Discovering 'Hygge' in Copenhagen: A Cozy Tale of Friendship Fluent Fiction - Danish

Fluent Fiction - Danish: Discovering 'Hygge' in Copenhagen: A Cozy Tale of Friendship
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Da: I det hjørne af København, hvor husene klæder sig i mange farver, bor Lars.
En: In the corner of Copenhagen, where the houses are dressed in many colors, lives Lars.

Da: En dag ringede hans dørklokke.
En: One day, his doorbell rang.

Da: Der stod en pige.
En: There stood a girl.

Da: Det var Signe.
En: It was Signe.

Da: Signe var fra Australien.
En: Signe was from Australia.

Da: Hun var i København for første gang.
En: She was in Copenhagen for the first time.

Da: Signe havde hørt om noget specielt.
En: Signe had heard about something special.

Da: Noget hun ikke helt forstod.
En: Something she didn't quite understand.

Da: Det var 'hygge'.
En: It was 'hygge'.

Da: "Kan du fortælle mig om 'hygge'?
En: "Can you tell me about 'hygge'?"

Da: ", spurgte hun.
En: she asked.

Da: Lars kiggede på hende.
En: Lars looked at her.

Da: Han smilede.
En: He smiled.

Da: "Kom ind", sagde han.
En: "Come in," he said.

Da: Der var varmt i Lars' hus.
En: It was warm in Lars' house.

Da: Der var også mange lys.
En: There were also many lights.

Da: Certificerede danske hyggebelysning.
En: Certified Danish coziness lighting.

Da: Lysene lavede små skygger på væggene.
En: The lights created small shadows on the walls.

Da: Det var bløde skygger.
En: They were soft shadows.

Da: De gjorde huset hyggeligt.
En: They made the house cozy.

Da: "Se", sagde Lars.
En: "Look," said Lars.

Da: "Dette er 'hygge'".
En: "This is 'hygge'."

Da: Men Signe forstod det ikke helt.
En: But Signe didn't quite understand.

Da: "Er 'hygge' lys?
En: "Is 'hygge' lights?"

Da: ", spurgte hun.
En: she asked.

Da: "Mere end det", sagde Lars.
En: "More than that," said Lars.

Da: Lars åbnede sin bogsamling.
En: Lars opened his book collection.

Da: Han fandt en bog.
En: He found a book.

Da: Det var hans yndlingsbog.
En: It was his favorite book.

Da: Han satte sig i sin bløde stol.
En: He sat in his soft chair.

Da: Signe satte sig ved siden af ham.
En: Signe sat next to him.

Da: Lars begyndte at læse.
En: Lars began to read.

Da: Ordene flød som vand i en flod.
En: The words flowed like water in a river.

Da: De fik Signe til at føle sig varm indeni.
En: They made Signe feel warm inside.

Da: Og her var det, hun begyndte at forstå 'hygge'.
En: And here, she began to understand 'hygge'.

Da: Det var denne følelse.
En: It was this feeling.

Da: "Er 'hygge' bøger?
En: "Is 'hygge' books?"

Da: ", spurgte hun.
En: she asked.

Da: "'Hygge' er også bøger", sagde Lars.
En: "'Hygge' is also books," said Lars.

Da: Derefter viste Lars hende til køkkenet.
En: Then Lars showed her to the kitchen.

Da: Han lavede varm kakao.
En: He made hot cocoa.

Da: Kakaoen duftede sødt.
En: The cocoa smelled sweet.

Da: De drak deres kakao sammen.
En: They drank their cocoa together.

Da: De snakkede og grinte.
En: They talked and laughed.

Da: Nu begyndte Signe at forstå 'hygge'.
En: Now Signe began to...