The Bike's Flat Tire: A Hilarious Copenhagen Misadventure

Fluent Fiction - Danish: The Bike's Flat Tire: A Hilarious Copenhagen Misadventure Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/the-bikes-flat-tire-a-hilarious-copenhagen-misadventure Story Transcript:Da: Lars, Sofie og Mads er bedste venner.En: Lars, Sofie, and Mads are best friends.Da: De bor i København.En: They live in Copenhagen.Da: En solbeskinnet dag sker der noget sjovt.En: One sunny day, something funny happens.Da: Lars får øje på en cykel.En: Lars spots a bike.Da: Den er lige hans stil.En: It's just his style.Da: Han sætter sig på den.En: He sits on it.Da: Men hans smil falmer hurtigt.En: But his smile quickly fades.Da: Cyklen har fladt dæk.En: The bike has a flat tire.Da: Lars prøver at køre på den, men cyklen vil ikke bevæge sig.En: Lars tries to ride it, but the bike won't move.Da: Han skubbes frem og tilbage.En: He pushes back and forth.Da: Pludselig sætter hans sko sig fast i pedalerne.En: Suddenly, his shoe gets stuck in the pedals.Da: Lars kan ikke komme fri.En: Lars can't get free.Da: Han ser forvirret ud.En: He looks confused.Da: Mads griner af ham.En: Mads laughs at him.Da: Sofie ruller øjne af Mads, "Det er ikke sjovt, Mads!En: Sofie rolls her eyes at Mads, "It's not funny, Mads!"Da: "Hun går hen til Lars.En: She goes over to Lars.Da: Hun prøver at hjælpe ham.En: She tries to help him.Da: Men de kan ikke få hans fod fri.En: But they can't get his foot out.Da: "Vi skal finde nogen, der kan hjælpe," siger Sofie.En: "We need to find someone who can help," says Sofie.Da: Mads stopper med at grine.En: Mads stops laughing.Da: Han går for at finde hjælp.En: He goes to find help.Da: Han møder en venlig gammel mand.En: He meets a friendly old man.Da: Manden hedder Kaj.En: The man's name is Kaj.Da: Kaj er tidligere cykelmekaniker.En: Kaj is a former bike mechanic.Da: Mads forklarer problemet.En: Mads explains the problem.Da: Kaj smiler og går med Mads.En: Kaj smiles and goes with Mads.Da: Kaj ser på Lars og cyklen.En: Kaj looks at Lars and the bike.Da: Han griner ikke.En: He doesn't laugh.Da: Han tager et værktøj fra sin lomme.En: He takes a tool from his pocket.Da: Med nogle hurtige bevægelser får han Lars’ fod fri.En: With some quick movements, he frees Lars' foot.Da: Lars siger tak.En: Lars says thank you.Da: Cyklen er stadig ødelagt, men det er okay.En: The bike is still broken, but it's okay.Da: Lars har lært en ting eller to.En: Lars has learned a thing or two.Da: De takker Kaj og griner sammen.En: They thank Kaj and laugh together.Da: Det var en sjov dag trods alt.En: It was a fun day after all.Da: De lover hinanden, at de vil huske denne dag.En: They promise each other to remember this day.Da: Og de lærte, at en defekt cykel kan give et godt grin, men også skabe problemer.En: And they learned that a broken bike can bring a good laugh, but also create problems.Da: Fra den dag mangler der ikke grin, når de ser på en cykel med fladt dæk.En: From that day on, there is no shortage of laughter when they see a bike with a flat tire.Da: Mest af alt, minder det Lars om den dag, han satte sig fast, og det griner de alle...

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