Snowed In: Finding Warmth and Light When Plans Change

Fluent Fiction - Danish: Snowed In: Finding Warmth and Light When Plans Change Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/da/episode/2025-02-16-23-34-00-da Story Transcript:Da: Udenfor var verden dækket af et tykt lag sne.En: Outside, the world was covered in a thick layer of snow.Da: Det var midt om vinteren, og sneen dalede stadig ned over det lille bondehus på landet i Danmark.En: It was the middle of winter, and the snow still fell over the small farmhouse in the Danish countryside.Da: Inde i huset stod Kasper ved vinduet og rynkede panden.En: Inside the house, Kasper stood by the window, frowning.Da: Han kunne næsten ikke se stien længere, så meget sne var der kommet.En: He could hardly see the path anymore; that much snow had fallen.Da: Mette kom ind i stuen med to krus dampende varm kakao.En: Mette came into the living room with two mugs of steaming hot cocoa.Da: Hun smilede og sagde: "Se, hvor smukt det er!En: She smiled and said, "Look how beautiful it is!Da: Det er som et vintereventyr!"En: It's like a winter fairy tale!"Da: "Ja," sagde Kasper, mens han tog imod det varme krus.En: "Yes," said Kasper, as he accepted the warm mug.Da: "Men vi er sneet inde, Mette.En: "But we are snowed in, Mette.Da: Vi har ikke strøm og ved ikke, hvor længe sneen bliver liggende."En: We don't have power and we don't know how long the snow will last."Da: Mette lagde en hånd på hans arm.En: Mette placed a hand on his arm.Da: "Vi har masser af brænde og mad.En: "We have plenty of firewood and food.Da: Og vi har hinanden.En: And we have each other.Da: Lad os gøre det til en oplevelse."En: Let's make it an experience."Da: Kasper sukkede.En: Kasper sighed.Da: Han kunne ikke lide at være uforberedt, men han vidste, Mette havde ret.En: He didn't like being unprepared, but he knew Mette was right.Da: "Okay," sagde han.En: "Okay," he said.Da: "Lad os se, hvad vi kan finde på."En: "Let's see what we can come up with."Da: Da mørket sænkede sig, slukkedes lyset pludseligt.En: As darkness fell, the lights suddenly went out.Da: Strømmen gik.En: The power was gone.Da: "Åh nej, nu også det," mumlede Kasper.En: "Oh no, now this too," muttered Kasper.Da: Men Mette var allerede ved at finde stearinlys frem.En: But Mette was already finding candles.Da: "Lad os lave vores egen lysfest," foreslog hun kækt.En: "Let's have our own light party," she suggested cheerfully.Da: Sammen skabte de en makeshift lanterne ved at finde en gammel glasbeholder og nogle fyrfadslys.En: Together, they created a makeshift lantern by finding an old glass container and some tealights.Da: Kasper fandt sig selv imponeret over, hvor betryggende lyset fra lanterne kunne være i det dunkle rum.En: Kasper found himself impressed with how comforting the light from the lantern could be in the dim room.Da: De satte sig tæt sammen på gulvet, omgivet af de svage flammer.En: They sat close together on the floor, surrounded by the gentle flames.Da: "Fortæl en historie," bad Mette.En: "Tell a story," Mette asked.Da: Deres ansigter var svagt oplyste af de blafrende lys.En: Their faces were faintly illuminated by the flickering lights.Da: Uden at tænke videre, begyndte Kasper at fortælle om sin barndoms vinteroplevelser.En: Without thinking further, Kasper began to recount his childhood...