Unexpected Bonds: Discovering Greenland's Hidden Cultural Gems

Fluent Fiction - Danish: Unexpected Bonds: Discovering Greenland's Hidden Cultural Gems Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/unexpected-bonds-discovering-greenlands-hidden-cultural-gems Story Transcript:Da: Markedet summede af liv.En: The market buzzed with life.Da: Farverige stofboder strakte sig så langt øjet kunne se, og duften af krydderurter og frisklavede retter fyldte luften.En: Colorful stalls stretched as far as the eye could see, and the scent of herbs and freshly prepared dishes filled the air.Da: Mads gik langs boderne med en selvsikker mine.En: Mads walked along the stalls with a confident demeanor.Da: Han var guide for en gruppe danske turister, men i dag havde han sat tid af til sig selv.En: He was a guide for a group of Danish tourists, but today he had set aside time for himself.Da: Hans hemmelige passion for indfødt kunst trak ham til dette sted.En: His secret passion for native art drew him to this place.Da: Men han måtte være forsigtig.En: But he had to be cautious.Da: Han ønskede ikke at afsløre sin sande interesse med det samme.En: He didn't want to reveal his true interest right away.Da: Freja, en lokal kunstner, stod bag sin bod og ordnede nogle smukke, håndlavede smykker da hun bemærkede Mads nærme sig.En: Freja, a local artist, stood behind her stall arranging some beautiful, handmade jewelry when she noticed Mads approaching.Da: Hun havde set mange turister og kendte hurtigt forskel på dem, der virkelig værdsatte kunsten og dem, der blot søgte en billig souvenir.En: She had seen many tourists and could quickly tell the difference between those who truly appreciated the art and those who merely sought a cheap souvenir.Da: Freja ljede dog intet.En: Freja said nothing, though.Da: Hun så bare på ham med et nysgerrigt blik.En: She simply watched him with a curious look.Da: "Goddag," sagde Mads med en venlig stemme.En: "Good day," Mads said in a friendly voice.Da: Han lod sine øjne glide hen over bordet, som var fyldt med smukke genstande.En: He let his eyes glide over the table filled with beautiful items.Da: "Hvor meget koster denne?"En: "How much for this?"Da: spurgte han og pegede på en udsøgt figur af en sæl hugget ud fra ben.En: he asked, pointing to an exquisite figure of a seal carved from bone.Da: "500 kroner," svarede Freja køligt.En: "500 kroner," Freja replied coolly.Da: Mads mærkede sit hjerte slå hurtigere.En: Mads felt his heart race.Da: Denne figur var meget speciel.En: This figure was very special.Da: Han måtte have den.En: He had to have it.Da: Men han måtte ikke virke for ivrig.En: But he couldn't seem too eager.Da: "Det er meget," sagde han og forsøgte at holde sin stemme rolig.En: "That's a lot," he said, trying to keep his voice steady.Da: "Kan vi måske finde en lidt lavere pris?"En: "Can we perhaps find a slightly lower price?"Da: Freja høstede vantro et øjenbryn.En: Freja raised an eyebrow in disbelief.Da: Hun havde handlet længe nok til at vide, at folk altid forsøgte at prutte om prisen.En: She had traded long enough to know that people always tried to haggle.Da: Hun lænede sig lidt fremad.En: She leaned forward slightly.Da: "Hvorfor vil du have den?"En: "Why do you want it?"Da: spurgte hun.En: she asked.Da: Mads tøvede.En: Mads hesitated.Da: Han...