Coffee Catastrophe: How a Mishap Transformed a Serious Meeting

Fluent Fiction - Danish: Coffee Catastrophe: How a Mishap Transformed a Serious Meeting Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/coffee-catastrophe-how-a-mishap-transformed-a-serious-meeting Story Transcript:Da: I hjertet af København, i en høj glasbygning, sad en gruppe mennesker sammen.En: In the heart of Copenhagen, in a tall glass building, a group of people sat together.Da: De så på præsentationer og tog noter.En: They watched presentations and took notes.Da: Midt i dette hav af hårdt arbejde og seriøsitet, sad Sofie med en rygende varm kaffekop i hånden.En: In the midst of this sea of hard work and seriousness, Sofie sat with a steaming hot cup of coffee in her hand.Da: Ved siden af hende sad Magnus, en respekteret partner i firmaet.En: Next to her sat Magnus, a respected partner in the firm.Da: Sofie var nervøs.En: Sofie was nervous.Da: Det var hendes første store møde med alle de store navne i firmaet.En: It was her first big meeting with all the big names in the company.Da: Hun holdt sin kaffekop lidt for stramt, mens hun prøvede at følge med i præsentationen.En: She held her coffee cup a bit too tightly as she tried to keep up with the presentation.Da: Hun vendte sit hoved for at bemærke Magnus’ reaktion på talens pointer.En: She turned her head to notice Magnus' reaction to the speech's points.Da: Da hun igen drejede sit hoved, ramte hendes albue bordkanten.En: As she turned her head again, her elbow hit the edge of the table.Da: Kaffen fløj gennem luften og landede på Magnus' blanke, hvide skjorte.En: The coffee flew through the air and landed on Magnus' shiny white shirt.Da: Alle i rummet holdt vejret et kort øjeblik.En: Everyone in the room held their breath for a moment.Da: Magnus så ned på sin plettede skjorte med chok.En: Magnus looked down at his stained shirt in shock.Da: Sofie stirrede på det rod, hun havde lavet, med en blanding af ængstelse og forfærdelse.En: Sofie stared at the mess she had made with a mixture of anxiety and horror.Da: Lige da spændingen nærmede sig sit højdepunkt, brød Magnus pludseligt ud i latter.En: Just as the tension reached its peak, Magnus suddenly burst into laughter.Da: Sofie stirrede på ham med opblussede kinder, og resten af personalet fulgte hurtigt Magnus’ eksempel.En: Sofie stared at him with flushed cheeks, and the rest of the staff quickly followed Magnus' lead.Da: Høj latter fyldte lokalet, og alvorlige miner blev erstattet med store smil.En: Loud laughter filled the room, and serious faces were replaced with big smiles.Da: Selvom den varme kaffe stadig brændte på Magnus' hud, kunne han ikke hjælpe at grine sammen med alle de andre.En: Even though the hot coffee was still burning Magnus' skin, he couldn't help but laugh along with everyone else.Da: Efterhånden som latteren døde ud, rakte Sofie en undskyldning til Magnus.En: As the laughter died down, Sofie offered an apology to Magnus.Da: Han slog det med det samme hen med et venligt smil.En: He immediately brushed it off with a kind smile.Da: "Bare rolig, Sofie.En: "Don't worry, Sofie.Da: Vi har alle været nye," sagde han og gik ud af lokalet for at ændre sin skjorte.En: We've all been new," he said, and he left the room to change his shirt.Da: Dagen sluttede på en positiv note for Sofie.En: The day ended on a positive note for Sofie.Da: Trods uheldet blev hun husket af alle, ikke fordi hun...

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