Celebrating Sofie: A Birthday to Remember

Fluent Fiction - Danish: Celebrating Sofie: A Birthday to Remember Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/celebrating-sofie-a-birthday-to-remember Story Transcript:Da: Anders, Lars og Sofie var til en dansk fødselsdagsfest på en solrig sommerdag.En: Anders, Lars and Sofie were at a Danish birthday party on a sunny summer day.Da: Festen blev holdt i en smuk have, hvor der var en stor havepavillon dækket med farverige balloner og glitrende guirlander.En: The party was held in a beautiful garden where there was a large gazebo covered with colorful balloons and glittering garlands.Da: Der var også et stort bord fyldt med lækre madretter og en kage med lysene klar til at blive pustet ud.En: There was also a large table full of delicious food and a cake with candles ready to be blown out.Da: Alle gæsterne samledes omkring bordet, da det var tid til at synge fødselsdagssangen og fejre fødselsdagspigen.En: All the guests gathered around the table when it was time to sing the birthday song and celebrate the birthday girl.Da: Men før nogen kunne tage fat i sangen, skete der noget uventet.En: But before anyone could get hold of the song, something unexpected happened.Da: Fødselsdagsspigen, Sofie, var så ivrig efter at komme i gang med festlighederne, at hun ved et uheld blæste alle lysene ud, før nogen nåede at synge sangen.En: The birthday girl, Sofie, was so eager to get the festivities started that she accidentally blew out all the candles before anyone could sing the song.Da: Et øjeblik af stilhed fulgte, og så begyndte alle at grine højt.En: A moment of silence followed and then everyone started laughing out loud.Da: "Nå, det er da en måde at holde alderen hemmelig på," sagde Lars og blinkede til Sofie.En: "Well, it's a way to keep your age a secret," said Lars and winked at Sofie.Da: De andre gæster grinede og gjorde nar, men det var venligt ment.En: The other guests laughed and made fun, but it was meant in a friendly way.Da: Sofie, der normalt ville have rødmende af skam, begyndte også at grine.En: Sofie, who would normally be blushing with shame, also started laughing.Da: Hun indså, at fejlen faktisk var ret sjov, og at hendes venner ikke mente noget ondt med deres spøgefulde kommentarer.En: She realized that the mistake was actually quite funny and that her friends meant no harm by their joking comments.Da: Anders kom i tanke om noget og stillede sig på en stol.En: Anders thought of something and sat down on a chair.Da: Han proklamerede: "Lad os alle synge fødselsdagssangen alligevel og fejre Sofie på den rigtige måde!"En: He proclaimed: "Let's all sing the birthday song anyway and celebrate Sofie the right way!"Da: Alle gæsterne jublende og begyndte at synge så højt, at det kunne høres i hele nabolaget.En: All the guests cheered and began to sing so loudly that it could be heard throughout the neighborhood.Da: Efter sangen blev der serveret kage, og festen fortsatte med dans og sjove lege.En: After the song, cake was served and the party continued with dancing and fun games.Da: Sofie rodede sig ind i traditionelle festspil som "musikstole" og "flaskehvirvler".En: Sofie got involved in traditional party games such as "musical chairs" and "bottle swirls".Da: Da dagen gik på hæld og solen langsomt forsvandt bag horisonten, samledes alle endnu engang omkring fødselsdagspigen.En: As the day drew to a close and the sun slowly disappeared behind the horizon, everyone once again gathered around the birthday girl.Da:...