A Splash of Fun: How a BBQ Became an Unplanned Water Party

Fluent Fiction - Danish: A Splash of Fun: How a BBQ Became an Unplanned Water Party Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/da/episode/2025-08-27-22-34-02-da Story Transcript:Da: Det var en varm sensommerdag.En: It was a warm late summer day.Da: Mikkel stod i baghaven, omgivet af den grønne plæne og grillens lokkende duft.En: Mikkel stood in the backyard, surrounded by the green lawn and the enticing smell of the grill.Da: Han ville gøre familien stolt.En: He wanted to make the family proud.Da: Hans og Frederik, hans to fætre, hjalp allerede med at sætte borde op på terrassen.En: Hans and Frederik, his two cousins, were already helping set up tables on the patio.Da: Solen skinnede, og alt så perfekt ud.En: The sun was shining, and everything looked perfect.Da: "Åh, det bliver godt," sagde Mikkel for sig selv, med et stort smil.En: “Oh, this is going to be great,” Mikkel said to himself, with a big smile.Da: Han havde arbejdet hårdt for at forberede denne grillfest.En: He had worked hard to prepare this barbecue party.Da: Kød lå klar på grillen.En: Meat was ready on the grill.Da: Salater og kartofler pyntede bordene.En: Salads and potatoes adorned the tables.Da: Børnene løb rundt på græsset.En: The children ran around on the grass.Da: Det kunne ikke blive bedre.En: It couldn't get any better.Da: Pludselig, som fra intetsteds, blev luften fyldt med et højt susende lyd.En: Suddenly, out of nowhere, the air filled with a loud whooshing sound.Da: Sprinklerne skød op af jorden og begyndte at sprøjte vand over det hele.En: The sprinklers shot up from the ground and started spraying water everywhere.Da: "Åh nej!" råbte Mikkel, da han så sine gæster og maden blive gennemblødte.En: “Oh no!” shouted Mikkel, as he saw his guests and the food getting soaked.Da: Hans og Frederik prøvede at dække maden, men indsatsen var forgæves.En: Hans and Frederik tried to cover the food, but the effort was in vain.Da: Mikkel vidste, han måtte handle hurtigt.En: Mikkel knew he had to act fast.Da: Han løb hen til sprinklersystemet ved hjørnet af huset.En: He ran to the sprinkler system at the corner of the house.Da: Han havde læst om, hvordan man slukkede det men aldrig gjort det selv.En: He had read about how to turn it off but had never done it himself.Da: Idet han bøjede sig ned for at slukke systemet, snublede han og ramte en anden kontakt.En: As he bent down to turn off the system, he tripped and hit another switch.Da: Nu pumpede sprinker-systemet vand med dobbelt styrke.En: Now the sprinkler system was pumping water with double the strength.Da: Børnene hujede og lo, mens de sprang i de mange små vandstråler.En: The children cheered and laughed as they played in the many small water jets.Da: Mikkel kiggede op og så kaosset.En: Mikkel looked up and saw the chaos.Da: Hans første tanke var panik, men så... noget ændrede sig.En: His first thought was panic, but then... something changed.Da: Han så familiens grinende ansigter, børnene som elskede vandkampen.En: He saw the family's laughing faces, the children loving the water fight.Da: Hans indre perfektionist gav slip.En: His inner perfectionist let go.Da: Han begyndte at grine.En: He started to laugh.Da: Hans råbte: "Kom nu, Mikkel, vær med!"En: Hans shouted: “Come on, Mikkel, join in!”Da: Med en latter, der kunne...

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