Eva's Journey to Confidence: Embracing Growth with Grace

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Eva's Journey to Confidence: Embracing Growth with Grace

Fluent Fiction - Dutch

17 minutes

1 week ago

Eva's Journey to Confidence: Embracing Growth with Grace

Fluent Fiction - Dutch: Eva's Journey to Confidence: Embracing Growth with Grace
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.com/nl/episode/2025-11-12-23-34-02-nl

Story Transcript:

Nl: Het was een frisse herfstochtend in Nederland.
En: It was a crisp autumn morning in Nederland.

Nl: De lucht rook naar natte bladeren en de wind blies zachtjes tegen de ramen van het grote familiehuis van Eva.
En: The air smelled of wet leaves, and the wind gently blew against the windows of Eva's large family home.

Nl: Binnen was het gezellig en warm.
En: Inside, it was cozy and warm.

Nl: De woonkamer was versierd met kleurrijke tekeningen van Sinterklaas en schoorsteenvulling.
En: The living room was decorated with colorful drawings of Sinterklaas and chimney stockings.

Nl: De geur van zelfgebakken pepernoten zweefde door het huis.
En: The scent of freshly baked pepernoten wafted through the house.

Nl: Eva zat op de bank, haar boeken dicht bij zich.
En: Eva sat on the couch, her books close to her.

Nl: Ze voelde zich zenuwachtig.
En: She felt nervous.

Nl: Vandaag was het de ouderavond op school.
En: Today was the parents' evening at school.

Nl: Het was voor haar een belangrijk moment.
En: It was an important moment for her.

Nl: Ze wilde laten zien dat ze haar best deed op school.
En: She wanted to show that she was doing her best at school.

Nl: Haar ouders, Bram en Lieke, hadden hoge verwachtingen.
En: Her parents, Bram and Lieke, had high expectations.

Nl: Ze hoopte dat ze hen trots kon maken.
En: She hoped she could make them proud.

Nl: Eva herinnerde zich wat haar leraar, meneer De Vries, had gezegd over haar laatste toets.
En: Eva remembered what her teacher, Mr. De Vries, had said about her last test.

Nl: “Goed gedaan, maar er is altijd ruimte voor verbetering.” Die woorden bleven in haar hoofd hangen.
En: "Well done, but there's always room for improvement."

Nl: Ze besloot om voor de ouderavond met meneer De Vries te praten.
En: Those words stuck in her mind.

Nl: Misschien kon hij haar advies geven.
En: She decided to talk to Mr. De Vries before parents' evening.

Nl: Toen ze op school aankwam, liep ze direct naar meneer De Vries' klaslokaal.
En: Maybe he could give her some advice.

Nl: "Hallo meneer," begon ze voorzichtig.
En: When she arrived at school, she went straight to Mr. De Vries' classroom.

Nl: "Ik maakte me zorgen over de ouderavond.
En: "Hello, sir," she began timidly.

Nl: Heeft u misschien tips voor me?"
En: "I'm worried about parents' evening.

Nl: Meneer De Vries glimlachte vriendelijk.
En: Do you have any tips for me?"

Nl: "Eva, je moet trots zijn.
En: Mr. De Vries smiled kindly.

Nl: Je werkt hard, en dat ziet iedereen.
En: "Eva, you should be proud.

Nl: Luister goed tijdens de avond en wees niet bang om vragen te stellen."
En: You work hard, and everyone sees that.

Nl: Eva knikte en voelde zich iets gerustgesteld.
En: Listen carefully during the evening and don't be afraid to ask questions."

Nl: Die avond, met haar ouders aan haar zijde, luisterde ze aandachtig naar meneer De Vries tijdens de ouderavond.
En: Eva nodded and felt a bit reassured.

Nl: Hij sprak over haar prestaties, hoe toegewijd ze was.
En: That evening, with her parents by her side, she listened attentively to Mr. De Vries during the parents' evening.

Nl: Maar hij wees ook enkele gebieden aan waar verbetering nodig was.
En: He...