Mastering Swedish Tongue Twisters: A Language Adventure in Stockholm

Fluent Fiction - Swedish: Mastering Swedish Tongue Twisters: A Language Adventure in Stockholm Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/mastering-swedish-tongue-twisters-a-language-adventure-in-stockholm Story Transcript:Sv: Solen skiner över Stockholm när Erik och Sofia går över Stadshusets gård. De har tagit ledigt från jobbet bara för att öva på svenska tungvridare, som de båda hittills hade misslyckats med ordentligt. Men de är fast beslutna att få det rätt nu. Längre bort sitter Ingrid, Sofias och Eriks gemensamma vän, med en kopp kaffe och ett stort leende på läpparna.En: The sun is shining over Stockholm as Erik and Sofia walk across the courtyard of City Hall. They have taken a day off from work just to practice Swedish tongue twisters, which they had both failed miserably at so far. But they are determined to get it right now. A little further away, Ingrid, Sofia and Erik's mutual friend, sits with a cup of coffee and a big smile on her lips.Sv: "Sju sjösjuka sjömän sköttes av sju sköna sjuksköterskor." Erik spottar ut tungvridaren. Som om det var en mycket sur citron. Han ser på Sofia. Sofia skrattar. Hon provar nästa. "Sex laxar i en laxask." Men det låter mer som "sex laxer i laxask". Ingrid skrattar okontrollerat, spiller ut sitt kaffe.En: "Sju sjösjuka sjömän sköttes av sju sköna sjuksköterskor." Erik spits out the tongue twister. As if it were a very sour lemon. He looks at Sofia. Sofia laughs. She tries the next one. "Sex laxar i en laxask." But it sounds more like "sex laxer i laxask". Ingrid laughs uncontrollably, spilling her coffee.Sv: Erik blir röd i ansiktet men kan inte låta bli att skratta. Sofia försöker igen. "Packa pappas kappsäck." Men det kommer ut fel igen. De två vännerna kan inte låta bli att skratta medan Ingrid kan inte sluta skratta. Det är som en smittsam skrattsjuka.En: Erik's face turns red but he can't help but laugh. Sofia tries again. "Packa pappas kappsäck." But it comes out wrong again. The two friends can't help but laugh while Ingrid can't stop laughing. It's like a contagious laughter.Sv: Det här var deras lilla vardagsäventyr i Stockholm. De kunde ha valt att sitta på kontoret den dagen men bestämde sig istället för att spendera tid i solen och skratta tillsammans. Den svenska språket var svårt men de kärade sig i det tillsammans, bit för bit, tungvridare för tungvridare.En: This was their little everyday adventure in Stockholm. They could have chosen to sit in the office that day but instead decided to spend time in the sun and laugh together. The Swedish language was difficult but they fell in love with it together, bit by bit, tongue twister by tongue twister.Sv: Några veckor senare, stod Erik och Sofia återigen på Stadshusets gård. De båda försökte sig på tungvridare. Men denna gång flög orden ut med lätthet. "Sju sjösjuka sjömän sköttes av sju sköna sjuksköterskor." Erik sa det perfekt. "Sex laxar i en laxask... Packa pappas kappsäck." Sofia sa det utan att tveka.En: A few weeks later, Erik and Sofia stood again in the City Hall courtyard. They both attempted the tongue twisters. But this time the words flew out effortlessly. "Sju sjösjuka sjömän sköttes av sju sköna sjuksköterskor." Erik said it perfectly. "Sex laxar i en laxask... Packa pappas kappsäck." Sofia said it without hesitation.Sv: Ingrid, som tittade på från sidan, tappade hakan. Hon brast ut i applåder och hoppade upp för att gratulera sina vänner. De tre skrattade igen tillsammans. Men denna gång var det inte av språkliga misslyckanden. Det var skratt av seger, skratt av triumf.En: Ingrid, watching from the side, dropped her jaw. She burst into applause and jumped up to...

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