Outsmarting the Rival: A Chilling Turnaround at the Ice Hotel

Fluent Fiction - Danish: Outsmarting the Rival: A Chilling Turnaround at the Ice Hotel Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/da/episode/2025-03-14-22-34-01-da Story Transcript:Da: Solen skinnede blødt ind gennem de tykke, klare isvægge på Ice Hotel i Jukkasjärvi.En: The sun shone softly through the thick, clear ice walls at the Ice Hotel in Jukkasjärvi.Da: Det var forår, men kulden havde endnu ikke sluppet sit tag.En: It was spring, but the cold had not yet released its grip.Da: Søren stod i receptionen og kiggede nervøst rundt.En: Søren stood in the reception, looking around nervously.Da: Mette stod ved hans side og forsøgte at virke rolig, selvom hun kendte til presset, der lå tungt på Sørens skuldre.En: Mette stood by his side, trying to appear calm, even though she was aware of the pressure weighing heavily on Søren's shoulders.Da: Deres firma var i knibe, og kontrakten de var her for at sikre, var deres sidste håb.En: Their company was in trouble, and the contract they were here to secure was their last hope.Da: Mette vidste, at Søren havde arbejdet hårdt for at komme til denne forhandling.En: Mette knew that Søren had worked hard to reach this negotiation.Da: Men der var én stor hindring: Kasper.En: But there was one major obstacle: Kasper.Da: Han var Søren's rival, og han havde en personlig vendetta.En: He was Søren's rival, and he had a personal vendetta.Da: "Søren," sagde Mette stille, "vi skal være forsigtige.En: "Søren," Mette said quietly, "we have to be careful.Da: Kasper vil ikke spille fair."En: Kasper won't play fair."Da: "Jeg ved det," svarede Søren med et suk.En: "I know," Søren replied with a sigh.Da: "Men jeg har en plan."En: "But I have a plan."Da: Inde i den store sal var luften fyldt med forventning.En: Inside the large hall, the air was filled with anticipation.Da: Iskrystaller glitrede i lyset fra de store lysekroner, lavet af is.En: Ice crystals glittered in the light from the large chandeliers made of ice.Da: Ved et af bordene ventede Kasper allerede, hans blik koldt og beregnende.En: At one of the tables, Kasper was already waiting, his gaze cold and calculating.Da: Forhandlingen begyndte med høflige ordvekslinger.En: The negotiation began with polite exchanges.Da: Søren præsenterede deres tilbud med klarhed.En: Søren presented their offer with clarity.Da: Mette var stolt af hans overbevisende argumenter.En: Mette was proud of his convincing arguments.Da: Men Kasper havde ikke tænkt sig at lade det gå så let.En: But Kasper had no intention of letting it go that easily.Da: "Jeg har hørt rygter om jeres økonomiske situation," sagde Kasper med et skævt smil.En: "I've heard rumors about your financial situation," Kasper said with a crooked smile.Da: "Måske er vi mere stabile partnere for denne kontrakt."En: "Perhaps we are more stable partners for this contract."Da: Mette kunne mærke Søren's irritation, men han bevarede fatningen.En: Mette could sense Søren's irritation, but he kept his composure.Da: Pludselig dukkede der en ny idé op i Søren's hoved.En: Suddenly, a new idea popped into Søren's mind.Da: En idé, der kunne ændre spillet til deres fordel.En: An idea that could change the game to their advantage.Da: Søren lænede sig tilbage og sagde: "Kære venner, lad os tale om transparens.En: Søren leaned back and said, "Dear friends, let's talk about...

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