Fluent Fiction - Danish

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  • Are you ready to supercharge your Danish listening comprehension? Our podcast is the perfect tool for you.

    Studies show that the key to mastering a second language is through repetition and active processing. That's why each episode of our podcast features a story in Danish, followed by a sentence-by-sentence retelling that alternates between Danish and English.

    This approach not only allows you to fully understand and absorb the vocabulary and grammar but also provides a bilingual support to aid your listening comprehension.

    But we don't stop there. Research in sociolinguistics highlights the importance of culture in language learning, which is why we provide a list of vocabulary words and a transcript of the audio to help you understand the cultural context of the story. And for your convenience, we also include a transcript of the audio to help you refer back to any parts you may have struggled with.

    And our podcast is not just for language learners, it's also for travelers or people who want to connect with their roots. Are you planning a trip to Denmark, or perhaps you want to speak Danish with your family from there? Our podcast will give you the cultural and linguistic background to fully immerse in Danish-speaking experiences.

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  • Unraveling Family Tensions: An Unexpected Bond Forms

    Unraveling Family Tensions: An Unexpected Bond Forms
    Apr 26 2025
    Fluent Fiction - Danish: Unraveling Family Tensions: An Unexpected Bond Forms Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/da/episode/2025-04-26-22-34-02-da Story Transcript:Da: I et lille parcelhus i forstaden, en smule slidt af tidens forløb, samles familien omkring det lange spisebord.En: In a small suburban house, a bit worn by the passage of time, the family gathers around the long dining table.Da: Det er forår udenfor.En: It is spring outside.Da: Friske knopper kigger frem på buskene, og en let brise bærer duften af nyklippet græs ind gennem de halvt åbne vinduer.En: Fresh buds peek out on the bushes, and a gentle breeze carries the scent of freshly cut grass through the half-open windows.Da: Men indenfor er stemningen alt andet end let.En: But inside, the atmosphere is anything but light.Da: Nikolaj sidder stille ved bordets ende.En: Nikolaj sits quietly at the end of the table.Da: Han er der for sin bror, som han ikke har set længe.En: He is there for his brother, whom he hasn't seen in a long time.Da: Spændingerne rammer ham allerede som bølger af ubehag.En: The tension already hits him like waves of discomfort.Da: Freja, derimod, går beslutsomt rundt og prøver at lette stemningen.En: Freja, on the other hand, moves around decisively, trying to lighten the mood.Da: Hun er en del af familien gennem sin kusine og har hurtigt bemærket Nikolajs tilbagetrukkenhed.En: She is part of the family through her cousin and has quickly noticed Nikolaj's withdrawal.Da: Hun sætter sig ved siden af ham, med et varmt smil på læben.En: She sits next to him with a warm smile on her face.Da: "Hej, Nikolaj.En: "Hi, Nikolaj.Da: Hvordan har du det?"En: How are you?"Da: spørger hun venligt.En: she asks kindly.Da: Nikolaj tøver, ser på hende og svarer med et halvhjertet smil, "Hej, Freja.En: Nikolaj hesitates, looks at her, and replies with a half-hearted smile, "Hi, Freja.Da: Jeg klarer mig."En: I'm managing."Da: Han ser ned, undgår øjenkontakt.En: He looks down, avoiding eye contact.Da: Han ønsker blot at undgå konfrontationerne, der ofte opstår til disse sammenkomster.En: He just wants to avoid the confrontations that often arise at these gatherings.Da: Familien skændes højlydt om de små ting.En: The family argues loudly over small things.Da: Nogen nævner den store ovale arvemaling, som få kunne enes om, hvorefter stemmerne hæves.En: Someone mentions the large oval heirloom painting, which few could agree on, and then voices are raised.Da: Midt i det ophedede øjeblik rejser Nikolajs bror sig for at forlade rummet, træt af de bitre bemærkninger.En: In the middle of the heated moment, Nikolaj's brother stands up to leave the room, tired of the bitter remarks.Da: "Hold nu op!"En: "Stop it!"Da: bryder Nikolaj pludselig ud, hans stemme højere end beregnet.En: Nikolaj suddenly bursts out, his voice louder than intended.Da: Alle stopper op, og rummet fyldes med stilhed.En: Everyone stops, and the room is filled with silence.Da: Nikolajs mod til at forsvare sin bror overrasker både Freja og ham selv.En: Nikolaj's courage to defend his brother surprises both Freja and himself.Da: Øjnene falder på ham, og han må skjule sin overraskelse over sin egen handling.En: Eyes fall on him, and he must hide his surprise at his own action.Da: Efter måltidet og de fælles anstrengelser for at genoprette noget, der minder om harmoni, sniger Nikolaj og Freja sig udenfor i den kølige forårsaftenluft.En: After the meal and the joint efforts to restore something resembling harmony, Nikolaj and Freja sneak outside into the cool spring evening air.Da: De sidder på trappetrinnet.En: They sit on the steps.Da: Mørket samler sig stille omkring dem.En: Darkness quietly gathers around them.Da: "Det var en overraskelse," siger Freja, med et smil som går helt til øjnene.En: "That was a surprise," says Freja, with a smile that reaches her eyes.Da: Nikolaj trækker på skuldrene og griner lavmælt, "Jeg vidste ikke, jeg havde det i mig."En: Nikolaj shrugs and laughs softly, "I didn't know I had it in me."Da: Han ser op mod himlen, hvor stjernerne begynder at titte frem.En: He looks up at the sky, where stars begin to peek through.Da: "Men tak, fordi du kom hen til mig."En: "But thank you for coming over to me."Da: Freja nikker og rækker ham en flaske vand, "Jeg kunne mærke, du havde brug for en pause fra alt det dér."En: Freja nods and hands him a bottle of water, "I could sense you needed a break from all that."Da: De taler længe og deler stille historier om deres liv og drømme.En: They talk for a long time and share quiet stories about their lives and dreams.Da: De indser, at de har mere tilfælles, end de først antog.En: They realize they have more in common than they first assumed.Da: Da de rejser sig for at gå ind igen, føler Nikolaj sig lettere.En: As they get up to go back inside, Nikolaj feels lighter.Da: Han ved nu, at ikke alle konflikter behøver at være så ...
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    16 mins
  • Reconnecting at the Museum: A Journey Through Art and Closure

    Reconnecting at the Museum: A Journey Through Art and Closure
    Apr 25 2025
    Fluent Fiction - Danish: Reconnecting at the Museum: A Journey Through Art and Closure Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/da/episode/2025-04-25-22-34-02-da Story Transcript:Da: Forårssolen skinnede blidt over Louisiana Museum of Modern Art.En: The spring sun shone gently over Louisiana Museum of Modern Art.Da: Fra museets store vinduer kunne man se ud over Øresund, hvor vandet glimtede i lyset.En: From the museum's large windows, one could look out over the Øresund, where the water sparkled in the light.Da: Kasper, en ung kunststuderende, gik langsomt gennem de lyse gallerier, opslugt af de moderne kunstværker omkring ham.En: Kasper, a young art student, walked slowly through the bright galleries, absorbed by the modern artworks around him.Da: Men hans tanker kredsede om noget andet.En: But his thoughts were circling around something else.Da: Eller rettere sagt, nogen.En: Or rather, someone.Da: Han havde ikke set Signe i flere år.En: He hadn't seen Signe in several years.Da: Hun var en vigtig del af hans liv dengang, men en dag forsvandt hun uden et ord.En: She was an important part of his life back then, but one day, she disappeared without a word.Da: Nu er hun her, i samme museum.En: Now she was here, in the same museum.Da: Hun arbejder som kurator, har han hørt.En: She works as a curator, he had heard.Da: Kasper havde ofte undret sig: Hvorfor gik hun sin vej?En: Kasper often wondered: Why did she leave?Da: Mens Kasper forsigtigt gik gennem det næste galleri, så han hende.En: As Kasper carefully walked through the next gallery, he saw her.Da: Signe stod ved en farverig installation, ivrigt talte hun med en gruppe besøgende.En: Signe stood by a colorful installation, eagerly talking with a group of visitors.Da: Han mærkede sit hjerte slå hurtigere.En: He felt his heart beat faster.Da: Det var nu eller aldrig.En: It was now or never.Da: Skulle han tale med hende?En: Should he talk to her?Da: Men før Kasper nåede at nærme sig, brød Freja pludselig ind.En: But before Kasper could approach, Freja suddenly interrupted.Da: Hun var en glad turist, ivrig efter at dele sin begejstring for kunst med alle omkring hende.En: She was a cheerful tourist, eager to share her enthusiasm for art with everyone around her.Da: Det forstyrrede Kasper, men også mindede ham om livets tilfældigheder.En: It disturbed Kasper, but also reminded him of life's coincidences.Da: Signe så op, og deres blikke mødtes kort.En: Signe looked up, and their eyes met briefly.Da: Deres fortid vævet ind i et tavst øjeblik.En: Their past woven into a silent moment.Da: Kasper trak vejret dybt ind og gik hen til hende, mens Freja belejligt blev optaget af en anden skulptur.En: Kasper took a deep breath and walked over to her, while Freja conveniently became engrossed in another sculpture.Da: "Hej Signe," sagde Kasper blidt.En: "Hi Signe," Kasper said softly.Da: "Det er længe siden."En: "It's been a long time."Da: Signe blev stille et øjeblik.En: Signe was quiet for a moment.Da: "Ja, det er det," svarede hun endelig, hendes stemme usikker.En: "Yes, it has," she finally replied, her voice uncertain.Da: "Skal vi tale udenfor?"En: "Shall we talk outside?"Da: De gik sammen ud i museets skulpturhave.En: They walked together into the museum's sculpture garden.Da: Træerne var fyldt med forårsknopper, og duften af nyudsprungne blomster hang i luften.En: The trees were filled with spring buds, and the scent of newly bloomed flowers lingered in the air.Da: Her, mellem kunst og natur, begyndte deres samtale om det fortidige, det fortrykte.En: Here, between art and nature, their conversation about the past, the repressed, began.Da: Kasper spurgte stille: "Hvorfor forsvandt du, Signe?"En: Kasper asked quietly, "Why did you disappear, Signe?"Da: Hun tøvede, men samlede mod.En: She hesitated, but gathered courage.Da: "Jeg var bange," indrømmede hun.En: "I was afraid," she admitted.Da: "Bange for, hvor meget du betød for mig.En: "Afraid of how much you meant to me.Da: Så jeg tog en usikker beslutning."En: So I made an uncertain decision."Da: Tårerne trak sig i hendes øjne.En: Tears welled in her eyes.Da: Kasper tøvede, men tog hendes hånd.En: Kasper hesitated but took her hand.Da: "Jeg har også været bange.En: "I have been afraid too.Da: Men jeg ønskede aldrig, at du skulle forsvinde."En: But I never wanted you to disappear."Da: Sætningen hang i luften, mens de begge tog det ind.En: The sentence hung in the air as they both took it in.Da: De vidste, at de ikke kunne ændre fortiden, men deres samtale gav dem begge en slags fred.En: They knew they couldn't change the past, but their conversation gave them both a kind of peace.Da: Da de skiltes i museets park, vidste de, at de var klar til at komme videre.En: As they parted in the museum's park, they knew they were ready to move forward.Da: De var ikke længere fanget af "hvad nu hvis".En: They were no longer trapped by "what ifs".Da: ...
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    16 mins
  • A Reunion Brewed: Rekindling Dreams Over Coffee

    A Reunion Brewed: Rekindling Dreams Over Coffee
    Apr 24 2025
    Fluent Fiction - Danish: A Reunion Brewed: Rekindling Dreams Over Coffee Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/da/episode/2025-04-24-22-34-02-da Story Transcript:Da: Solstråler skar gennem de store vinduer og malede mønstre af lys og skygge på de blanke træborde inde i kafferisteriet.En: Sunbeams cut through the large windows, painting patterns of light and shadow on the polished wooden tables inside the coffee roastery.Da: Den frygtige duft af friskmalet kaffe svævede i luften og blandede sig med lyden af dæmpede stemmer og klirrende porcelæn.En: The intense aroma of freshly ground coffee floated in the air, mingling with the sound of muted voices and clinking porcelain.Da: Mikkel sad alene ved et hjørnebord.En: Mikkel sat alone at a corner table.Da: Han var en stille og eftertænksom grafisk designer, som ofte fandt tilflugt i sin egen verden af farver og former.En: He was a quiet and contemplative graphic designer who often found refuge in his own world of colors and shapes.Da: Men denne dag var anderledes.En: But this day was different.Da: Han kiggede op og så en velkendt skikkelse træde ind ad døren.En: He looked up and saw a familiar figure stepping through the door.Da: Sanne, rejseskribenten med den livlige sjæl og uendelige nysgerrighed, trådte selvsikkert ind i rummet.En: Sanne, the travel writer with the lively spirit and endless curiosity, confidently entered the room.Da: Mikkel glemte et øjeblik alt omkring sig.En: Mikkel momentarily forgot everything around him.Da: De havde mistet kontakten efter en periode med misforståelser og travlhed, som livet nogle gange bringer med sig.En: They had lost touch after a period of misunderstandings and busyness, as life sometimes brings.Da: Sanne fik øje på ham og vinkede med et smil.En: Sanne spotted him and waved with a smile.Da: Hendes smil var varmt, som om ingen tid var gået.En: Her smile was warm, as if no time had passed.Da: Mikkel følte en blanding af glæde og nervøsitet, da han vinkede tilbage.En: Mikkel felt a mix of joy and nervousness as he waved back.Da: Han rejste sig op, og de mødtes i en let omfavnelse.En: He stood up, and they met in a light embrace.Da: "Det er længe siden, Mikkel," sagde Sanne med et glimt i øjet.En: "It's been a long time, Mikkel," Sanne said with a twinkle in her eye.Da: "Alt for længe," svarede Mikkel og kunne mærke sit hjerte banke hurtigere.En: "Far too long," replied Mikkel, feeling his heart beat faster.Da: "Vil du have en kop kaffe?En: "Would you like a cup of coffee?"Da: "De satte sig sammen ved bordet, og samtalen begyndte at flyde, som en velkommen brise på en varm dag.En: They sat together at the table, and the conversation began to flow like a welcome breeze on a warm day.Da: De talte om livet, rejser og de mange projekter, de begge havde kastet sig ud i.En: They talked about life, travels, and the many projects they had both embarked on.Da: Mikkel vidste, at hvis han nogensinde skulle nævne deres gamle drøm om at arbejde på et kreativt projekt sammen, var det nu.En: Mikkel knew that if he was ever going to mention their old dream of working on a creative project together, it was now.Da: Han tog en dyb indånding.En: He took a deep breath.Da: "Sanne," begyndte han tøvende, "har du nogensinde tænkt på vores gamle idé om at lave et projekt sammen?En: "Sanne," he began hesitantly, "have you ever thought about our old idea of doing a project together?Da: Jeg ved, vi har haft vores forskelle, men jeg har virkelig savnet det, vi havde.En: I know we've had our differences, but I've really missed what we had."Da: "Sanne så overrasket på ham, men hendes udtryk blødte hurtigt.En: Sanne looked surprised at him, but her expression quickly softened.Da: "Jeg har faktisk tænkt på dig og vores planer," indrømmede hun.En: "I have actually thought about you and our plans," she admitted.Da: "Jeg har savnet vores samarbejde.En: "I've missed our collaboration."Da: "Mikkel kunne næsten ikke tro sine ører.En: Mikkel could hardly believe his ears.Da: Hans tøven blev skyllet væk af lettelse og glæde.En: His hesitation was washed away by relief and joy.Da: De forsatte med at snakke og følte, at noget tabt blev fundet igen.En: They continued to talk, feeling that something lost had been found again.Da: De enedes om at mødes regelmæssigt for at brainstorme deres projekt over kaffe her i roasteriet.En: They agreed to meet regularly to brainstorm their project over coffee here in the roastery.Da: Som solen krøb langsomt ned mod horisonten og erstattede lyset med en blid skumring, følte Mikkel sig forandret.En: As the sun slowly crept down towards the horizon, replacing the light with a gentle twilight, Mikkel felt transformed.Da: Han havde vovet at være åben og ærlig, og det havde givet pote.En: He had dared to be open and honest, and it had paid off.Da: En gammel forbindelse var blevet genoprettet, og en ny begyndelse tog form.En: An old ...
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    15 mins
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