• Eloise's Quest: Finding Magic in Stationery Aisles

  • Jan 7 2025
  • Length: 13 mins
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Eloise's Quest: Finding Magic in Stationery Aisles

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  • Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Eloise's Quest: Finding Magic in Stationery Aisles Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/af/episode/2025-01-07-08-38-20-af Story Transcript:Af: Die mistige moeras was stil en geheimnisvol.En: The misty swamp was quiet and mysterious.Af: Eloise, 'n jong meisie met groot drome, stap in die winkel in.En: Eloise, a young girl with big dreams, walked into the store.Af: Dit was tyd om skoolsakke vol nuwe beginne te koop.En: It was time to buy school bags full of new beginnings.Af: Die somerson skyn flou deur die mistige vensters.En: The summer sun shone faintly through the misty windows.Af: Binne was dit donker en knus.En: Inside, it was dark and cozy.Af: Rakke was vol grappies van potlode en papiere, maar alles lyk deurmekaar.En: Shelves were full of bundles of pencils and papers, but everything looked disorganized.Af: Pieter en Annelie, haar ouers, was saam met haar.En: Pieter and Annelie, her parents, were with her.Af: Hulle wou vinnig klaar maak.En: They wanted to finish quickly.Af: "Eloise, ons moet gou wees," sê Pieter.En: "Eloise, we have to be quick," said Pieter.Af: Maar sy het 'n spesiale boek gesoek wat haar sou inspirasie gee.En: But she was looking for a special book that would inspire her.Af: Vandat sy haar nuwe skooljaar begin, wou sy met selfvertroue vol woorde en tekeninge wees.En: Since she started her new school year, she wanted to be full of words and drawings with confidence.Af: Eloise het gesukkel.En: Eloise struggled.Af: Sy het geweet as sy haastig is, sou sy dalk iets mis.En: She knew if she hurried, she might miss something.Af: Haar ouers was in 'n spoed.En: Her parents were in a rush.Af: "Kies sommer hier iets," sê Annelie, maar niks lyk reg nie.En: "Just pick something here," said Annelie, but nothing looked right.Af: Hulle loop in die raserige gangetjies rond, die vloer kraak onder hulle stappe.En: They walked around the noisy aisles, the floor creaking under their steps.Af: In 'n onbekende hoek van die winkel ontdek Eloise iets besonders.En: In an unknown corner of the store, Eloise discovered something special.Af: Dit was 'n hoek vol kleurvolle skryfbehoeftes.En: It was a corner full of colorful stationery.Af: Haar oë het opgevlam van opwinding.En: Her eyes lit up with excitement.Af: Daar was 'n notaboek, helder en vol pret, en sy voel dit kan haar kreatiwiteit ontsluit.En: There was a notebook, bright and full of fun, and she felt it could unlock her creativity.Af: Die boek se voorkoms maak haar hart lig.En: The appearance of the book made her heart light.Af: Met die boek in haar hande, draai sy na haar ouers.En: With the book in her hands, she turned to her parents.Af: Hulle sien haar blydskap, haar vreugde.En: They saw her happiness, her joy.Af: "Mag ek nog 'n rukkie kyk?En: "May I look for a little while longer?"Af: " vra sy met groot oë.En: she asked with big eyes.Af: Pieter en Annelie sien hoeveel hierdie oomblik vir haar beteken, en hulle knik saam.En: Pieter and Annelie saw how much this moment meant to her, and they nodded together.Af: "Ons sal wag," sê Pieter, met 'n glimlag.En: "We'll wait," said Pieter, with a smile.Af: Eloise voel moediger, sy het haar eie tyd geneem en iets spesiaals gevind.En: Eloise felt braver; she had taken her own time and found something special.Af: Met haar nuwe skatte is hulle klaar om huis toe te gaan.En: With her new treasures, they were ready to go home.Af: Eloise het geleer dat om tyd te neem en na jou hart te luister, lei tot wonderlike ontdekkings.En: Eloise learned that taking the time and listening to your heart leads to wonderful discoveries.Af: Sy het haar instinkte vertrou en nou sien sy uit na die nuwe jaar met meer selfvertroue.En: She trusted her instincts, and now she looks forward to the new year with more confidence.Af: Die mistige moeras, met al sy geheime, het voor die son geswig.En: The misty swamp, with all its secrets, had surrendered before the sun. Vocabulary Words:mysterious: geheimnisvolmisty: mistigeswamp: moerasdisorganized: deurmekaarcozy: knusinspire: inspirasie geeconfidence: selfvertrouestruggled: gesukkelhurried: haastigcorner: hoekstationery: skryfbehoefteslit up: opgevlamcreativity: kreatiwiteitappearance: voorkomsexcitement: opwindingjoy: vreugdeinstincts: instinktediscoveries: ontdekkingssurrendered: geswigbundle: grappienotebook: notaboektreasures: skattenoisy: raserigeaisles: gangetjiescreaking: kraaklook forward: sien uitsecret: geheimflourishing: floreringunlock: ontsluitdawn: dageraad
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