Fluent Fiction - Danish

Bridging the Distance: A Family Reunited by Love


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Fluent Fiction - Danish: Bridging the Distance: A Family Reunited by Love
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Story Transcript:

Da: Solen skinner klart i Johannesburg.
En: The sun shines brightly in Johannesburg.

Da: Søren står ved vinduet i sit nye kontor og ser ud over den travle by.
En: Søren stands by the window in his new office, looking out over the bustling city.

Da: Han har kun været her en måned, men det føles som en evighed.
En: He has only been here for a month, but it feels like an eternity.

Da: Søren savner sin familie.
En: Søren misses his family.

Da: Han mangler lyden af Katrines latter og Emil, der løber rundt i stuen med små, hurtige skridt.
En: He misses the sound of Katrine's laughter and Emil, running around the living room with small, quick steps.

Da: I København er det efterår.
En: In Copenhagen, it's autumn.

Da: Løvet falder, og dagene bliver kortere.
En: The leaves are falling, and the days are getting shorter.

Da: Katrine føler sig alene med Emil.
En: Katrine feels alone with Emil.

Da: Hun arbejder mange timer og gør sit bedste for at holde alting sammen.
En: She works long hours and does her best to keep everything together.

Da: Men det er svært uden Søren.
En: But it's hard without Søren.

Da: Emil spørger ofte, "Hvornår kommer far hjem?"
En: Emil often asks, "When is Dad coming home?"

Da: Katrine smiler altid og siger, "Snart."
En: Katrine always smiles and says, "Soon."

Da: Men hun ved det ikke med sikkerhed.
En: But she doesn't know for sure.

Da: Søren ville gøre alt for at føle sig tættere på dem.
En: Søren would do anything to feel closer to them.

Da: Han beslutter sig for at sende en video hver morgen.
En: He decides to send a video every morning.

Da: I videoerne fortæller han om sin dag og sender kærlige hilsner til Katrine og Emil.
En: In the videos, he talks about his day and sends loving greetings to Katrine and Emil.

Da: Det er en lille ting, men det bringer dem tættere.
En: It's a small thing, but it brings them closer.

Da: Katrine ser videoerne, mens Emil sidder ved siden af hende.
En: Katrine watches the videos with Emil sitting beside her.

Da: De griner, når Søren fortæller sjove historier om sin nye by.
En: They laugh when Søren tells funny stories about his new city.

Da: Trods deres indsats er tidsforskellen en udfordring.
En: Despite their efforts, the time difference is a challenge.

Da: Når Søren er færdig med arbejde, er det ofte tidligt morgen i København.
En: When Søren finishes work, it is often early morning in Copenhagen.

Da: Videoopkaldene er svære at koordinere, men de gør, hvad de kan.
En: Video calls are hard to coordinate, but they do what they can.

Da: Katrine sender billeder af Emil – hans tegninger, hans leg og hans smil.
En: Katrine sends pictures of Emil—his drawings, his play, and his smile.

Da: En dag nævner Katrine Emil's skoleforestilling.
En: One day, Katrine mentions Emil's school play.

Da: Søren er ked af, at han ikke kan være der.
En: Søren is sad that he can't be there.

Da: Men han forstår, hvor vigtigt det er for Emil.
En: But he understands how important it is for Emil.

Da: Han laver en plan.
En: He makes a plan.

Da: Uden at fortælle noget til Katrine eller Emil køber han en flybillet.
En: Without telling Katrine or Emil, he buys a plane ticket.

Da: På dagen for forestillingen sidder Katrine og Emil i skoleaulaen.
En: On the day of the play, Katrine and Emil are sitting in the school auditorium.

Da: Emil leder forventningsfuldt efter sin far, men Katrine har fortalt, at han ikke kan komme.
En: Emil looks expectantly for his dad, but Katrine has told him that he cannot come.

Da: Lige før forestillingen starter, mærker hun en hånd på sin skulder.
En: Just before the play starts, she feels a hand on her shoulder.

Da: Da hun vender sig om, er det Søren.
En: When she turns around, it is Søren.

Da: Emil ser sin far og springer op fra sædet.
En: Emil sees his dad and jumps up from his seat.

Da: "Far!"
En: "Dad!"

Da: råber han og løber ind i Sørens arme.
En: he shouts and runs into Søren's arms.

Da: Tårerne løber ned ad Katrines kinder, og hun krammer Søren tæt ind til sig.
En: Tears run down Katrine's cheeks, and she hugs Søren tightly.

Da: De ser forestillingen sammen, og Emil præsterer stolt mens han ved, hans far er der.
En: They watch the play together, and Emil performs proudly knowing his dad is there.

Da: Den aften, efter at Emil er faldet i søvn, taler Søren og Katrine sammen.
En: That evening, after Emil has fallen asleep, Søren and Katrine talk.

Da: De diskuterer, hvordan de bedre kan håndtere afstanden.
En: They discuss how they can better manage the distance.

Da: De beslutter sig for at planlægge flere besøg og involvere venner og familie i deres liv for støtte.
En: They decide to plan more visits and involve friends and family in their lives for support.

Da: Mens Søren ser på den sovende Emil, indser han noget vigtigt.
En: As Søren looks at the sleeping Emil, he realizes something important.

Da: Kommunikationen, hvor lille den end er, skaber en bro over afstanden.
En: Communication, however small, builds a bridge over the distance.

Da: Søren ved kærheden i små gestus betyder alt.
En: Søren knows that love in small gestures means everything.

Da: Og med hinandens støtte vil de klare denne udfordring sammen.
En: And with each other's support, they will face this challenge together.


Vocabulary Words:
  • bustling: travle
  • eternity: evighed
  • autumn: efterår
  • gestures: gestus
  • challenges: udfordring
  • auditorium: aula
  • coordinate: koordinere
  • manage: håndtere
  • involve: involvere
  • support: støtte
  • loving: kærlige
  • greetings: hilsner
  • decide: beslutter
  • mention: nævner
  • expectantly: forventningsfuldt
  • proudly: stolt
  • drawings: tegninger
  • perform: præsterer
  • gesture: gestus
  • realize: indser
  • tightly: tæt
  • frequently: ofte
  • early: tidligt
  • fortunately: heldigvis
  • effort: indsats
  • plan: plan
  • means: betyder
  • smile: smil
  • flight ticket: flybillet
  • meeting: møde
...more
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