Courage on Cobblestones: Freja's High-Wire Guitar Act in Nyhavn

Fluent Fiction - Danish: Courage on Cobblestones: Freja's High-Wire Guitar Act in Nyhavn Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/courage-on-cobblestones-frejas-high-wire-guitar-act-in-nyhavn Story Transcript:Da: Frejas hænder rystede, da hun satte sin guitar op på Nyhavns brosten.En: Freja's hands trembled as she set up her guitar on the cobblestones of Nyhavn.Da: Det var en smuk sommerdag i København.En: It was a beautiful summer day in Copenhagen.Da: Solen skinnede, og turister gik rundt og kiggede på de farverige bygninger langs kanalen.En: The sun was shining, and tourists were walking around, looking at the colorful buildings along the canal.Da: Det var perfekt vejr til at optræde, men Frejas hjerte bankede hårdt.En: It was perfect weather to perform, but Freja's heart was pounding hard.Da: Hun havde set noget forfærdeligt for et par dage siden.En: She had seen something terrible a few days ago.Da: Da hun gik hjem fra en sen forestilling, så hun en mand blive overfaldet.En: As she walked home from a late show, she saw a man being assaulted.Da: Hun havde skjult sig i skyggerne, alt for bange til at hjælpe.En: She had hidden in the shadows, too scared to help.Da: Nu følte hun sig elendig og magtesløs.En: Now she felt miserable and powerless.Da: Hun vidste, at hun skulle melde det til politiet, men hun havde ikke penge nok til at tage derhen.En: She knew she had to report it to the police, but she didn't have enough money to get there.Da: Karl, hendes bedste ven og en talentfuld jonglør, så hende.En: Karl, her best friend and a talented juggler, saw her.Da: "Er du okay, Freja?"En: "Are you okay, Freja?"Da: spurgte han.En: he asked.Da: "Ja, jeg skal bare tjene lidt penge i dag," svarede hun, selvom nervøsiteten var tydelig i hendes stemme.En: "Yes, I just need to make some money today," she replied, though the nervousness was clear in her voice.Da: Hun trak vejret dybt og begyndte at spille en gammel folkesang.En: She took a deep breath and began to play an old folk song.Da: Hendes fingre gled over strengene, og melodien fyldte luften.En: Her fingers glided over the strings, and the melody filled the air.Da: Folk begyndte at stoppe op, nogen smed mønter i hendes hat.En: People began to stop, some tossed coins into her hat.Da: Men det var ikke nok.En: But it wasn't enough.Da: Hun havde brug for flere penge, og hurtigt.En: She needed more money, and quickly.Da: Freja vidste, hvad hun skulle gøre.En: Freja knew what she had to do.Da: Hun besluttede at lave den mest risikable optræden, hun nogensinde havde prøvet.En: She decided to attempt the most risky performance she had ever tried.Da: Hun ville spille guitar, mens hun balancerede på en høj line.En: She would play the guitar while balancing on a high wire.Da: Det var farligt, men det ville helt sikkert tiltrække en stor skare.En: It was dangerous, but it would surely attract a large crowd.Da: Karl hjalp med at sætte linen op mellem to lygtepæle.En: Karl helped set up the wire between two lampposts.Da: Folk stirrede, da Freja kravlede op.En: People stared as Freja climbed up.Da: Hendes hjerte galopperede, men hun lod ikke usikkerheden stoppe hende.En: Her heart galloped, but she didn't let the uncertainty stop her.Da: Med guitaren i hænderne tog hun de første skridt på linen.En: With the...