Hygge: The Danish Art of Finding Home

Fluent Fiction - Danish: Hygge: The Danish Art of Finding Home Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/hygge-the-danish-art-of-finding-home Story Transcript:Da: Bussen gled ind på Nørreport Station i Københavns hjerte.En: The bus glided into Nørreport Station in the heart of Copenhagen.Da: Fra bussens vindue så Lars på de gamle, smukke bygninger.En: From the bus window, Lars looked at the old, beautiful buildings.Da: Han smilede.En: He smiled.Da: København, hans hjem.En: Copenhagen, his home.Da: Lars' gamle ven, Matt, en amerikaner, var i byen for første gang.En: Lars' old friend, Matt, an American, was in town for the first time.Da: Lars ville lære ham om 'hygge'.En: Lars wanted to teach him about 'hygge'.Da: Men hvordan forklarer man det?En: But how do you explain it?Da: De gik ned til Strøget, Københavns hovedhandelsgade.En: They walked down to Strøget, Copenhagen's main shopping street.Da: Solen skinnede, men vinden var frisk.En: The sun was shining, but the wind was fresh.Da: Hænderne i lommerne, Lars begyndte sin forklaring.En: Hands in their pockets, Lars began his explanation.Da: "Hygge er mere end bare et ord," begyndte Lars, "det er en følelse.En: "Hygge is more than just a word," Lars began, "it's a feeling.Da: Det er varm te på en kold dag.En: It's warm tea on a cold day.Da: Det er at se en god film.En: It's watching a good movie.Da: Det er at være sammen med dem, du elsker.En: It's being together with the ones you love."Da: "Matt så forvirret ud, men han lyttede.En: Matt looked confused, but he listened.Da: De fortsatte deres vandring, Lars pegede på steder rundt omkring, som kunne repræsenterer hygge.En: They continued their walk, Lars pointing out places around them that could represent hygge.Da: De gik forbi et hyggeligt café, hvor folk sad og hyggede sig.En: They passed a cozy café where people were sitting and enjoying themselves.Da: "Se Matt, dét er hygge," sagde Lars.En: "See Matt, that's hygge," said Lars.Da: Efter turen rundt i byen, begav Lars og Matt sig hjem til Lars' lille hyggelige lejlighed.En: After their tour around the city, Lars and Matt headed back to Lars' cozy little apartment.Da: De satte sig i de bløde stole, med en kop varm kakao og tændte stearinlys.En: They sat in the soft chairs, with a cup of hot cocoa and lit candles.Da: De talte om gamle minder, grinte, og lige der følte Matt, hvad 'hygge' virkelig betød.En: They talked about old memories, laughed, and right there, Matt felt what 'hygge' truly meant.Da: Det var ikke noget, der kunne oversættes, det skulle opleves.En: It was something that couldn't be translated, it had to be experienced.Da: Lars så på Matt og spurgte, "Fører dette dig tættere på forståelsen af hygge?En: Lars looked at Matt and asked, "Does this bring you closer to understanding hygge?"Da: " Matt nikkede og smilede, "Ja, Lars, det gør det helt sikkert.En: Matt nodded and smiled, "Yes, Lars, it definitely does."Da: " Den aften gik Matt i seng med en dybere forståelse for dansk kultur og det særlige begreb 'hygge'.En: That evening, Matt went to bed with a deeper understanding of Danish culture and the special concept of 'hygge'.Da: Det blev en oplevelse, Matt aldrig glemte.En: It became an experience that Matt would never forget.Da: Lars lærte ham, at hygge var mere end bare et ord, det var at føle...