Laughter and Love in Stockholm's Summer

Fluent Fiction - Swedish: Laughter and Love in Stockholm's Summer Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/laughter-and-love-in-stockholms-summer Story Transcript:Sv: Solens första strålar glittrade på vattnet runtom Djurgården, och fåglarna hade börjat kvittra.En: The first rays of the sun glittered on the water around Djurgården, and the birds had started to chirp.Sv: Det var en vacker sommardag i Stockholm.En: It was a beautiful summer day in Stockholm.Sv: På en bänk i parken satt Emma och Gustav.En: Emma and Gustav were sitting on a bench in the park.Sv: Emma var en engelsk tjej som hade besökt Sverige för första gången.En: Emma was an English girl who was visiting Sweden for the first time.Sv: Hon var fascinerad av Sverige och dess kultur.En: She was fascinated by Sweden and its culture.Sv: Gustav var en söt svensk kille.En: Gustav was a cute Swedish guy.Sv: En riktig Stockholmare från topp till tå.En: A true Stockholmer from head to toe.Sv: Gustav och Emma skrattade och pratade om allt och inget.En: Gustav and Emma laughed and talked about everything and nothing.Sv: Så bestämde Gustav att de skulle spela ett spel.En: Then Gustav decided that they should play a game.Sv: Emma ställde sig upp och började hojta tungvridare.En: Emma stood up and started to shout tongue twisters.Sv: Orden snubblade ur hennes mun, fumliga och obekanta mot hennes engelska tunga.En: The words stumbled out of her mouth, clumsy and unfamiliar on her English tongue.Sv: "Sex laxar i en laxask.En: "Sex laxar i en laxask."Sv: " sa Emma.En: Emma said.Sv: Det lät som "Seks laksor i en laxas.En: It sounded like "Seks laksor i en laxas."Sv: "Gustav skrattade så att han höll på att ramla av bänken.En: Gustav laughed so hard that he almost fell off the bench.Sv: Emma rodnade, men fortsatte ändå.En: Emma blushed, but continued anyway.Sv: Hon skulle inte ge upp så lätt.En: She wouldn't give up so easily.Sv: "Sju sjösjuka sjömän sköttes av sju sköna sjuksköterskor.En: "Sju sjösjuka sjömän sköttes av sju sköna sjuksköterskor."Sv: " blev till "Su sjöshuka sjuomän shutes av su shöna shukshöterskur.En: turned into "Su sjöshuka sjuomän shutes av su shöna shukshöterskur."Sv: "Gustav nästan grät av skratt, och plötsligt började även andra i parken att skratta.En: Gustav was nearly in tears from laughter, and suddenly others in the park started laughing too.Sv: Gustav tog Emmas hand och sa mellan skratten, "Jag älskar din svenska.En: Gustav took Emma's hand and said between the laughs, "I love your Swedish."Sv: "Folket runt dem applåderade när Emma tog en mjuk båge och log stolt.En: The people around them applauded as Emma took a graceful bow and smiled proudly.Sv: Emma tog upp utmaningen, stolt över att hon trotsade sin rädsla.En: Emma embraced the challenge, proud of herself for defying her fear.Sv: Stockholm var fyllt med skratt och kärlek den dagen.En: Stockholm was filled with laughter and love that day.Sv: Historien slutade på en hög not, med Emma som sjöng ut svenska tungvridare till Stockholms solstrålade publik, och Gustav som skrattade med henne.En: The story ended on a high note, with Emma singing Swedish tongue twisters to Stockholm's sunny audience, and Gustav laughing along with her.Sv: Stockholm var inte bara ett vackert land, det var hem till minnen, skratt och kärlek.En: Stockholm was not...

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