Fluent Fiction - Danish: Snowflakes and Healing: A Christmas Reunion in Adversity
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Story Transcript:

Da: Snefnug dalede stille udenfor vinduet, dækkende verden i et hvidt tæppe.
En: Snowflakes drifted quietly outside the window, covering the world in a white blanket.

Da: Inde på hospitalet var der en lidt anden stemning.
En: Inside the hospital, there was a slightly different mood.

Da: Rummet var koldt og sterilt, men små papirfnug og et lille plastikjuletræ i hjørnet gav et hint af højtidsstemning.
En: The room was cold and sterile, but small paper snowflakes and a little plastic Christmas tree in the corner gave a hint of holiday spirit.

Da: Mikkel lå i sengen, pakket ind i et blødt tæppe.
En: Mikkel lay in the bed, wrapped in a soft blanket.

Da: Han havde netop gennemgået en mindre operation, og kroppen krævede hvile.
En: He had just undergone a minor operation, and his body needed rest.

Da: Han kiggede ud af vinduet, mens tankerne kredsede om den forestående jul.
En: He looked out the window, while his thoughts circled around the upcoming Christmas.

Da: Det var en tid for familie, men Mikkel ønskede ikke at være en byrde.
En: It was a time for family, but Mikkel didn't want to be a burden.

Da: Han sukkede dybt.
En: He sighed deeply.

Da: Døren åbnede sig stille, og der trådte Astrid ind med et smil på læben.
En: The door opened quietly, and Astrid stepped in with a smile on her face.

Da: "Hej storebror," sagde hun glad.
En: "Hi big brother," she said happily.

Da: "Hvordan har du det?"
En: "How are you feeling?"

Da: Mikkel prøvede at smile, men bekymringerne vejede tungt.
En: Mikkel tried to smile, but the worries weighed heavily.

Da: "Du behøvede ikke komme, Astrid," sagde han.
En: "You didn't need to come, Astrid," he said.

Da: "Jeg klarer mig."
En: "I can manage."

Da: Astrid satte sig ved siden af hans seng.
En: Astrid sat down next to his bed.

Da: "Julen handler om at være sammen," svarede hun.
En: "Christmas is about being together," she replied.

Da: "Og jeg vil ikke lade dig være alene her."
En: "And I won't let you be alone here."

Da: Mikkel trak vejret dybt.
En: Mikkel took a deep breath.

Da: Han mindedes tidligere juleaftener, fyldt med latter, julemad og duften af nybagte småkager.
En: He remembered past Christmas Eves filled with laughter, Christmas food, and the smell of freshly baked cookies.

Da: De varme minder bragte et svagt smil til hans læber.
En: The warm memories brought a faint smile to his lips.

Da: "Kan du huske dengang, vi byggede en snemand i mors have?"
En: "Do you remember the time we built a snowman in mom's garden?"

Da: spurgte Astrid pludseligt.
En: Astrid suddenly asked.

Da: "Den havde gulerodsnæse og fars gamle hat."
En: "It had a carrot nose and dad's old hat."

Da: Mikkel lo svagt, minderne om den skæve snemand fik ham til at føle sig varmere.
En: Mikkel laughed softly, memories of the crooked snowman made him feel warmer.

Da: "Ja, det var en god dag," indrømmede han.
En: "Yes, that was a good day," he admitted.

Da: Astrid trak en lille pakke op af tasken.
En: Astrid pulled a small package out of her bag.

Da: "Jeg har noget til dig," sagde hun.
En: "I have something for you," she said.

Da: Mikkel åbnede pakken og så en smuk, håndlavet ornament.
En: Mikkel opened the package and saw a beautiful, handmade ornament.

Da: "Den er til vores juletræ, for vores familie," forklarede hun.
En: "It's for our Christmas tree, for our family," she explained.

Da: Hans hjerte blev fyldt med varme, og øjnene blev våde.
En: His heart filled with warmth, and his eyes became wet.

Da: Den lille gestus betød alverden for ham.
En: The small gesture meant the world to him.

Da: "Tak, Astrid," sagde han blødt, vel vidende at kærligheden i deres familie altid vil være der.
En: "Thank you, Astrid," he said softly, knowing that the love in their family would always be there.

Da: For første gang i lang tid følte Mikkel sig ikke alene.
En: For the first time in a long time, Mikkel didn't feel alone.

Da: Han så på sin søster og nikkede.
En: He looked at his sister and nodded.

Da: Måske var det okay at tage imod hjælp og værdsætte de mennesker, der var omkring ham.
En: Maybe it was okay to accept help and appreciate the people around him.

Da: "Skal vi tage hjem og fejre jul sammen?"
En: "Shall we go home and celebrate Christmas together?"

Da: spurgte Astrid, mens hun rejste sig op.
En: Astrid asked as she stood up.

Da: Mikkel tog hendes hånd og smilede.
En: Mikkel took her hand and smiled.

Da: "Det lyder som en plan," sagde han.
En: "That sounds like a plan," he said.

Da: Før han vidste af det, trådte de ud i sneen, hånd i hånd, klar til at fejre julen med deres familie.
En: Before he knew it, they stepped out into the snow, hand in hand, ready to celebrate Christmas with their family.

Da: Mikkel havde lært, at nogle gange betyder familie mest, og at man er stærkest, når man er sammen.
En: Mikkel had learned that sometimes family means the most and that you are strongest when you are together.


Vocabulary Words:

• drifted: dalede
• sterile: sterilt
• slightly: lidt
• operation: operation
• burden: byrde
• sigh: sukkede
• worries: bekymringer
• weight: vejede
• manage: klare
• appreciate: værdsætte
• gesture: gestus
• ornament: ornament
• hints: hint
• upcoming: forestående
• memories: minder
• plan: plan
• celebrate: fejre
• hospital: hospitalet
• laughed: lo
• scenic: skæve
• crisply: sprødt
• together: sammen
• spirit: ånden
• crooked: skæv
• smile: smil
• nod: nikke
• softly: blødt
• slightly: lidt
• wrapping: indpakning
• stepped: trådte