Fluent Fiction - Danish: From Joy to Panic: A Copenhagen Adventure
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Story Transcript:

Da: Nyhavn var fuld af liv.
En: Nyhavn was full of life.

Da: Både vuggede i vandet.
En: Boats swayed in the water.

Da: Solen skinnede.
En: The sun was shining.

Da: Folk spiste og drak ved caféerne.
En: People were eating and drinking at the cafés.

Da: Emil gik langs kajen med et smil.
En: Emil walked along the quay with a smile.

Da: Han var på ferie i København.
En: He was on vacation in Copenhagen.

Da: Han havde hørt meget godt om byen.
En: He had heard many good things about the city.

Da: Emil besluttede at spise på en fiskerestaurant.
En: Emil decided to eat at a seafood restaurant.

Da: Han fandt en lille hyggelig restaurant.
En: He found a small, cozy restaurant.

Da: Bordene stod tæt ved vandet.
En: The tables were close to the water.

Da: Han satte sig og bestilte.
En: He sat down and ordered.

Da: “En tallerken med rejer, tak,” sagde Emil til tjeneren.
En: "A plate of shrimp, please," Emil said to the waiter.

Da: Hans tallerken kom hurtigt.
En: His plate arrived quickly.

Da: Rejerne lugtede dejligt.
En: The shrimp smelled delightful.

Da: Emil begyndte at spise.
En: Emil began to eat.

Da: Først smagte han på rejerne.
En: First, he tasted the shrimp.

Da: De var lækre.
En: They were delicious.

Da: Han spiste hurtigt.
En: He ate quickly.

Da: Han nød hvert eneste bid.
En: He enjoyed every single bite.

Da: Men så skete der noget.
En: But then something happened.

Da: Emil begyndte at føle sig mærkelig.
En: Emil began to feel strange.

Da: Hans hals blev stram.
En: His throat tightened.

Da: Hans ansigt blev rødt.
En: His face turned red.

Da: Han kunne ikke trække vejret ordentligt.
En: He couldn't breathe properly.

Da: Han vidste, at noget var galt.
En: He knew something was wrong.

Da: Han havde en allergisk reaktion.
En: He was having an allergic reaction.

Da: Emil prøvede at rejse sig, men han faldt.
En: Emil tried to stand up, but he collapsed.

Da: Folk omkring ham så panikken i hans øjne.
En: People around him saw the panic in his eyes.

Da: En kvinde råbte: “Han har brug for hjælp!
En: A woman shouted, "He needs help!"

Da: ” En ung mand løb hen til Emil.
En: A young man ran to Emil.

Da: “Har du en EpiPen?
En: "Do you have an EpiPen?"

Da: ” spurgte han.
En: he asked.

Da: Emil nikkede svagt og pegede på sin taske.
En: Emil nodded weakly and pointed to his bag.

Da: Manden fandt EpiPen og brugte den hurtigt.
En: The man found the EpiPen and used it quickly.

Da: Emil begyndte at få vejret igen.
En: Emil began to breathe again.

Da: Hans ansigt begyndte at få sin normale farve.
En: His face started to return to its normal color.

Da: Folk klappede lettet.
En: People clapped with relief.

Da: En ambulance kom hurtigt efter.
En: An ambulance arrived quickly afterward.

Da: Lægerne tjekkede Emil.
En: The doctors checked on Emil.

Da: “Du er heldig,” sagde en af dem.
En: "You're lucky," one of them said.

Da: Senere den aften lå Emil i sin hotelseng.
En: Later that evening, Emil lay in his hotel bed.

Da: Han tænkte på dagen.
En: He thought about the day.

Da: Han var taknemmelig for de mennesker, der hjalp ham.
En: He was grateful for the people who helped him.

Da: Han besluttede at være mere forsigtig med, hvad han spiste.
En: He decided to be more careful about what he ate.

Da: Næste dag gik Emil tilbage til Nyhavn.
En: The next day, Emil went back to Nyhavn.

Da: Denne gang spiste han noget mere sikkert.
En: This time, he ate something safer.

Da: Han nød synet af vandet og bådene.
En: He enjoyed the sight of the water and the boats.

Da: Han nød byen.
En: He enjoyed the city.

Da: Han nød livet.
En: He enjoyed life.

Da: Emil lærte noget vigtigt den dag.
En: Emil learned something important that day.

Da: At være forsigtig, men også at sætte pris på de gode mennesker rundt om ham.
En: To be careful, but also to appreciate the good people around him.

Da: Nyhavn var stadig et magisk sted for ham.
En: Nyhavn was still a magical place for him.


Vocabulary Words:

• quay: kaj
• shrimp: rejer
• throat: hals
• tightened: stram
• collapsed: faldt
• allergic: allergisk
• reaction: reaktion
• waiter: tjener
• breathe: trække vejret
• ambulance: ambulance
• lucky: heldig
• cozy: hyggelig
• delightful: dejligt
• relief: lettelse
• collapsed: besvimede
• grateful: taknemmelig
• ensure: sikre
• hypersensitivity: overfølsomhed
• appreciate: sætte pris på
• magical: magisk
• decided: besluttede
• people: folk
• smile: smil
• quickly: hurtigt
• check: tjekkede
• valuable: værdifuld
• safe: sikkert
• symptoms: symptomer
• gratefulness: taknemmelighed
• appreciation: værdsættelse