Unveiling the Essence of 'Fika': A Swedish Tradition of Togetherness

Fluent Fiction - Swedish: Unveiling the Essence of 'Fika': A Swedish Tradition of Togetherness Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/unveiling-the-essence-of-fika-a-swedish-tradition-of-togetherness Story Transcript:Sv: Ingrid och Lars var bästa vänner.En: Ingrid and Lars were best friends.Sv: De bodde i Stockholm.En: They lived in Stockholm.Sv: Ingrids familj hade flyttat till Sverige när hon var liten.En: Ingrid's family had moved to Sweden when she was little.Sv: Lars, han var född och uppvuxen här.En: Lars, he was born and raised here.Sv: Och nu stod de där på Sergels torg.En: And now they stood there at Sergels torg.Sv: Men de var inte ensamma.En: But they were not alone.Sv: Med dem var John, man från USA.En: With them was John, a man from the USA.Sv: John var tydligt förvirrad.En: John was clearly confused.Sv: "Fika?En: "Fika?"Sv: " sa John.En: said John.Sv: Han skakade på huvudet.En: He shook his head.Sv: "Vad är det?En: "What is it?"Sv: "Lars log.En: Lars smiled.Sv: "Det är så svenskt," sa han.En: "It's so Swedish," he said.Sv: "Det är vår tradition.En: "It's our tradition."Sv: "Det var morgon.En: It was morning.Sv: Ingrid och Lars peppade John för sin första "fika".En: Ingrid and Lars encouraged John for his first "fika".Sv: De gick till Espresso House, ett populärt fikaställe.En: They went to Espresso House, a popular café.Sv: Men John förstod fortfarande inte.En: But John still didn't understand.Sv: "Så det är som lunch?En: "So it's like lunch?"Sv: " frågade han.En: he asked.Sv: Ingrid skrattade.En: Ingrid laughed.Sv: "Nej," sa hon.En: "No," she said.Sv: "Det är mer än så.En: "It's more than that.Sv: Det är en paus.En: It's a break.Sv: En tid för att njuta.En: A time to enjoy."Sv: "De beställde kaffe och tilltugg.En: They ordered coffee and snacks.Sv: Bullar och kakor.En: Buns and cookies.Sv: De satte sig vid ett bord.En: They sat at a table.Sv: De pratade, skrattade, njöt av tillfället.En: They talked, laughed, enjoyed the moment.Sv: John njöt också, men han var fortfarande förvirrad.En: John enjoyed it too, but he was still confused.Sv: "Så det är som en kaffepaus?En: "So it's like a coffee break?"Sv: " frågade han.En: he asked.Sv: Lars nickade.En: Lars nodded.Sv: "Kanske.En: "Maybe.Sv: Men inte riktigt," sa Lars.En: But not quite," Lars said.Sv: "Det handlar om att umgås.En: "It's about socializing.Sv: Och njuta av livet.En: And enjoying life."Sv: "John såg fortfarande förvirrad ut.En: John still looked confused.Sv: Men han började få en uppfattning.En: But he began to get an idea.Sv: Dagarna gick.En: The days went by.Sv: Varje dag tog de en fika.En: Every day they had fika.Sv: Och varje dag förklarade Ingrid och Lars mer.En: And every day Ingrid and Lars explained more.Sv: Om svenskar.En: About Swedes.Sv: Om Stockholm.En: About Stockholm.Sv: Om Sverige.En: About Sweden.Sv: Och om fika.En: And about fika.Sv: Till sist förstod John.En:...

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