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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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  • Love Rekindled: A Safari Romance Under the Acacia Sky

    Love Rekindled: A Safari Romance Under the Acacia Sky
    Oct 13 2025
    Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Love Rekindled: A Safari Romance Under the Acacia Sky Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/af/episode/2025-10-13-22-34-02-af Story Transcript:Af: Die lente het die Krugerwildtuin getooi in helder kleure.En: The spring had adorned the Krugerwildtuin in bright colors.Af: Die blomme het gepronk, die gras was groen, en die diere se geluide het die lug gevul.En: The flowers bloomed, the grass was green, and the sounds of the animals filled the air.Af: Annelie het met opgewondenheid en 'n bietjie senuweeagtigheid op die wildtuin se hooffpad afgery.En: Annelie drove down the main road of the nature reserve with excitement and a bit of nervousness.Af: Dit was maande sedert sy vir Jaco gesien het, en sy het gewonder of hulle verhouding nog sterk genoeg sou wees na die lang afwesigheid.En: It had been months since she had seen Jaco, and she wondered if their relationship would still be strong enough after the long absence.Af: Jaco het alreeds by die kamp aangekom.En: Jaco had already arrived at the camp.Af: Hy het na die boksems voëls bo in die bome gekyk, maar sy gedagtes was ver weg.En: He was looking at the boksems birds up in the trees, but his thoughts were far away.Af: Hy het gewonder of Annelie nog dieselfde om hom sou voel en of hulle die diep verbinding kon herontdek wat hulle voorheen gehad het.En: He wondered if Annelie would still feel the same about him and if they could rediscover the deep connection they once had.Af: "Jaco!En: "Jaco!"Af: " het Annelie geroep toe sy uit die motor klim.En: Annelie called out as she got out of the car.Af: Haar gesig het gestraal soos die son.En: Her face shone like the sun.Af: Hy het vir haar geglimlag en sy in 'n stywe drukkie vasgehou.En: He smiled at her and held her in a tight hug.Af: Die warmte van haar teenwoordigheid het sy onsekerhede 'n bietjie stilgemaak.En: The warmth of her presence calmed his uncertainties a little.Af: "Kom ons gaan stap," het Annelie voorgestel.En: "Let's go for a walk," Annelie suggested.Af: Sy het geglo dat die natuur hulle sou help om die ys te breek en weer nader aan mekaar te kom.En: She believed that nature would help them break the ice and get closer to each other again.Af: Jaco het ingestem, al was hy ook senuweeagtig om weer aan haar sy te wees.En: Jaco agreed, albeit he was nervous to be by her side once more.Af: Hulle het begin stap, die veld se reuk van varsheid en nuwe groei het hulle vergesel.En: They began to walk, accompanied by the smell of the freshness and new growth in the field.Af: Skielik het die lug donker geword.En: Suddenly, the sky grew dark.Af: 'n Storm het vinnig oorgewaai.En: A storm quickly passed over.Af: Die wind het gewaai, en reëndruppels het op hulle neergestort.En: The wind blew, and raindrops poured down on them.Af: Hulle het skuiling onder 'n groot akasiaboom gevind.En: They found shelter under a large acacia tree.Af: Onder die beskerming van die blare het hulle gepraat.En: Under the protection of the leaves, they talked.Af: Die geselskap was eerbaar en rou.En: The conversation was honest and raw.Af: Annelie het haar vrees uitgespreek dat die afstand hulle verhouding dalk verwyder het, terwyl Jaco bely het hoeveel hy haar gemis het en die moeite gedoen het om 'n seer gedig vir haar te skryf.En: Annelie expressed her fear that the distance might have removed their relationship, while Jaco confessed how much he missed her and made the effort to write her a heartfelt poem.Af: Die reën het soos 'n suiwering gevoel, en hulle woorde het soos water oor hulle afgestroom, ou misverstande weggespoel.En: The rain felt like a cleansing, and their words flowed over them like water, washing away old misunderstandings.Af: Uiteindelik het die storm bedaar.En: Eventually, the storm subsided.Af: Die son het deurgebreek, en hoë bo hulle het 'n helder reënboog gespog.En: The sun broke through, and high above them, a bright rainbow shone.Af: Hulle het hand aan hand gekom.En: They walked hand in hand.Af: Die skoonheid van die oomblik het die emosionele storm wat hulle net oorkom het weerkaats.En: The beauty of the moment reflected the emotional storm they had just overcome.Af: Met die helder reënboog as getuie, het hulle 'n nuwe belofte aan mekaar gemaak.En: With the vibrant rainbow as their witness, they made a new promise to each other.Af: Annelie het geleer om meer vertroue in die krag van hulle liefde te hê, en Jaco het gevind hoe om sy gevoelens met selfvertroue te deel.En: Annelie learned to have more trust in the power of their love, and Jaco found how to share his feelings with confidence.Af: Die pad vorentoe was nie sonder uitdagings nie, maar hulle was gereed om saam daardeur te stap, versterk deur die band wat hulle weer gevind het in die hartjie van die natuur.En: The road ahead was not without challenges, but they were ready to walk it together, strengthened by the bond they had rediscovered in the heart of nature. Vocabulary Words:...
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  • A Serendipitous Spring: New Friendships on Tafelberg

    A Serendipitous Spring: New Friendships on Tafelberg
    Oct 13 2025
    Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: A Serendipitous Spring: New Friendships on Tafelberg Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/af/episode/2025-10-13-07-38-20-af Story Transcript:Af: Die son het skaars oor die horison opgekom, die lug gevul met die vars reuk van die lente.En: The sun had barely risen over the horizon, filling the air with the fresh scent of spring.Af: Ruan het by die voet van Tafelberg aangekom, gereed vir sy eerste staptog in sy nuwe stad.En: Ruan arrived at the foot of Tafelberg, ready for his first hike in his new city.Af: Hy het 'n gidsgroep aangesluit, hoopvol om nuwe mense te ontmoet.En: He joined a guided group, hopeful to meet new people.Af: Mila was daar met 'n kamera om haar nek, geklaar vir haar avontuur.En: Mila was there with a camera around her neck, prepared for her adventure.Af: Sy het pas 'n solo-reis begin, op soek na inspirasie en nuwe stories om vas te vang.En: She had just begun a solo journey, seeking inspiration and new stories to capture.Af: Toe die gids die groep welkom heet, het 'n opgewonde geroesemoes sy geskets met die belofte van 'n wonderlike dag voor hulle.En: When the guide welcomed the group, an excited murmur sketched the promise of a wonderful day ahead of them.Af: Ruan en Mila het langs mekaar geëindig toe die groep begin stap, die roete deur die veldblomme geplavei.En: Ruan and Mila ended up next to each other as the group began to walk, the route paved through the wildflowers.Af: "Hierdie plek is asemrowend," het Ruan gesê, die sonlig wat op sy gesig val.En: "This place is breathtaking," Ruan said, the sunlight falling on his face.Af: Mila het geknik, haar kamera gereed om die oomblik in 'n foto te vang.En: Mila nodded, her camera ready to capture the moment in a photo.Af: In gesprek het hulle vinnig ontdek dat hulle albei graag reis en nuwe avonture soek.En: In conversation, they quickly discovered that they both liked traveling and seeking new adventures.Af: Ruan het gedeel hoe hy onlangs Kaapstad toe verhuis het vir werk en op soek was na nuwe vriende.En: Ruan shared how he recently moved to Kaapstad for work and was looking for new friends.Af: Mila het vertel van haar reis om haar kreatiwiteit eenkant toe, af van die gewone slyp.En: Mila spoke about her journey to set aside her creativity, away from the usual grind.Af: Hulle het gepraat oor die plekke waar hulle albei was, die mense wat hulle ontmoet het, en die stories wat elke reis gebring het.En: They talked about the places they had both been, the people they met, and the stories each trip brought.Af: Al het Ruan soms stil en nadenkend geraak, het sy entoesiasme vir die dag vir hom nuwe moed gegee.En: Although Ruan sometimes became quiet and reflective, his enthusiasm for the day gave him new courage.Af: Met elke stap was daar die stilte van die wind wat deur die gras waai, die stad 'n lewendige doek onder hulle.En: With every step, there was the silence of the wind blowing through the grass, the city a vibrant canvas below them.Af: Hulle het gelag oor miskommunikasie op reis en grappies oor hul gunsteling kos gedeel.En: They laughed about miscommunications while traveling and shared jokes about their favorite foods.Af: Die mure van onbekendheid het stadig begin verval, vervang met die eenvoudige vreugde van gesprek en gedeelde ervarings.En: The walls of unfamiliarity slowly began to fall, replaced with the simple joy of conversation and shared experiences.Af: Toe die staptog tot 'n einde kom, het Ruan 'n besluit geneem.En: As the hike came to an end, Ruan made a decision.Af: "Wil jy nie saam met my deur die stad loop nie?En: "Would you like to walk around the city with me?Af: Ek ken 'n paar plekke wat jou dalk kan inspireer," het hy met 'n glimlag gevra.En: I know a few places that might inspire you," he asked with a smile.Af: Mila het geaarzel, maar in die oë van die vreemdeling was iets wat haar aangeraak het.En: Mila hesitated, but there was something in the stranger's eyes that touched her.Af: Hulle het die berg verlaat en die stad in, die reis 'n spontane meandering van geselsies en kiekies.En: They left the mountain and ventured into the city, the journey a spontaneous meandering of chats and snapshots.Af: Al wat begin het as 'n gewone dag, het ontwikkel tot iets betekenisvol, iets wat beide van hulle verander het.En: What started as an ordinary day evolved into something meaningful, something that changed both of them.Af: Aan die einde van hul avontuur het Ruan en Mila nommers uitgeruil.En: At the end of their adventure, Ruan and Mila exchanged numbers.Af: "Ek is bly ek het gevra," het Ruan erken, 'n nuwe vertroue wat sy stem kleef.En: "I'm glad I asked," Ruan admitted, a new confidence clinging to his voice.Af: "En ek is bly ek het 'n kans gewaag," het Mila geantwoord, haar hart warm van die onbekende wat nou deel van haar self geword het.En: "And I'm glad I took a chance," Mila replied, her heart warmed by the unknown that had now become part of...
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    15 mins
  • Blooming Dreams: Thandi's Botanical Breakthrough

    Blooming Dreams: Thandi's Botanical Breakthrough
    Oct 12 2025
    Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Blooming Dreams: Thandi's Botanical Breakthrough Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/af/episode/2025-10-12-22-34-02-af Story Transcript:Af: Die lug was vars en vol belofte terwyl die son oor die berg opkom in die Kirstenbosch Botaniese Tuin.En: The air was fresh and full of promise as the sun rose over the mountain in the Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden.Af: Dit was lente, en die jaarlikse lenteblomfees lok besoekers van regoor die wêreld.En: It was spring, and the annual spring flower festival attracted visitors from all over the world.Af: Hier was Thandi, 'n jong botanis, met 'n mengsel van opgewondenheid en senuweeagtigheid.En: Here was Thandi, a young botanist, with a mix of excitement and nervousness.Af: Sy het 'n spesiale plant ontwikkel, 'n unieke hibriede blom, en sy hoop om die internasionale botaniste te beïndruk.En: She had developed a special plant, a unique hybrid flower, and she hoped to impress the international botanists.Af: Thandi se vriend, Leon, en hul entoesiastiese vriendin, Petra, het langs haar gestaan onder ‘n pragtige blomtent by die Kewdelabos.En: Thandi's friend, Leon, and their enthusiastic friend, Petra, stood beside her under a beautiful flower tent at the Kewdelabos.Af: "Dink jy dit sal blom?En: "Do you think it will bloom?"Af: " vra Petra met hoopvolle oë.En: asked Petra with hopeful eyes.Af: Thandi het versigtig na haar plant gekyk, maar die blomme het nie oopgebreek soos sy gehoop het nie.En: Thandi carefully examined her plant, but the flowers didn't open as she had hoped.Af: "Ek weet nie, Petra," sê Thandi met 'n sug.En: "I don't know, Petra," said Thandi with a sigh.Af: Sy het Kakao van onsekerheid gedrink, haar hande gevou en na die vetplante op die vensterbank gekyk.En: She drank a cup of uncertainty, clasped her hands, and looked at the succulents on the windowsill.Af: Leon het sy kamera klaar gestel, "Ek weet jy kan dit doen, Thandi.En: Leon readied his camera, "I know you can do it, Thandi.Af: Jy moet net jou instinkte vertrou.En: You just have to trust your instincts."Af: " Sy glimlag, al voel sy 'n storm van twyfel binne haar.En: She smiled, even though inside her a storm of doubt was brewing.Af: Met die aand wat bring en die koue naglug wat die tuin omhul, het Thandi besluit om by die kweekhuis te bly.En: As night fell and the cool night air enveloped the garden, Thandi decided to stay at the greenhouse.Af: Sy het hoopvol geglo dat haar sorg en harde werk die plant kan laat blom.En: She hopefully believed that her care and hard work could make the plant bloom.Af: Sy het saam met die ligte van die tuin gesit en 'n oomblik gevul met kalmerende stilte en die genot van haar passie vir plante.En: She sat with the garden lights, filled with calming silence and the joy of her passion for plants.Af: Vroeg die volgende oggend, kort voor die fees begin, het 'n kollega genaamd Meneer Mokoena haar genader.En: Early the next morning, just before the festival started, a colleague named Mr. Mokoena approached her.Af: Hy het met 'n glimlag en 'n skitter in sy oë gesê, "Ek het gehoor van jou probleem.En: He said with a smile and a twinkle in his eye, "I heard about your problem.Af: Dalk kan 'n mengsel van saad en 'n spesiale stoomproses help.En: Maybe a mixture of seeds and a special steaming process could help."Af: "Met die helder lig van die oggendson wat deur die glas van die kweekhuis breek, het die tyd vinnig verbygegaan.En: With the bright morning sun breaking through the greenhouse glass, time passed quickly.Af: Thandi het die metode probeer, en soos die klank van mense by die festivalsaal begin opvlam het, het sy geweet die oomblik was van uiterste belang.En: Thandi tried the method, and as the sound of people in the festival hall began to swell, she knew the moment was of utmost importance.Af: Net toe die eerste lede van die beoordelaars verby stap, het die blom stadig maar seker begin oopmaak.En: Just as the first members of the judges walked past, the flower slowly but surely began to open.Af: 'n Prachtige samestelling van kleure en geure vryer die lug en het die aandag van die beoordelaars vasgevang.En: A magnificent arrangement of colors and scents filled the air and captured the attention of the judges.Af: Hulle was beïndruk, en Thandi het geweet sy het hulle hart gewen.En: They were impressed, and Thandi knew she had won their hearts.Af: Met trots in haar hart het Thandi besef dat die saamwerk met ander se wysheid net so belangrik was as haar eie.En: With pride in her heart, Thandi realized that collaborating with others' wisdom was just as important as her own.Af: Sy het vir Leon en Petra gewuif, en hulle het nadergestaan terwyl die son bo die tuin gestyg het, met die belofte van 'n nuwe dag en eindelose moontlikhede.En: She waved to Leon and Petra, and they came closer as the sun rose over the garden, with the promise of a new day and endless possibilities.Af: Thandi het geglimlag, ...
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