The Quirky Art of Imperfection: Johan and His Crooked Bookshelf

Fluent Fiction - Swedish: The Quirky Art of Imperfection: Johan and His Crooked Bookshelf Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/the-quirky-art-of-imperfection-johan-and-his-crooked-bookshelf Story Transcript:Sv: Solbestrålade gula och blå emblem glansade i solskenet.En: Sun-drenched yellow and blue emblems gleamed in the sunshine.Sv: Det var en IKEA-butik full av löften om fräscha och nya inredningar till hemmet.En: It was an IKEA store full of promises of fresh and new home furnishings.Sv: Johan, en ung man med svarta lockiga hår och klädd i en röd tröja med matchande sneakers, stod framför det magnifika byggnaden.En: Johan, a young man with black curly hair dressed in a red sweater with matching sneakers, stood in front of the magnificent building.Sv: Inne i butiken fann Johan en bokhylla som han föll för vid första ögonkastet.En: Inside the store, Johan found a bookshelf that he fell in love with at first sight.Sv: "Billy", stod det på prislappen.En: "Billy," read the price tag.Sv: Den var hög, robust och gjord av ek.En: It was tall, sturdy, and made of oak.Sv: Han insåg att den skulle passa perfekt vid sidan av hans bokälskande säng.En: He realized it would fit perfectly next to his book-loving bed.Sv: Med en hjärtfylld förväntan köpte Johan Billy och bar med sig en tung låda till hem.En: With a heart filled with anticipation, Johan bought Billy and carried a heavy box home.Sv: Tillbaka var han IVässa att få sin nya möbel på plats.En: Back in his IVässa, eager to get his new piece of furniture in place.Sv: Men lappen med instruktioner var borta.En: But the instruction sheet was missing.Sv: Johan var förvirrad men bestämde sig för att montera Billy själv.En: Johan was confused but decided to assemble Billy himself.Sv: Han tog fram alla delarna.En: He laid out all the parts.Sv: Det fanns många skruvar, några brädor och ännu fler pluggar.En: There were many screws, a few boards, and even more pegs.Sv: Johan fäste först de två sidodelarna, sedan botten och började sedan med hyllorna från nedan upp.En: Johan first attached the two side panels, then the bottom, and then started with the shelves from the bottom up.Sv: Med varje del monterad, ökte Johans förväntningar.En: With each part assembled, Johan's expectations grew.Sv: Som timmarna rullade på blev det tydligt att något inte stämde.En: As the hours passed, it became clear that something was wrong.Sv: Hyllorna var sneda, bokhyllan var instabil och det var skruvar överallt.En: The shelves were crooked, the bookshelf was unstable, and there were screws everywhere.Sv: Johan skrattade åt sin knasiga bokhylla.En: Johan laughed at his quirky bookshelf.Sv: Inget var i sin rätta plats, men han var stolt över sin insats.En: Nothing was in its rightful place, but he was proud of his effort.Sv: Där stod det då, Johans Billy - en minst sagt unik och sned bokhylla.En: There it stood, Johan's Billy - a unique and crooked bookshelf, to say the least.Sv: Han platsade sin samling av böcker på den sneda hyllorna och varje bok stod nu på ett unikt, charmigt sätt.En: He placed his collection of books on the slanted shelves, and each book now stood in a unique, charming way.Sv: Alla som såg den knasiga bokhylla skrattade, sedan kom en beundrande blick.En: Everyone who saw the quirky bookshelf laughed, then came an admiring glance.Sv: Den kunde liknas med ett...

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