Bravely Trendsetting in a Bathing Suit

Fluent Fiction - Danish: Bravely Trendsetting in a Bathing Suit Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/bravely-trendsetting-in-a-bathing-suit Story Transcript:Da: Lars var en typisk dansk mand, der var vant til at gå i jeans og en t-shirt.En: Lars was a typical Danish man who was used to wearing jeans and a t-shirt.Da: Han havde aldrig været særlig modebevidst.En: He had never been particularly fashion conscious.Da: En dag inviterede hans chef ham og resten af teamet til en formel middag på en fancy restaurant i København.En: One day his boss invited him and the rest of the team to a formal dinner at a fancy restaurant in Copenhagen.Da: Det var en begivenhed, som Lars var både spændt og nervøs over.En: It was an event that Lars was both excited and nervous about.Da: På dagen for middagen, skyndte Lars sig hjem fra arbejde for at finde noget pænt at tage på.En: On the day of the dinner, Lars rushed home from work to find something nice to wear.Da: Desværre havde han glemt at vaske sit eneste jakkesæt, og alt hvad han havde tilbage var en gammel badedragt, som han brugte til stranden.En: Unfortunately, he had forgotten to wash his only suit, and all he had left was an old bathing suit that he used for the beach.Da: Han prøvede desperat at få fat i en "skjorte og slips" kombination, men alle butikkerne var allerede lukket.En: He desperately tried to get hold of a "shirt and tie" combination, but all the shops were already closed.Da: Uden andre muligheder, besluttede Lars sig for at tage badedragten på og forsøge at spille det ud som en ny modetrend.En: With no other options, Lars decided to put on the bathing suit and try to play it off as a new fashion trend.Da: Han ankom til restauranten og gik ind med selvtillid.En: He arrived at the restaurant and walked in with confidence.Da: Alle kiggede underligt på ham, men Lars ignorerede dem og besluttede sig for at nyde aftenen.En: Everyone looked at him strangely, but Lars ignored them and decided to enjoy the evening.Da: Maden var lækker, og Lars begyndte at føle sig mere tilpas.En: The food was delicious, and Lars began to feel more comfortable.Da: Folk begyndte at trække på smilebåndet og henvende sig til Lars og kommentere hans påklædning.En: People started pulling on the smiley face and approaching Lars and commenting on his attire.Da: "Er det et nyt kreativt look?"En: "Is it a new creative look?"Da: spurgte en kvinde.En: asked a woman.Da: Lars grinede bare og svarede, "Ja, det er min personlige stil."En: Lars just laughed and replied, "Yeah, that's my personal style."Da: Efter middagen blev Lars bedt om at komme op på scenen og modtage en pris for hans hårde arbejde på arbejdet.En: After dinner, Lars was asked to come up on stage and receive an award for his hard work at work.Da: Alle rejste sig og klappede, og Lars kunne se, at de virkelig nød hans mærkværdige påklædning.En: Everyone stood up and clapped, and Lars could see that they really enjoyed his strange attire.Da: Han følte sig som en trendsetter.En: He felt like a trendsetter.Da: Sent på aftenen, da festen var ved at slutte og folk begyndte at tage hjem, kom restaurantens ejer hen til Lars.En: Late in the evening, when the party was ending and people were starting to go home, the owner of the restaurant came to Lars.Da: "Du har virkelig gjort aftenen unik," sagde han smilende.En: "You really made the evening unique," he said with a smile.Da: Han...