Fluent Fiction - Danish: Sunburn and Solidarity: A Lesson in Friendship
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Story Transcript:

Da: Solen skinnede klart over Skagens strand.
En: The sun shone brightly over Skagen's beach.

Da: Sandet var varmt under Mikkels fødder.
En: The sand was warm under Mikkel's feet.

Da: Han elskede havet.
En: He loved the sea.

Da: Han var på ferie med sine venner, og det føltes som den perfekte sommerdag.
En: He was on vacation with his friends, and it felt like the perfect summer day.

Da: Mikkel elskede eventyr.
En: Mikkel loved adventures.

Da: Han elskede at svømme i bølgerne og mærke vinden mod sin hud.
En: He loved swimming in the waves and feeling the wind against his skin.

Da: Men denne dag blev alt anderledes.
En: But this day turned out differently.

Da: Efter en time på stranden begyndte hans hud at brænde.
En: After an hour on the beach, his skin began to burn.

Da: Han ignorerede smerten i starten.
En: He ignored the pain at first.

Da: Han ville ikke ødelægge dagen for sine venner.
En: He didn't want to ruin the day for his friends.

Da: "Det går nok over," tænkte han.
En: "It'll probably pass," he thought.

Da: Men smerten blev værre og værre.
En: But the pain got worse and worse.

Da: Mikkel smilede til sine venner og sagde ingenting.
En: Mikkel smiled at his friends and said nothing.

Da: De legede i sandet, svømmede og grinede.
En: They played in the sand, swam, and laughed.

Da: Men solen blev skarpere, og hans hud blev rød som en hummer.
En: But the sun grew sharper, and his skin turned as red as a lobster.

Da: Til sidst blev smerten for meget.
En: Eventually, the pain became too much.

Da: Han stod stille et øjeblik og trak vejret dybt.
En: He stood still for a moment and took a deep breath.

Da: "Mikkel," sagde en af hans venner, "du ser ikke godt ud.
En: "Mikkel," one of his friends said, "you don't look well.

Da: Er alt ok?"
En: Is everything okay?"

Da: Mikkel tøvede.
En: Mikkel hesitated.

Da: Han ville ikke være til besvær.
En: He didn't want to be a bother.

Da: Men han var nødt til at være ærlig.
En: But he had to be honest.

Da: Han sagde endelig, "Jeg tror, jeg har fået en slem solskoldning."
En: He finally said, "I think I've got a bad sunburn."

Da: Hans venner kiggede bekymret på ham.
En: His friends looked at him with concern.

Da: Men i stedet for at blive irriterede, lo de og sagde, "Lad os finde et sted i skyggen."
En: But instead of getting annoyed, they laughed and said, "Let's find a place in the shade."

Da: De gik væk fra solen og fandt et hyggeligt café.
En: They walked away from the sun and found a cozy café.

Da: Der var svalerede vægge og brusende kold limonade.
En: There were cool, shaded walls and refreshing cold lemonade.

Da: De sad der og nød hinandens selskab uden stress.
En: They sat there and enjoyed each other's company without stress.

Da: Mikkel følte sig lettet.
En: Mikkel felt relieved.

Da: Han indså, at han ikke behøvede at skjule sin smerte.
En: He realized he didn't have to hide his pain.

Da: Hans venner ville altid forstå og støtte ham.
En: His friends would always understand and support him.

Da: I caféens skygge tænkte han på dagens begivenheder.
En: In the café's shade, he reflected on the day's events.

Da: Han indså, at ægte venskab handler om ærlighed.
En: He realized that true friendship is about honesty.

Da: Han lærte, at han ikke skulle lide i stilhed.
En: He learned that he shouldn't suffer in silence.

Da: Selvom dagen ikke gik som planlagt, blev det alligevel en vidunderlig dag.
En: Even though the day didn't go as planned, it turned out to be a wonderful day nonetheless.

Da: Det var en lære for livet: Ægte venner støtter hinanden i både sol og skygge.
En: It was a life lesson: True friends support each other in both sun and shade.

Da: Og Mikkel var taknemmelig for det.
En: And Mikkel was grateful for that.


Vocabulary Words:

• shone: skinnede
• brightly: klart
• vacation: ferie
• adventures: eventyr
• waves: bølgerne
• differently: anderledes
• ignore: ignorere
• ruin: ødelægge
• sharp: skarp
• hesitated: tøvede
• bother: besvær
• sunburn: solskoldning
• concern: bekymret
• annoyed: irriterede
• shade: skygge
• cozy: hyggeligt
• refreshing: brusende
• relieved: lettet
• support: støtte
• reflect: tænkte
• events: begivenheder
• honesty: ærlighed
• silence: stilhed
• planned: planlagt
• nonetheless: alligevel
• wonderful: vidunderlig
• grateful: taknemmelig
• company: selskab
• burn: brænde
• lobster: hummer