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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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  • Climbing Life's Mountain: A Journey of Family and Self-Discovery

    Climbing Life's Mountain: A Journey of Family and Self-Discovery
    Jun 8 2025
    Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Climbing Life's Mountain: A Journey of Family and Self-Discovery Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/af/episode/2025-06-08-22-34-02-af Story Transcript:Af: Die vars oggendmis het stadig oor Tafelberg se plat top gerol, terwyl Annelie, Pieter en Karien hul stapskoene aangehad het en gereed was vir die uitdagende tog.En: The fresh morning mist slowly rolled over the flat top of Tafelberg, while Annelie, Pieter, and Karien had their hiking boots on and were ready for the challenging hike.Af: Annelie het onlangs gegradueer en haar gedagtes was bewolk met vrae oor die toekoms.En: Annelie had recently graduated, and her thoughts were clouded with questions about the future.Af: Die idee van 'n gesinshike om hierdie mylpaal te vier, het die meeste vir Pieter beteken.En: The idea of a family hike to celebrate this milestone meant the most to Pieter.Af: Hy wou vir Annelie wys dat sy, ongeag haar onsekerhede, nie alleen is nie.En: He wanted to show Annelie that regardless of her uncertainties, she was not alone.Af: "Kom ons begin, die pad is lank," sê Pieter met 'n bietjie twinkel in sy oog, terwyl Karien al voor hulle uitspring soos 'n jong bokkie vol entoesiasme.En: "Let's start, the path is long," said Pieter with a little twinkle in his eye, while Karien leapt ahead of them like a young gazelle full of enthusiasm.Af: "Na bo gaan ons!En: "To the top we go!"Af: " roep Karien, haar stem vol energie.En: shouted Karien, her voice full of energy.Af: Elkeen se asem was wit in die koue winterlug.En: Each breath was visible in the cold winter air.Af: Terwyl hulle bergop stap, het Pieter probeer om met Annelie te praat.En: As they hiked uphill, Pieter tried to talk to Annelie.Af: "Jy weet, dit is goed om nie alles nou al te weet nie.En: "You know, it's okay not to know everything now.Af: Die lewe gee antwoorde met tyd," sê hy, maar Annelie voel net meer onderdruk deur sy advies.En: Life provides answers with time," he said, but Annelie just felt more overwhelmed by his advice.Af: Sy het die afgelope paar maande net oor die toekoms gedink en Pieter se pogings het soos 'n verdere las gevoel.En: She had been thinking only about the future for the past few months, and Pieter's efforts felt like an additional burden.Af: Karien het hulle gelei, klaarblyklik nie oorweldig deur enigiets behalwe die volgende stap nie.En: Karien led them, apparently not overwhelmed by anything but the next step.Af: Sy het altyd 'n positiewe uitkyk gehou, iets wat Annelie dikwels bewonder het, maar nou net irriterend gevind het.En: She always maintained a positive outlook, something Annelie often admired but now just found irritating.Af: Hulle het voortgegaan, stap vir stap, die vars lug 'n weldaad vir die siel.En: They continued on, step by step, with the fresh air being a balm for the soul.Af: Toe hulle uiteindelik die top bereik, het die uitsig oor Kaapstad en die oseaan wye horisonne van moontlikhede laat sien.En: When they finally reached the top, the view over Kaapstad and the ocean revealed wide horizons of possibilities.Af: Dit is op hierdie oomblik, met die wind saggies waaiend, dat Annelie haar gedagtes nie meer kan bedwing nie.En: It was in this moment, with the wind gently blowing, that Annelie could no longer contain her thoughts.Af: "Ek weet nie wat ek wil doen nie," breek sy stil.En: "I don't know what I want to do," she quietly confessed.Af: "Ek is bang ek gaan almal teleurstel.En: "I'm afraid I'll disappoint everyone."Af: "Pieter het haar ingestinktief omhels.En: Pieter instinctively embraced her.Af: "Ons is almal trots op jou, Annelie.En: "We are all proud of you, Annelie.Af: Jy hoef nie nou alles uit te werk nie.En: You don't have to figure everything out now.Af: Neem jou tyd," sê hy, met Karien wat zachties koekeloer en haar hand op Annelie s'n plaas.En: Take your time," he said, with Karien gently peeping and placing her hand on Annelie's.Af: Daardie opregte gesprek teen die majestueuse agtergrond van Tafelberg het iets in Annelie losgemaak.En: That sincere conversation against the majestic backdrop of Tafelberg unlocked something in Annelie.Af: Sy het besef haar pa en suster sal haar ondersteun, maak nie saak wat sy kies nie.En: She realized her father and sister would support her, no matter what she chose.Af: Die druk het begin oplig en sy het geweet dat hierdie pad, al is dit kronkelend en onseker, een is wat sy nie alleen hoef te stap nie.En: The pressure began to lift, and she knew that this path, although winding and uncertain, was one she didn't have to walk alone.Af: Met nuwe moed en dankbaarheid vir haar familie, het hulle stadig begin om hul pad terug af te neem.En: With newfound courage and gratitude for her family, they slowly began to make their way back down.Af: Annelie het teruggekyk na die berg se kalm teenwoordigheid en geglimlag.En: Annelie looked back at the calm presence of the mountain and smiled.Af: Alhoewel sy nie al die antwoorde...
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  • Ruins to Redemption: Trust in Post-Apocalyptic Johannesburg

    Ruins to Redemption: Trust in Post-Apocalyptic Johannesburg
    Jun 7 2025
    Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Ruins to Redemption: Trust in Post-Apocalyptic Johannesburg Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/af/episode/2025-06-07-22-34-01-af Story Transcript:Af: Die oorblyfsels van Johannesburg lê onheilspellend stil onder 'n grys winterlug.En: The remnants of Johannesburg lie ominously still under a gray winter sky.Af: Die wind suis deur die gebreekte vensters van wat eens luukse geboue was.En: The wind whistles through the broken windows of what were once luxurious buildings.Af: Elmarie stap stadig oor die verlate en rommelbedekte strate.En: Elmarie walks slowly over the deserted and debris-covered streets.Af: Sy trek haar jas stywer toe die ysige koue oor haar gly.En: She pulls her coat tighter as the icy cold sweeps over her.Af: Sy soek stadig na kos en water tussen die ruïnes.En: She slowly searches for food and water among the ruins.Af: Haar oorlewing het haar vaardig gemaak.En: Her survival has made her skilled.Af: Sy moes wees.En: She had to be.Af: Haar gedagtes dwaal soms terug na die dae toe Johannesburg vol lewe was, toe die strate vol mense en motors was, en die lug helder oor die stad geskyn het.En: Her thoughts sometimes drift back to the days when Johannesburg was full of life, when the streets were filled with people and cars, and the sky shone brightly over the city.Af: Maar daardie dae is verby.En: But those days are gone.Af: Terwyl sy oor 'n hoop klippe klim, vang haar oog 'n skaduwee wat vinnig oor die straat beweeg.En: As she climbs over a pile of stones, her eye catches a shadow that quickly moves across the street.Af: Sy vries en hou haar asem op.En: She freezes and holds her breath.Af: Uiteindelik sien sy hom – 'n man, effens skelm, die tipe wat jy nie sommer vetrou nie.En: Finally, she sees him—a man, slightly shady, the type you don't easily trust.Af: Hendrik.En: Hendrik.Af: Hy staan 'n entjie verder en snuffel deur 'n verlate winkel.En: He stands a little way off, rummaging through an abandoned shop.Af: Elmarie blaas haar warm asem in haar hande en skuif nader.En: Elmarie blows her warm breath into her hands and moves closer.Af: "Soek jy ook kos?En: "Are you also looking for food?"Af: " vra sy skielik.En: she asks suddenly.Af: Hendrik kyk op, effens sku, maar gee 'n kort knik.En: Hendrik looks up, slightly shy, but gives a short nod.Af: "Ja, dis skaars.En: "Yes, it's scarce.Af: Die winter sal nie maklik wees nie.En: The winter will not be easy."Af: "Daar heers 'n gespanne stilte tussen hulle.En: There is a tense silence between them.Af: Albei weet dat elkeen vir homself moet sorg in hierdie verwoeste wêreld.En: Both know that each has to fend for themselves in this devastated world.Af: Maar daar is 'n behoefte aan vertroue, aan aansluiting, aan oorlewing.En: But there is a need for trust, for connection, for survival.Af: "Ons kan dalk ons hulpbronne saam sit," stel Hendrik voor, hoewel sy stem steeds afstandlik is.En: "Perhaps we can pool our resources," Hendrik suggests, though his voice remains distant.Af: Elmarie huiwer.En: Elmarie hesitates.Af: Vertroue is gevaarlik.En: Trust is dangerous.Af: Maar tog, iets in Hendrik se oë laat haar dink dat hy opreg is.En: Yet, something in Hendrik's eyes makes her think he is sincere.Af: Terwyl hulle oorleef moet, voel sy die noodsaaklikheid om die kans te waag.En: While they must survive, she feels the necessity to take the chance.Af: "Goed," sê sy uiteindelik, "maar ons bly waaksaam.En: "Alright," she finally says, "but we stay vigilant."Af: "Dae gaan verby, en hulle werk nou dikwels saam.En: Days pass, and they often work together now.Af: Hulle deel hul skamele prooi, selfs al is dit net blikke boontjies wat hulle uit gebreekte kaste red.En: They share their meager catch, even if it's just cans of beans they rescue from broken cupboards.Af: Elmarie begin glo dat daar dalk 'n toekoms is, al is dit vaag en onseker.En: Elmarie begins to believe that there might be a future, even if it's vague and uncertain.Af: Een oggend, terwyl dagbreek oor die stad was, vertel Hendrik haar van gerugte oor 'n veilige sone – 'n gemeenskap wat probeer om dinge weer op te bou.En: One morning, as dawn breaks over the city, Hendrik tells her about rumors of a safe zone—a community trying to rebuild things.Af: Dit is 'n kans wat Elmarie nie wil mis nie, maar dit laat haar ook dink.En: It is an opportunity that Elmarie doesn't want to miss, but it also makes her think.Af: Wat as dit net nog 'n lokval is?En: What if it's just another trap?Af: Maar sy besluit om sy inligting te vertrou, deels omdat sy nie meer alleen wil wees nie.En: Yet, she decides to trust his information, partly because she no longer wants to be alone.Af: Kort daarna word hul soekroetes onderbreek deur 'n ander gevaar.En: Soon after, their search routes are interrupted by another danger.Af: 'n Groep mededingers, met skelm oë en gewere, aan ons soek na dieselfde skaars hulpbronne.En: A group of competitors, with ...
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  • Winter Warmth: Resilience at Bloubergstrand Cafe

    Winter Warmth: Resilience at Bloubergstrand Cafe
    Jun 6 2025
    Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Winter Warmth: Resilience at Bloubergstrand Cafe Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/af/episode/2025-06-06-22-34-02-af Story Transcript:Af: Die see brul daar buite, 'n magneet vir die gedagtes van diegene wat aan die rand van die Bloubergstrand staan.En: The sea roars out there, a magnet for the thoughts of those standing on the edge of Bloubergstrand.Af: Hier, omring deur die wilde winterwind en die kragtige golwe, lê Annelie se kafee, 'n toevlugsoord met groot vensters wat die tumultueuse see vasvang.En: Here, surrounded by the wild winter wind and the powerful waves, lies Annelie's cafe, a refuge with large windows that capture the tumultuous sea.Af: Alhoewel die strand gewoonlik vol lewenslustige somerklanke weerklink, is dit nou stil in die koue seisoen.En: Although the beach usually resonates with lively summer sounds, it is now quiet in the cold season.Af: Annelie staan agter die toonbank, haar hart klop met 'n mengsel van spanning en hoop.En: Annelie stands behind the counter, her heart pounding with a mixture of tension and hope.Af: Sy stroom haar hare agter haar ore in 'n poging om kalmte te beding onder die druk van die komende weke.En: She sweeps her hair behind her ears in an attempt to bargain for calm amidst the pressure of the coming weeks.Af: Sy is vasbeslote om die kafee te laat floreer, selfs in hierdie stadige winter.En: She is determined to make the cafe flourish, even in this slow winter.Af: Haar gedagtes speel oor die spesiale Jeugdag-geleentheid wat sy beplan het in 'n poging om die gemeenskap nader te bring.En: Her thoughts play over the special Jeugdag event she has planned in an effort to bring the community closer.Af: Johan, haar toegewyde sjef, is aan die werk in die kombuis.En: Johan, her dedicated chef, is at work in the kitchen.Af: Sy passie vir volhoubare praktyke het hom gedryf om die spyskaart heeltemal te herontwerp met plaaslike produkte.En: His passion for sustainable practices has driven him to completely redesign the menu with local products.Af: Maar dit is 'n uitdaging, die koste is hoog, en die finansiële wolke oor die kafee hang swaar.En: But it's a challenge, the costs are high, and the financial clouds hover heavily over the cafe.Af: Tog glimlag hy effens terwyl hy 'n vars lewering plaaslike groente aflewer, voel die potensiaal van verandering.En: Yet he smiles slightly as he delivers a fresh batch of local vegetables, feeling the potential for change.Af: Aan 'n tafel in die hoek, werk Pieter, 'n kollegestudent met 'n heimlike droom om 'n skrywer te word. Hy is besig om glase te poleer, sy gedagtes op stories wat hy nog moet skryf.En: At a table in the corner, Pieter, a college student with a secret dream to become a writer, is polishing glasses, his thoughts on stories he has yet to write.Af: Die werk hier is oor en oor dieselfde, maar sy liefde vir woorde brand helder binne-in hom.En: The work here is repetitive, but his love for words burns brightly within him.Af: Op 'n dag, dink hy, sal sy stories soos die branders in hom kom aanstorm.En: One day, he thinks, his stories will rush through him like the waves.Af: Die kafee se toekoms lyk grys soos die winterlig buite.En: The cafe’s future looks as gray as the winter light outside.Af: Annelie besluit om die Jeugdag-viering groot te maak.En: Annelie decides to make the Jeugdag celebration big.Af: Johan stel meer volhoubare praktyke voor, en Pieter kom met die idee van storievertel-aande as 'n manier om meer mense te lok.En: Johan proposes more sustainable practices, and Pieter comes up with the idea of storytelling evenings as a way to attract more people.Af: Dit is 'n kans; dit is hul enigste kans.En: It’s a chance; it’s their only chance.Af: Die dag van die geleentheid, die hemel spoel met 'n storm wat kom.En: The day of the event, the sky is washed with an approaching storm.Af: Wind jaag die branders teen die kuslyn en ysige reën pietsbui los.En: Wind chases the waves against the shoreline and icy rain showers down.Af: Annelie staan voor die deur, haar moed sink terwyl die weer woed.En: Annelie stands at the door, her courage sinking as the weather rages.Af: Sal al hul harde werk verniet wees?En: Will all their hard work be in vain?Af: Maar die gemeenskap stel nie teleur nie.En: But the community does not disappoint.Af: Mense begin kom, hulle wend hul weg van die koue, aangetrek deur die warmte van die kafee en die belofte van saam wees op hierdie spesiale dag.En: People begin to arrive, turning away from the cold, drawn by the warmth of the cafe and the promise of togetherness on this special day.Af: Die atmosfeer word 'n kermis van vrolikheid en gedeelde verhale.En: The atmosphere becomes a carnival of joy and shared stories.Af: Jong mense vertoon hul talente, Pieter vertel een van sy eie kortverhale, en Johan se nuwe spyskaart wonderwerke.En: Young people showcase their talents, Pieter shares one of his own short stories, ...
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