The Art of 'Hygge': A Cozy Evening in Copenhagen

Fluent Fiction - Danish: The Art of 'Hygge': A Cozy Evening in Copenhagen Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/the-art-of-hygge-a-cozy-evening-in-copenhagen Story Transcript:Da: Sofie, Anders og Emil boede i København.En: Sofie, Anders, and Emil lived in Copenhagen.Da: De elskede deres by.En: They loved their city.Da: Og de elskede 'hygge'.En: And they loved 'hygge'.Da: Men at forklare 'hygge' for folk, der ikke er fra Danmark, var svært.En: But explaining 'hygge' to people who are not from Denmark was difficult.Da: Så de fik en ide.En: So they had an idea.Da: De ville lave et middagsselskab.En: They would host a dinner party.Da: Med levende lys.En: With candles.Da: Og masser af dansk 'hygge'.En: And plenty of Danish 'hygge'.Da: Den dag, de lod ideen træde i kraft, var det en varm sommeraften.En: The day they put the idea into action was a warm summer evening.Da: Sofia var i køkkenet.En: Sofie was in the kitchen.Da: Hun skar grøntsager.En: She was cutting vegetables.Da: Køkkenet duftede af mad.En: The kitchen smelled of food.Da: Udenfor hang glade lys langs tagkanten.En: Happy lights hung outside along the roofline.Da: Emil satte musik på.En: Emil put on some music.Da: En blød melodi flød ud i luften.En: A soft melody floated through the air.Da: Anders gik rundt og tændte lys.En: Anders walked around lighting candles.Da: Lys i vinduer.En: Candles in the windows.Da: Lys på bordet.En: Candles on the table.Da: Små klare stjerner i sommernatten.En: Small bright stars in the summer night.Da: Den første gæst kom.En: The first guest arrived.Da: Han var fra England.En: He was from England.Da: Han hed John.En: His name was John.Da: Han så lysene.En: He saw the lights.Da: Han hørte musikken.En: He heard the music.Da: Han smilede.En: He smiled.Da: "Det er hyggeligt," sagde han.En: "It's cozy," he said.Da: Sofie, Anders, og Emil smilede.En: Sofie, Anders, and Emil smiled.Da: Det var en god start.En: It was a good start.Da: Men de ønskede at vise mere end bare hygge.En: But they wanted to show more than just coziness.Da: De ønskede at gøre John til en del af det.En: They wanted to make John a part of it.Da: Flere gæster kom.En: More guests arrived.Da: Fra forskellige lande.En: From different countries.Da: Fra Tyskland.En: From Germany.Da: Fra Spanien.En: From Spain.Da: Fra Australien.En: From Australia.Da: Og fra mange flere steder.En: And from many more places.Da: Sofie, Anders, og Emil hilste på dem alle.En: Sofie, Anders, and Emil greeted them all.Da: De viste dem rundt.En: They showed them around.Da: Bød dem til bords.En: Invited them to the table.Da: Tændte flere lys.En: Lit more candles.Da: Sørgede for, at musikken spillede.En: Made sure the music played.Da: Og grinede, talte, listen til historier.En: And they laughed, talked, listened to stories.Da: Sådan fortsatte aftenen.En: And so the evening continued.Da: Som solen begyndte at gå ned, følte alle sig godt tilpas.En: As the sun began to set, everyone felt comfortable.Da: Alle...