A Leap of Faith: Courage and Connection at the Beach

Fluent Fiction - Danish: A Leap of Faith: Courage and Connection at the Beach Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/a-leap-of-faith-courage-and-connection-at-the-beach Story Transcript:Da: Solen skinnede varmt over den smukke strand.En: The sun shone warmly over the beautiful beach.Da: Sandet var gyldent, og havets bølger slog blidt mod kysten.En: The sand was golden, and the sea waves gently lapped at the shore.Da: Folk solede sig, badede og byggede sandslotte i det fine sand.En: People were sunbathing, swimming, and building sandcastles in the fine sand.Da: Niels sad alene på et tæppe tæt på klitterne.En: Niels sat alone on a blanket near the dunes.Da: Han kunne mærke sit hjerte banke hurtigt.En: He could feel his heart beating quickly.Da: Han kiggede på Klara, der stod tæt på vandkanten.En: He looked at Klara, who was standing near the water's edge.Da: Klara lo og snakkede med sine venner.En: Klara laughed and talked with her friends.Da: Niels havde beundret hende hele sommeren.En: Niels had admired her all summer.Da: Hun var altid glad og smilende.En: She was always happy and smiling.Da: Han havde aldrig turdet tale med hende.En: He had never dared to talk to her.Da: I dag ville han prøve at finde modet til det.En: Today, he wanted to try to find the courage to do so.Da: Niels vidste, at han måtte tage en beslutning.En: Niels knew he had to make a decision.Da: Han kunne ikke blive ved med at kigge på hende fra afstand.En: He couldn't keep looking at her from a distance.Da: Han rejste sig langsomt.En: He stood up slowly.Da: Hans ben føltes tunge, og maven knudret sig sammen af nervøsitet.En: His legs felt heavy, and his stomach knotted with nervousness.Da: Måske ville Klara afvise ham, måske ville hun grine ad ham.En: Maybe Klara would reject him, maybe she would laugh at him.Da: Men hvis han ikke forsøgte, ville han aldrig vide det.En: But if he didn't try, he would never know.Da: Klara stod alene nu.En: Klara was standing alone now.Da: Hendes venner var gået ind for at købe is.En: Her friends had gone to buy ice cream.Da: Niels tog en dyb indånding og begyndte at gå hen imod hende.En: Niels took a deep breath and started walking towards her.Da: Sandet var varmt under hans fødder.En: The sand was warm under his feet.Da: Han kunne nu høre lyden af bølgerne tydeligere, som om de heppede på ham.En: He could now hear the sound of the waves more clearly, as if they were cheering him on.Da: "Hej," sagde Niels tøvende.En: "Hi," Niels said hesitantly.Da: Klara vendte sig om og smilede bredt.En: Klara turned around and smiled broadly.Da: "Hej!En: "Hi!"Da: " svarede hun.En: she replied.Da: "Du er Niels, ikke?En: "You're Niels, right?"Da: "Niels nikkede, overrasket over, at hun kendte hans navn.En: Niels nodded, surprised that she knew his name.Da: "Ja, det er jeg.En: "Yes, I am.Da: Jeg har set dig her mange gange.En: I've seen you here many times.Da: Jeg tænkte bare.En: I just thought...Da: jeg ville sige hej.En: I'd say hi."Da: " Han følte sig akavet og stirrede ned på sine fødder.En: He felt awkward and stared down at his feet.Da: "Det er sødt af dig," sagde Klara varmt.En: "That's sweet of you," Klara said...

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