A Brush with Justice: Mikkel's Artful Vindication

Fluent Fiction - Danish: A Brush with Justice: Mikkel's Artful Vindication Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/da/episode/2025-07-31-22-34-02-da Story Transcript:Da: Nyhavn i København var livlig.En: Nyhavn in København was lively.Da: Sommerens varme sol strålede ned over de farverige, historiske bygninger, mens glade mennesker fyldte kanalen og de små caféer langs vandet.En: The warm summer sun beamed down on the colorful, historic buildings, while happy people filled the canal and the small cafés along the water.Da: Markedsboder solgte alt fra håndværk til lækre snacks, og musikken spillede.En: Market stalls sold everything from crafts to delicious snacks, and music played.Da: Det var midt i denne festlige atmosfære, at kaos indtraf.En: It was in the midst of this festive atmosphere that chaos ensued.Da: Mikkel, en spirende kunstner, stod ved sin bod fyldt med malerier.En: Mikkel, an aspiring artist, stood by his stall filled with paintings.Da: Han elskede at være her, omgivet af mennesker og den smukke udsigt over kanalen.En: He loved being here, surrounded by people and the beautiful view over the canal.Da: Men hans glæde forsvandt hurtigt, da en højlydt stemme råbte: "Stop!En: But his joy quickly vanished when a loud voice shouted, "Stop!Da: Tyven er her!"En: The thief is here!"Da: Det var Lars, en lokal politibetjent med en stærk tro på, at Mikkel havde stjålet et værdifuldt armbånd fra en af bodene.En: It was Lars, a local police officer with a strong belief that Mikkel had stolen a valuable bracelet from one of the stalls.Da: Uden andet bevis end et rygte, pegede Lars mod Mikkel, der følte sit hjerte bremse.En: Without any proof other than a rumor, Lars pointed at Mikkel, who felt his heart stop.Da: Han havde brug for at bevise sin uskyld.En: He needed to prove his innocence.Da: "Sofie," hviskede Mikkel til sin bedste ven, der stod ved siden af.En: "Sofie," Mikkel whispered to his best friend standing beside him.Da: "Jeg gjorde det ikke.En: "I didn't do it.Da: Vi skal finde den sande tyv.En: We need to find the real thief.Da: Vil du hjælpe mig?"En: Will you help me?"Da: Sofie nikkede straks.En: Sofie nodded immediately.Da: "Selvfølgelig, Mikkel.En: "Of course, Mikkel.Da: Jeg ved, du ikke er skyldig."En: I know you're not guilty."Da: De besluttede sig for at undersøge sagen selv.En: They decided to investigate the matter themselves.Da: Mikkel og Sofie gik rundt blandt boderne og snakkede med folk.En: Mikkel and Sofie went around the stalls talking to people.Da: De opdagede snart, at andre også havde mistet ting, og Mikkel var ikke den eneste mistænkte.En: They soon discovered that others had lost things too, and Mikkel was not the only suspect.Da: Imens fulgte Lars dem opmærksomt på afstand, fast besluttet på at finde snigende fejl i Mikkels opførsel.En: Meanwhile, Lars watched them closely from a distance, determined to find sneaky errors in Mikkel's behavior.Da: Mikkel og Sofie skyndte sig til en lille café for at diskutere deres næste skridt.En: Mikkel and Sofie hurried to a small café to discuss their next move.Da: "Vi skal finde nogen, der så, hvad der skete," sagde Sofie.En: "We need to find someone who saw what happened," Sofie said.Da: "Måske nogen ved boden over for dig?"En: "Maybe someone at the stall across from you?"Da: De fandt snart en kvinde, der...

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