Constructing Happiness: A DIY Adventure in Stockholm

Fluent Fiction - Swedish: Constructing Happiness: A DIY Adventure in Stockholm Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/constructing-happiness-a-diy-adventure-in-stockholm Story Transcript:Sv: I Stockholm, bland myllret av människor, ligger en lägenhet som Sofia kallar hem.En: In Stockholm, among the crowd of people, there is an apartment that Sofia calls home.Sv: Hon är lycklig, men det finns ett problem.En: She is happy, but there is a problem.Sv: Många IKEA-lådor blockar vardagsrummet.En: Many IKEA boxes are blocking the living room.Sv: Det är en möbel till Sofia, men ett mysterium för henne.En: It's a piece of furniture for Sofia, but a mystery to her.Sv: "Kolla här, Lars", säger hon och håller upp instruktionerna.En: "Look here, Lars," she says, holding up the instructions.Sv: Instruktionerna är en bildbok för vuxna.En: The instructions are like a picture book for adults.Sv: Lars tar en titt.En: Lars takes a look.Sv: Han ser inte glad ut.En: He doesn't look happy.Sv: "Vi behöver mer kaffe för det här", säger han och går till köket.En: "We need more coffee for this," he says, and heads to the kitchen.Sv: Fler lådor, fler delar, fler instruktioner.En: More boxes, more parts, more instructions.Sv: Det börjar bli kväll.En: The evening is approaching.Sv: Lars och Sofia är trötta.En: Lars and Sofia are tired.Sv: De tittar på alla delar som ska bli möbler.En: They look at all the parts that will become furniture.Sv: Lars ser bekymrad ut.En: Lars looks concerned.Sv: "Dags att ringa IKEA", säger Sofia och skrattar.En: "Time to call IKEA," says Sofia, laughing.Sv: Lars skakar på huvudet.En: Lars shakes his head.Sv: "Nej, vi klarar det här", säger han.En: "No, we can do this," he says.Sv: Timmar går.En: Hours go by.Sv: Lars och Sofia jobbar.En: Lars and Sofia work.Sv: De skruvar, hamrar och svär.En: They screw, hammer, and swear.Sv: Ibland skrattar de.En: Sometimes they laugh.Sv: Det är sent och de är trötta.En: It's late and they are tired.Sv: Men till slut är möblerna klara.En: But eventually, the furniture is assembled.Sv: "Vi klarade det, Lars", säger Sofia och skrattar.En: "We did it, Lars," says Sofia, laughing.Sv: Lars skrattar också.En: Lars laughs too.Sv: "Ja, vi är ett bra team", säger han.En: "Yes, we make a good team," he says.Sv: Lägenheten är nu ren och mysig.En: The apartment is now clean and cozy.Sv: Lars och Sofia är nöjda.En: Lars and Sofia are satisfied.Sv: De har klarat sitt IKEA-problem.En: They have solved their IKEA problem.Sv: "Nu, Sofia", säger Lars och ler, "kan vi fira.En: "Now, Sofia," says Lars, smiling, "we can celebrate."Sv: "De sitter på sina nya möbler.En: They sit on their new furniture.Sv: De dricker kaffe.En: They drink coffee.Sv: De trivs i sitt hem.En: They feel comfortable in their home.Sv: Allt är bra igen.En: Everything is good again.Sv: Nästa gång kommer de att vara redo för IKEA.En: Next time they will be ready for IKEA. Vocabulary Words:apartment: lägenhetSofia: SofiaIKEA: IKEAboxes: lådorinstructions: instruktionerLars: Larscoffee: kaffekitchen:...

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