A Cup of Friendship: The Danish Lesson in a Copenhagen Café

May 8, 2024 · 11m 57s
A Cup of Friendship: The Danish Lesson in a Copenhagen Café
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01 · Main Story

8m 18s

02 · Vocabulary Words

11m 15s

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Fluent Fiction - Danish: A Cup of Friendship: The Danish Lesson in a Copenhagen Café Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: https://www.fluentfiction.org/a-cup-of-friendship-the-danish-lesson-in-a-copenhagen-cafe/ Story Transcript: Da: Regnen faldt...

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Fluent Fiction - Danish: A Cup of Friendship: The Danish Lesson in a Copenhagen Café
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
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Story Transcript:

Da: Regnen faldt tungt på Københavns ibenholt sorte brolægning.
En: The rain fell heavily on Copenhagen's ebony black pavement.

Da: I en hyggelig, varm café ved Kongens Nytorv mødtes Lars og Sofie.
En: In a cozy, warm café near Kongens Nytorv, Lars and Sofie met.

Da: De trådte ind, rystede regndråberne af deres frakker, bestilte en kop kaffe og satte sig ved et lille hjørnebord.
En: They stepped inside, shook the raindrops off their coats, ordered a cup of coffee, and sat at a small corner table.

Da: Lars, en høj mand med krøllet hår, var fra Norge.
En: Lars, a tall man with curly hair, was from Norway.

Da: Sofie, en kort, mørkhåret pige, var dansk.
En: Sofie, a short, dark-haired girl, was Danish.

Da: De havde mødt hinanden på et kunstkursus i Tivoli og blevet venner.
En: They had met each other at an art course in Tivoli and became friends.

Da: Sofie havde lovet at lære Lars dansk, og i dag stod der "rødgrød med fløde" på menuen.
En: Sofie had promised to teach Lars Danish, and today, "rødgrød med fløde" was on the menu.

Da: "Hør her," sagde Sofie.
En: "Listen," said Sofie.

Da: "Du skal sige - rødgrød med fløde.
En: "You need to say - rødgrød med fløde."

Da: " Hun sagde det langsomt, tydeligt.
En: She said it slowly, clearly.

Da: "Rødgrød med fløde," forsøgte Lars.
En: "Rødgrød med fløde," Lars tried.

Da: Men det lød mere som "røø grøø med fløø".
En: But it sounded more like "røø grøø med fløø."

Da: Sofie grinte.
En: Sofie laughed.

Da: "Hør, det er svært.
En: "Listen, it's difficult.

Da: Prøv igen.
En: Try again."

Da: "Lars prøvede igen og igen.
En: Lars tried again and again.

Da: Han sagde det højt, han sagde det lavt, han sagde det hurtigt, han sagde det langsomt.
En: He said it loudly, he said it softly, he said it quickly, he said it slowly.

Da: Men det var ikke nemt.
En: But it wasn't easy.

Da: Konflikten blev hetere, og timer fløj afsted.
En: The tension grew, and time flew by.

Da: På et tidspunkt brød de ud i en latterkrampe.
En: At one point, they burst into laughter.

Da: Regnen hamrede mod vinduerne, men indeni caféen var der varmen fra venskab og sjov.
En: The rain hammered against the windows, but inside the café, there was the warmth of friendship and fun.

Da: Til sidst, efter mange prøvelser og fejl, skete det utænkelige.
En: Finally, after many attempts and mistakes, the unthinkable happened.

Da: Lars formåede at sige den svære sætning korrekt.
En: Lars managed to say the difficult phrase correctly.

Da: "Rødgrød med fløde," sagde han perfekt.
En: "Rødgrød med fløde," he said perfectly.

Da: Sofie klappede i hænderne.
En: Sofie clapped her hands.

Da: "Hurra!
En: "Hurrah!"

Da: " råbte hun.
En: she shouted.

Da: "Du har lært det!
En: "You've got it!"

Da: "I det øjeblik blev cafeen fyldt med glæde.
En: In that moment, the café was filled with joy.

Da: Det var et smukt øjeblik, et øjeblik af triumf.
En: It was a beautiful moment, a moment of triumph.

Da: Selv om det var en lille ting, den sætning, følte de begge, at det betød meget mere.
En: Even though it was a small thing, that phrase, they both felt that it meant much more.

Da: Det blev et minde, de altid ville huske.
En: It became a memory they would always cherish.

Da: Historien ender her, men venskabet mellem Lars og Sofie blev ved.
En: The story ends here, but the friendship between Lars and Sofie continued.

Da: De ville mødes i København og dele mange flere små glæder og udfordringer samt afskedsordet - "rødgrød med fløde.
En: They would meet in Copenhagen and share many more small joys and challenges, as well as the farewell phrase - "rødgrød med fløde."


Vocabulary Words:
  • pavement: brolægning
  • café: café
  • coats: frakker
  • coffee: kaffe
  • table: bord
  • art: kunst
  • friends: venner
  • difficult: svært
  • try: forsøg
  • tension: konflikt
  • laughter: latter
  • windows: vinduer
  • joy: glæde
  • beautiful: smukt
  • triumph: triumf
  • memory: minde
  • friendship: venskab
  • fun: sjov
  • challenges: udfordringer
  • farewell: afsked
  • phrase: sætning
  • perfectly: perfekt
  • laughter: latterkrampe
  • warmth: varmen
  • teach: lære
  • menu: menu
  • correctly: korrekt
  • happened: skete
  • impossible: utænkelige
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