Building Memories: The Crooked Bookshelf That Became a Home

Jan 28, 2024 · 15m 57s
Building Memories: The Crooked Bookshelf That Became a Home
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01 · Main Story

11m 43s

02 · Vocabulary Words

15m 14s

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Fluent Fiction - Swedish: Building Memories: The Crooked Bookshelf That Became a Home Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: https://www.fluentfiction.org/building-memories-the-crooked-bookshelf-that-became-a-home/ Story Transcript: Sv: Solens första strålar letade...

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Fluent Fiction - Swedish: Building Memories: The Crooked Bookshelf That Became a Home
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
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Story Transcript:

Sv: Solens första strålar letade sig in genom fönstret i Eriks, Sofias och Magnus lägenhet mitt i hjärtat av Stockholm.
En: The first rays of the sun made their way through the window into Erik, Sofia, and Magnus' apartment in the heart of Stockholm.

Sv: En stor, brun kartong låg mitt på golvet i vardagsrummet.
En: A large, brown box lay on the floor in the living room.

Sv: Den hade inte blivit mindre skrämmande sedan föregående kväll.
En: It hadn't become any less intimidating since the previous evening.

Sv: Erik, en strävsam advokat, grymtade.
En: Erik, a diligent lawyer, grunted.

Sv: "Ingen instruktion i kartongen.
En: "No instructions in the box.

Sv: Typiskt IKEA.
En: Typical IKEA."

Sv: " Sofia, en framstående läkare, nickade och gnuggade sina trötta ögon.
En: Sofia, an esteemed doctor, nodded and rubbed her tired eyes.

Sv: Magnus, snickare till yrket, bara skrattade.
En: Magnus, a carpenter by trade, just laughed.

Sv: "Vi kan ju lösa det", sa han, självsäker med hammaren i handen.
En: "We can figure it out," he said confidently, hammer in hand.

Sv: Samtidigt doftade det svagt av nybakat från köket.
En: Meanwhile, a faint smell of freshly baked goods wafted from the kitchen.

Sv: Och så började det.
En: And so it began.

Sv: Del för del, försökte de att lista ut hur alla bitarna skulle passa ihop.
En: Piece by piece, they tried to figure out how all the parts would fit together.

Sv: En skruv här, en plugg där, två brädor här igen.
En: A screw here, a dowel there, two boards here again.

Sv: Mitt i allt detta blev kaffet kallt på bordet och kanelbullarna låg glömda i ugnen.
En: Amidst it all, the coffee grew cold on the table, and the cinnamon buns lay forgotten in the oven.

Sv: Klockan tickade.
En: The clock ticked.

Sv: Solen flyttade sig från öst till väst men bokhyllan var fortfarande inte klar.
En: The sun moved from east to west, but the bookshelf still wasn't finished.

Sv: Erik mätte.
En: Erik measured.

Sv: Sofia satte i skruvar.
En: Sofia inserted screws.

Sv: Magnus svepte.
En: Magnus swept.

Sv: Det blev mer snett för varje steg.
En: It became more crooked with each step.

Sv: Ibland skrattade de.
En: Sometimes they laughed.

Sv: Ibland svor de.
En: Sometimes they cursed.

Sv: Men de gav aldrig upp.
En: But they never gave up.

Sv: Slutligen, när klockan slog midnatt, läste Sofia på kartongen.
En: Finally, when midnight struck, Sofia read from the box.

Sv: “BILLY”, stod det.
En: "BILLY," it said.

Sv: De stod och tittade på deras sneda skapelse.
En: They stood and looked at their lopsided creation.

Sv: "Billy är inte lika rak som hans bild på kartongen", konstaterade Erik, undersökandes deras fula, sneda Billy.
En: "Billy doesn't look as straight as his picture on the box," Erik stated, examining their ugly, crooked Billy.

Sv: Men deras uppdrag var inte klar.
En: But their mission wasn't complete.

Sv: De flyttade möblerna.
En: They rearranged the furniture.

Sv: De hade bestämt tillsammans att deras gemensamma bokhylla skulle stå mitt i vardagsrummet, en samling av deras gemensamma minnen och böcker.
En: Together, they had decided that their shared bookshelf would stand in the middle of the living room, a collection of their shared memories and books.

Sv: De samarbetade.
En: They worked together.

Sv: Erik höll i ena sidan, Sofia i den andra och Magnus styrde i mitten.
En: Erik held one side, Sofia held the other, and Magnus guided in the middle.

Sv: Och där, mitt i rummet, stod deras lite sneda Billy, stark och stolt.
En: And there, in the middle of the room, stood their slightly crooked Billy, strong and proud.

Sv: De steg tillbaka, alla med leenden på sina ansikten.
En: They stepped back, each with a smile on their faces.

Sv: De kom ihåg svetten, skriket, skratten, och nu, tillfredsställelsen.
En: They remembered the sweat, the shouting, the laughter, and now, the satisfaction.

Sv: Och trots snedhet, var Billy perfekt för dem.
En: And despite its tilt, Billy was perfect for them.

Sv: Billy blev deras minnenas hem, varje bok en berättelse.
En: Billy became the home of their memories, each book a story.

Sv: "Tänk på alla roliga minnen vi kommer att ha när vi tittar på denna bokhylla", sa Sofia, med en mjuk röst.
En: "Think of all the fun memories we'll have when we look at this bookshelf," Sofia said, with a soft voice.

Sv: Och de skålade för Billy, skrattade åt sin gemensamma strävan.
En: And they toasted to Billy, laughed at their shared endeavor.

Sv: Billy, trots det sneda, blev en symbol för deras gemensamma ansträngningar.
En: Billy, despite its crookedness, became a symbol of their collective efforts.

Sv: Den blev en del av deras hem, av deras liv.
En: It became a part of their home, of their lives.

Sv: För i slutändan var det inte om Billy stod rakt eller snedd.
En: Because in the end, it wasn't about whether Billy stood straight or crooked.

Sv: Det handlade om resan de hade tillsammans, resan att bygga Billy.
En: It was about the journey they had together, the journey of building Billy.


Vocabulary Words:
  • The: Det
  • First: Första
  • Rays: Strålar
  • Sun: Solen
  • Made: Letade
  • Their: Sin
  • Way: Väg
  • Through: Genom
  • Window: Fönster
  • Into: In
  • Apartment: Lägenhet
  • Heart: Hjärtat
  • Of: Av
  • Stockholm: Stockholm
  • Large: Stor
  • Brown: Brun
  • Box: Kartong
  • Lay: Låg
  • On: På
  • Floor: Golvet
  • Living: Vardagsrum
  • Room: Rummet
  • Hadn't: Hade inte
  • Become: Blivit
  • Any: Något
  • Less: Mindre
  • Intimidating: Skrämmande
  • Since: Sedan
  • Previous: Föregående
  • Evening: Kväll
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