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Winter Whispers: A Love Confession in Vondelpark's Glow
Sunday, 7 December, 2025

Fluent Fiction - Dutch: Winter Whispers: A Love Confession in Vondelpark's Glow Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/nl/episode/2025-12-07-23-34-02-nl Story Transcript:Nl: De lantarenpalen in het Vondelpark straalden zacht licht uit, dat glinsterde op de vers gevallen sneeuw.En: The street lamps in het Vondelpark cast a soft light that shimmered on the freshly fallen snow.Nl: Het was winter en Sinterklaas was net voorbij.En: It was winter and Sinterklaas had just passed.Nl: De feestelijke sfeer hing nog steeds in de lucht.En: The festive atmosphere still lingered in the air.Nl: Sander en Bram wandelden rustig over de met sneeuw bedekte paden, dik ingepakt tegen de kou.En: Sander and Bram walked calmly over the snow-covered paths, bundled up against the cold.Nl: De gezellige lichtjes gaven de bomen een magische uitstraling.En: The cozy lights gave the trees a magical appearance.Nl: Sander keek naar Bram, die ongewoon stil was, genietend van het rustige park.En: Sander looked at Bram, who was unusually quiet, enjoying the peaceful park.Nl: Sander had al een tijdje gevoelens voor Bram.En: Sander had been feeling something for Bram for a while.Nl: Hij was vastberaden om het vandaag te zeggen.En: He was determined to say it today.Nl: Maar hoe?En: But how?Nl: Zijn hart bonsde van zenuwen.En: His heart was pounding with nerves.Nl: Zou dit het juiste moment zijn?En: Would this be the right moment?Nl: Ze bleven stilstaan bij de vijver, die bedekt was met een dunne laag ijs.En: They stopped by the pond, which was covered with a thin layer of ice.Nl: Kinderen renden met rode neuzen voorbij, bezig met sneeuwballengevechten.En: Children ran by with red noses, caught up in snowball fights.Nl: Opeens merkte Sander dat Bram kortademig werd.En: Suddenly, Sander noticed that Bram was becoming short of breath.Nl: Bram greep naar zijn borst en probeerde diep adem te halen.En: Bram clutched his chest and tried to take deep breaths.Nl: "Alles oké, Bram?"En: "Are you okay, Bram?"Nl: vroeg Sander bezorgd.En: asked Sander anxiously.Nl: Bram knikte, maar het ging duidelijk niet goed.En: Bram nodded, but it was clearly not going well.Nl: Hij haalde zijn inhalator uit zijn zak, maar zijn handen trilden te veel.En: He took his inhaler out of his pocket, but his hands were trembling too much.Nl: Sander aarzelde, onzeker over wat te doen.En: Sander hesitated, unsure of what to do.Nl: Moest hij hulp roepen?En: Should he call for help?Nl: Hij besloot snel en pakte de inhalator voorzichtig aan.En: He decided quickly and gently took the inhaler.Nl: "Hier, laat me helpen," zei Sander kalm.En: "Here, let me help," Sander said calmly.Nl: Hij hield de inhalator voor Bram's mond en instrueerde hem om in te ademen.En: He held the inhaler to Bram's mouth and instructed him to breathe in.Nl: Langzaam werd Bram's ademhaling rustiger.En: Gradually, Bram's breathing became calmer.Nl: De paniekweek op Sander’s gezicht en hij lachte opgelucht.En: The panic faded from Sander's face and he laughed with relief.Nl: "Dank je, Sander," zei Bram dankbaar, zijn ademhaling nog iets onregelmatig maar onder controle.En: "Thank you, Sander," Bram said gratefully, his breathing still a bit irregular but under control.Nl: "Ik had je helemaal niet zien aankomen met die snelle actie."En: "I didn't see that quick action of yours coming at all."Nl: Sander voelde hoe zijn zenuwen wegebden.En: Sander felt his nerves ebb away.Nl: Dit was het moment.En: This was the moment.Nl: "Bram, er is iets dat ik je wilde vertellen," zei hij, zijn stem wat zachter.En: "Bram, there's something I've been wanting to tell you," he said, his voice a bit softer.Nl: "Ik vind je echt heel leuk."En: "I really like you a lot."Nl: Bram keek verbaasd op en voor een moment was het stil.En: Bram looked up surprised and for a moment it was silent.Nl: Toen brak een brede glimlach door op zijn gezicht.En: Then a broad smile broke across his face.Nl: "Echt?En: "Really?Nl: Dat... dat vind ik fijn om te horen, Sander.En: That's... that's nice to hear, Sander.Nl: Ik voel hetzelfde."En: I feel the same way."Nl: De kou leek minder intens te zijn en het sneeuwde weer zachtjes om hen heen.En: The cold seemed less intense and it started snowing gently around them again.Nl: Ze besloten hun wandeling voort te zetten.En: They decided to continue their walk.Nl: De wereld voelde voor Sander anders aan, warmer, ondanks de kou om hen heen.En: The world felt different to Sander, warmer, despite the cold around them.Nl: Zijn zelfvertrouwen groeide met elke stap.En: His confidence grew with every step.Nl: Hun vriendschap was veranderd, verdiept, en hij wist dat hij de juiste beslissing had genomen.En: Their friendship had changed, deepened, and he knew he had made the right decision.Nl: Samen wandelden ze verder door het park, de verlichting reflecteerde in de glimlach op hun gezichten, en Sander voelde dat alles precies was zoals het moest zijn.En: Together they walked further through the park, the lights reflecting on the smiles on their faces, and Sander felt that everything was just as it should be. Vocabulary Words:shimmered: glinsterdefestive: feestelijkelingered: hingbundled: dik ingepaktanxiously: bezorgdinhaler: inhalatortrembling: trildenhesitated: aarzeldedetermined: vastberadenpounding: bonsdethin layer: dunne laaggratefully: dankbaarirregular: onregelmatigrelief: opgeluchtnerves: zenuwenunexpected: onverwachtsintense: intensconfidence: zelfvertrouwencalmly: kalmreflected: reflecteerdeappearance: uitstralingpeaceful: rustigepond: vijvershort of breath: kortademigclutched: greepfade: weekbroad smile: brede glimlachsilent: stildecision: beslissingmagical: magische