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A Serendipitous Market Day in Sunny Cape Town

FluentFiction - Afrikaans

14m 59sMay 21, 2024

A Serendipitous Market Day in Sunny Cape Town

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  • Kaapse son lag oor Tafelberg.

    Cape Town's sun lies over Table Mountain.

  • Dit is 'n pragtige dag in Kaapstad.

    It is a beautiful day in Cape Town.

  • Johan stap na die plaaslike mark.

    Johan walks to the local market.

  • Hy het 'n mandjie by hom.

    He has a basket with him.

  • Johan hou van die mark.

    Johan likes the market.

  • Dit is vol mense en kleurvolle stalletjies.

    It is full of people and colorful stalls.

  • Die reuk van vars groente is in die lug.

    The smell of fresh vegetables is in the air.

  • Hy sien tamaties, wortels en aartappels.

    He sees tomatoes, carrots, and potatoes.

  • Alles is so vars.

    Everything is so fresh.

  • By die eerste stalletjie groet Johan die vrou agter die tafel.

    At the first stall, Johan greets the woman behind the table.

  • "Môre, Tannie," sê hy.

    "Morning, Auntie," he says.

  • "Môre, Johan!

    "Morning, Johan!

  • Hoe gaan dit?

    How are you?"

  • " antwoord sy glimlaggend.

    she replies with a smile.

  • "Dit gaan goed, dankie.

    "I'm good, thank you.

  • Ek soek tamaties," sê hy.

    I’m looking for tomatoes," he says.

  • "Ek het net die beste vir jou," sê sy en gee vir hom 'n paar rooi tamaties.

    "I have only the best for you," she says and gives him a few red tomatoes.

  • Johan sit dit in sy mandjie en stap na die volgende stalletjie.

    Johan puts them in his basket and walks to the next stall.

  • Hy sien 'n man met 'n hoed wat appels verkoop.

    He sees a man with a hat selling apples.

  • Die man lyk vriendelik.

    The man looks friendly.

  • Johan stap nader.

    Johan approaches.

  • "Goeie môre," sê Johan.

    "Good morning," Johan says.

  • "Goeie môre, jonkman," antwoord die man.

    "Good morning, young man," the man replies.

  • "Wil jy 'n appel proe?

    "Would you like to taste an apple?"

  • ""Asseblief," sê Johan en neem die appel.

    "Please," Johan says and takes the apple.

  • Dit is soet en sappig.

    It is sweet and juicy.

  • Johan koop 'n paar appels en bedank die man.

    Johan buys a few apples and thanks the man.

  • By die derde stalletjie sien Johan wortels.

    At the third stall, Johan sees carrots.

  • Hy hou van wortels.

    He likes carrots.

  • Hy koop 'n klomp wortels en sit dit in sy mandjie.

    He buys a bunch of carrots and puts them in his basket.

  • Skielik hoor Johan 'n geluid agter hom.

    Suddenly, Johan hears a noise behind him.

  • Hy draai om en sien 'n klein hondjie wat speel.

    He turns around and sees a little puppy playing.

  • Die hondjie het 'n blou kraag aan.

    The puppy has a blue collar.

  • Dit is so oulik.

    It is so cute.

  • Terwyl hy daarna kyk, besef Johan dat hy iets vergeet het.

    While looking at it, Johan realizes that he has forgotten something.

  • Hy raak onrustig.

    He becomes uneasy.

  • "Wat het ek vergeet?

    "What did I forget?"

  • " dink hy.

    he thinks.

  • Dan onthou hy - sy ouma het vir hom gevra om ook aartappels te koop.

    Then he remembers - his grandmother asked him to buy potatoes as well.

  • Johan stap vinnig na die aartappelstalletjie.

    Johan quickly walks to the potato stall.

  • Daar koop hy 'n groot sak vol aartappels.

    There, he buys a big bag of potatoes.

  • Hy voel nou rustiger.

    He feels calmer now.

  • Met sy vol mandjie stap Johan huis toe.

    With his full basket, Johan walks home.

  • Hy voel trots.

    He feels proud.

  • Hy het alles wat hy nodig het gekoop.

    He has bought everything he needed.

  • Sy ouma wag by die huis.

    His grandmother is waiting at home.

  • Sy kyk na die groente en glimlag breed.

    She looks at the vegetables and smiles broadly.

  • "Jou ouma is trots op jou, Johan," sê sy.

    "Your grandmother is proud of you, Johan," she says.

  • "Jy het goed gedoen.

    "You did well."

  • "Johan glimlag terug.

    Johan smiles back.

  • Hy voel goed oor sy dag in die mark.

    He feels good about his day at the market.

  • Die huis ruik na vars groente, en alles is perfek.

    The house smells of fresh vegetables, and everything is perfect.

  • Kaapstad lyk nog mooier onder die son.

    Cape Town looks even more beautiful under the sun.