Unearthing Secrets: The Hidden Mystery of the Old Oak

Fluent Fiction - Danish: Unearthing Secrets: The Hidden Mystery of the Old Oak Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/da/episode/2025-05-18-22-34-01-da Story Transcript:Da: En solrig forårsmorgen, hvor blomsterne netop var begyndt at springe ud, og fuglene sang glade melodier, løb Jens hen ad stien til Astrids hus.En: On a sunny spring morning, when the flowers had just begun to bloom and the birds sang cheerful melodies, Jens ran down the path to Astrid's house.Da: Luften duftede af friske blomster, og græsset var blødt under hans fødder.En: The air smelled of fresh flowers, and the grass was soft beneath his feet.Da: Astrids baghave var kendt for det store, gamle egetræ, som stod majestætisk med sine kraftige rødder, der snoede sig ned i jorden.En: Astrid's backyard was known for the large, old oak tree, which stood majestically with its sturdy roots twisting down into the ground.Da: Jens kunne ikke få øjnene væk fra egetræet.En: Jens couldn't keep his eyes off the oak tree.Da: Der var noget mystisk ved det, noget kaldte på ham.En: There was something mysterious about it, something calling to him.Da: "Astrid!En: "Astrid!Da: Kom og se," råbte Jens ivrigt, da han nåede Astrids have.En: Come and see," Jens shouted eagerly as he reached Astrid's garden.Da: Astrid, der netop havde været i gang med at plante nye blomster, tørrede sine hænder af i forklædet og gik hen til Jens.En: Astrid, who had just been busy planting new flowers, wiped her hands on her apron and walked over to Jens.Da: "Hvad er der?"En: "What is it?"Da: spurgte hun forsigtigt.En: she asked cautiously.Da: "Jeg tror, der er en hemmelig passage under træet!"En: "I think there's a secret passage under the tree!"Da: sagde Jens med et glimt i øjet og pegede mod et svagt synligt hul mellem de snoede rødder.En: Jens said with a twinkle in his eye, pointing to a faintly visible hole among the twisted roots.Da: Astrid kiggede skeptisk.En: Astrid looked skeptical.Da: "Det ser farligt ud, Jens.En: "It looks dangerous, Jens.Da: Vi burde måske lade det være."En: Maybe we should just leave it."Da: Men Jens var allerede bøjet ned for at undersøge hullet nærmere.En: But Jens was already bent down to examine the hole more closely.Da: "Bare rolig, Astrid," sagde han med et grin.En: "Don't worry, Astrid," he said with a grin.Da: "Vi kan gå ned og kigge.En: "We can go down and take a look.Da: Vi vender om, hvis det bliver for farligt."En: We'll turn back if it gets too risky."Da: Med lidt tøven indvilligede Astrid.En: With some hesitation, Astrid agreed.Da: "Okay, men jeg går med dig," sagde hun med en fast beslutsomhed.En: "Okay, but I'm going with you," she said with firm determination.Da: De krøb forsigtigt ned i passagen, og det blev hurtigt køligt og dunkelt omkring dem.En: They carefully crawled down into the passage, and it quickly became cool and dark around them.Da: Lyset fra haven blev til en fjern stribe bag dem, men Jens’ nysgerrighed drev dem videre.En: The light from the garden became a distant strip behind them, but Jens' curiosity drove them further.Da: Snart stod de i et lille kammer dybt i jorden.En: Soon they stood in a small chamber deep underground.Da: Rummets vægge var dækket af gamle artefakter, og der på den ene væg var en mystisk indskrift indgraveret.En: The room's walls were covered with old artifacts, and there on...

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