Unlikely Heroes: The Gardener and the Missing Wheelbarrow

Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Unlikely Heroes: The Gardener and the Missing Wheelbarrow Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/unlikely-heroes-the-gardener-and-the-missing-wheelbarrow Story Transcript:Af: By die begin van die lente, onder 'n helderblou lug, het die polisie stasie in Kaapstad gefunksioneer soos enige ander dag.En: At the beginning of spring, under a bright blue sky, the police station in Cape Town was functioning like any other day.Af: Die onthaal was besig, met mense wat in en uit storm, senuweeagtig en haastig.En: The reception area was busy, with people rushing in and out, nervous and hurried.Af: Pieter, 'n man van middeljare met 'n uitbundige geaardheid, het die gebou binnegestap.En: Pieter, a middle-aged man with an exuberant nature, stepped into the building.Af: Hy was 'n tuinier, bekend vir sy droë humor en onfeilbare goeie bui.En: He was a gardener, known for his dry humor and unfailing good spirits.Af: Maar vandag was anders.En: But today was different.Af: Sy geliefde kruiwa was weg.En: His beloved wheelbarrow was gone.Af: Vermis.En: Missing.Af: Pieter was seker dit is gesteel.En: Pieter was sure it was stolen.Af: "Pardon, meneer," begin Pieter, toe hy by die toonbank kom.En: "Pardon, sir," Pieter began as he approached the counter.Af: "My kruiwa is weg! Ek dink dit is gesteel."En: "My wheelbarrow is gone! I think it’s been stolen."Af: Agter die toonbank het konstabel van Rensburg met sy donker oë gekyk.En: Behind the counter, Constable van Rensburg looked with his dark eyes.Af: Hy het 'n ernstige gesig opgehou en sy voorkop gefrons.En: He kept a serious face and furrowed his brow.Af: "’n Kruiwa, sê jy?" vra hy ongelooflik.En: "A wheelbarrow, you say?" he asked incredulously.Af: "Ja, 'n kruiwa," bevestig Pieter.En: "Yes, a wheelbarrow," Pieter confirmed.Af: "Ek het hom net buite my hek losgelos, en toe ek terugkom, was hy weg."En: "I just left it outside my gate, and when I returned, it was gone."Af: Van Rensburg het gehardloopde hare oor sy kop gestreel en diep in Pieter se oë gekyk.En: Van Rensburg ran a hand over his thinning hair and looked deeply into Pieter’s eyes.Af: "Meneer, jy besef 'n kruiwa is nie 'n prioriteitsaak vir die polisie nie?"En: "Sir, you realize a wheelbarrow is not a priority matter for the police?"Af: Pieter het sy hande dramaties in die lug gegooi.En: Pieter dramatically threw his hands in the air.Af: "Maar my kruiwa is só belangrik! Hoe sal ek my tuinwerk doen sonder dit? Die lente is hier, en die werk gaan nou begin!"En: "But my wheelbarrow is so important! How will I do my gardening without it? Spring is here, and the work is about to begin!"Af: Van Rensburg het 'n sug geslaak.En: Van Rensburg sighed.Af: Dit was nie die eerste keer dat hy met 'n klaende burger te doen gehad het nie, maar hierdie keer het hy geen lus gehad nie.En: It wasn’t the first time he’d dealt with a complaining citizen, but this time he had no patience for it.Af: Tog het iets in Pieter se oë hom laat besluit om te luister.En: Yet something in Pieter's eyes made him decide to listen.Af: "Goed," sê die konstabel stadig.En: "Alright," the constable said slowly.Af: "Vertel my meer."En: "Tell me more."Af: Pieter het aan die beskrywing begin gee.En: Pieter began to describe it.Af: "Dit is 'n groen kruiwa, met 'n rooi wiel.En:...