November 1, 2025 • 19 mins
Fluent Fiction - Dutch: Bram's Costume Blunder: A Day of Unexpected Laughs
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Story Transcript:
Nl: Herfstkleuren dansten door de lucht terwijl bladeren zachtjes op het trottoir vielen.
En: Autumn colors danced through the air as leaves gently fell onto the sidewalk.
Nl: Het was een drukke ochtend in het buurtcentrum.
En: It was a busy morning at the neighborhood center.
Nl: In het gebouw was het gezellig.
En: Inside the building, it was cozy.
Nl: Het was versierd met bruine en oranje slingers van bladeren.
En: It was decorated with brown and orange garlands of leaves.
Nl: Banners met opschriften als "Stem Vandaag!" hingen overal.
En: Banners with inscriptions like "Stem Vandaag!" ("Vote Today!") hung everywhere.
Nl: Mensen stonden in nette rijen, klaar om hun stem uit te brengen.
En: People stood in neat lines, ready to cast their votes.
Nl: Maar voor Bram was deze dag anders.
En: But for Bram, this day was different.
Nl: Bram hield van verkleedpartijen.
En: Bram loved dressing up.
Nl: De herfst was zijn favoriete seizoen, met Halloween met zijn kostuum feesten.
En: Autumn was his favorite season, with Halloween and its costume parties.
Nl: Hij had gehoord dat er iets te doen was bij het buurtcentrum en dacht dat het een kostuumwedstrijd was.
En: He had heard that something was happening at the neighborhood center and thought it was a costume contest.
Nl: Vol enthousiasme trok hij zijn beste kostuum aan.
En: Full of enthusiasm, he put on his best costume.
Nl: Het was een overdreven pak, felgroen met glitters en hoge hoed.
En: It was an extravagant suit, bright green with glitter and a high hat.
Nl: Sanne schudde haar hoofd glimlachend toen ze Bram zag verschijnen.
En: Sanne shook her head smiling when she saw Bram appear.
Nl: "Bram, wat ben je nu weer van plan?" vroeg ze terwijl ze dichterbij kwam.
En: "Bram, what are you up to now?" she asked, coming closer.
Nl: "Ik ga die wedstrijd winnen!" antwoordde Bram vrolijk.
En: "I'm going to win that contest!" answered Bram cheerfully.
Nl: "Ik heb dit pak speciaal gekozen."
En: "I chose this outfit especially."
Nl: Sanne grinnikte.
En: Sanne chuckled.
Nl: "Bram, het is vandaag geen wedstrijd.
En: "Bram, it's not a contest today.
Nl: We zijn hier om te stemmen."
En: We're here to vote."
Nl: Bram leek verward.
En: Bram looked confused.
Nl: "Stemmen? Waarom zijn er dan zoveel mensen?"
En: "Voting? Then why are there so many people?"
Nl: Sanne probeerde hem uit te leggen.
En: Sanne tried to explain to him.
Nl: "Het is de verkiezingsdag.
En: "It's election day.
Nl: Ze stemmen voor de gemeenteraad."
En: They're voting for the city council."
Nl: Bram keek om zich heen.
En: Bram looked around.
Nl: "Oh," zei hij eindelijk, enigszins beslagen.
En: "Oh," he said finally, somewhat flustered.
Nl: Op dat moment kwam Lotte naar hen toe.
En: At that moment, Lotte approached them.
Nl: Ze hield een clipboard en had een vriendelijke glimlach.
En: She held a clipboard and had a friendly smile.
Nl: "Welkom, kunnen jullie je ID-kaarten laten zien?" vroeg ze.
En: "Welcome, can you show your ID cards?" she asked.
Nl: "Ik ben hier... voor de kostuums," begon Bram, maar Sanne onderbrak vlug.
En: "I'm here... for the costumes," Bram began, but Sanne quickly interrupted.
Nl: "Hij is iets in de war," zei ze snel.
En: "He's a bit confused," she said quickly.
Nl: Lotte probeerde een glimlach te onderdrukken.
En: Lotte tried to suppress a smile.
Nl: "Geen kostuums vandaag, maar als je wilt stemmen, kan dat... en misschien kunnen we daarna praten over kostuums?" stelde ze voor.
En: "No costumes today, but if you want to vote, that's possible... and maybe we can talk about costumes afterward?" she suggested.
Nl: Bram keek naar Sanne, nog steeds half overtuigd. Maar hij kreeg een idee.
En: Bram looked at Sanne, still half convinced. But he got an idea.
Nl: "Ik ga iedereen goed vermaken," fluisterde hij.
En: "I'm going to entertain everyone," he whispered.
Nl: Voordat Sanne het kon stoppen, sprong Bram op een stoel.
En: Before Sanne could stop him, Bram jumped on a chair.
Nl: "Beste mensen!" riep Bram.
En: "Ladies and gentlemen!" Bram shouted.
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Story Transcript:
Nl: Herfstkleuren dansten door de lucht terwijl bladeren zachtjes op het trottoir vielen.
En: Autumn colors danced through the air as leaves gently fell onto the sidewalk.
Nl: Het was een drukke ochtend in het buurtcentrum.
En: It was a busy morning at the neighborhood center.
Nl: In het gebouw was het gezellig.
En: Inside the building, it was cozy.
Nl: Het was versierd met bruine en oranje slingers van bladeren.
En: It was decorated with brown and orange garlands of leaves.
Nl: Banners met opschriften als "Stem Vandaag!" hingen overal.
En: Banners with inscriptions like "Stem Vandaag!" ("Vote Today!") hung everywhere.
Nl: Mensen stonden in nette rijen, klaar om hun stem uit te brengen.
En: People stood in neat lines, ready to cast their votes.
Nl: Maar voor Bram was deze dag anders.
En: But for Bram, this day was different.
Nl: Bram hield van verkleedpartijen.
En: Bram loved dressing up.
Nl: De herfst was zijn favoriete seizoen, met Halloween met zijn kostuum feesten.
En: Autumn was his favorite season, with Halloween and its costume parties.
Nl: Hij had gehoord dat er iets te doen was bij het buurtcentrum en dacht dat het een kostuumwedstrijd was.
En: He had heard that something was happening at the neighborhood center and thought it was a costume contest.
Nl: Vol enthousiasme trok hij zijn beste kostuum aan.
En: Full of enthusiasm, he put on his best costume.
Nl: Het was een overdreven pak, felgroen met glitters en hoge hoed.
En: It was an extravagant suit, bright green with glitter and a high hat.
Nl: Sanne schudde haar hoofd glimlachend toen ze Bram zag verschijnen.
En: Sanne shook her head smiling when she saw Bram appear.
Nl: "Bram, wat ben je nu weer van plan?" vroeg ze terwijl ze dichterbij kwam.
En: "Bram, what are you up to now?" she asked, coming closer.
Nl: "Ik ga die wedstrijd winnen!" antwoordde Bram vrolijk.
En: "I'm going to win that contest!" answered Bram cheerfully.
Nl: "Ik heb dit pak speciaal gekozen."
En: "I chose this outfit especially."
Nl: Sanne grinnikte.
En: Sanne chuckled.
Nl: "Bram, het is vandaag geen wedstrijd.
En: "Bram, it's not a contest today.
Nl: We zijn hier om te stemmen."
En: We're here to vote."
Nl: Bram leek verward.
En: Bram looked confused.
Nl: "Stemmen? Waarom zijn er dan zoveel mensen?"
En: "Voting? Then why are there so many people?"
Nl: Sanne probeerde hem uit te leggen.
En: Sanne tried to explain to him.
Nl: "Het is de verkiezingsdag.
En: "It's election day.
Nl: Ze stemmen voor de gemeenteraad."
En: They're voting for the city council."
Nl: Bram keek om zich heen.
En: Bram looked around.
Nl: "Oh," zei hij eindelijk, enigszins beslagen.
En: "Oh," he said finally, somewhat flustered.
Nl: Op dat moment kwam Lotte naar hen toe.
En: At that moment, Lotte approached them.
Nl: Ze hield een clipboard en had een vriendelijke glimlach.
En: She held a clipboard and had a friendly smile.
Nl: "Welkom, kunnen jullie je ID-kaarten laten zien?" vroeg ze.
En: "Welcome, can you show your ID cards?" she asked.
Nl: "Ik ben hier... voor de kostuums," begon Bram, maar Sanne onderbrak vlug.
En: "I'm here... for the costumes," Bram began, but Sanne quickly interrupted.
Nl: "Hij is iets in de war," zei ze snel.
En: "He's a bit confused," she said quickly.
Nl: Lotte probeerde een glimlach te onderdrukken.
En: Lotte tried to suppress a smile.
Nl: "Geen kostuums vandaag, maar als je wilt stemmen, kan dat... en misschien kunnen we daarna praten over kostuums?" stelde ze voor.
En: "No costumes today, but if you want to vote, that's possible... and maybe we can talk about costumes afterward?" she suggested.
Nl: Bram keek naar Sanne, nog steeds half overtuigd. Maar hij kreeg een idee.
En: Bram looked at Sanne, still half convinced. But he got an idea.
Nl: "Ik ga iedereen goed vermaken," fluisterde hij.
En: "I'm going to entertain everyone," he whispered.
Nl: Voordat Sanne het kon stoppen, sprong Bram op een stoel.
En: Before Sanne could stop him, Bram jumped on a chair.
Nl: "Beste mensen!" riep Bram.
En: "Ladies and gentlemen!" Bram shouted.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Fluid Fluent Dorg.
Speaker 2 (00:09):
Welcome to Fluent Fiction Dutch, the podcast where we bring
you bilingual stories to supercharge your listening comprehension. In each episode,
we'll present a short story in both English and Dutch
with the aim of helping you to improve your listening comprehension.
Speaker 3 (00:25):
In this episode, we'll explore how Bram's costume misadventure turns
Election Day into a memorable blend of humor and community spirit.
Speaker 4 (00:33):
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Speaker 5 (00:39):
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Speaker 1 (01:42):
Heirstcleurdlste dor de luvelt feel hetos and dcot sentrum in
it's rebaus hetos foresee it medron slingers from bare bernards
met obsrift as stem von dach he knew overall menses
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tonne in netterrae clar omland stem outer bringer marfour brum
was daisy, the humner's bloom yield van v klayt parta,
the herfst was senfa forriteszun mete halloween mezzen costum faced
heght reward dotteriz the dum was bade bird sentrum and
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dacht dotttn kostumvetstrade was full and to shasme torkhaisen best
to costume ann hedwas an overdrave puck fell hum met
ritters and horod sons ruderharhoft rimlachnd tunse bram safarsrene blum
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got ben yeneuveer from plum four settervelsedichtbacham ighadi vet strait
winner on for the bromfrog ikeptit pak spe Schalkos, son
of Helinecte broom head is von dar heinvet strait the
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zen year on thee Stemmer blome Lake, Fervard Stemmer Varumz
and ardonzou Vilmenz son of proberde heem autelegre had istepher
kissing stach the stem for the remainder at Blom cake
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on sirhine O, the ain't luk einer since beslachen obdot
moment come Ltenarheno, the Hilton klipboat and halten fring de
le kriimlach welcome conneulia I decharcter latta zi foursee Igbnier.
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For the costumes bon bram Marsona Andre brackfleurch hey is
it's in the war. There is a snell lote pobierde
and shrimlacht on the drigge rain costumes vroon dach Myleshi
wild stemmer condut and miss hink n Vedarina prata over
costumes steld as afore blon cake, Narsona nor states half
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overtaut marhey kreechnide ighraider rein ut Framac flows to the hay.
For that Sonna had con stoppe sponge bram open stool
best de mansen rib bram igbenier or mang velder costumed
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the tone ither rain cake, frost and use here sonner
grape hem bay the arm and flows to the hast
in zenhor blon did is nat the tate of the
platz come marmais la te ve stemmer blon cake on
sirhrain perceved a zen blunder and then vama clear the
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road van shamt oh sorry either rain mumple the hay
and clon snell from the stool lot a knick to
bermuderand had his hoot lighted stempless for so conon krimlach
kneit on the drugger, the mense in the re loch
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de sarchis mir a musir toumbos mate rupe van sona
stemmed the brom snell slipper salmon are bouder and huvel
bronnor stage. For Boweryer it was knhehen kleiner khimlach kneit
on the drugger. That was schinant ze hey ike mud
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dey ties better lays the four on the kiir Yeah
married was well the loch on the darfo vailure and
for the son of Matte Knippo and the duer stond
loto nor stage rim lachend there wells Brohm and sona
out hed board sentrum Pierre de truche narzer ravonne baise
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head marfoor veil is outdit in her innering blav and
ain herster for kissing stach but in the cleure and
humor so filled mere lefe in the head broome not
for whatcht blumleer de doltembecho obletted hat and veiled from
furschril coon mage.
Speaker 3 (06:23):
Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
may have missed.
Speaker 1 (06:27):
Herstcleuradomste door de luche, trevelle blaserchius opo troutoi.
Speaker 3 (06:34):
Field autumn colors danced through the air as leaves gently
fell onto the sidewalk.
Speaker 1 (06:40):
Het vossen dreuco chtend in a bird sentrum.
Speaker 3 (06:45):
It was a busy morning at the neighborhood center.
Speaker 1 (06:48):
In its roubau vo trissell.
Speaker 3 (06:52):
Inside the building it was cozy.
Speaker 1 (06:54):
Hetvos foresee it made brown and erroneous slingers from bladre.
Speaker 3 (07:01):
It was decorated with brown and orange garlands of leaves, berners.
Speaker 1 (07:05):
Met opstricht als stem fondach. He knew over all.
Speaker 3 (07:11):
Banners with inscriptions like stem vandag vote today hung everywhere.
Speaker 1 (07:16):
Mences toldette re clar umun stem out to bring.
Speaker 3 (07:23):
People stood in neat lines ready to cast their votes.
Speaker 1 (07:27):
Marf bum vos de sdch omnurse.
Speaker 3 (07:32):
But for Bram, this day was different.
Speaker 1 (07:34):
Boom yield fanforklet partie.
Speaker 3 (07:38):
Brum loved dressing up.
Speaker 1 (07:40):
The erfst vossen faforiti s zun met helloween mezzenkostum faced.
Speaker 3 (07:48):
Autumn was his favorite season, with Halloween and its costume parties.
Speaker 1 (07:52):
Hey ha tuart delta riste dum voss bee bert sentrum
en dacht delta tempostume straightwos.
Speaker 3 (08:02):
He had heard that something was happening at the neighborhood
Center and thought it was a costume contest.
Speaker 1 (08:08):
Full entuschasme tokes em best costume an.
Speaker 3 (08:14):
Full of enthusiasm. He put on his best costume.
Speaker 1 (08:18):
Hetlas and overdrive buck fell um metritters enhoroud.
Speaker 3 (08:25):
It was an extravagant suit, bright green with glitter and
a high hat.
Speaker 1 (08:29):
Son sre derho frim laun Bramsen.
Speaker 3 (08:36):
Shanna shook her head, smiling when she saw Bram appear.
Speaker 1 (08:39):
Blum, what ben yenuveer from plum dichterbe clum Brom.
Speaker 3 (08:48):
What are you up to now? She asked, coming closer.
Speaker 1 (08:51):
Ekadi Vet straight vine on for de Bromfrog.
Speaker 3 (08:57):
I'm going to win that contest, answered cheerfully. I kept
box bachl KOs I chose this outfit especially son Finichte.
Shauna chuckled.
Speaker 1 (09:12):
Boom heat is fondarhinvet.
Speaker 3 (09:15):
Straight Brum, It's not a contest today.
Speaker 1 (09:20):
The zehnyer unte Stem.
Speaker 3 (09:23):
We're here to vote.
Speaker 1 (09:25):
Boom Lake Fervart.
Speaker 3 (09:28):
Brum looked confused.
Speaker 1 (09:30):
Stem varunz erdon zhou Filmen's.
Speaker 3 (09:36):
Voting, then, why are there so many people.
Speaker 1 (09:39):
Son of pobiard dehem out.
Speaker 3 (09:44):
Shauna tried to explain to him head east fer kissingsta
it's election day, sus Stem for the remains that they're
voting for the city council.
Speaker 1 (09:57):
Boom cake Umzhin.
Speaker 3 (10:00):
Braum looked around.
Speaker 1 (10:02):
Oh ze ain't deeluk ain'ersin's.
Speaker 3 (10:05):
Buslaugh Oh, he said, finally, somewhat flustered.
Speaker 1 (10:10):
Obdat moment come lott.
Speaker 3 (10:13):
Narheno at that moment Lotto approached them, se.
Speaker 1 (10:17):
Jilt and clipboult en alten freeing de l k gimlach.
Speaker 3 (10:23):
She held a clipboard and had a friendly smile.
Speaker 1 (10:26):
Vilcom cunelluli id carte la de zin furs.
Speaker 3 (10:33):
Welcome. Can you show your ID cards?
Speaker 1 (10:35):
She asked Ike ben Yer for the costumes, bauhom bram
mar soon n dere bragfleurch.
Speaker 3 (10:44):
I'm here for the costumes, Bram began, but Shanna quickly interrupted.
Speaker 1 (10:49):
Hey, is it's in de var, says is Snell.
Speaker 3 (10:54):
He's a bit confused, she said quickly.
Speaker 1 (10:56):
Lote pourbierde l him lach.
Speaker 3 (10:59):
Tondre Lutta tried to suppress a smile.
Speaker 1 (11:04):
En costumes from Da marsh wild Stemm Condot and miss
Hinkunda Prato over costumes. Still the sapphour.
Speaker 3 (11:17):
No costumes today, but if you want to vote, that's possible,
and maybe we can talk about costumes afterward, she suggested.
Speaker 1 (11:24):
Blum Cake Narsa no states half over taut mar hey
k IgE.
Speaker 3 (11:34):
Brum looked at Shanna, still half convinced, but he got
an idea.
Speaker 1 (11:38):
Ikra igerin hout for mac flows to the hay.
Speaker 3 (11:44):
I'm going to entertain everyone he whispered for the.
Speaker 1 (11:48):
Summer had con stope spung brahm open stool.
Speaker 3 (11:54):
Before Shauna could stop him, Bram jumped on a chair.
Best de Menson, ladies and gentlemen. Brum shouted, ike benner
O Magveld, costumed the tone e the rain cake for
frost and use here. I'm here to show off my
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amazing costume. Everyone looked surprised and curious.
Speaker 1 (12:20):
Son mache pembed arm and flows to the hast in
senn or bloom dit is neat to date off the blats.
Speaker 3 (12:31):
Shauna grabbed him by the arm and whispered hastily in
his ear. Brom, this is not the time or place.
Speaker 1 (12:38):
Come marmais la to the stem. Come along, let's vote
bloom cake on sechin. The sift is en blunder and
seen vom McLear the road vroon strampt.
Speaker 3 (12:53):
Bram looked around, realized his blunder and his cheeks turned
red with embarrassment.
Speaker 1 (12:58):
Oh s e rain mumble the hay and clum snell
from the stool.
Speaker 3 (13:07):
Oh ah, sorry everyone, he mumbled and quickly climbed off
the chair.
Speaker 1 (13:11):
Lota Knique to bermudernd.
Speaker 3 (13:15):
Luta nodded encouragingly.
Speaker 1 (13:17):
Heat is hot, lots of it. Stemp process for so
conon him lach knet on the drug the menci in
the re lachis mir amousir at dumbos.
Speaker 3 (13:35):
It's okay, let's follow the voting process. She couldn't suppress
a smile. The people in line laughed softly, more amused
than angry mate.
Speaker 1 (13:43):
Rulp Fon Sommer stemmed the brom snell.
Speaker 3 (13:48):
With Shaanna's help, brom voted quickly.
Speaker 1 (13:51):
Selipa sam and Arbaude and Huvel Bromnor staged for Baueryir.
It was con hey incline him la nito roudrugue.
Speaker 3 (14:03):
They walked outside together and although Bram was still bewildered,
he couldn't suppress a small smile.
Speaker 1 (14:08):
D'lt vos schinant ze hay, that.
Speaker 3 (14:13):
Was embarrassing, he said.
Speaker 1 (14:15):
Ike mute detais better, lays de faurn dequier.
Speaker 3 (14:21):
I need to read the details better next time.
Speaker 1 (14:24):
Jea marit vous veale de lorch fon de d'Or furvail
untoward de sona medenknippole.
Speaker 3 (14:32):
Yes, but it was the laugh of the day for many,
replied Shanna with a wink, and.
Speaker 1 (14:37):
The dieur stond lotonorf stei, trimlchand tevel se Bram and Sonna.
Speaker 3 (14:43):
Outside at the door, Lotta was still smiling as she
waved goodbye to Brahm and Shanna.
Speaker 1 (14:50):
Had Bert sentraum quier de truch narses ravone beizeride marforvail
is auditt in her innering blay for anne a herfstfer
kissing staff, barin decleur and humor so filled me alfe
in the height domin not for vacht.
Speaker 3 (15:11):
The neighborhood center returned to its usual activities, but for
many this would be a memory of one autumn election
day where color and humor brought much more liveliness than expected.
Speaker 1 (15:21):
Bloom leer de del tembiche oblatantite en vet franftchil comac.
Speaker 3 (15:29):
Brum learned that a little attention to detail can make
a world of difference.
Speaker 4 (15:39):
Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.
Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Dutch, then in English.
Speaker 1 (15:54):
Herst Herst Herst autumn, buard, buyard, neighborhood, huseller, huseller uSell, cozy, slingers, slingers, slingers, garlands, obscrift, obscriften, obscrift, ascipsio, enthusiasma, enthusiasma, enthusiosme.
Speaker 3 (16:25):
Enthusiasm, over drieve, over drive, over drieve, extravagant, glitters, glitters, glitters, glitter,
hrie neichte, hrie nector rhinichte, chuckled for wart for wart forward.
Speaker 1 (16:47):
Confused, beuslaugh, beuslach buslaugh, flustered, clipboat clipboat clipboat clipboard on
the drugue undre drugue under drugre suppress for margu, for magun,
for marke, entertain for bast, for bast, for bast astonished, shampte, shampte, shamte, embarrassment,
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vonna vone vonne, cheeks for boyard, for boweryard, for bouiard, bewildered, kinnipo, kinnipo, kinnipo, wink,
leave in the head, leave in the heat, lave in
the head, vividness, oplaittant hate, oplatant hate, oblittant hate, attention,
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first hill, first hill, first hill, difference, witt straight, witt
straight hit straight, contest, fil hum fill hum fill, hum, flamboyant, varshrewing, varshrewing, varshrewing, admonition, fleeen,
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the look flee the look. Fleeing the look politely amused
amusir amuser, amused, haster, hast, hast, hastily, befolor, befolor before.
Speaker 3 (18:33):
Graceful date dice, date dice, date dice details.
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In this episode, we'll explore how Bram's costume misadventure turns
Election Day into a memorable blend of humor and community spirit.
Speaker 4 (00:33):
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Speaker 1 (01:42):
Heirstcleurdlste dor de luvelt feel hetos and dcot sentrum in
it's rebaus hetos foresee it medron slingers from bare bernards
met obsrift as stem von dach he knew overall menses
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tonne in netterrae clar omland stem outer bringer marfour brum
was daisy, the humner's bloom yield van v klayt parta,
the herfst was senfa forriteszun mete halloween mezzen costum faced
heght reward dotteriz the dum was bade bird sentrum and
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dacht dotttn kostumvetstrade was full and to shasme torkhaisen best
to costume ann hedwas an overdrave puck fell hum met
ritters and horod sons ruderharhoft rimlachnd tunse bram safarsrene blum
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got ben yeneuveer from plum four settervelsedichtbacham ighadi vet strait
winner on for the bromfrog ikeptit pak spe Schalkos, son
of Helinecte broom head is von dar heinvet strait the
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zen year on thee Stemmer blome Lake, Fervard Stemmer Varumz
and ardonzou Vilmenz son of proberde heem autelegre had istepher
kissing stach the stem for the remainder at Blom cake
(03:31):
on sirhine O, the ain't luk einer since beslachen obdot
moment come Ltenarheno, the Hilton klipboat and halten fring de
le kriimlach welcome conneulia I decharcter latta zi foursee Igbnier.
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For the costumes bon bram Marsona Andre brackfleurch hey is
it's in the war. There is a snell lote pobierde
and shrimlacht on the drigge rain costumes vroon dach Myleshi
wild stemmer condut and miss hink n Vedarina prata over
costumes steld as afore blon cake, Narsona nor states half
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overtaut marhey kreechnide ighraider rein ut Framac flows to the hay.
For that Sonna had con stoppe sponge bram open stool
best de mansen rib bram igbenier or mang velder costumed
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the tone ither rain cake, frost and use here sonner
grape hem bay the arm and flows to the hast
in zenhor blon did is nat the tate of the
platz come marmais la te ve stemmer blon cake on
sirhrain perceved a zen blunder and then vama clear the
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road van shamt oh sorry either rain mumple the hay
and clon snell from the stool lot a knick to
bermuderand had his hoot lighted stempless for so conon krimlach
kneit on the drugger, the mense in the re loch
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de sarchis mir a musir toumbos mate rupe van sona
stemmed the brom snell slipper salmon are bouder and huvel
bronnor stage. For Boweryer it was knhehen kleiner khimlach kneit
on the drugger. That was schinant ze hey ike mud
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dey ties better lays the four on the kiir Yeah
married was well the loch on the darfo vailure and
for the son of Matte Knippo and the duer stond
loto nor stage rim lachend there wells Brohm and sona
out hed board sentrum Pierre de truche narzer ravonne baise
(06:05):
head marfoor veil is outdit in her innering blav and
ain herster for kissing stach but in the cleure and
humor so filled mere lefe in the head broome not
for whatcht blumleer de doltembecho obletted hat and veiled from
furschril coon mage.
Speaker 3 (06:23):
Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
may have missed.
Speaker 1 (06:27):
Herstcleuradomste door de luche, trevelle blaserchius opo troutoi.
Speaker 3 (06:34):
Field autumn colors danced through the air as leaves gently
fell onto the sidewalk.
Speaker 1 (06:40):
Het vossen dreuco chtend in a bird sentrum.
Speaker 3 (06:45):
It was a busy morning at the neighborhood center.
Speaker 1 (06:48):
In its roubau vo trissell.
Speaker 3 (06:52):
Inside the building it was cozy.
Speaker 1 (06:54):
Hetvos foresee it made brown and erroneous slingers from bladre.
Speaker 3 (07:01):
It was decorated with brown and orange garlands of leaves, berners.
Speaker 1 (07:05):
Met opstricht als stem fondach. He knew over all.
Speaker 3 (07:11):
Banners with inscriptions like stem vandag vote today hung everywhere.
Speaker 1 (07:16):
Mences toldette re clar umun stem out to bring.
Speaker 3 (07:23):
People stood in neat lines ready to cast their votes.
Speaker 1 (07:27):
Marf bum vos de sdch omnurse.
Speaker 3 (07:32):
But for Bram, this day was different.
Speaker 1 (07:34):
Boom yield fanforklet partie.
Speaker 3 (07:38):
Brum loved dressing up.
Speaker 1 (07:40):
The erfst vossen faforiti s zun met helloween mezzenkostum faced.
Speaker 3 (07:48):
Autumn was his favorite season, with Halloween and its costume parties.
Speaker 1 (07:52):
Hey ha tuart delta riste dum voss bee bert sentrum
en dacht delta tempostume straightwos.
Speaker 3 (08:02):
He had heard that something was happening at the neighborhood
Center and thought it was a costume contest.
Speaker 1 (08:08):
Full entuschasme tokes em best costume an.
Speaker 3 (08:14):
Full of enthusiasm. He put on his best costume.
Speaker 1 (08:18):
Hetlas and overdrive buck fell um metritters enhoroud.
Speaker 3 (08:25):
It was an extravagant suit, bright green with glitter and
a high hat.
Speaker 1 (08:29):
Son sre derho frim laun Bramsen.
Speaker 3 (08:36):
Shanna shook her head, smiling when she saw Bram appear.
Speaker 1 (08:39):
Blum, what ben yenuveer from plum dichterbe clum Brom.
Speaker 3 (08:48):
What are you up to now? She asked, coming closer.
Speaker 1 (08:51):
Ekadi Vet straight vine on for de Bromfrog.
Speaker 3 (08:57):
I'm going to win that contest, answered cheerfully. I kept
box bachl KOs I chose this outfit especially son Finichte.
Shauna chuckled.
Speaker 1 (09:12):
Boom heat is fondarhinvet.
Speaker 3 (09:15):
Straight Brum, It's not a contest today.
Speaker 1 (09:20):
The zehnyer unte Stem.
Speaker 3 (09:23):
We're here to vote.
Speaker 1 (09:25):
Boom Lake Fervart.
Speaker 3 (09:28):
Brum looked confused.
Speaker 1 (09:30):
Stem varunz erdon zhou Filmen's.
Speaker 3 (09:36):
Voting, then, why are there so many people.
Speaker 1 (09:39):
Son of pobiard dehem out.
Speaker 3 (09:44):
Shauna tried to explain to him head east fer kissingsta
it's election day, sus Stem for the remains that they're
voting for the city council.
Speaker 1 (09:57):
Boom cake Umzhin.
Speaker 3 (10:00):
Braum looked around.
Speaker 1 (10:02):
Oh ze ain't deeluk ain'ersin's.
Speaker 3 (10:05):
Buslaugh Oh, he said, finally, somewhat flustered.
Speaker 1 (10:10):
Obdat moment come lott.
Speaker 3 (10:13):
Narheno at that moment Lotto approached them, se.
Speaker 1 (10:17):
Jilt and clipboult en alten freeing de l k gimlach.
Speaker 3 (10:23):
She held a clipboard and had a friendly smile.
Speaker 1 (10:26):
Vilcom cunelluli id carte la de zin furs.
Speaker 3 (10:33):
Welcome. Can you show your ID cards?
Speaker 1 (10:35):
She asked Ike ben Yer for the costumes, bauhom bram
mar soon n dere bragfleurch.
Speaker 3 (10:44):
I'm here for the costumes, Bram began, but Shanna quickly interrupted.
Speaker 1 (10:49):
Hey, is it's in de var, says is Snell.
Speaker 3 (10:54):
He's a bit confused, she said quickly.
Speaker 1 (10:56):
Lote pourbierde l him lach.
Speaker 3 (10:59):
Tondre Lutta tried to suppress a smile.
Speaker 1 (11:04):
En costumes from Da marsh wild Stemm Condot and miss
Hinkunda Prato over costumes. Still the sapphour.
Speaker 3 (11:17):
No costumes today, but if you want to vote, that's possible,
and maybe we can talk about costumes afterward, she suggested.
Speaker 1 (11:24):
Blum Cake Narsa no states half over taut mar hey
k IgE.
Speaker 3 (11:34):
Brum looked at Shanna, still half convinced, but he got
an idea.
Speaker 1 (11:38):
Ikra igerin hout for mac flows to the hay.
Speaker 3 (11:44):
I'm going to entertain everyone he whispered for the.
Speaker 1 (11:48):
Summer had con stope spung brahm open stool.
Speaker 3 (11:54):
Before Shauna could stop him, Bram jumped on a chair.
Best de Menson, ladies and gentlemen. Brum shouted, ike benner
O Magveld, costumed the tone e the rain cake for
frost and use here. I'm here to show off my
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amazing costume. Everyone looked surprised and curious.
Speaker 1 (12:20):
Son mache pembed arm and flows to the hast in
senn or bloom dit is neat to date off the blats.
Speaker 3 (12:31):
Shauna grabbed him by the arm and whispered hastily in
his ear. Brom, this is not the time or place.
Speaker 1 (12:38):
Come marmais la to the stem. Come along, let's vote
bloom cake on sechin. The sift is en blunder and
seen vom McLear the road vroon strampt.
Speaker 3 (12:53):
Bram looked around, realized his blunder and his cheeks turned
red with embarrassment.
Speaker 1 (12:58):
Oh s e rain mumble the hay and clum snell
from the stool.
Speaker 3 (13:07):
Oh ah, sorry everyone, he mumbled and quickly climbed off
the chair.
Speaker 1 (13:11):
Lota Knique to bermudernd.
Speaker 3 (13:15):
Luta nodded encouragingly.
Speaker 1 (13:17):
Heat is hot, lots of it. Stemp process for so
conon him lach knet on the drug the menci in
the re lachis mir amousir at dumbos.
Speaker 3 (13:35):
It's okay, let's follow the voting process. She couldn't suppress
a smile. The people in line laughed softly, more amused
than angry mate.
Speaker 1 (13:43):
Rulp Fon Sommer stemmed the brom snell.
Speaker 3 (13:48):
With Shaanna's help, brom voted quickly.
Speaker 1 (13:51):
Selipa sam and Arbaude and Huvel Bromnor staged for Baueryir.
It was con hey incline him la nito roudrugue.
Speaker 3 (14:03):
They walked outside together and although Bram was still bewildered,
he couldn't suppress a small smile.
Speaker 1 (14:08):
D'lt vos schinant ze hay, that.
Speaker 3 (14:13):
Was embarrassing, he said.
Speaker 1 (14:15):
Ike mute detais better, lays de faurn dequier.
Speaker 3 (14:21):
I need to read the details better next time.
Speaker 1 (14:24):
Jea marit vous veale de lorch fon de d'Or furvail
untoward de sona medenknippole.
Speaker 3 (14:32):
Yes, but it was the laugh of the day for many,
replied Shanna with a wink, and.
Speaker 1 (14:37):
The dieur stond lotonorf stei, trimlchand tevel se Bram and Sonna.
Speaker 3 (14:43):
Outside at the door, Lotta was still smiling as she
waved goodbye to Brahm and Shanna.
Speaker 1 (14:50):
Had Bert sentraum quier de truch narses ravone beizeride marforvail
is auditt in her innering blay for anne a herfstfer
kissing staff, barin decleur and humor so filled me alfe
in the height domin not for vacht.
Speaker 3 (15:11):
The neighborhood center returned to its usual activities, but for
many this would be a memory of one autumn election
day where color and humor brought much more liveliness than expected.
Speaker 1 (15:21):
Bloom leer de del tembiche oblatantite en vet franftchil comac.
Speaker 3 (15:29):
Brum learned that a little attention to detail can make
a world of difference.
Speaker 4 (15:39):
Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.
Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Dutch, then in English.
Speaker 1 (15:54):
Herst Herst Herst autumn, buard, buyard, neighborhood, huseller, huseller uSell, cozy, slingers, slingers, slingers, garlands, obscrift, obscriften, obscrift, ascipsio, enthusiasma, enthusiasma, enthusiosme.
Speaker 3 (16:25):
Enthusiasm, over drieve, over drive, over drieve, extravagant, glitters, glitters, glitters, glitter,
hrie neichte, hrie nector rhinichte, chuckled for wart for wart forward.
Speaker 1 (16:47):
Confused, beuslaugh, beuslach buslaugh, flustered, clipboat clipboat clipboat clipboard on
the drugue undre drugue under drugre suppress for margu, for magun,
for marke, entertain for bast, for bast, for bast astonished, shampte, shampte, shamte, embarrassment,
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vonna vone vonne, cheeks for boyard, for boweryard, for bouiard, bewildered, kinnipo, kinnipo, kinnipo, wink,
leave in the head, leave in the heat, lave in
the head, vividness, oplaittant hate, oplatant hate, oblittant hate, attention,
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first hill, first hill, first hill, difference, witt straight, witt
straight hit straight, contest, fil hum fill hum fill, hum, flamboyant, varshrewing, varshrewing, varshrewing, admonition, fleeen,
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the look flee the look. Fleeing the look politely amused
amusir amuser, amused, haster, hast, hast, hastily, befolor, befolor before.
Speaker 3 (18:33):
Graceful date dice, date dice, date dice details.
Speaker 2 (18:45):
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