Sunset Laughter in Copenhagen: The Tale of 'Rødgrød med fløde'

Fluent Fiction - Danish: Sunset Laughter in Copenhagen: The Tale of 'Rødgrød med fløde' Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/sunset-laughter-in-copenhagen-the-tale-of-rodgrod-med-flode Story Transcript:Da: En solrig eftermiddag i København sad Lars, Sofie og Signe på en bænk ved Strøget.En: On a sunny afternoon in Copenhagen, Lars, Sofie, and Signe sat on a bench at Strøget.Da: De loftede hovederne op mod solen og nød varmen.En: They lifted their heads towards the sun and enjoyed the warmth.Da: Lars, en ung, mand med blå øjne og lyst hår, grinede.En: Lars, a young man with blue eyes and light hair, laughed.Da: Signe, en smilende pige med brune krøller, fniste.En: Signe, a smiling girl with brown curls, giggled.Da: Sofie, en høj, slank kvinde med sort hår, smilte.En: Sofie, a tall, slim woman with black hair, smiled.Da: Lars vendte sig mod pigerne.En: Lars turned to the girls.Da: "Kan I sige 'rødgrød med fløde'?En: "Can you say 'rødgrød med fløde'?"Da: ", spurgte Lars med et drilsk smil.En: Lars asked with a mischievous smile.Da: Pigerne kiggede på hinanden, og derefter på Lars.En: The girls looked at each other, then at Lars.Da: De vidste, det var svært for udlændinge at sige det ord.En: They knew it was difficult for foreigners to say that word.Da: Men de var ikke udlændinge.En: But they were not foreigners.Da: De var danskere.En: They were Danes.Da: "Sådan.En: "Like this.Da: 'Rødgrød med fløde'", sagde Sofie langsomt.En: 'Rødgrød med fløde'," Sofie said slowly.Da: Lars rystede på hovedet.En: Lars shook his head.Da: "Det var ikke helt rigtigt.En: "That wasn't quite right.Da: Prøv igen, Sofie," sagde Lars og smilede skævt.En: Try again, Sofie," Lars said, grinning crookedly.Da: Sofie prøvede igen, men hun kunne ikke få det rigtigt.En: Sofie tried again, but she couldn't get it right.Da: Så grinede Lars.En: So Lars laughed.Da: "Så, Signe!En: "So, Signe!Da: Din tur," sagde Lars, mens han kiggede på Signe.En: Your turn," said Lars, looking at Signe.Da: Hun prøvede, men det kom ud forkert.En: She tried, but it came out wrong.Da: Lars grinede bare endnu mere.En: Lars just laughed even more.Da: "I må øve jer," sagde han og smilte bredt.En: "You need to practice," he said, smiling broadly.Da: "Din platugle," sagde Sofie og skubbede blidt til Lars.En: "You cheeky monkey," Sofie said, gently nudging Lars.Da: "Vi er ligeglade.En: "We don't care.Da: Vi kan sige tusind andre ord, som du ikke kan.En: We can say a thousand other words that you can't.Da: Så, stop med at grine!En: So stop laughing!"Da: " Lars lo stadig, men han sagde: "Okay, okay.En: Lars still laughed, but he said, "Okay, okay.Da: I er gode til mange andre ting.En: You're good at many other things."Da: "Dagen blev til aften.En: The day turned into evening.Da: Solen sank ned bag byens hustage.En: The sun sank behind the city's rooftops.Da: Lars, Sofie og Signe sad stadig på deres bænk.En: Lars, Sofie, and Signe were still sitting on their bench.Da: Men nu var de stille.En: But now they were quiet.Da: De kiggede på solnedgangen og tænkte på dagen.En: They watched the sunset and thought about the day.Da: Tænkte på...

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