Mikkel's Splashy Adventure: Love and Laughter by the Harbor

Fluent Fiction - Danish: Mikkel's Splashy Adventure: Love and Laughter by the Harbor Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/da/episode/2025-03-07-23-34-01-da Story Transcript:Da: Mikkel elskede at tage billeder.En: Mikkel loved taking photos.Da: Denne forårsmorgen ved Københavns havn skinnede solen, og luften duftede af forår.En: This spring morning by Københavns harbor, the sun was shining, and the air smelled of spring.Da: Turister samledes omkring den ikoniske statue af Den Lille Havfrue.En: Tourists gathered around the iconic statue of Den Lille Havfrue.Da: Mikkel var der sammen med Sofie og Anders.En: Mikkel was there with Sofie and Anders.Da: Mens Anders tog billeder, stillede Mikkel og Sofie sig ved statuen for et skævt foto.En: While Anders took pictures, Mikkel and Sofie posed by the statue for a quirky photo.Da: Mikkel, lidt klodset, havde en plan.En: Mikkel, a bit clumsy, had a plan.Da: Han havde taget en lille gummieand med.En: He had brought a small rubber duck with him.Da: Han vidste, at Sofie elskede sjove billeder, og han håbede på at imponere hende.En: He knew that Sofie loved funny pictures, and he hoped to impress her.Da: Mens han forsøgte at kaste anden op i luften for at tage det perfekte billede, gik det galt.En: As he tried to toss the duck into the air for the perfect shot, things went wrong.Da: Anden fløj gennem luften og plumpede ned i vandet.En: The duck flew through the air and plopped into the water.Da: "Åh nej!"En: "Oh no!"Da: udbrød Mikkel, noget flov.En: exclaimed Mikkel, somewhat embarrassed.Da: Sofie grinede, mens Anders fortsatte med at tage billeder.En: Sofie laughed, while Anders continued taking pictures.Da: Men Mikkels mål var klart – han måtte have den and tilbage.En: But Mikkel's goal was clear—he had to get the duck back.Da: Problemet var, at vandet var koldt, og Mikkel kunne ikke svømme godt.En: The problem was, the water was cold, and Mikkel couldn't swim well.Da: En lille menneskemængde begyndte at samles.En: A small crowd began to gather.Da: "Hvad gør du nu, Mikkel?"En: "What are you going to do now, Mikkel?"Da: spurgte Sofie med et smil.En: asked Sofie with a smile.Da: "Jeg skal bruge en gren," svarede Mikkel beslutsomt.En: "I need a branch," replied Mikkel decisively.Da: Han fandt en lang pind nær stranden og forsøgte forsigtigt at nå anden.En: He found a long stick near the shore and carefully attempted to reach the duck.Da: En del af turisterne så spændte til, mens Mikkel balancerede på kanten.En: Some of the tourists watched excitedly as Mikkel balanced on the edge.Da: Da han endelig fik fat i anden, mistede han balancen.En: When he finally got hold of the duck, he lost his balance.Da: Et gisp gik gennem folkemængden.En: A gasp went through the crowd.Da: Mikkel svajede, viftede med armene, men greb i sidste øjeblik fast i grenen og anden.En: Mikkel swayed, waved his arms, but grabbed onto the branch and the duck at the last moment.Da: Vandstænk ramte ham, men han stod stadig op.En: Water splashed him, but he remained standing.Da: Publikum klappede, og Sofie lo højt.En: The crowd applauded, and Sofie laughed loudly.Da: Anders var hurtig og knipsede et billede præcis i det moment.En: Anders was quick and snapped a picture right at that moment.Da: Sofie hjalp Mikkel op på fast grund og...

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