This document contains all the facts needed to ace any test, quiz or exam on the book Hoopvol by Derick Van Der Walt. There is both and Afrikaans and English translation of the summary to help you understand any words you may not otherwise.
• 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.
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