Unstoppable Astrid: A Sticky Situation in the Cabin with Bjorn

Fluent Fiction - Swedish: Unstoppable Astrid: A Sticky Situation in the Cabin with Bjorn Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/unstoppable-astrid-a-sticky-situation-in-the-cabin-with-bjorn Story Transcript:Sv: Löven föll sakta från träden utanför den lilla stugan.En: The leaves fell slowly from the trees outside the small cabin.Sv: Inne i stugan satt Astrid och Bjorn vid det stora träbordet.En: Inside the cabin, Astrid and Bjorn sat at the large wooden table.Sv: Ett varmt ljus från brasan spred sig över rummet.En: A warm light from the fireplace spread across the room.Sv: Astrid hade återvänt från marknaden med ett nytt fynd - en burk med pumpasylt.En: Astrid had returned from the market with a new find—a jar of pumpkin jam.Sv: Astrid såg beslutsamt på burken.En: Astrid looked determinedly at the jar.Sv: Hon ville verkligen öppna den själv.En: She really wanted to open it herself.Sv: Utan verktyg eller hjälp.En: Without tools or help.Sv: Hon vred om locket, men det satt fast.En: She twisted the lid, but it was stuck.Sv: Astrid skrattade lite för sig själv.En: Astrid laughed a little to herself.Sv: "Den här burken är envis," sa hon.En: "This jar is stubborn," she said.Sv: Bjorn lutade sig tillbaka i stolen och log.En: Bjorn leaned back in his chair and smiled.Sv: "Du är mer envis än burken," sa han och blinkade.En: "You're more stubborn than the jar," he said with a wink.Sv: Astrid ignorerade honom och försökte igen.En: Ignoring him, Astrid tried again.Sv: Hon använde handduken för bättre grepp, men det hjälpte inte.En: She used a towel for a better grip, but it didn't help.Sv: Hon knackade locket mot bordskanten, men inget hände.En: She tapped the lid against the edge of the table, but nothing happened.Sv: Trots detta gav hon inte upp.En: Despite this, she didn't give up.Sv: Hon provade till och med att värma locket under varmt vatten.En: She even tried warming the lid under hot water.Sv: Men locket satt där det satt.En: But the lid stayed put.Sv: Bjorn satt tyst och tittade på medan Astrid kämpade.En: Bjorn sat silently, watching as Astrid struggled.Sv: "Vill du ha hjälp?"En: "Do you want help?"Sv: frågade han till slut.En: he finally asked.Sv: Astrid skakade på huvudet.En: Astrid shook her head.Sv: "Jag ska klara det här," sa hon bestämt.En: "I can handle this," she said firmly.Sv: I det ögonblicket fick hon en galen idé.En: At that moment, she got a crazy idea.Sv: Hon ställde burken på golvet och försökte öppna den med fötterna.En: She placed the jar on the floor and tried to open it with her feet.Sv: Hon såg så rolig ut att Bjorn började skratta högt.En: She looked so funny that Bjorn burst into laughter.Sv: Snart kunde Astrid inte hålla sig längre och brast själv ut i skratt.En: Soon, Astrid couldn't help herself and started laughing too.Sv: "Vi borde kanske kalla hit en trollkarl för att öppna den," skämtade Bjorn när han torkade tårarna från sina ögon.En: "Maybe we should call in a wizard to open it," Bjorn joked as he wiped tears from his eyes.Sv: Astrid suckade men log.En: Astrid sighed but smiled.Sv: "Okej, kanske behöver jag använda verktyg ibland," erkände hon.En: "Okay, maybe I need to use tools sometimes," she admitted.Sv: Bjorn reste sig och...

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