Laughter on the Ice: A Memorable Day in Stockholm

Fluent Fiction - Swedish: Laughter on the Ice: A Memorable Day in Stockholm Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/laughter-on-the-ice-a-memorable-day-in-stockholm Story Transcript:Sv: Erik och Sofia satt vid Strömkajen mitt i Stockholm.En: Erik and Sofia sat at Strömkajen in the middle of Stockholm.Sv: De såg de stora båtarna gå.En: They watched the big boats pass by.Sv: De talade.En: They talked.Sv: De skrattade.En: They laughed.Sv: Erik fick en idé.En: Erik had an idea.Sv: Han ville visa Sofia sina skridskofärdigheter.En: He wanted to show Sofia his ice skating skills.Sv: Erik satte på sig sina skridskor.En: Erik put on his skates.Sv: Han gick ut på isen.En: He went out onto the ice.Sv: Han vågade sig långt ut.En: He ventured far out.Sv: Sofia stod och tittade.En: Sofia stood and watched.Sv: Erik gjorde stora svängar.En: Erik made big turns.Sv: Han hoppade.En: He jumped.Sv: Han snurrade.En: He spun.Sv: Allt gick bra.En: Everything was going well.Sv: Men då hände det.En: But then it happened.Sv: Erik snubblade.En: Erik stumbled.Sv: Med ett stort plums föll han i vattnet.En: With a big splash, he fell into the water.Sv: Platsen var Djurgårdsbrunnskanalen.En: The place was Djurgårdsbrunnskanalen.Sv: Isen hade varit mjuk där.En: The ice had been soft there.Sv: Erik hade inte sett det.En: Erik hadn't seen it.Sv: Nu var han i vattnet.En: Now he was in the water.Sv: Han blev blöt.En: He got wet.Sv: Han blev kall.En: He got cold.Sv: Sofia kunde inte hjälpa det.En: Sofia couldn't help it.Sv: Hon brast ut i skratt.En: She burst out laughing.Sv: Hon skrattade så hon grät.En: She laughed so hard she cried.Sv: Hon fortsatte skratta även när Erik kravlade sig upp ur vattnet.En: She continued to laugh even when Erik crawled out of the water.Sv: Han stod och huttrade.En: He stood shivering.Sv: Sofia öppnade sin väska.En: Sofia opened her bag.Sv: Hon letade fram en stor handduk.En: She found a big towel.Sv: Erik torkade sig med den.En: Erik dried himself with it.Sv: Han var fortfarande våt.En: He was still wet.Sv: Men han var inte lika kall nu.En: But he wasn't as cold now.Sv: Sofia stoppade inte att skratta.En: Sofia didn't stop laughing.Sv: Erik skakade på huvudet.En: Erik shook his head.Sv: Han kunde inte bli arg.En: He couldn't get angry.Sv: Han hade velat imponera.En: He wanted to impress.Sv: Han hade velat visa upp sig.En: He wanted to show off.Sv: Istället hade han hamnat i vattnet.En: Instead, he ended up in the water.Sv: Han kunde inte annat än att skratta med.En: All he could do was laugh along.Sv: De hade gott om tid.En: They had plenty of time.Sv: De var i Stockholm.En: They were in Stockholm.Sv: Det var mycket att se.En: There was a lot to see.Sv: Men för nu, var isen nog bäst att undvika.En: But for now, it was best to avoid the ice.Sv: Medan de gick tillbaka till staden, log Sofia.En: As they walked back to the city, Sofia smiled.Sv: Erik såg på henne.En: Erik looked at her.Sv: Han...

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