Coffee, Laughter, and Mistaken Identities: A Day at the Copenhagen Café

Fluent Fiction - Danish: Coffee, Laughter, and Mistaken Identities: A Day at the Copenhagen Café Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/coffee-laughter-and-mistaken-identities-a-day-at-the-copenhagen-cafe Story Transcript:Da: Det var koldt i København den dag.En: It was cold in Copenhagen that day.Da: Trods sneens fald, var der travlt på den lille, hyggelige café ved siden af Kongens Nytorv.En: Despite the falling snow, the small, cozy café next to Kongens Nytorv was bustling.Da: Lars, en frisk mand i tredverne, støttede mod døren til caféen.En: Lars, a lively man in his thirties, leaned against the café door.Da: Hans øjne strøg hurtigt over de fyldte borde til hans veninde Mette sad henne i hjørnet.En: His eyes quickly scanned the crowded tables until they landed on his friend Mette sitting in the corner.Da: En lys skikkelse i det tunge tøj sad over for hende.En: A bright figure in heavy clothing sat across from her.Da: "Mikkel, er det dig?En: "Mikkel, is that you?"Da: " udbrød Lars og rakte hånden ud til manden ved bordet.En: exclaimed Lars, reaching out his hand to the man at the table.Da: Mikkel var en gammel skoleven, som han ikke havde set i årevis, og skikkelsen lignede ham helt vildt.En: Mikkel was an old school friend he hadn't seen in years, and the figure looked just like him.Da: Manden så forundret på Lars.En: The man looked puzzled at Lars.Da: "Beklager, jeg tror, du forveksler mig med nogen.En: "Sorry, I think you're mistaking me for someone else."Da: " Han smilede og rakte hånden ud.En: He smiled and shook hands.Da: "Jeg hedder Søren.En: "My name is Søren."Da: "Lars fnisede forlegent.En: Lars chuckled awkwardly.Da: Mette så munter ud.En: Mette looked amused.Da: “Lars kan godt være lidt distræt til tider.En: "Lars can be a bit absent-minded at times."Da: "Signe, en anden veninde, som sad ved det nærliggende bord, rejste sig med et smil.En: Signe, another friend sitting at the nearby table, stood up with a smile.Da: "Så du troede, han var din gamle ven?En: "So you thought he was your old friend?Da: Hold kæft, Lars, du skal have briller.En: Geez, Lars, you need glasses."Da: "Latter brød ud blandt de tre venner og Søren.En: Laughter erupted among the three friends and Søren.Da: De bestilte kaffe og kager, og snakken gik lystigt.En: They ordered coffee and cakes, and the conversation flowed cheerfully.Da: Sjove misforståelser og fejltagelser begyndte at snige sig ind blandt dem.En: Funny misunderstandings and mistakes began to creep in among them.Da: Lars, stadig under indtryk af sin fejl, begyndte at forveksle flere ting.En: Lars, still reeling from his error, started confusing more things.Da: Han kaldte tjeneren for "Mor", og da han bestilte en sandwich, spurgte han om en "kammerjunker".En: He called the waiter "Mom" and when he ordered a sandwich, he asked for a "kammerjunker" (a type of Danish cookie).Da: Signe og Mette var ved at flække af grin, da Lars pludseligt stod op og erklærede, at han skulle på toilettet.En: Signe and Mette were almost splitting with laughter when Lars suddenly stood up and declared he needed to use the restroom.Da: Han gik mod dametoilettet, før tjeneren forsigtigt rettede ham mod herrerne.En: He headed towards the ladies' restroom before the waiter gently redirected him to the men's.Da: Da Lars...