Finding Strength and Friendship in the Autumn Light

Fluent Fiction - Swedish: Finding Strength and Friendship in the Autumn Light Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/finding-strength-and-friendship-in-the-autumn-light Story Transcript:Sv: Det stora huset var fullt av sommarens sista ljus.En: The big house was full of the last light of summer.Sv: Elin satt vid sitt skrivbord, böcker och papper spridda överallt.En: Elin was sitting at her desk, books and papers scattered everywhere.Sv: Hon stirrade på sina anteckningar.En: She stared at her notes.Sv: Första skoldagen var imorgon, och nervositeten kröp inom henne.En: The first day of school was tomorrow, and nervousness crept within her.Sv: Nils sprang förbi hennes rum med skratt och glädje.En: Nils ran past her room full of laughter and joy.Sv: Han var alltid så glad inför skolstarten.En: He was always so happy about the start of school.Sv: Ingen oro, bara äventyr.En: No worry, just adventure.Sv: Elin suckade djupt.En: Elin sighed deeply.Sv: Hon önskade hon kunde känna samma frihet.En: She wished she could feel the same freedom.Sv: Alva, Elins bästa vän, kom förbi huset senare på eftermiddagen.En: Alva, Elin's best friend, stopped by the house later in the afternoon.Sv: Hon hade alltid känt sig lite i skuggan av Elin.En: She had always felt a bit in Elin's shadow.Sv: Elin var alltid bäst på allt.En: Elin was always the best at everything.Sv: Men inte denna gång, tänkte Alva.En: But not this time, thought Alva.Sv: Denna gång skulle hon stå ut.En: This time she would stand out.Sv: Det var frukost i det stora köket nästa morgon.En: There was breakfast in the big kitchen the next morning.Sv: Solen lyste in genom fönstren, men luften var svalare nu.En: The sun shone through the windows, but the air was cooler now.Sv: Hösten var nära.En: Autumn was close.Sv: Elin tuggade försiktigt på sin smörgås, djupt i tankar.En: Elin nibbled on her sandwich, deep in thought.Sv: Hon hade bestämt sig.En: She had made up her mind.Sv: Hon skulle ta på sig ett nytt projekt.En: She would take on a new project.Sv: En stor utmaning.En: A big challenge.Sv: På skolan var korridorerna fulla av liv.En: At school, the corridors were full of life.Sv: Elever, gamla och nya, fyllde rummen.En: Students, old and new, filled the rooms.Sv: Elin och Alva stod vid sina skåp.En: Elin and Alva stood by their lockers.Sv: "Jag har anmält mig till det nya projektet," sa Elin stolt.En: "I signed up for the new project," Elin said proudly.Sv: Alva kände en knut i magen.En: Alva felt a knot in her stomach.Sv: "Wow, modigt," svarade hon.En: "Wow, brave," she replied.Sv: Dagarna gick, och Elin arbetade hårt med sitt projekt.En: The days went by, and Elin worked hard on her project.Sv: Alva kände sig mer och mer förbisedd.En: Alva felt more and more overlooked.Sv: En dag, när Elin satt ensam i biblioteket, kom Alva fram.En: One day, when Elin was sitting alone in the library, Alva approached her.Sv: "Behöver du hjälp?"En: "Do you need help?"Sv: frågade hon tveksamt.En: she asked hesitantly.Sv: Elin skakade på huvudet.En: Elin shook her head.Sv: "Jag klarar det själv."En: "I can handle it myself."Sv: Men det var inte sant.En: But that wasn't...

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