Finding Christmas: A Journey Through Joy and Doubt

Fluent Fiction - Danish: Finding Christmas: A Journey Through Joy and Doubt Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/da/episode/2024-12-22-08-38-20-da Story Transcript:Da: Tivoli Gardens var fyldt med lys.En: Tivoli Gardens was filled with lights.Da: De små træer stod pyntet med kulørte lamper.En: The small trees stood adorned with colorful lamps.Da: Det duftede af gløgg og varme æbleskiver.En: The scent of gløgg and warm æbleskiver filled the air.Da: Sneen knirkede under fødderne.En: The snow creaked underfoot.Da: Mikkel gik gennem haven med en rygsæk på ryggen.En: Mikkel walked through the gardens with a backpack on his back.Da: Han skyndte sig.En: He hurried.Da: Klokken nærmede sig fem.En: The hour was nearing five.Da: Toget ville snart køre.En: The train would soon leave.Da: Mikkel arbejdede som ingeniør.En: Mikkel worked as an engineer.Da: Det var et godt job, sagde alle.En: It was a good job, everyone said.Da: Men han havde sine tvivl.En: But he had his doubts.Da: Var dette virkelig, hvad han ville med sit liv?En: Was this really what he wanted from his life?Da: Julen nærmede sig.En: Christmas was approaching.Da: Han glædede sig til at komme hjem.En: He looked forward to going home.Da: Til familien.En: To the family.Da: Til hyggen.En: To the coziness.Da: Men først skulle han nå toget.En: But first, he had to catch the train.Da: Han tjekkede sin telefon.En: He checked his phone.Da: Alle billetter var udsolgt.En: All tickets were sold out.Da: Hans hjerte sank.En: His heart sank.Da: Han havde ikke meget tid.En: He didn't have much time.Da: Garder tid til jul - det var hans mål.En: Be home for Christmas—that was his goal.Da: Men hvordan?En: But how?Da: Pludselig så han Sofie.En: Suddenly he saw Sofie.Da: Hun stod ved den store karrusel.En: She stood by the big carousel.Da: Sofie, hans gamle kollega, som nu rejste meget.En: Sofie, his old colleague, who now traveled a lot.Da: Måske kunne hun hjælpe.En: Maybe she could help.Da: Han nærmede sig hende.En: He approached her.Da: "Sofie!"En: "Sofie!"Da: råbte han.En: he shouted.Da: Hun vendte sig om, smilede.En: She turned around, smiled.Da: "Hej, Mikkel!En: "Hi, Mikkel!Da: Hvor skal du hen?"En: Where are you going?"Da: Mikkel forklarede sin situation.En: Mikkel explained his situation.Da: Toget.En: The train.Da: Familien.En: The family.Da: Julen.En: Christmas.Da: Sofie nikkede forstående.En: Sofie nodded understandingly.Da: "Prøv at spørge folk om hjælp," foreslog hun.En: "Try asking people for help," she suggested.Da: "Rejsende er ofte venlige."En: "Travelers are often kind."Da: Sofie ledte også efter sin egen rejse.En: Sofie was also looking for her own journey.Da: Hun overvejede muligheden.En: She considered the possibility.Da: "Vil du låne min kuffert, så du ser mere officiel ud?"En: "Do you want to borrow my suitcase so you look more official?"Da: sagde hun pludselig.En: she said suddenly.Da: En idé formede sig i Mikkels hoved.En: An idea formed in Mikkel's mind.Da: Med...