Conquering the Danish Language: Lars' Journey of Courage and Growth

Fluent Fiction - Danish: Conquering the Danish Language: Lars' Journey of Courage and Growth Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/conquering-the-danish-language-lars-journey-of-courage-and-growth Story Transcript:Da: Lars det var, og København det var stedet.En: Lars was the man, and Copenhagen was the place.Da: Denne lige på og hårdtarbejdende fyr var fra Sverige men boede nu i denne vidunderlige by fyldt med farverige huse og snoede gader.En: This straightforward and hardworking guy was from Sweden but now lived in this wonderful city filled with colorful houses and winding streets.Da: Her skulle han møde noget af det mest frygtede, det danske sprog.En: Here he would encounter one of the most feared things, the Danish language.Da: Dagens udfordring?En: The challenge of the day?Da: Ordstammen “Rødgrød med fløde”.En: The phrase "Rødgrød med fløde" (red berry pudding with cream).Da: "Det ser nemt ud,” tænkte Lars, da han kiggede ned på sin dessert tallerken.En: "It looks easy," Lars thought as he looked down at his dessert plate.Da: Men han vidste, at det var langt fra nemt.En: But he knew it was far from easy.Da: "Rød-grød-med-fløde", sagde han stille for sig selv.En: "Rødgrød med fløde," he said quietly to himself.Da: Men det lød mere som "Råw-groo-mit-floo".En: But it sounded more like "Råw-groo-mit-floo."Da: Han sukkede dybt.En: He sighed deeply.Da: Hele cafeen, Smag for Sag, kiggede på ham.En: The entire cafe, Smag for Sag, looked at him.Da: Han mærkede kinderne varme op, og hans mund blev tør som sand.En: He felt his cheeks getting warm, and his mouth went as dry as sand.Da: Men han ville ikke give op.En: But he wouldn't give up.Da: Han havde allerede overvundet forhindringer større end dette.En: He had already overcome obstacles bigger than this.Da: Så med fast blik stirrede han ned på den skål med dejlig, rødgrød med fløde.En: So with a determined gaze, he stared down at the bowl of delicious red berry pudding with cream.Da: Han tog en dyb indånding og prøvede igen.En: He took a deep breath and tried again.Da: "Rød-grød-med-floo-de", lød stemmen forsigtigt.En: "Rødgrød med fløde," his voice said softly.Da: Alle i caféen klappede og grinte.En: Everyone in the cafe clapped and laughed.Da: Nogle filmede ham.En: Some filmed him.Da: Men Lars smilte bredt.En: But Lars smiled widely.Da: Dagene gik, og Lars øvede.En: Days went by, and Lars practiced.Da: Han gik på gaden, i parkerne, på caféerne og ind i butikkerne og sagde det samme igen og igen: "Rød-grød-med-fløde".En: He walked the streets, the parks, the cafes, and went into the shops, saying the same thing over and over: "Rødgrød med fløde."Da: Folk lo eller klappede, men han blev ved.En: People laughed or clapped, but he persisted.Da: Han kunne mærke, hvordan han blev bedre og bedre.En: He could feel himself getting better and better.Da: Hans stædighed begyndte at betale sig.En: His stubbornness started to pay off.Da: Og så kom dagen.En: And then the day came.Da: Lars sad i Københavns Rådhus på en stol overfor byens borgmester.En: Lars sat in Copenhagen City Hall on a chair across from the city's mayor.Da: "Gør det, Lars," sagde borgmesteren og klappede ham på ryggen.En: "Do it, Lars," the mayor said, patting him on the back.Da: Med...