Hoopvol Summary Notes
DEEL 1 (Part 1)
Hoofstuk 1: Chapter 1:
• Nathalie De Koker (18) – ontvangsdame by • Nathalie De Koker (18) - receptionist at the
die “Rose and Crown”, ‘n hotel in Hoopvol (‘n Rose and Crown, a hotel in Hoopvol (a small
klein dorpie in die Karoo) town in the Karoo)
• Skildery van proteas op die muur van die • Painting of proteas on the wall of the
sitkamer lounge
• Tannie Lettie: hotel se eienaar. ‘n Vet vrou. • Aunt Lettie: The hotel owner. A fat woman.
Sy is baie streng en verwag baie van She is very strict and expects a lot from
Nathalie. Nathalie.
• Kroegman (bartender): Lukas. • Bartender: Luke.
• Lettie se “suster” (vriendin): Juffrou Laetitia • Lettie's "sister" (friend): Miss Laetitia
September. ‘n Stylvolle kleurling vrou met ‘n September. A stylish coloured woman with a
klein gebou. Hoopvol se burgermeester. small building. Hopeful mayor. They have
Hulle het planne vir die dorp (met Tannie plans for the village (with Tannie Lettie)
Lettie) • No work in Hoopvol.
• Geen werk in Hoopvol. • Nathalie: must do Mrs Chalmers' laundry.
• Nathalie: moet mevrou Chalmers se • Maize's head: where the rich live.
wasgoed doen.
• Aloe and Tontel box: guesthouses.
• Mielie-se-kop: waar die rykes woon.
• Hopeful for the tourists who drive to Cape
• Aalwyn en Tonteldoos: gastehuise. Town.
• Hoopvol is vir die toeriste wat Kaap toe ry. • Small gallery, Polfyntjie Karoo Curiosa.
• Klein galery, Polfyntjie Karoo Curiosa. • No one has money to study, except the rich
farmers' children.
• Niemand het geld om te studeer nie,
behalwe die ryk boere se kinders. • Jorrie, their friend, received a scholarship to
study at Stellenbosch.
• Jorrie, hulle vriend, het ‘n beurs gekry om
op Stellenbosch te gaan studeer. • Pastor Chalmers: Pastor of Kleinkoppies'
Apostolic congregation.
• Pastoor Chalmers: Pastoor van
Kleinkoppies se Apostoliese gemeentetjie.
,Hoofstuk 2: Chapter 2:
• Ben: On a train. Living in Mayfair.
• Ben: op ‘n trein. Woon in Mayfair.
• Thinking about the fire that killed his mother
• Dink terug oor die vuur wat vroeër sy ma and sister earlier.
en suster doodgebrand het.
• Tannie Pop says he can stay with her.
• Tannie Pop: sê hy kan saam met haar bly.
• He has his mother's green handbag.
• Hy het sy ma se groen handsak.
• He cries a lot because he is still in shock
• Hy huil baie – skok
• He goes to Pretoria.
• Hy gaan Pretoria toe.
, Hoofstuk 3: Chapter 3:
•Nathalie talks to a rep. He flirts with her.
• Nathalie prat met ‘n rep. Hy flankeer (flirt)
met haar. • Tannie Lettie dismisses Natalie's anger
(anger) over the rep. She says Nathalie must
• Tannie Lettie verwerp (dismisses ) Natalie
remember "the bigger picture" and "mans is
se woede (anger) oor die rep. Sy sê Nathalie born "
moet “die bigger picture onthou” en “mans is
orig gebore” • Sweetheart: colored girl. Nathalie's best
• Liefie: kleurling meisie. Nathalie se beste friend. She teased Mietie (the cook) about
the
vriend. Sy terg Mietie (die kook) oor die sout
salt in the food.
in die kos.
• Mietie maak baie swaar Karoo kos. Sy het • Mietie makes very heavy Karoo food. She
agt kinders saam met haar man, ou Sol. has eight children with her husband, old Sol.
• Liefie dink Hoopvol is eintlik hopeloos. Sy • Sweetheart thinks hopeful is actually
dink niks het verander na 1994 (the end of hopeless. She thinks nothing has changed
Apartheid) since 1994 (the end of
apartheid)
• Beaufort-Wes: grootste dorp naby Hoopvol.
• Beaufort West: largest town near Hoopvol.
• Hulle is dalk bang om Hoopvol te los.
Hoopvol is alles wat hulle weet. • They may be afraid to leave Hopefully.
Hopeful is everything they know.
DEEL 1 (Part 1)
Hoofstuk 1: Chapter 1:
• Nathalie De Koker (18) – ontvangsdame by • Nathalie De Koker (18) - receptionist at the
die “Rose and Crown”, ‘n hotel in Hoopvol (‘n Rose and Crown, a hotel in Hoopvol (a small
klein dorpie in die Karoo) town in the Karoo)
• Skildery van proteas op die muur van die • Painting of proteas on the wall of the
sitkamer lounge
• Tannie Lettie: hotel se eienaar. ‘n Vet vrou. • Aunt Lettie: The hotel owner. A fat woman.
Sy is baie streng en verwag baie van She is very strict and expects a lot from
Nathalie. Nathalie.
• Kroegman (bartender): Lukas. • Bartender: Luke.
• Lettie se “suster” (vriendin): Juffrou Laetitia • Lettie's "sister" (friend): Miss Laetitia
September. ‘n Stylvolle kleurling vrou met ‘n September. A stylish coloured woman with a
klein gebou. Hoopvol se burgermeester. small building. Hopeful mayor. They have
Hulle het planne vir die dorp (met Tannie plans for the village (with Tannie Lettie)
Lettie) • No work in Hoopvol.
• Geen werk in Hoopvol. • Nathalie: must do Mrs Chalmers' laundry.
• Nathalie: moet mevrou Chalmers se • Maize's head: where the rich live.
wasgoed doen.
• Aloe and Tontel box: guesthouses.
• Mielie-se-kop: waar die rykes woon.
• Hopeful for the tourists who drive to Cape
• Aalwyn en Tonteldoos: gastehuise. Town.
• Hoopvol is vir die toeriste wat Kaap toe ry. • Small gallery, Polfyntjie Karoo Curiosa.
• Klein galery, Polfyntjie Karoo Curiosa. • No one has money to study, except the rich
farmers' children.
• Niemand het geld om te studeer nie,
behalwe die ryk boere se kinders. • Jorrie, their friend, received a scholarship to
study at Stellenbosch.
• Jorrie, hulle vriend, het ‘n beurs gekry om
op Stellenbosch te gaan studeer. • Pastor Chalmers: Pastor of Kleinkoppies'
Apostolic congregation.
• Pastoor Chalmers: Pastoor van
Kleinkoppies se Apostoliese gemeentetjie.
,Hoofstuk 2: Chapter 2:
• Ben: On a train. Living in Mayfair.
• Ben: op ‘n trein. Woon in Mayfair.
• Thinking about the fire that killed his mother
• Dink terug oor die vuur wat vroeër sy ma and sister earlier.
en suster doodgebrand het.
• Tannie Pop says he can stay with her.
• Tannie Pop: sê hy kan saam met haar bly.
• He has his mother's green handbag.
• Hy het sy ma se groen handsak.
• He cries a lot because he is still in shock
• Hy huil baie – skok
• He goes to Pretoria.
• Hy gaan Pretoria toe.
, Hoofstuk 3: Chapter 3:
•Nathalie talks to a rep. He flirts with her.
• Nathalie prat met ‘n rep. Hy flankeer (flirt)
met haar. • Tannie Lettie dismisses Natalie's anger
(anger) over the rep. She says Nathalie must
• Tannie Lettie verwerp (dismisses ) Natalie
remember "the bigger picture" and "mans is
se woede (anger) oor die rep. Sy sê Nathalie born "
moet “die bigger picture onthou” en “mans is
orig gebore” • Sweetheart: colored girl. Nathalie's best
• Liefie: kleurling meisie. Nathalie se beste friend. She teased Mietie (the cook) about
the
vriend. Sy terg Mietie (die kook) oor die sout
salt in the food.
in die kos.
• Mietie maak baie swaar Karoo kos. Sy het • Mietie makes very heavy Karoo food. She
agt kinders saam met haar man, ou Sol. has eight children with her husband, old Sol.
• Liefie dink Hoopvol is eintlik hopeloos. Sy • Sweetheart thinks hopeful is actually
dink niks het verander na 1994 (the end of hopeless. She thinks nothing has changed
Apartheid) since 1994 (the end of
apartheid)
• Beaufort-Wes: grootste dorp naby Hoopvol.
• Beaufort West: largest town near Hoopvol.
• Hulle is dalk bang om Hoopvol te los.
Hoopvol is alles wat hulle weet. • They may be afraid to leave Hopefully.
Hopeful is everything they know.
