Captivating Copenhagen: A Lesson in Hygge

Fluent Fiction - Danish: Captivating Copenhagen: A Lesson in Hygge Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/captivating-copenhagen-a-lesson-in-hygge Story Transcript:Da: Lars og Freja boede i København.En: Lars and Freja lived in Copenhagen.Da: Byen var kold og grå, men folk følte sig altid varme.En: The city was cold and gray, but people always felt warm.Da: De kaldte det "hygge".En: They called it "hygge."Da: En dag mødte de en ven fra Sydamerika.En: One day, they met a friend from South America.Da: Han var fra et varmt land, hvor "hygge" ikke fandtes.En: He was from a warm country where "hygge" did not exist.Da: Lars og Freja ville lære ham om denne danske tradition.En: Lars and Freja wanted to teach him about this Danish tradition.Da: De sagde: "Lad os gå til vores yndlingscafé.En: They said, "Let's go to our favorite café.Da: Det er hyggeligt".En: It's cozy."Da: Cafén var fyldt med varme farver.En: The café was filled with warm colors.Da: Folk lo, snakkede og drak kaffe.En: People laughed, talked, and drank coffee.Da: Der var stearinlys og bløde puder.En: There were candles and soft cushions.Da: Venen fandt det rart, men forstod ikke helt.En: The friend found it nice but didn't quite understand.Da: "Er dette hygge"?En: "Is this hygge?"Da: spurgte han.En: he asked.Da: Men Lars og Freja bare smilede.En: But Lars and Freja just smiled.Da: "Det er en del af det".En: "It's a part of it."Da: Så, gik de alle tilbage til Lars og Frejas lille lejlighed.En: So, they all went back to Lars and Freja's small apartment.Da: Lejligheden var lille, men fyldt med "hygge".En: The apartment was small but filled with "hygge."Da: Venen satte sig ned med dem, og de begyndte at lave mad.En: The friend sat down with them, and they started cooking.Da: Det var ikke noget fancy, bare en enkel ret.En: It wasn't fancy, just a simple dish.Da: Men de lavede det sammen.En: But they made it together.Da: De snakkede, ler, og nød hinandens selskab.En: They talked, laughed, and enjoyed each other's company.Da: Efter middagen tændte de for pejsen.En: After dinner, they lit the fireplace.Da: De sad der i timevis, bare snakkede og graf griner.En: They sat there for hours, just talking and belly laughing.Da: De drak varm kakao og spiste kage.En: They drank hot cocoa and ate cake.Da: De fortalte historier og havde en god tid.En: They told stories and had a good time.Da: Det var meget roligt og afslappende.En: It was very calm and relaxing.Da: På det tidspunkt begyndte venen at forstå.En: At that moment, the friend began to understand.Da: "Hygge" var ikke bare et sted eller en ting.En: "Hygge" was not just a place or a thing.Da: Det var en følelse.En: It was a feeling.Da: En følelse af at være hjemme, af at føle sig elsket og accepteret.En: A feeling of being at home, of feeling loved and accepted.Da: Hygge var at være sammen med dem du elsker, i en varm og venlig atmosfære.En: Hygge was being with those you love, in a warm and friendly atmosphere.Da: Dagen efter sagde han farvel til Lars og Freja.En: The next day, he said goodbye to Lars and Freja.Da: Han rejste tilbage til sit varme land.En: He traveled back to his warm country.Da: Men han ville...

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