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A Christmas in København: From Conflict to Heartfelt Reunion
Fluent Fiction - Danish: A Christmas in København: From Conflict to Heartfelt Reunion
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Story Transcript:
Da: Det var en kold vinteraften i København, sneen dalede stille ned udenfor, og indenfor i den lille stue duftede det af gran og nylavet risalamande.
En: It was a cold winter evening in København.
Da: Astrid, den ældste i flokken, havde anstrengt sig for at skabe den perfekte jul med alle de traditioner, hun elskede.
En: The snow was gently falling outside, and inside the small living room, it smelled of pine and freshly made risalamande.
Da: Men julepynten og den hyggelige atmosfære kunne ikke skjule spændingen mellem hendes brødre, Jens og Mikkel.
En: Astrid, the oldest of the group, had made an effort to create the perfect Christmas with all the traditions she loved.
Da: Jens, den mellemste, sad i sofaen med en kop gløgg, mens han fnyste ad en kommentar Mikkel lige havde kastet.
En: But the Christmas decorations and cozy atmosphere couldn't hide the tension between her brothers, Jens and Mikkel.
Da: Mikkel, den yngste, følte sig ofte overset og tog enhver mulighed for at provokere Jens.
En: Jens, the middle one, was sitting on the sofa with a cup of gløgg, while he scoffed at a comment Mikkel had just made.
Da: Denne jul skulle være anderledes, tænkte Astrid.
En: Mikkel, the youngest, often felt overlooked and seized every chance to provoke Jens.
Da: Hun ønskede forsoning og sammenhold mere end noget andet.
En: This Christmas would be different, Astrid thought.
Da: "Kom, vi skal pynte træet," sagde Astrid opmuntrende og gav hver af dem en kasse julekugler.
En: She wanted reconciliation and togetherness more than anything.
Da: Men i stedet for at samarbejde, endte Jens og Mikkel i en ophedet diskussion om, hvilken kugle skulle hænge hvor.
En: "Come, let's decorate the tree," said Astrid encouragingly, handing each of them a box of Christmas ornaments.
Da: Astrid sukkede og så ud ad vinduet på snefnuggene, der stille lagde sig som en rolig dyne over byen.
En: But instead of cooperating, Jens and Mikkel ended up in a heated argument over which ornament should hang where.
Da: Da de endelig satte sig til bords til julemiddagen, mærkede Astrid, at noget måtte gøres.
En: Astrid sighed and looked out the window at the snowflakes gently settling like a calm blanket over the city.
Da: "Lad os tale om det," sagde hun roligt og kiggede skiftevis på sine to brødre.
En: When they finally sat down for Christmas dinner, Astrid felt that something had to be done.
Da: "Hvad er det egentlig, der foregår mellem jer?
En: "Let's talk about it," she said calmly, looking back and forth between her two brothers.
Da: "Jens trak på skuldrene, mens Mikkel stirrede ned i sin tallerken.
En: "What's really going on between you?"
Da: "Det er bare.
En: Jens shrugged while Mikkel stared down at his plate.
Da: ," begyndte Jens, "han lytter aldrig til mig.
En: "It's just...," began Jens, "he never listens to me."
Da: " Mikkel så op.
En: Mikkel looked up.
Da: "Det er fordi, jeg føler, du aldrig respekterer mig.
En: "That's because I feel like you never respect me."
Da: "Emnerne strømmede ud.
En: The topics poured out.
Da: Gamle uoverensstemmelser og misforståelser kom på bordet, mens de andre familiemedlemmer stille lyttede.
En: Old disagreements and misunderstandings came to the table while the other family members quietly listened.
Da: Ordene fløj gennem luften, me
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