Astrid's Electrifying Mystery: Uncovering Secrets in a Quiet Town

Fluent Fiction - Danish: Astrid's Electrifying Mystery: Uncovering Secrets in a Quiet Town Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/astrids-electrifying-mystery-uncovering-secrets-in-a-quiet-town Story Transcript:Da: Astrid var ny i nabolaget.En: Astrid was new to the neighborhood.Da: Hun havde lige flyttet ind i et lille hus på en stille gade.En: She had just moved into a small house on a quiet street.Da: Husene her lignede hinanden med deres røde tage og hvide vægge.En: The houses here looked alike with their red roofs and white walls.Da: Det var sommer, og solen skinnede varmt ned på de grønne plæner.En: It was summer, and the sun shone warmly down on the green lawns.Da: En eftermiddag gik Astrid en tur for at tjekke sin postkasse.En: One afternoon, Astrid went to check her mailbox.Da: Hun fandt et kryptisk brev.En: She found a cryptic letter.Da: Der stod kun: "Følg lyset, men vær forsigtig."En: It only said: "Follow the light, but be careful."Da: På samme tid gik strømmen pludselig i hele nabolaget.En: At the same time, the power suddenly went out in the entire neighborhood.Da: Alt blev mørkt og stille.En: Everything became dark and quiet.Da: Astrid blev nervøs, men hendes nysgerrighed tog over.En: Astrid got nervous, but her curiosity took over.Da: Hun besluttede at undersøge sagen.En: She decided to investigate.Da: Hun gik hen til sin nabo Mikkels hus.En: She went to her neighbor Mikkel's house.Da: Han var hjælpsom, men så altid lidt hemmelighedsfuld ud.En: He was helpful but always seemed a little secretive.Da: "Ved du noget om strømmen?"En: "Do you know anything about the power outage?"Da: spurgte Astrid.En: asked Astrid.Da: Mikkel trak på skulderen.En: Mikkel shrugged.Da: "Jeg hørte noget om en gammel huskreds...En: "I heard something about an old household circuit...Da: Men jeg ved ikke meget," sagde han stille.En: But I don't know much," he said quietly.Da: "Vil du hjælpe mig med at finde ud af det?"En: "Will you help me figure it out?"Da: spurgte Astrid med et smil.En: asked Astrid with a smile.Da: Mikkel tøvede men nikkede til sidst.En: Mikkel hesitated but finally nodded.Da: De begyndte at gå rundt i nabolaget for at finde spor.En: They started walking around the neighborhood to find clues.Da: De næste par dage talte Astrid også med Elisabeth, den ældre dame ved siden af.En: Over the next few days, Astrid also spoke with Elisabeth, the elderly lady next door.Da: Elisabeth elskede at fortælle gamle historier.En: Elisabeth loved to tell old stories.Da: En dag sagde hun noget interessant.En: One day she said something interesting.Da: "Der var en gang en familie her, som skjulte noget under jorden.En: "There was once a family here that hid something underground.Da: Ingen ved, hvad det er nu," sagde hun med et skævt smil.En: No one knows what it is now," she said with a wry smile.Da: Astrid lyttede nøje.En: Astrid listened carefully.Da: Elisabeths historie kunne være en ledetråd.En: Elisabeth's story could be a clue.Da: Hun besluttede at følge sporerne trods skepsis fra enkelte naboer.En: She decided to follow the leads despite skepticism from some neighbors.Da: Nogle mente, at det ikke var værd at rode rundt med gamle sager, men Astrid ignorerede...

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