Fluent Fiction - Danish: Unveiling Hygge: A Cozy Journey Through Copenhagen
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Story Transcript:

Da: På en kølig høstaften i København kiggede Lars på sin ven Sofie.
En: On a cool autumn evening in Copenhagen, Lars looked at his friend Sofie.

Da: Sofie var fra Australien.
En: Sofie was from Australia.

Da: Hun var forvirret.
En: She was confused.

Da: Hun kunne ikke forstå ordet 'hygge'.
En: She couldn't understand the word 'hygge'.

Da: Lars besluttede sig for at lære hende det.
En: Lars decided to teach her about it.

Da: Først tog de begge på café.
En: First, they both went to a café.

Da: Caféen var hyggelig.
En: The café was cozy.

Da: Der var tændte lys.
En: There were lit candles.

Da: De sad ved et lille bord.
En: They sat at a small table.

Da: De drak varm kakao.
En: They drank hot cocoa.

Da: De spiste også kanelsnegle.
En: They also ate cinnamon rolls.

Da: "Er dette hygge?
En: "Is this hygge?"

Da: " spurgte Sofie.
En: Sofie asked.

Da: "Ja, men det er kun en del af det," svarede Lars.
En: "Yes, but it's just a part of it," Lars replied.

Da: Derefter gik de en tur.
En: Then they took a walk.

Da: Gaderne var stille.
En: The streets were quiet.

Da: Gule blade faldt fra træerne.
En: Yellow leaves were falling from the trees.

Da: De kunne se Vor Frelsers Kirke i det fjerne.
En: They could see Our Savior's Church in the distance.

Da: Der var også duften af nybagt brød.
En: There was also the smell of freshly baked bread.

Da: "Er dette hygge?
En: "Is this hygge?"

Da: " spurgte Sofie igen.
En: Sofie asked again.

Da: "Ja, men der er mere," sagde Lars med et smil.
En: "Yes, but there's more to it," Lars said with a smile.

Da: Til sidst tog Lars hende hjem til sig.
En: Finally, Lars took her to his home.

Da: Hans lejlighed var varm og indbydende.
En: His apartment was warm and welcoming.

Da: Der var bløde tæpper.
En: There were soft blankets.

Da: Der var også levende lys.
En: There were also lit candles.

Da: Han lavede en gryderet.
En: He made a stew.

Da: De spiste og snakkede sammen.
En: They ate and talked together.

Da: Udenfor kunne de høre vinden hviske.
En: Outside, they could hear the wind whispering.

Da: "Er dette hygge?
En: "Is this hygge?"

Da: " spurgte Sofie for sidste gang.
En: Sofie asked for the last time.

Da: "Ja," svarede Lars, "dette er hygge.
En: "Yes," Lars replied, "this is hygge."

Da: " Sofie nikkede.
En: Sofie nodded.

Da: Hun smilede bredt.
En: She smiled widely.

Da: Hun forstod endelig, hvad hygge var.
En: She finally understood what hygge was.

Da: Det var ikke kun om at være varm og behagelig.
En: It wasn't just about being warm and cozy.

Da: Det var også om at være sammen med andre.
En: It was also about being together with others.

Da: At føle sig tryg og glad.
En: To feel safe and happy.

Da: Herefter var Sofie ikke længere forvirret.
En: After that, Sofie was no longer confused.

Da: Hun kunne nu forstå og opleve 'hygge'.
En: She could now understand and experience 'hygge'.

Da: Og sådan endte Lars' mission med succes.
En: And that's how Lars' mission ended successfully.

Da: Han havde formået at forklare begrebet 'hygge' til Sofie.
En: He had managed to explain the concept of 'hygge' to Sofie.

Da: Og de fortsatte med at dele mange flere hyggelige øjeblikke i København.
En: And they continued to share many more cozy moments in Copenhagen.

Da: Historien slutter her.
En: The story ends here.

Da: Men husk, 'hygge' er overalt.
En: But remember, 'hygge' is everywhere.

Da: Man skal bare mærke det.
En: You just have to feel it.


Vocabulary Words:

• autumn: Efterår
• evening: Aften
• Copenhagen: København
• Australia: Australien
• confused: Forvirret
• word: Ord
• cozy: Hyggelig
• candles: Lys
• small: Lille
• hot: Varm
• cocoa: Kakao
• cinnamon: Kanelsnegle
• walk: Tur
• yellow: Gule
• leaves: Blade
• trees: Træer
• church: Kirke
• distance: Fjerne
• smell: Duft
• freshly: Nybagt
• baked: Bagt
• bread: Brød
• warm: Varm
• welcoming: Indbydende
• soft: Bløde
• blankets: Tæpper
• stew: Gryderet
• ate: Spiste
• talked: Snakkede
• wind: Vind