Fluent Fiction - Danish: When Snowflakes Fall: A Mother's Journey to Help Her Daughter
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Story Transcript:

Da: Det var en kølig eftermiddag i november.
En: It was a chilly afternoon in November.

Da: Bladene dansede langs vejen, hvor små nisser i butiksvinduerne mindede folk om, at julen nærmede sig.
En: The leaves danced along the road, where small nisser in shop windows reminded people that Christmas was approaching.

Da: Maja kørte langsomt i sin bil gennem den moderne forstad, hvor lyset glimtede fra de pyntede huse og skolen, som lå i hjertet af nabolaget.
En: Maja drove slowly in her car through the modern suburb, where the light twinkled from the decorated houses and the school, which lay at the heart of the neighborhood.

Da: Maja var bekymret.
En: Maja was worried.

Da: Sofie, hendes datter, havde ikke været sig selv på det sidste.
En: Sofie, her daughter, hadn't been herself lately.

Da: Sofie var altid stille, men nu trak hun sig endnu mere.
En: Sofie was always quiet, but now she was withdrawing even more.

Da: Skolen?
En: School?

Da: Vennerne?
En: Friends?

Da: Eller bare det almindelige pres?
En: Or just the ordinary pressure?

Da: Maja kunne ikke helt finde ud af det.
En: Maja couldn't quite figure it out.

Da: Samtidig var Majas kalender fyldt til randen med deadlines, men hun besluttede sig alligevel for at tage tid fra arbejdet til at deltage i forældremødet.
En: Meanwhile, Maja's calendar was filled to the brim with deadlines, but she decided to take time away from work to attend the parents' meeting.

Da: Skolen var et farvestrålende sted.
En: The school was a colorful place.

Da: På opslagstavlerne hang der julekalendere og beskeder om den kommende julekoncert.
En: On the bulletin boards hung advent calendars and messages about the upcoming Christmas concert.

Da: Maja gik hurtigt gennem gangene, mens hun strammede frakken tættere om sig.
En: Maja walked quickly through the halls, pulling her coat tighter around her.

Da: I klasseværelset blev hun mødt af Lars, Sofies lærer.
En: In the classroom, she was greeted by Lars, Sofie's teacher.

Da: Lars var ung, entusiastisk og altid smilende.
En: Lars was young, enthusiastic, and always smiling.

Da: "Hej Maja," hilste han venligt, da hun trådte ind.
En: "Hi Maja," he greeted kindly as she stepped in.

Da: "Tak fordi du kom."
En: "Thank you for coming."

Da: Maja satte sig ned og tog en dyb indånding.
En: Maja sat down and took a deep breath.

Da: "Jeg er bekymret for Sofie," sagde hun.
En: "I'm worried about Sofie," she said.

Da: "Hun virker ikke glad for tiden."
En: "She doesn't seem happy lately."

Da: Lars nikkede forstående.
En: Lars nodded understandingly.

Da: "Jeg har også lagt mærke til, at hun er blevet mere tilbagetrukket i klassen," sagde han.
En: "I've also noticed she's become more withdrawn in class," he said.

Da: "Men jeg tror, vi kan hjælpe hende sammen."
En: "But I think we can help her together."

Da: I det øjeblik åbnede døren, og Sofie trådte ind.
En: At that moment, the door opened, and Sofie stepped in.

Da: Hun satte sig forsigtigt ved siden af Maja og så op på læreren.
En: She sat carefully next to Maja and looked up at the teacher.

Da: "Jeg føler mig presset," sagde hun pludselig.
En: "I feel pressured," she suddenly said.

Da: "Opgaverne.
En: "The assignments.

Da: Vennerne.
En: The friends.

Da: Alt er bare meget."
En: Everything is just a lot."

Da: Maja følte en bølge af følelser.
En: Maja felt a wave of emotions.

Da: "Vi vil gerne hjælpe," sagde hun blidt.
En: "We want to help," she said gently.

Da: Lars bøjede sig frem og sagde: "Vi kan lave en plan.
En: Lars leaned forward and said, "We can make a plan.

Da: Måske kan Sofie få en mentor i klassen?
En: Maybe Sofie can get a mentor in the class?

Da: Og vi kan fokusere på de emner, du synes er svære."
En: And we can focus on the subjects you find difficult."

Da: De tre blev enige om en plan, som gav Sofie mere støtte både derhjemme og i skolen.
En: The three agreed on a plan that would give Sofie more support both at home and at school.

Da: Lars ville holde et særligt øje med hende, mens Maja ville sørge for, at hendes datter følte sig hørt og værdsat.
En: Lars would keep a special eye on her, while Maja would ensure that her daughter felt heard and appreciated.

Da: På vej ud af skolen følte Maja sig lettere.
En: On the way out of the school, Maja felt lighter.

Da: Hun indså, hvor vigtigt det var at være til stede i Sofies liv, og hvordan små ændringer kunne skabe en stor forskel.
En: She realized how important it was to be present in Sofie's life and how small changes could make a big difference.

Da: Sofie virkede også mere afslappet ved tanken om, at hun ikke var alene.
En: Sofie also seemed more relaxed at the thought that she wasn't alone.

Da: Efterhånden som de gik mod deres bil, begyndte de første snefnug at falde stille ned.
En: As they approached their car, the first snowflakes began to fall quietly.

Da: "Vi klarer det," sagde Maja med et smil, og Sofie nikkede, mens lyset fra julelysene dansede om dem.
En: "We'll manage," Maja said with a smile, and Sofie nodded, while the light from the Christmas lights danced around them.


Vocabulary Words:

• chilly: kølig
• leaves: bladene
• approaching: nærmede sig
• suburb: forstad
• twinkled: glimtede
• worried: bekymret
• withdrawing: trak sig
• figure: finde ud af
• deadline: deadline
• attend: deltage
• colourful: farvestrålende
• bulletin: opslagstavlerne
• advent calendar: julekalender
• concert: koncert
• greeted: hilste
• enthusiastic: entusiastisk
• withdrawn: tilbagetrukket
• assignments: opgaverne
• pressured: presset
• leaned: bøjede
• mentor: mentor
• subjects: emner
• support: støtte
• ensured: sørge for
• lightweight: let
• presence: til stede
• realized: indså
• changes: ændringer
• difference: forskel
• snowflakes: snefnug