Emil's Silent Night: Finding Courage at the Office Party

Fluent Fiction - Swedish: Emil's Silent Night: Finding Courage at the Office Party Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sv/episode/2024-12-26-23-34-02-sv Story Transcript:Sv: Snön föll tyst utanför de stora fönstren på kontoret.En: The snow fell silently outside the large windows of the office.Sv: Inne i det mysiga utrymmet glittrade ljusslingor och glansig julglitter i taket.En: Inside the cozy space, strings of lights and shiny Christmas tinsel glimmered from the ceiling.Sv: Kontoret kändes varmt och inbjudande, redo för kvällens efterlängtade julfest.En: The office felt warm and inviting, ready for the evening's long-awaited Christmas party.Sv: Emil, en flitig arbetare med blicken alltid sänkt mot skrivbordet, satt tyst vid sitt skrivbord.En: Emil, a diligent worker with his eyes always lowered to his desk, sat quietly at his desk.Sv: Hans hjärta slog snabbare än vanligt.En: His heart was beating faster than usual.Sv: Idag var dagen han hade bestämt sig för att försöka vara modig.En: Today was the day he had decided to try to be brave.Sv: Han ville tillhöra, hitta sin plats bland kollegorna.En: He wanted to belong, to find his place among his colleagues.Sv: Runt omkring honom hördes skratt och prat.En: Around him, laughter and chatter could be heard.Sv: Kollegorna förberedde sig för kvällens fest.En: The colleagues were getting ready for the evening's party.Sv: "Emil, kommer du ikväll?"En: "Emil, are you coming tonight?"Sv: frågade Lina, en alltid leende kollega med ett smittande skratt.En: asked Lina, an always smiling colleague with an infectious laugh.Sv: Emil nickade osäkert.En: Emil nodded uncertainly.Sv: "Ja, jag tror det," svarade han och försökte le.En: "Yes, I think so," he replied, trying to smile.Sv: När klockan slog sex började folket röra sig mot konferensrummet där festen skulle hållas.En: When the clock struck six, people began moving towards the conference room where the party was to be held.Sv: Emil följde med, hans steg långsamma och försiktiga.En: Emil followed, his steps slow and cautious.Sv: Rummet var redan fyllt av glada röster och doften av pepparkakor.En: The room was already filled with happy voices and the scent of gingerbread cookies.Sv: Emil stod vid dörren, osäker på var han skulle börja.En: Emil stood at the door, unsure of where to begin.Sv: Runt omkring honom verkade alla redan känna varandra.En: Around him, everyone seemed to already know each other.Sv: Hans hjärta började slå ännu snabbare.En: His heart began to beat even faster.Sv: Han önskade att han vågade gå fram och prata, men rädslan håll honom fast.En: He wished he dared to go up and talk, but fear held him fast.Sv: Plötsligt hörde han sitt namn.En: Suddenly he heard his name.Sv: "Emil, kom hit," vinkade Lina från ett hörn av rummet.En: "Emil, come over here," waved Lina from a corner of the room.Sv: Hon stod med Oskar, en utåtriktad kollega som alltid hade en anekdot att dela.En: She stood with Oskar, an outgoing colleague who always had an anecdote to share.Sv: Emil tveka en sekund, men sen tvingade han sina ben att röra sig framåt.En: Emil hesitated for a second, but then forced his legs to move forward.Sv: "Vi pratar om jultraditioner," sa Lina glatt.En: "We're talking about Christmas traditions," said Lina cheerfully.Sv: "Hur firar du jul, Emil?"En: "How do you...

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