Secrets of the Snow: Unveiling Nordic Heritage on St. Lucia's Day

Fluent Fiction - Swedish: Secrets of the Snow: Unveiling Nordic Heritage on St. Lucia's Day Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sv/episode/2024-12-04-23-34-02-sv Story Transcript:Sv: Vinden ylade genom de gamla ruinerna.En: The wind howled through the old ruins.Sv: Det var Saint Lucia's Day, en dag som ofta förde ljus till den mörka vintern.En: It was Saint Lucia's Day, a day that often brought light to the dark winter.Sv: Men idag svepte en kraftig snöstorm fram över den övergivna nordiska byn.En: But today, a fierce snowstorm swept over the abandoned Nordic village.Sv: Sven trampade genom snön, hans steg tunga men beslutsamma.En: Sven trudged through the snow, his steps heavy but determined.Sv: Vid hans sida gick Lena, hennes ögon fulla av nyfikenhet.En: At his side walked Lena, her eyes full of curiosity.Sv: Bakom dem följde Emil, hans ansikte uttryckte skepsis.En: Behind them followed Emil, his face showing skepticism.Sv: Han gnällde över kylan men följde med, trogen sina vänner.En: He complained about the cold but followed along, loyal to his friends.Sv: "Vi måste hitta arvsmärket, Lena," sa Sven.En: "We have to find the heritage mark, Lena," said Sven.Sv: Hans röst var fast.En: His voice was firm.Sv: "Mormor litade på mig."En: "Grandma trusted me."Sv: Lena nickade.En: Lena nodded.Sv: Hon kände också drivet, en längtan efter att förstå sitt förflutna.En: She too felt the drive, a longing to understand her past.Sv: Snön yrde omkring dem när de närmade sig det gamla kapellet.En: The snow whirled around them as they approached the old chapel.Sv: Det var en plats med många hemligheter, dolt under träden och en tjock snödriva.En: It was a place with many secrets, hidden under the trees and a thick snowdrift.Sv: "Tänker ni verkligen att det finns något kvar?"En: "Do you really think there's anything left?"Sv: frågade Emil, hans röst nästan förlorad i vinden.En: asked Emil, his voice almost lost in the wind.Sv: "Vi måste försöka," svarade Sven.En: "We have to try," replied Sven.Sv: "Det finns inget val."En: "There's no choice."Sv: Inne i kapellet krasade isen under deras fötter.En: Inside the chapel, the ice crunched under their feet.Sv: Stenar och trasigt glas låg utspritt över golvet.En: Stones and broken glass were scattered across the floor.Sv: Det var kallt, kallare än utanför, och ett svagt ljus sipprade in genom de trasiga fönstren.En: It was cold, colder than outside, and a faint light seeped in through the broken windows.Sv: Lena sken upp när hennes ögon fångade en glimt av något under en gammal, förändrad altarduk.En: Lena lit up when her eyes caught a glimpse of something under an old tattered altar cloth.Sv: "Sven, titta!"En: "Sven, look!"Sv: ropade hon, och pekade mot det skimrande föremålet som låg dolt därunder.En: she shouted, pointing to the shimmering object hidden underneath.Sv: Med hjärtat bultande rusade Sven fram och drog undan jorden.En: With his heart pounding, Sven rushed over and cleared away the earth.Sv: Där, under årtionden av damm, låg hans mormors gamla smycke.En: There, under decades of dust, lay his grandmother's old jewel.Sv: Han lyfte upp det med vördnad, hans ögon glänste av lättnad och stolthet.En: He lifted it with reverence, his eyes shining with relief and pride.Sv: "Vi fann det," viskade han.

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