February 26, 2025

Through the Lens: A Writer's Brush with Royal Tradition

13 minutes

Fluent Fiction - Danish: Through the Lens: A Writer's Brush with Royal Tradition
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Story Transcript:

Da: Snefnugg dalede stille ned over København.
En: Snowflakes drifted quietly down over København.

Da: Amalienborg Slot glimtede under den grå vinterhimmel.
En: Amalienborg Slot glittered under the gray winter sky.

Da: Turister samlede sig i gården, deres ånde synlig i den kolde luft.
En: Tourists gathered in the courtyard, their breath visible in the cold air.

Da: Freja og Lars stod midt i mængden, pakket ind i varme frakker.
En: Freja and Lars stood in the middle of the crowd, wrapped in warm coats.

Da: Freja kiggede fascineret på det storslåede palads.
En: Freja watched the magnificent palace with fascination.

Da: Hun var her for at finde inspiration til sin næste roman.
En: She was here to find inspiration for her next novel.

Da: "Lars, se hvor mange vi er!"
En: "Lars, look how many of us there are!"

Da: sagde Freja og smilede nervøst.
En: said Freja, smiling nervously.

Da: "Jeg ved det," svarede Lars, mens han justerede sit kamera.
En: "I know," replied Lars as he adjusted his camera.

Da: "Jeg skal nok få et fantastisk billede."
En: "I’m going to capture a fantastic picture."

Da: Freja løftede sit blik mod de kongelige vagter, der gjorde sig klar til vagtskiftet.
En: Freja lifted her gaze to the royal guards, who were preparing for the changing of the guard.

Da: Hun bemærkede deres præcise bevægelser og den stive disciplin.
En: She noticed their precise movements and stiff discipline.

Da: Men folkemængden gjorde det svært for hende at fokusere.
En: But the crowd made it difficult for her to focus.

Da: Hun ønskede at se nærmere på detaljer i ceremonien.
En: She wanted to take a closer look at the details of the ceremony.

Da: "Jeg går lidt tættere på," sagde Freja pludseligt og begyndte at bane sig vej gennem menneskemassen.
En: "I'm going to get a bit closer," said Freja suddenly and began to make her way through the crowd.

Da: Hun ville finde et roligt sted, hvor hun kunne se bedre.
En: She wanted to find a quiet spot where she could see better.

Da: Lars nikkede og blev stående, opslugt af sine billeder.
En: Lars nodded and stayed put, absorbed in his photos.

Da: Freja snublede lidt ud af kurs og opdagede sig selv i et mere stille hjørne af gården.
En: Freja stumbled a bit off course and found herself in a quieter corner of the courtyard.

Da: Herfra kunne hun se vagterne tydeligere.
En: From here, she could see the guards more clearly.

Da: Men inden hun vidste af det, havde hun trådt ind i et afmærket område.
En: But before she knew it, she had stepped into a marked-off area.

Da: En vagt nærmede sig hurtigt.
En: A guard quickly approached.

Da: "Fruen må ikke være her," sagde vagten med en fast stemme.
En: "Ma'am, you can't be here," said the guard in a firm voice.

Da: Undskyldende forsøgte Freja at forklare.
En: Apologetically, Freja tried to explain.

Da: Men vagten bad hende følge med.
En: But the guard asked her to follow.

Da: Det var både pinligt og en smule skræmmende.
En: It was both embarrassing and a little frightening.

Da: Lars, som havde lagt mærke til optrinnet fra sin position, skyndte sig hen til hende.
En: Lars, who had spotted the incident from his position, hurried over to her.

Da: "Undskyld, det var en fejl fra vores side," sagde han beroligende til vagten.
En: "Sorry, it was a mistake on our part," he said reassuringly to the guard.

Da: "Freja er forfatter og samlede bare inspiration."
En: "Freja is a writer and was just gathering inspiration."

Da: Efter lidt diskussion fik de lov til at gå, med en påmindelse om at respektere de afgrænsede områder.
En: After a bit of discussion, they were allowed to leave, with a reminder to respect the restricted areas.

Da: Da de gik tilbage gennem folkemængden, følte Freja en ny respekt for vagternes opgaver.
En: As they walked back through the crowd, Freja felt a new respect for the guards' duties.

Da: "Jeg vil skrive om dette," sagde hun til Lars.
En: "I want to write about this," she said to Lars.

Da: "Ikke kun om traditionerne, men om menneskene bag."
En: "Not just about the traditions, but about the people behind them."

Da: "Det lyder som en god idé," svarede Lars og gav hende et opmuntrende smil.
En: "That sounds like a great idea," Lars replied, giving her an encouraging smile.

Da: De forlod pladserne med øgede smil, koldere kinder, og en historie der var værd at fortælle.
En: They left the squares with widened smiles, colder cheeks, and a story worth telling.

Da: Amalienborgs stolte ceremonier levede i dem nu – som mere end kun traditioner, men som historier af folk, der bar dem.
En: Amalienborg's proud ceremonies now lived within them—not just as traditions, but as stories of the people who carried them.

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