Fluent Fiction - Danish: Harvesting Dreams: A Culinary Journey in Copenhagen
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Story Transcript:

Da: Emil gik gennem det travle marked i København.
En: Emil walked through the bustling market in Copenhagen.

Da: Efteråret havde malet byen med varme farver, mens duften af friske æbler og nybagt brød fyldte luften.
En: Autumn had painted the city with warm colors, while the scent of fresh apples and newly baked bread filled the air.

Da: Bladene knitrede under hans fødder, da han gik fra bod til bod.
En: The leaves crunched under his feet as he moved from stall to stall.

Da: Hans blik søgte de perfekte ingredienser til at imponere mulige investorer.
En: His eyes searched for the perfect ingredients to impress potential investors.

Da: Hans drøm om en egen restaurant var tættere på, men stadig så langt væk.
En: His dream of owning a restaurant was closer, yet still felt so far away.

Da: Signe, hans gode ven, gik ved siden af ham.
En: Signe, his good friend, walked beside him.

Da: Hendes øjne strålede, altid på udkig efter ny inspiration til hendes kunst.
En: Her eyes sparkled, always on the lookout for new inspiration for her art.

Da: "Se de græskar derovre, Emil," sagde hun og pegede.
En: "Look at those pumpkins over there, Emil," she said, pointing.

Da: "De ligner små sole."
En: "They look like little suns."

Da: Emil smilte, men han var også nervøs.
En: Emil smiled, but he also felt nervous.

Da: Hans budget var stramt.
En: His budget was tight.

Da: Han vidste, at de bedste ingredienser var dyre.
En: He knew that the best ingredients were expensive.

Da: De nåede frem til Lises bod.
En: They reached Lise's stall.

Da: Lise var en erfaren landmand, kendt i hele byen for sine førsteklasses grøntsager.
En: Lise was an experienced farmer, known throughout the city for her top-quality vegetables.

Da: "Godmorgen, Lise," sagde Emil venligt.
En: "Good morning, Lise," Emil said kindly.

Da: Lise hilste dem med et varmt smil.
En: Lise greeted them with a warm smile.

Da: "Godmorgen, Emil.
En: "Good morning, Emil.

Da: Hvad kan jeg hjælpe dig med i dag?"
En: What can I help you with today?"

Da: Emil tøvede, men Signe gav ham et opmuntrende nik.
En: Emil hesitated, but Signe gave him an encouraging nod.

Da: "Jeg ønsker at købe nogle af dine bedste æbler og græskar," sagde Emil, "men jeg har ikke råd til meget.
En: "I want to buy some of your best apples and pumpkins," said Emil, "but I can't afford much.

Da: Jeg arbejder på en særlig menu for nogle investorer."
En: I'm working on a special menu for some investors."

Da: Lise kiggede på ham med skarpe øjne.
En: Lise looked at him with keen eyes.

Da: "Mine varer er dyre.
En: "My goods are expensive.

Da: Jeg vil ikke have, at de spildes."
En: I don't want them wasted."

Da: Emil vidste, at han måtte vise sin passion.
En: Emil knew he had to show his passion.

Da: Han tog en lille skål frem, han havde forberedt hjemmefra.
En: He took out a small bowl he had prepared at home.

Da: "Smag denne," sagde han.
En: "Try this," he said.

Da: "Det er en simpel ret jeg lavede med dine æbler.
En: "It's a simple dish I made with your apples.

Da: Jeg vil gerne bruge dine varer til noget stort."
En: I want to use your products for something big."

Da: Lise tog en bid og lukkede øjnene et øjeblik.
En: Lise took a bite and closed her eyes for a moment.

Da: Da hun åbnede dem, var hendes blik mildt.
En: When she opened them, her gaze was gentle.

Da: "Du har et talent, Emil.
En: "You have talent, Emil.

Da: Jeg vil gerne hjælpe dig."
En: I would like to help you."

Da: Emil åndede lettet op.
En: Emil breathed a sigh of relief.

Da: "Jeg lover at gøre mit bedste."
En: "I promise to do my best."

Da: "Sammen finder vi en pris, der passer til os begge," sagde Lise venligt.
En: "Together we'll find a price that suits us both," Lise said kindly.

Da: Med sine hænder rystende af taknemmelighed, takkede Emil hende.
En: With his hands shaking with gratitude, Emil thanked her.

Da: Han vidste, at dette var begyndelsen på noget stort.
En: He knew this was the beginning of something big.

Da: Sammen med Lise og Signe ved sin side, planlagde Emil sin menu med ny energi og håb.
En: With Lise and Signe by his side, Emil planned his menu with renewed energy and hope.

Da: Markedets lyde fortsatte, og Emil gik videre med en styrket tro på sig selv.
En: The market's sounds continued, and Emil moved forward with strengthened confidence in himself.

Da: Han havde lært, at drømme bliver opbygget med støtte fra dem omkring ham.
En: He had learned that dreams are built with support from those around him.


Vocabulary Words:

• bustling: travle
• autumn: efteråret
• crunched: knitrede
• ingredients: ingredienser
• impress: imponere
• establishing: opbygger
• stall: bod
• budget: budget
• inspiration: inspiration
• suns: sole
• nervous: nervøs
• tight: stramt
• experienced: erfaren
• farmer: landmand
• expensive: dyre
• hesitated: tøvede
• encouraging: opmuntrende
• investors: investorer
• keen: skarpe
• wasted: spildes
• talent: talent
• relief: lettet
• goods: varer
• gratitude: taknemmelighed
• support: støtte
• renewed: ny
• confidence: tro
• potential: mulige
• sparkl: strålede
• planned: planlagde