The Essence of Coziness: A Rainy Day in Copenhagen

Fluent Fiction - Danish: The Essence of Coziness: A Rainy Day in Copenhagen Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/the-essence-of-coziness-a-rainy-day-in-copenhagen Story Transcript:Da: Det var en regnfuld dag i København. Sofie og Mads stod foran Den Lille Havfrue. De havde en ven fra England på besøg. "Hvor er det forfærdeligt vejr," sagde vennen. Sofie smilede. "Det er chancen for hygge."En: It was a rainy day in Copenhagen. Sofie and Mads stood in front of The Little Mermaid. They had a friend from England visiting. "What dreadful weather," said the friend. Sofie smiled. "It's a chance for coziness."Da: "Hygge? Hvad er det?" Vennen kiggede forundret.En: "Coziness? What's that?" The friend looked puzzled.Da: Sofie og Mads kiggede på hinanden og grinede.En: Sofie and Mads looked at each other and chuckled.Da: "Så lad os vise dig, hvad hygge er."En: "Let us show you what coziness is."Da: De tre begav sig til Sofie og Mads' lejlighed på Nørrebro. Mads tændte nogle stearinlys. Sofie lavede varm kakao. Snart duftede huset af kakao og stearinlys.En: The three of them headed to Sofie and Mads' apartment in Nørrebro. Mads lit some candles. Sofie made hot cocoa. Soon, the house smelled of cocoa and candles.Da: "Hygge er at føle sig hjemme," fortalte Sofie og trak vennen ned på den bløde sofa.En: "Coziness is feeling at home," Sofie explained as she pulled the friend down onto the soft sofa.Da: "Hygge er at være sammen," tilføjede Mads og viste venen billeder fra deres ture i den gamle by og Tivoli.En: "Coziness is being together," Mads added, displaying pictures from their trips in the old city and Tivoli to the friend.Da: "Hygge er at nyde de små ting," sagde Sofie med et smil, da hun serverede kakaoen.En: "Coziness is enjoying the little things," Sofie said with a smile as she served the cocoa.Da: "Kakao på en regnvejrsdag? Det er hygge," forsikrede Mads.En: "Cocoa on a rainy day? That's coziness," Mads assured.Da: Vennen forstod langsomt. "Så... hygge handler om at nyde livet?"En: The friend slowly understood. "So... coziness is about enjoying life?"Da: Sofie og Mads nikkede.En: Sofie and Mads nodded.Da: "Hygge kan ikke oversættes. Det skal opleves," sagde Mads.En: "Coziness cannot be translated. It must be experienced," Mads said.Da: "Og nu har du oplevet det," endte Sofie.En: "And now you've experienced it," Sofie concluded.Da: Vennen sad lidt. Så begyndte venen at grine. "Tak skal I have, jeg føler mig hyggeligt, tror jeg?"En: The friend sat for a moment. Then the friend started to chuckle. "Thank you, I feel cozy, I think?"Da: Alle tre brød ud i grin. De talte og lo indtil langt ud på natten, lyden af deres latter, duften af kakao og lysene dannede et varmt hyggeland. Den slags hyggeland, der kun kunne findes i et hjem - på en regnvejrsdag i København.En: All three burst into laughter. They talked and laughed until late into the night, the sound of their laughter, the smell of cocoa, and the glow of the candles creating a warm cocoon of coziness. The kind of cozy place that could only be found in a home - on a rainy day in Copenhagen. Vocabulary Words:Sofie: SofieMads: MadsCopenhagen: Københavnrainy: regnfuldfriend: venEngland: Englandweather: vejrcoziness: hyggeshow: viseapartment: lejlighedcandles: stearinlyshot cocoa: varm kakaohome: hjemmetogether: sammenlittle things: små...