Discovering 'Hygge' in Copenhagen: A Cozy Tale of Friendship

Fluent Fiction - Danish: Discovering 'Hygge' in Copenhagen: A Cozy Tale of Friendship Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/discovering-hygge-in-copenhagen-a-cozy-tale-of-friendship Story Transcript:Da: I det hjørne af København, hvor husene klæder sig i mange farver, bor Lars.En: In the corner of Copenhagen, where the houses are dressed in many colors, lives Lars.Da: En dag ringede hans dørklokke.En: One day, his doorbell rang.Da: Der stod en pige.En: There stood a girl.Da: Det var Signe.En: It was Signe.Da: Signe var fra Australien.En: Signe was from Australia.Da: Hun var i København for første gang.En: She was in Copenhagen for the first time.Da: Signe havde hørt om noget specielt.En: Signe had heard about something special.Da: Noget hun ikke helt forstod.En: Something she didn't quite understand.Da: Det var 'hygge'.En: It was 'hygge'.Da: "Kan du fortælle mig om 'hygge'?En: "Can you tell me about 'hygge'?"Da: ", spurgte hun.En: she asked.Da: Lars kiggede på hende.En: Lars looked at her.Da: Han smilede.En: He smiled.Da: "Kom ind", sagde han.En: "Come in," he said.Da: Der var varmt i Lars' hus.En: It was warm in Lars' house.Da: Der var også mange lys.En: There were also many lights.Da: Certificerede danske hyggebelysning.En: Certified Danish coziness lighting.Da: Lysene lavede små skygger på væggene.En: The lights created small shadows on the walls.Da: Det var bløde skygger.En: They were soft shadows.Da: De gjorde huset hyggeligt.En: They made the house cozy.Da: "Se", sagde Lars.En: "Look," said Lars.Da: "Dette er 'hygge'".En: "This is 'hygge'."Da: Men Signe forstod det ikke helt.En: But Signe didn't quite understand.Da: "Er 'hygge' lys?En: "Is 'hygge' lights?"Da: ", spurgte hun.En: she asked.Da: "Mere end det", sagde Lars.En: "More than that," said Lars.Da: Lars åbnede sin bogsamling.En: Lars opened his book collection.Da: Han fandt en bog.En: He found a book.Da: Det var hans yndlingsbog.En: It was his favorite book.Da: Han satte sig i sin bløde stol.En: He sat in his soft chair.Da: Signe satte sig ved siden af ham.En: Signe sat next to him.Da: Lars begyndte at læse.En: Lars began to read.Da: Ordene flød som vand i en flod.En: The words flowed like water in a river.Da: De fik Signe til at føle sig varm indeni.En: They made Signe feel warm inside.Da: Og her var det, hun begyndte at forstå 'hygge'.En: And here, she began to understand 'hygge'.Da: Det var denne følelse.En: It was this feeling.Da: "Er 'hygge' bøger?En: "Is 'hygge' books?"Da: ", spurgte hun.En: she asked.Da: "'Hygge' er også bøger", sagde Lars.En: "'Hygge' is also books," said Lars.Da: Derefter viste Lars hende til køkkenet.En: Then Lars showed her to the kitchen.Da: Han lavede varm kakao.En: He made hot cocoa.Da: Kakaoen duftede sødt.En: The cocoa smelled sweet.Da: De drak deres kakao sammen.En: They drank their cocoa together.Da: De snakkede og grinte.En: They talked and laughed.Da: Nu begyndte Signe at forstå 'hygge'.En: Now Signe began to...