Fluent Fiction - Danish: Finding Christmas: A Journey Through Joy and Doubt
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Story Transcript:

Da: Tivoli Gardens var fyldt med lys.
En: Tivoli Gardens was filled with lights.

Da: De små træer stod pyntet med kulørte lamper.
En: The small trees stood adorned with colorful lamps.

Da: Det duftede af gløgg og varme æbleskiver.
En: The scent of gløgg and warm æbleskiver filled the air.

Da: Sneen knirkede under fødderne.
En: The snow creaked underfoot.

Da: Mikkel gik gennem haven med en rygsæk på ryggen.
En: Mikkel walked through the gardens with a backpack on his back.

Da: Han skyndte sig.
En: He hurried.

Da: Klokken nærmede sig fem.
En: The hour was nearing five.

Da: Toget ville snart køre.
En: The train would soon leave.

Da: Mikkel arbejdede som ingeniør.
En: Mikkel worked as an engineer.

Da: Det var et godt job, sagde alle.
En: It was a good job, everyone said.

Da: Men han havde sine tvivl.
En: But he had his doubts.

Da: Var dette virkelig, hvad han ville med sit liv?
En: Was this really what he wanted from his life?

Da: Julen nærmede sig.
En: Christmas was approaching.

Da: Han glædede sig til at komme hjem.
En: He looked forward to going home.

Da: Til familien.
En: To the family.

Da: Til hyggen.
En: To the coziness.

Da: Men først skulle han nå toget.
En: But first, he had to catch the train.

Da: Han tjekkede sin telefon.
En: He checked his phone.

Da: Alle billetter var udsolgt.
En: All tickets were sold out.

Da: Hans hjerte sank.
En: His heart sank.

Da: Han havde ikke meget tid.
En: He didn't have much time.

Da: Garder tid til jul - det var hans mål.
En: Be home for Christmas—that was his goal.

Da: Men hvordan?
En: But how?

Da: Pludselig så han Sofie.
En: Suddenly he saw Sofie.

Da: Hun stod ved den store karrusel.
En: She stood by the big carousel.

Da: Sofie, hans gamle kollega, som nu rejste meget.
En: Sofie, his old colleague, who now traveled a lot.

Da: Måske kunne hun hjælpe.
En: Maybe she could help.

Da: Han nærmede sig hende.
En: He approached her.

Da: "Sofie!"
En: "Sofie!"

Da: råbte han.
En: he shouted.

Da: Hun vendte sig om, smilede.
En: She turned around, smiled.

Da: "Hej, Mikkel!
En: "Hi, Mikkel!

Da: Hvor skal du hen?"
En: Where are you going?"

Da: Mikkel forklarede sin situation.
En: Mikkel explained his situation.

Da: Toget.
En: The train.

Da: Familien.
En: The family.

Da: Julen.
En: Christmas.

Da: Sofie nikkede forstående.
En: Sofie nodded understandingly.

Da: "Prøv at spørge folk om hjælp," foreslog hun.
En: "Try asking people for help," she suggested.

Da: "Rejsende er ofte venlige."
En: "Travelers are often kind."

Da: Sofie ledte også efter sin egen rejse.
En: Sofie was also looking for her own journey.

Da: Hun overvejede muligheden.
En: She considered the possibility.

Da: "Vil du låne min kuffert, så du ser mere officiel ud?"
En: "Do you want to borrow my suitcase so you look more official?"

Da: sagde hun pludselig.
En: she said suddenly.

Da: En idé formede sig i Mikkels hoved.
En: An idea formed in Mikkel's mind.

Da: Med fornyet håb gik Mikkel hen til en gruppe mennesker, der stod i kø.
En: With renewed hope, Mikkel went over to a group of people standing in line.

Da: De lyttede til Mikkels historie.
En: They listened to Mikkel's story.

Da: Efter lidt tid gik Jonas, en ung mand med en togbillet til overs, hen til Mikkel.
En: After a while, Jonas, a young man with an extra train ticket, approached Mikkel.

Da: "Jeg har brug for at ændre mine planer," sagde Jonas.
En: "I need to change my plans," said Jonas.

Da: "Tag min billet."
En: "Take my ticket."

Da: Det var som et mirakel.
En: It was like a miracle.

Da: Mikkel takkede Jonas mange gange.
En: Mikkel thanked Jonas many times.

Da: Imens trak Sofie sin kuffert tilbage.
En: Meanwhile, Sofie took back her suitcase.

Da: Mikkel lovede at sende en hilsen fra familien.
En: Mikkel promised to send greetings from the family.

Da: Toget var næsten ved at afgå.
En: The train was almost departing.

Da: Mikkel tog plads.
En: Mikkel took a seat.

Da: Han sukkede lettet og stirrede ud ad vinduet.
En: He sighed with relief and stared out the window.

Da: Landskabet blev langsomt hvidt af sne.
En: The landscape slowly turned white with snow.

Da: Da han nåede hjem, var hans familie allerede samlet.
En: When he reached home, his family was already gathered.

Da: Middagen var parat.
En: Dinner was ready.

Da: Mikkel åbnede døren.
En: Mikkel opened the door.

Da: Han blev mødt med varme kram og latter.
En: He was met with warm hugs and laughter.

Da: Mens han sad ved bordet, følte han sig fredfyldt.
En: As he sat at the table, he felt peaceful.

Da: Det var okay at være usikker.
En: It was okay to be uncertain.

Da: Han kunne finde vej, når tiden var rigtig.
En: He could find his way when the time was right.

Da: For nu nød han nuet.
En: For now, he enjoyed the present.

Da: Klokkerne ringede ind til fest, og Mikkel vidste, at alt ville være godt.
En: The bells rang in celebration, and Mikkel knew that everything would be okay.


Vocabulary Words:

• adorned: pyntet
• scent: duftede
• creaked: knirkede
• backpack: rygsæk
• hurried: skyndte sig
• nearing: nærmede sig
• engineer: ingeniør
• doubts: tvivl
• coziness: hyggen
• tickets: billetter
• sink: sank
• gathered: samlet
• carousel: karrusel
• colleague: kollega
• approached: nærmede sig
• understandingly: forstående
• borrow: låne
• suitcase: kuffert
• renewed: fornyet
• line: kø
• listened: lyttede
• miracle: mirakel
• thanked: takkede
• departing: afgå
• sighed: sukkede
• peaceful: fredfyldt
• uncertain: usikker
• greet: hilsen
• celebration: fest
• gazed: stirrede