# Lost Glasses and Laughs: A Whimsical Walk in Kirstenbosch

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Podcast: [FluentFiction - Afrikaans](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluentfiction-afrikaans-6690440)
Published: 2026-05-20T22:46:02+00:00
Episode link: https://www.fluentfiction.com/af/episode/2026-05-20-22-34-01-af
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Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans : Lost Glasses and Laughs: A Whimsical Walk in Kirstenbosch Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/af/episode/2026-05-20-22-34-01-af Story Transcript: Af: Op 'n helder herfsochtend, met 'n vars briesie wat deur die bome van Kirstenbosch se Nasionale Botaniese Tuin waai, stap Jaco en Annelie langs die rotspad. En: On a bright autumn morning, with a fresh breeze blowing through the trees of Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Jaco and Annelie walk along the rocky path. Af: Die blare onder hul voete kraak soos hulle loop. En: The leaves crunch under their feet as they walk. Af: Jaco, vol entoesiasme, draai effens voor Annelie en staar na 'n groot protea plant. En: Jaco, full of enthusiasm, turns slightly ahead of Annelie and stares at a large protea plant. Af: "Het jy geweet," sê Jaco met 'n breë glimlag, "dat dié protea die nasionale blom van Suid-Afrika is?" En: "Did you know," says Jaco with a broad smile, "that this protea is the national flower of South Africa?" Af: Hy draai vinnig om na 'n ander plant en sy bril gly af sy neus en val in die blare. En: He quickly turns to another plant, and his glasses slide down his nose and fall into the leaves. Af: Sonder om dit op te merk, gaan hy voort. En: Without noticing, he goes on. Af: Annelie, wat dalk die val van die bril gesien het, bedek haar laggie met haar hand. En: Annelie, who might have seen the glasses fall, covers her giggle with her hand. Af: "Jy is altyd so vol interessante feite, Jaco," sê Annelie speels. En: "You are always so full of interesting facts, Jaco," says Annelie playfully. Af: Sy het reeds hiervore gesien hoe sy bril val en besluit om die ontdekking 'n bietjie langer uit te stel. En: She had already seen his glasses fall and de…

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