How Hot Cocoa and Stories Turned Dreams into Reality

Fluent Fiction - Danish: How Hot Cocoa and Stories Turned Dreams into Reality Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/da/episode/2024-12-08-08-38-20-da Story Transcript:Da: Nyhavn var fyldt med julelys og den glade lyd af småsnak.En: Nyhavn was filled with Christmas lights and the happy sound of small talk.Da: En kold vind blæste langs kanalen, og snefnug svævede ned fra himlen.En: A cold wind blew along the canal, and snowflakes floated down from the sky.Da: Mikkel stod ved sin bod.En: Mikkel stood by his stall.Da: Bordet var dækket med små juleornamenter.En: The table was covered with small Christmas ornaments.Da: Han havde lavet hver enkelt med omhu.En: He had made each one with care.Da: "Lars, det bliver en kold dag," sagde Mikkel til sin ven, der solgte gløgg ved siden af.En: "Lars, it's going to be a cold day," said Mikkel to his friend, who was selling mulled wine next to him.Da: Mikkel så bekymret ud.En: Mikkel looked worried.Da: Han havde brug for at sælge mange ornamenter, hvis han skulle nå til Paris.En: He needed to sell many ornaments if he was to make it to Paris.Da: Ingrid, en kvinde fra nabolaget, stoppede ved hans bod.En: Ingrid, a woman from the neighborhood, stopped by his stall.Da: "Hej Mikkel, hvordan går det med salget?"En: "Hi Mikkel, how's the selling going?"Da: spurgte hun venligt.En: she asked kindly.Da: "Det er svært, Ingrid.En: "It's tough, Ingrid.Da: Mange mennesker går bare forbi," svarede Mikkel med et skævt smil.En: Many people just walk past," replied Mikkel with a wry smile.Da: Trods den livlige marked havde Mikkel svært ved at fange folks interesse.En: Despite the lively market, Mikkel had a hard time catching people's interest.Da: Han så de andre boder.En: He looked at the other stalls.Da: Alle havde noget varmt at tilbyde.En: Everyone had something warm to offer.Da: Pludselig fik han en idé.En: Suddenly, he had an idea.Da: Mikkel begyndte at lave varm kakao og tilbød den til forbipasserende.En: Mikkel began to make hot cocoa and offered it to passersby.Da: "Kom og få en kop varm kakao!En: "Come and get a cup of hot cocoa!Da: Kig på mine ornamenter," råbte han.En: Look at my ornaments," he shouted.Da: Mennesker stoppede op og nippede til den varme drik.En: People stopped and sipped the warm drink.Da: Han begyndte at fortælle historierne bag hvert ornament.En: He began to tell the stories behind each ornament.Da: "Denne er inspireret af min bedstemors gamle julepynt," sagde han til folk.En: "This one is inspired by my grandmother's old Christmas decorations," he said to folks.Da: De lyttede og tog sig tid til at beundre hans arbejde.En: They listened and took the time to admire his work.Da: Mens vinden stadig hylede, og sneen lagde sig over hele Nyhavn, nærmede en mand sig hans bod.En: While the wind still howled and the snow settled all over Nyhavn, a man approached his stall.Da: Manden var velkendt i kunstkredse som en kritiker.En: The man was well-known in art circles as a critic.Da: "Disse ornamenter er meget smukke," sagde han, mens han tog et af dem op.En: "These ornaments are very beautiful," he said, picking one up.Da: "Tak!En: "Thank you!Da: Jeg laver dem alle selv," svarede Mikkel med et genert grin.En: I make them all myself," replied Mikkel with a shy grin.Da:...