The Coffee Mishap: A Bumpy Ride to Success

Fluent Fiction - Danish: The Coffee Mishap: A Bumpy Ride to Success Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/the-coffee-mishap-a-bumpy-ride-to-success Story Transcript:Da: Det var en dejlig forårsdag i København, og Lars var på vej på arbejde.En: It was a lovely spring day in Copenhagen, and Lars was on his way to work.Da: Solen strålede og fuglene sang, mens han trådte energisk på pedalerne til sin lysegrønne cykel.En: The sun was shining and the birds were singing as he pedaled energetically on his light green bicycle.Da: Hans røde termokrus var fyldt med rygende, varm kaffe.En: His red thermos was filled with steaming, hot coffee.Da: Alt syntes perfekt.En: Everything seemed perfect.Da: Lars boede tæt på Nørrebro.En: Lars lived close to Nørrebro.Da: Han havde lovet sig selv at cykle til kontoret hver dag, både for motionens skyld og for at spare på transportpenge.En: He had promised himself to bike to the office every day, both for the sake of exercise and to save on transportation money.Da: Ingen stress, ingen sved, bare en dejlig frisk morgenjog på cykel.En: No stress, no sweat, just a delightful fresh morning ride on his bike.Da: Han cyklede sikker og rolig gennem byens store, brede veje, ad snævre stier og over stenbelagte broer.En: He cycled safely and calmly through the city's large, wide roads, along narrow paths and over cobblestone bridges.Da: Han nød roen i byens tidlige morgentimer, før folkemængderne fyldte gaderne og trængslen begyndte.En: He enjoyed the tranquility of the early morning hours in the city, before the crowds filled the streets and the congestion began.Da: Men mens han cyklede, kunne Lars mærke, hvordan det begyndte at klø i hans næse.En: But as he cycled, Lars could feel an itch in his nose.Da: Et nys var ved at komme, og han kæmpede for at holde det tilbage.En: A sneeze was about to come, and he struggled to hold it back.Da: Han besluttede at fare forsigtigt frem og valgte at fortsætte med én hånd på styret, mens han med den anden prøvede at drikke af sit termokrus.En: He decided to proceed cautiously and chose to continue with one hand on the handlebars, while using the other hand to try and drink from his thermos.Da: Men det blev for meget for Lars.En: But it became too much for Lars.Da: Balancen tippede, og før han vidste af det, spildte han hele termokruset med varm kaffe ud over sit skød.En: The balance tipped, and before he knew it, he spilled the entire thermos of hot coffee all over his lap.Da: Han tabte sit termokrus, gjorde et vildt hop på cyklen og landede uheldigvis i en busk ved siden af cykelstien.En: He dropped his thermos, made a wild leap on the bike, and unfortunately landed in a bush beside the bike path.Da: Heldigvis kom der straks nogle passende forbipasserende for at hjælpe ham.En: Fortunately, some suitable passers-by immediately came to help him.Da: En ældre dame med en hund og en ung mand på en løbecykel kom for at se, om han var okay.En: An elderly lady with a dog and a young man on a running bike came to see if he was okay.Da: De hjalp ham med at komme op igen og sørgede for at hans cykel var i orden.En: They helped him get back up and made sure his bike was okay.Da: Lars, rød i hovedet af pinlighed, men takkede dem for deres hjælp.En: Lars, red-faced with embarrassment, thanked them for their help.Da: Han prøvede at glemme det uheldige fald og rode videre på sin cykel, nu koffein-fri, men med et stort smil på hans...