The Language Challenge: One Tourist's Determination to Master Danish

Fluent Fiction - Danish: The Language Challenge: One Tourist's Determination to Master Danish Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/the-language-challenge-one-tourists-determination-to-master-danish Story Transcript:Da: I hjertet af København, på en travl gade, lå et hyggeligt bageri.En: In the heart of Copenhagen, on a busy street, there was a cozy bakery.Da: Det var her, Lars kom hver dag.En: It was here that Lars came every day.Da: Lars var ikke fra Danmark.En: Lars was not from Denmark.Da: Han var en ivrig turist, der var vild med alt dansk.En: He was an eager tourist who loved everything Danish.Da: En dag gik Lars ind i bageriet.En: One day, Lars walked into the bakery.Da: Han kiggede rundt og så en udfordring.En: He looked around and saw a challenge.Da: "Rød grød med fløde," læste han fra menuen.En: "Rød grød med fløde," he read from the menu.Da: Han prøvede at udtale det, men det lød forkert.En: He tried to pronounce it, but it sounded wrong.Da: Alle lo.En: Everyone laughed.Da: "Næ, næ, ven," sagde bageren.En: "No, no, friend," said the baker.Da: "Du siger det ikke rigtigt.En: "You're not saying it right."Da: " Bageren var en venlig mand.En: The baker was a friendly man.Da: Han prøvede at lære Lars at sige det rigtigt.En: He tried to teach Lars how to say it correctly.Da: Dag efter dag kom Lars.En: Day after day, Lars came.Da: Han prøvede og prøvede.En: He tried and tried.Da: Alle grinede.En: Everyone laughed.Da: Lars grinede også.En: Lars laughed too.Da: Men indeni var han frustreret.En: But inside, he was frustrated.Da: En uge senere havde Lars fået nok.En: A week later, Lars had had enough.Da: Han var fast besluttet.En: He was determined.Da: Han ville sige det rigtigt.En: He wanted to say it right.Da: Hele vejen hen til bageriet, øvede han sig.En: All the way to the bakery, he practiced.Da: Hans tunge snublede over ordene.En: His tongue stumbled over the words.Da: Men han gav ikke op.En: But he didn't give up.Da: Endelig, stod han igen i bageriet.En: Finally, he stood in the bakery again.Da: Han tog en dyb indånding.En: He took a deep breath.Da: "Rød grød med fløde!En: "Rød grød med fløde!"Da: " sagde han.En: he said.Da: Alle holdt vejret.En: Everyone held their breath.Da: Bageren smilte bredt.En: The baker smiled widely.Da: "Perfekt udtale, min ven!En: "Perfect pronunciation, my friend!"Da: " sagde han.En: he said.Da: Alle klappede.En: Everyone applauded.Da: Lars rødmede, men han var stolt.En: Lars blushed, but he was proud.Da: Han havde prøvet, og han havde klaret det.En: He had tried, and he had succeeded.Da: Fra den dag af, når Lars gik ind i bageriet, bestilte han altid det samme.En: From that day on, when Lars walked into the bakery, he always ordered the same thing.Da: "Rød grød med fløde!En: "Rød grød med fløde!"Da: " sagde han med et grin.En: he said with a laugh.Da: Og hver gang, grinede alle sammen med ham.En: And every time, everyone laughed along with him.Da: Det er en sjov ting med sprog.En: It's a funny thing about language.Da: Nogle gange kan det være...