Cold Case of Mistaken Identity: A Copenhagen Winter Tale

Fluent Fiction - Danish: Cold Case of Mistaken Identity: A Copenhagen Winter Tale Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/da/episode/2025-02-27-23-34-02-da Story Transcript:Da: København var dækket af et tykt lag sne, da Nikolaj trådte ind i den lokale politistation.En: København was covered by a thick layer of snow as Nikolaj stepped into the local police station.Da: Den kolde luft fulgte med ham ind gennem døren, og han trak sin vinterfrakke tættere om sig.En: The cold air followed him in through the door, and he pulled his winter coat tighter around him.Da: Inde på stationen var der en hektisk energi.En: Inside the station, there was a hectic energy.Da: Folk stod i kø, snakkede højlydt, mens politibetjente gik hastigt frem og tilbage.En: People stood in line, talking loudly, while police officers hurried back and forth.Da: Nikolaj, en ung universitetsstuderende med en dyb kærlighed til miljøet, stod lidt forvirret, før han fandt mod til at henvende sig ved skranken.En: Nikolaj, a young university student with a deep love for the environment, stood a bit confused before he found the courage to approach the counter.Da: Hans cykel var væk.En: His bicycle was gone.Da: Den cykel, han stolede på hver morgen til at komme til sine forelæsninger og møder om bæredygtighed.En: The bike he relied on every morning to get to his lectures and meetings on sustainability.Da: Det var ikke bare et transportmiddel; det var et symbol på hans engagement.En: It wasn't just a means of transport; it was a symbol of his commitment.Da: "Undskyld mig," sagde han til betjenten bag skranken, en kvinde ved navn Anja med en venlig, men travl mine.En: "Excuse me," he said to the officer behind the counter, a woman named Anja with a friendly but busy expression.Da: "Jeg vil gerne anmelde en stjålet cykel."En: "I would like to report a stolen bike."Da: Anja kiggede op fra en bunke papirer og nikkede.En: Anja looked up from a pile of papers and nodded.Da: "Selvfølgelig, men det er et travlt tidspunkt.En: "Of course, but it's a busy time.Da: Der er mange sager lige nu," forklarede hun med et undskyldende blik.En: There are many cases right now," she explained with an apologetic look.Da: Nikolaj sukkede.En: Nikolaj sighed.Da: Han kunne se sig omkring og bemærkede den rolige kaos omkring ham, hvor folk skyndte sig og ventede tålmodigt på hjælp.En: He could look around and notice the calm chaos around him, where people hurried and waited patiently for help.Da: Han besluttede sig for at kæmpe videre.En: He decided to persevere.Da: Han fandt kvitteringerne på sin cykel, sit låsnummer og alle de oplysninger, han kunne få fat i.En: He found the receipts for his bike, his lock number, and all the information he could get his hands on.Da: Han præsenterede dem for Anja med overbevisning.En: He presented them to Anja with conviction.Da: "Jeg forstår," sagde hun med et opgivende smil.En: "I understand," she said with a resigned smile.Da: "Jeg vil se, hvad jeg kan gøre."En: "I'll see what I can do."Da: Mens han ventede, kiggede Nikolaj ud af stationens vindue.En: While he waited, Nikolaj looked out the station's window.Da: Han kunne næsten ikke tro sine egne øjne, da han så en mand, der lignede ham, komme cyklende forbi – på hans cykel!En: He could hardly believe his eyes when he saw a man who looked like him cycling past—on his bike!Da: Han glemte alt om kulden, stormede ud...

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