Snowy Skates: A Tale of Friendship and Falling

Fluent Fiction - Swedish: Snowy Skates: A Tale of Friendship and Falling Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/snowy-skates-a-tale-of-friendship-and-falling Story Transcript:Sv: Stockholm ligger under mjuka snöflingor.En: Stockholm is covered in soft snowflakes.Sv: Påvet gatan kommer snöplogarna i full fart.En: Down the street come the snowplows at full speed.Sv: Men på en av stadens frusna sjöar väntar något annat.En: But on one of the city's frozen lakes, something else is waiting.Sv: Sofia och Gustav, klädda i vinterrockar, scarves och skridskor, sätter oss på bänken från kalla isen för en stund.En: Sofia and Gustav, dressed in winter coats, scarves, and skates, sit on the bench away from the cold ice for a while.Sv: Sofia, som alltid varit som en duktig skridskoåkare, vägcisar på det frusna vattnet med lätta, nästan graciösa, rörelser.En: Sofia, who has always been a skilled skater, glides on the frozen water with light, almost graceful, movements.Sv: Men vid sidan av Sofia, satsar Gustav, klumpiga och oerfarne, för att stå upprätt.En: But next to Sofia, Gustav, clumsy and inexperienced, struggles to stay upright.Sv: Varje försök hans att ta ett steg framåt ser visuellt ut.En: Every attempt he makes to take a step forward looks comical.Sv: Han glider, förlorar balansen, och landar på sina byxade knän.En: He slips, loses his balance, and lands on his padded knees.Sv: Sofia kan inte hjälpa men skrattar.En: Sofia can't help but laugh.Sv: Gustavs kinder blir rosiga, men inte från kylan.En: Gustav's cheeks turn rosy, not from the cold.Sv: "Försök igen, Gustav!En: "Try again, Gustav!"Sv: " uppmuntrar hon, grinande.En: she encourages, grinning.Sv: Genom att suga upp sitt mod, står Gustav på sina fötter, redo att försöka igen.En: Summoning his courage, Gustav stands up, ready to try again.Sv: Gustavs försök fortsätter, stöttad av Sofias uppmuntrande rop.En: Gustav's attempts continue, supported by Sofia's encouraging cheers.Sv: Han halkar och glider.En: He slips and slides.Sv: Ibland verkar han ha fångat det, bara för att förlora balansen igen.En: At times he seems to have it, only to lose balance again.Sv: Men varje gång, skrattar Sofia och hjälper honom upp.En: But each time, Sofia laughs and helps him up.Sv: Du skulle kunna tro att denna dag skulle vara en frustration för Gustav, men ingenting kunde vara längre från sanningen.En: You might think this day would be a frustration for Gustav, but nothing could be further from the truth.Sv: Han börjar älska hela upplevelsen.En: He begins to love the entire experience.Sv: Till slut, efter många fall och skratt, slutar Gustav några sekunder att vila.En: Finally, after many falls and laughs, Gustav takes a few seconds to rest.Sv: Han tittar ner på sina skridskor och sedan på Sofia, som ler vid honom.En: He looks down at his skates and then at Sofia, who smiles at him.Sv: Han skakar sitt huvud och ler tillbaka.En: He shakes his head and smiles back.Sv: "Tack, Sofia," säger han äntligen, "detta är bästa dagen i mitt liv, trots att jag halkar.En: "Thank you, Sofia," he finally says, "this is the best day of my life, even though I keep slipping."Sv: "Sofia skrattar och svarar, "Det är vad vänner gör för varandra, Gustav.En: Sofia laughs and responds, "That's what friends do for each other, Gustav.Sv: Och du lärde dig något.En: And you...

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