Embracing Hygge: A Cozy Evening in Copenhagen

Fluent Fiction - Danish: Embracing Hygge: A Cozy Evening in Copenhagen Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/embracing-hygge-a-cozy-evening-in-copenhagen Story Transcript:Da: Lars kiggede ud af vinduet.En: Lars looked out the window.Da: Det sneede i København.En: It was snowing in Copenhagen.Da: Hyggeligt, tænkte han.En: Cozy, he thought.Da: Lige ved siden af ham sad Signe.En: Sitting right beside him was Signe.Da: De snakkede med deres ven fra udlandet - Mark.En: They were chatting with their foreign friend - Mark.Da: Mark fattede ikke 'hygge'.En: Mark didn't grasp the concept of 'hygge'.Da: De prøvede at forklare det.En: They tried to explain it to him.Da: Mark nikkede.En: Mark nodded.Da: Men han forstod det ikke rigtigt.En: But he didn't quite understand.Da: Lars og Signe tænkte.En: Lars and Signe pondered.Da: Hvordan kunne de vise, hvad 'hygge' betød?En: How could they show what 'hygge' meant?Da: "Vi går til Nyhavn," sagde Lars pludselig.En: "Let's go to Nyhavn," suddenly said Lars.Da: Signe nikkede.En: Signe nodded.Da: De tog Mark med til Nyhavn.En: They took Mark to Nyhavn.Da: Nyhavn var smukt.En: Nyhavn was beautiful.Da: Mark kunne se de farverige huse.En: Mark could see the colorful houses.Da: En båd sejlede forbi.En: A boat sailed by.Da: Mennesker lo og snakkede.En: People were laughing and talking.Da: Mark følte sig godt tilpas.En: Mark felt comfortable.Da: Men, var det 'hygge'?En: But, was this 'hygge'?Da: Han var ikke sikker.En: He wasn't sure.Da: Mørket begyndte at falde på.En: Darkness began to descend.Da: Mark frøs.En: Mark felt cold.Da: Signe så det.En: Signe noticed.Da: "Kom," sagde hun.En: "Come," she said.Da: "Vi skal til et varmt sted.En: "We'll go to a warm place."Da: "De fulgtes til en hyggelig café.En: They made their way to a cozy café.Da: Her var varmt.En: It was warm there.Da: Lys blinkede blødt.En: Soft lights blinked.Da: Folk sad og snakkede.En: People were sitting and talking.Da: De satte sig ved et bord.En: They sat at a table.Da: En venlig kvinde kom til dem.En: A friendly woman approached them.Da: "Hva' så, hva' skal det være?En: "What can I get for you?"Da: " spurgte hun.En: she asked.Da: Sigende bestilte kakao til dem alle.En: They ordered hot cocoa for everyone.Da: Snart kom de dampende krus.En: Soon, steaming mugs arrived.Da: De drak den varme kakao.En: They sipped the warm cocoa.Da: De grinede og snakkede.En: They laughed and talked.Da: Mark kiggede rundt.En: Mark looked around.Da: Han følte sig glad.En: He felt happy.Da: Han følte sig hjemme.En: He felt at home.Da: "Er det 'hygge'?En: "Is this 'hygge'?"Da: " spurgte han.En: he asked.Da: Lars og Signe nikkede.En: Lars and Signe nodded.Da: "Ja," sagde de.En: "Yes," they said.Da: "Det er 'hygge'.En: "This is 'hygge'."Da: "Mark smilte.En: Mark smiled.Da: Han kunne godt lide 'hygge'.En: He liked 'hygge'.Da: Han forstod det nu.En: He understood it now.Da: Og...