Fluent Fiction - Danish: Coffee and Connection: A Cafe Encounter Leads to Romance
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Story Transcript:

Da: Lars var i København.
En: Lars was in Copenhagen.

Da: Han var ude for at drikke morgenkaffe.
En: He was out to have his morning coffee.

Da: På en cafe.
En: At a café.

Da: Den var fuld af mennesker.
En: It was crowded with people.

Da: Lars bestilte kaffe.
En: Lars ordered coffee.

Da: Han gik så hen for at finde et sted at sidde.
En: Then he went to find a place to sit.

Da: Han kiggede ikke rigtigt, da han gik.
En: He didn't really look as he walked.

Da: Sophie var også på caféen.
En: Sophie was also at the café.

Da: Hun bar en hvid skjorte.
En: She was wearing a white shirt.

Da: Hun læste en avis.
En: She was reading a newspaper.

Da: Og nød en kop kaffe.
En: And enjoying a cup of coffee.

Da: Hun sad ved sit og vinduet.
En: She sat by herself and the window.

Da: Hendes bord havde plads til to.
En: Her table had space for two.

Da: Det var det eneste ledige bord.
En: It was the only available table.

Da: Lars gik hen til Sophies bord.
En: Lars walked over to Sophie's table.

Da: Han snublede over en stol.
En: He stumbled over a chair.

Da: Hans kaffe sprøjtede ud.
En: His coffee splashed out.

Da: Den landede på Sophies hvide skjorte.
En: It landed on Sophie's white shirt.

Da: Hendes skjorte blev plettet med kaffe.
En: Her shirt got stained with coffee.

Da: Sophie så chokeret på ham.
En: Sophie looked shocked at him.

Da: Lars var forvirret.
En: Lars was confused.

Da: Mange på caféen grinede.
En: Many people at the café laughed.

Da: "Undskyld," sagde Lars.
En: "Sorry," said Lars.

Da: Han var meget flov.
En: He was very embarrassed.

Da: "Jeg var ikke opmærksom.
En: "I wasn't paying attention."

Da: " Sophie rystede på hovedet.
En: Sophie shook her head.

Da: Hendes ansigt blev rødt.
En: Her face turned red.

Da: Hun var vred og flov.
En: She was angry and embarrassed.

Da: Men hun sagde ikke noget.
En: But she didn't say anything.

Da: Hun tog servietter for at tørre sin skjorte.
En: She grabbed napkins to wipe her shirt.

Da: Lars følte sig dårligt.
En: Lars felt bad.

Da: Han vidste ikke, hvad han skulle gøre.
En: He didn't know what to do.

Da: Han tilbød at betale for rensningen af hendes skjorte.
En: He offered to pay for cleaning her shirt.

Da: Sophie nikkede.
En: Sophie nodded.

Da: Hun gav ham en serviet.
En: She gave him a napkin.

Da: Han tørrede kaffen af sin egen skjorte.
En: He wiped the coffee off his own shirt.

Da: Dagene gik.
En: Days went by.

Da: Lars kunne ikke glemme Sophie.
En: Lars couldn't forget about Sophie.

Da: Han syntes, hun var flot.
En: He thought she was beautiful.

Da: Han gik tilbage til caféen.
En: He went back to the café.

Da: Men hun var ikke der.
En: But she wasn't there.

Da: Han følte sig trist.
En: He felt sad.

Da: Måske ville han aldrig se hende igen.
En: Maybe he would never see her again.

Da: En dag gik Lars til caféen.
En: One day, Lars went to the café.

Da: Sophie var der.
En: Sophie was there.

Da: Hun så op.
En: She looked up.

Da: Hendes skjorte var ren.
En: Her shirt was clean.

Da: Lars følte sig glad.
En: Lars felt happy.

Da: "Sophie," sagde Lars.
En: "Sophie," said Lars.

Da: "Jeg er glad for at se dig.
En: "I'm happy to see you."

Da: " Sophie så på ham.
En: Sophie looked at him.

Da: Hun lo.
En: She laughed.

Da: Hun sagde: "Håber du ikke snubler denne gang.
En: She said, "Hope you don't stumble this time."

Da: "Lars blev overrasket.
En: Lars was surprised.

Da: Men han lo også.
En: But he also laughed.

Da: De begyndte at tale.
En: They started talking.

Da: De blev gode venner.
En: They became good friends.

Da: Og så blev de til mere end venner.
En: And then they became more than friends.

Da: Det var en god dag.
En: It was a good day.

Da: Og de drak kaffe sammen.
En: And they had coffee together.

Da: Men denne gang spildte Lars ikke.
En: But this time Lars didn't spill.

Da: De var glade.
En: They were happy.

Da: Og de var sammen.
En: And they were together.

Da: Og det var alt, der betød noget.
En: And that was all that mattered.


Vocabulary Words:

• Lars: Lars
• Copenhagen: København
• morning: morgen
• coffee: kaffe
• café: cafe
• crowded: fuld af mennesker
• ordered: bestilte
• find: finde
• sit: sidde
• looked: kiggede
• Sophie: Sophie
• wearing: bar
• white: hvid
• shirt: skjorte
• reading: læste
• newspaper: avis
• enjoying: nød
• cup: kop
• sat: sad
• herself: ved sig selv
• window: vinduet
• table: bord
• space: plads
• available: ledige
• walked: gik
• stumbled: snublede
• chair: stol
• splashed: sprøjtede
• landed: landede
• stained: plettet