hy eers sy kantooraangeleenthede klaar kry.En: But before he can do that, he must first finish his office matters.Af: Dis somer, net voor Kersfees, en Braam is gespanne oor sy einde-van-die-jaar prestasie-oorsig.En: It's summer, just before Christmas, and Braam is anxious about his year-end performance review.Af: Hy werk al jare vir Elsie as 'n betroubare werknemer, maar sy vrees is dat hy nie die bonus sal kry wat hy nodig het vir die gesinsreis nie.En: He has been working for Elsie for years as a reliable employee, but his fear is that he will not receive the bonus he needs for the family trip.Af: Johan, die jong talentvolle kollega, werk hard en maak soms vir Braam onseker.En: Johan, the young talented colleague, works hard and sometimes makes Braam feel insecure.Af: Braam voel die druk van finansiële sekerheid en sy verantwoordelikhede as gesinshoof.En: Braam feels the pressure of financial security and his responsibilities as the head of the family.Af: Braam besluit om sy vrees in die oë te kyk en gaan reguit na Elsie se kantoor.En: Braam decides to face his fear and goes straight to Elsie's office.Af: Met 'n sagte klop, stap hy in.En: With a soft knock, he steps in.Af: "Elsie," begin hy, effens huiwerig, "ek wil net weet hoe ek vaar met die laaste projek.En: "Elsie," he begins, slightly hesitant, "I just want to know how I'm doing with the last project.Af: Ek is bekommerd dat dit nie aan die verwagtinge voldoen nie.En: I'm worried that it doesn't meet the expectations."Af: " Elsie glimlag.En: Elsie smiles.Af: "Braam, ek is bly jy vra.En: "Braam, I'm glad you asked.Af: Ek dink jy het goed gedoen, veral in jou samewerking met Johan.En: I think you did well, especially in your collaboration with Johan.Af: Dit is juis jou leierskap wat hom gehelp het om uit te blink.En: It is precisely your leadership that helped him to excel."Af: "Die spanning in sy maag begin verdwyn.En: The tension in his stomach begins to fade.Af: Braam, met 'n nuwe houding, besluit om Johan by sy tafel op te soek.En: Braam, with a new attitude, decides to seek out Johan at his desk.Af: Saam werk hulle deur 'n laaste taak, die beste uit albei se idees put.En: Together they work through one last task, drawing the best from both of their ideas.Af: Een middag sit hulle by die venster en kyk hoe Wildebeeste in die verte beweeg.En: One afternoon they sit by the window watching Wildebeest moving in the distance.Af: Hulle besef dat 'n sterk span meer bereik as individuele sukses.En: They realize that a strong team achieves more than individual success.Af: Met die einde-van-die-jaar-vergadering ontvang Braam lof van Elsie.En: At the year-end meeting, Braam receives praise from Elsie.Af: Sy prys sy werk en die manier waarop hy Johan ondersteun.En: She commends his work and the way he supported Johan.Af: Die groot verrassing is die toekenning van die Kersbonus.En: The big surprise is the awarding of the Christmas bonus.Af: Toe Braam daardie aand by die huis kom, trek hy sy gesin nader.En: When Braam comes home that evening, he gathers his family close.Af: "Goeie nuus!En: "Good news!"Af: " sê hy opgewonde.En: he says excitedly.Af: "Ons gaan deur die Karoo ry vir Kersfees!En: "We're going to drive through the Karoo for Christmas!"Af: " Die glimlagte van sy familie is die grootste beloning.En: The smiles of his family are the greatest reward.Af: Braam besef iets belangriks: samewerking en vertroue is sterker as vrees.En: Braam realizes something important: cooperation and trust are stronger than fear.Af: Hy is dankbaar en gereed vir die avontuur op die oop pad, die Karoo wat voorlê met sy beloftes van vrede en ontdekking.En: He is grateful and ready for the adventure on the open road, the Karoo lying ahead with its promises of peace and discovery.Af: Soos die Karoomiddel wind deur sy hare waai, voel Braam dat hy 'n nuwe koers geslaan het - een van selfvertroue en gesamentlike groei.En: As the Karoo wind blows through his hair, Braam feels that he has set a new course—one of self-confidence and collective growth. Vocabulary Words:barren: uitgestrekteharshly: feltranquil: rustigeperform: prestasieinsecure: onsekerhesitant: huiwerigfade: verdwyncollaboration: samewerkingcommend: prysreward: ...
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    14 分
  • Finding Joy through Music: Liam's Christmas Concert Journey

    Finding Joy through Music: Liam's Christmas Concert Journey
    2025/12/14
    Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Finding Joy through Music: Liam's Christmas Concert Journey Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/af/episode/2025-12-14-23-34-01-af Story Transcript:Af: Die son het helder geskyn oor die pieke van die Drakensberge.En: The sun shone brightly over the peaks of the Drakensberge.Af: Die vars somerbries het deur die bome gesuis en die geure van dennebome vul die lug.En: The fresh summer breeze whispered through the trees and the scents of pine trees filled the air.Af: By die skool, wat knus tussen die berge staan, was daar groot opgewondenheid.En: At the school, nestled snugly between the mountains, there was great excitement.Af: Dit was amper Kersfees en die einde van die skooljaar was naby.En: It was almost Christmas and the end of the school year was near.Af: Die voorbereidings vir die groot Kersfeeskonsert was in volle gang.En: The preparations for the big Christmas concert were in full swing.Af: Liam het sy viool onder sy arm gedra.En: Liam carried his violin under his arm.Af: Hy was 'n talentvolle jong violis en hierdie konsert was belangrik vir hom.En: He was a talented young violinist, and this concert was important to him.Af: Hy het sy familie belowe dat hy soos 'n regte kunstenaar gaan speel.En: He had promised his family that he was going to play like a true artist.Af: Maar diep binne hom knaag die vrees.En: But deep inside him, fear gnawed.Af: Hy het begin twyfel aan homself en sy vermoëns.En: He had started to doubt himself and his abilities.Af: Annelie, sy beste vriendin en 'n vaardige pianis, het langs hom aangestap.En: Annelie, his best friend and a skilled pianist, walked alongside him.Af: "Liam, jy gaan wonderlik doen," sê sy met 'n vriendelike glimlag.En: "Liam, you're going to do wonderfully," she said with a friendly smile.Af: Sy het altyd 'n manier gehad om hom beter te laat voel.En: She always had a way of making him feel better.Af: Johan, die musiekonderwyser, het in die ouditorium gewag.En: Johan, the music teacher, waited in the auditorium.Af: Dit was versier met glinsterende klatergoud en blink liggies.En: It was decorated with sparkling tinsel and bright lights.Af: Johan het geweet dat Liam vaardig was, maar hy het ook gesien hoe die seun gespanne was.En: Johan knew that Liam was skilled, but he also saw how tense the boy was.Af: "Liam," het hy gesê, "musiek gaan nie oor perfeksie nie.En: "Liam," he said, "music isn't about perfection.Af: Dit gaan oor die vreugde daarvan.En: It's about the joy of it."Af: "Maar Liam het kop geskud.En: But Liam shook his head.Af: Hy wou oefen.En: He wanted to practice.Af: Hy het homself afgesluit en dag en nag geoefen.En: He had shut himself off and practiced day and night.Af: Annelie het hom dikwels probeer uitnooi om saam te speel of 'n blaaskans te neem, maar Liam het geweier.En: Annelie often tried to invite him to play together or take a break, but Liam refused.Af: Hy het sy vriendelikheid oor die kop gesien in sy strewe na 'n foutlose uitvoering.En: He overlooked his friendliness in his pursuit of a flawless performance.Af: Die dag voor die groot konsert het Liam se vrees sy toppunt bereik.En: The day before the big concert, Liam's fear reached its peak.Af: Tydens 'n repetisie het hy 'n fout gemaak.En: During a rehearsal, he made a mistake.Af: Sy vingers het begin bewe en hy kon nie voortgaan nie.En: His fingers began to tremble, and he couldn't go on.Af: Trane het in sy oë geskyn.En: Tears shone in his eyes.Af: Johan het na hom gekom en sy hand op sy skouer gesit.En: Johan came to him and placed his hand on his shoulder.Af: "Dis okei, Liam.En: "It's okay, Liam.Af: Musiek is vir mense.En: Music is for people.Af: Musiek is geluk, selfs al is dit nie perfek nie.En: Music is happiness, even if it's not perfect."Af: "Annelie het nader gestap.En: Annelie stepped closer.Af: "Kom, speel saam met my.En: "Come, play with me.Af: Kom ons geniet dit.En: Let's enjoy it."Af: " Liam het diep asemgehaal en ingestem.En: Liam took a deep breath and agreed.Af: Saam met Annelie en met Johan se leiding, het hy weer gespeel.En: Together with Annelie and under Johan's guidance, he played again.Af: Elke keer het dit beter gevoel.En: Each time it felt better.Af: Hy het besef die belangrikste is om die musiek te beleef, nie net om dit foutloos te speel nie.En: He realized the most important thing was to experience the music, not just to play it flawlessly.Af: Op die aand van die konsert, het die ouditorium geborrel van afwagting.En: On the night of the concert, the auditorium buzzed with anticipation.Af: Liam het op die verhoog gestaan, met sy viool in die hand.En: Liam stood on stage, violin in hand.Af: Die liggies het die ruimte verlig en die spreker het hom aangekondig.En: The lights illuminated the space, and the announcer introduced him.Af: Liam het begin speel en het sy hart en siel in die musiek geplaas.En: Liam began to play, pouring his heart and soul into the music.Af: Dit was nie ...
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