Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: The Artful Escape: When Curiosity Led to a Sticky Situation
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Story Transcript:

Af: Johan stap met selfvertroue deur die groot moderne gange van die Johannesburg Kunsmuseum.
En: Johan walks confidently through the large modern corridors of the Johannesburg Art Museum.

Af: Dit is lente, en die vars lug vloei deur die groot glas vensters.
En: It is spring, and the fresh air flows through the large glass windows.

Af: Sy vriende, Anika en Marius, stap langs hom, almal glimlaggend en nuuskierig oor die nuwe uitstallings.
En: His friends, Anika and Marius, walk alongside him, all smiling and curious about the new exhibitions.

Af: "Ky-jy hier!" sê Johan opgewonde.
En: "Look over here!" says Johan excitedly.

Af: Sy oë glinster wanneer hy 'n interaktiewe kunswerk raaksien.
En: His eyes sparkle when he notices an interactive art piece.

Af: Dit is 'n interessante stukkie met 'n ronde gat in die middel.
En: It's an intriguing piece with a round hole in the middle.

Af: Daar is ook 'n teken wat sê: "Vat deel, ontdek meer."
En: There's also a sign that says: "Participate, discover more."

Af: Johan, altyd die avonturier, steek sy vinger sonder nadenke in die gat.
En: Johan, always the adventurer, sticks his finger thoughtlessly into the hole.

Af: Dit voel soos gom of kleefstof.
En: It feels like glue or adhesive.

Af: Maar dan, vreemd genoeg, sit sy vinger vas.
En: But then, strangely enough, his finger gets stuck.

Af: Hy lag senuweeagtig.
En: He laughs nervously.

Af: "Dis seker deel van die kuns," sê hy, probeerend om oulik oor te kom.
En: "It must be part of the art," he says, trying to come across as charming.

Af: Anika kyk bietjie bekommerd.
En: Anika looks a bit worried.

Af: "Johan, is jy seker jy kan loskom?"
En: "Johan, are you sure you can get free?"

Af: Johan glimlag braaf, "Ja-ja, geen probleem nie!"
En: Johan bravely smiles, "Yes, yes, no problem!"

Af: Maar sy poging om los te trek laat hom net rooierig in die gesig van moeite.
En: But his attempt to pull free only makes him red in the face from effort.

Af: Die kuns lyk nou meer soos 'n strik as 'n spel.
En: The art now seems more like a trap than a game.

Af: Marius, altyd die praktiese een, skud sy kop.
En: Marius, always the practical one, shakes his head.

Af: "Johan, miskien moet ons die personeel vra?" stel hy voor, maar Johan wil nie 'n scene veroorsaak nie.
En: "Johan, maybe we should ask the staff?" he suggests, but Johan doesn't want to cause a scene.

Af: "Hulle sal dink ek het 'n grap gemaak!" sê Johan, probeer kalm bly.
En: "They'll think I made a joke!" says Johan, trying to stay calm.

Af: Anika en Marius gee mekaar 'n blik van begrip.
En: Anika and Marius exchange a look of understanding.

Af: Hulle moet planne maak.
En: They need to make plans.

Af: Anika haal 'n plastiekwaterbottel uit haar handsak.
En: Anika takes a plastic water bottle out of her handbag.

Af: "Kom ons probeer om jou vinger nat te maak," stel sy voor.
En: "Let's try to wet your finger," she suggests.

Af: Maar dit werk nie.
En: But it doesn't work.

Af: Marius probeer om sy skouer te gebruik as hefboom, maar Johan voel net almal kyk na hulle.
En: Marius tries to use his shoulder as a lever, but Johan just feels everyone watching them.

Af: "Seker die domste ding wat ek nóg gedoen het," prewel Johan ongemaklik.
En: "Probably the dumbest thing I've ever done," mutters Johan uncomfortably.

Af: %E2%80%9CWag, ek het ‘n idee,%E2%80%9D sê Anika, en sy pluk ‘n klein potjie handroom uit haar sak.
En: %E2%80%9CWait, I have an idea,%E2%80%9D says Anika, and she pulls a small jar of hand cream out of her bag.

Af: %E2%80%9CSmeer hierdie. Dit behoort te help.%E2%80%9D Met 'n kombinasie van glimlag en hoop, vryf Johan die room om sy vinger.
En: %E2%80%9CRub this on. It should help.%E2%80%9D With a mix of smiles and hope, Johan rubs the cream around his finger.

Af: Tot almal se groot verligting, begin sy vinger liggies gly.
En: To everyone's great relief, his finger begins to slip gently.

Af: Uiteindelik is Johan weer vry, ‘n bietjie verleë, maar ongeskonde.
En: Finally, Johan is free again, a bit embarrassed but unharmed.

Af: "Nog een vir die boeke, Johan," lag Marius.
En: "Another one for the books, Johan," laughs Marius.

Af: Hulle lag saam, die spanning van voorheen verdwyn.
En: They laugh together, the previous tension vanishing.

Af: Johan neem 'n diep asem.
En: Johan takes a deep breath.

Af: "Bedankt, julle. Ek sal voortaan bietjie meer dink voor ek optree."
En: "Thanks, guys. I'll think a bit more before I act next time."

Af: Hulle stap verder deur die galerye.
En: They continue walking through the galleries.

Af: Johan voel nou dat hy meer moet waardeer hoe sy vriende hom gehelp het.
En: Johan now feels that he should better appreciate how his friends helped him.

Af: Hy weet nou dat kuns nie net gesien moet word nie, maar dat dit soms ook lesse oor geduld en waardering kan leer.
En: He now knows that art should not only be seen, but that it can sometimes also teach lessons about patience and appreciation.

Af: Met 'n nuwe voorneme en 'n lekker storie om te vertel, geniet Johan die res van die dag.
En: With a new resolution and a good story to tell, Johan enjoys the rest of the day.

Af: Hy besluit om voortaan eers te kyk en dan te spring.
En: He decides to look before leaping in the future.

Af: En, bowenal, om altyd sy vriende om hom te waardeer.
En: And, above all, to always cherish his friends around him.


Vocabulary Words:

• confidently: selfvertroue
• corridors: gange
• spring: lente
• curious: nuuskierig
• exhibitions: uitstallings
• intriguing: interessante
• participate: vat deel
• discover: ontdek
• adventurer: avonturier
• thoughtlessly: sonder nadenke
• glue: gom
• adhesive: kleefstof
• nervously: senuweeagtig
• bravely: braaf
• effort: moeite
• trap: strik
• practical: praktiese
• scene: scene
• calm: kalm
• understanding: begrip
• lever: hefboom
• uncomfortably: ongemaklik
• relief: verligting
• embarrassed: verleë
• unharmed: ongeskonde
• tension: spanning
• breath: asem
• appreciate: waardeer
• patience: geduld
• resolution: voorneme