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The Little Yellow Duck That Could: Freja's Big Victory
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Fluent Fiction - Danish: The Little Yellow Duck That Could: Freja's Big Victory
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Story Transcript:
Da: Tivoli Gardens var smuk denne forårsdag.
En: Tivoli Gardens was beautiful this spring day.
Da: Blomsterne var sprunget ud i alle regnbuens farver, og påskeæg hang fra trækronerne.
En: The flowers had bloomed in all the colors of the rainbow, and Easter eggs hung from the treetops.
Da: Freja gik målrettet mod dammen, hvor den store gummiduksrace snart skulle begynde.
En: Freja walked purposefully towards the pond, where the big rubber duck race was about to begin.
Da: Hun kunne mærke sommerfuglene i maven.
En: She could feel the butterflies in her stomach.
Da: "Er du klar, Freja?"
En: "Are you ready, Freja?"
Da: spurgte Carsten, hendes ældre fætter.
En: asked Carsten, her older cousin.
Da: Der var lidt drilleri i hans stemme.
En: There was a hint of teasing in his voice.
Da: Freja vidste, at han syntes, hun var for lille til at vinde.
En: Freja knew he thought she was too little to win.
Da: Men det gør mig kun endnu mere opsat, tænkte hun.
En: But that only made her even more determined, she thought.
Da: Freja satte sin gummidukke helt rigtigt ved startlinjen.
En: Freja placed her rubber duck just right at the starting line.
Da: Vinden blæste stærkt i dag, og det kunne gøre løbet svært.
En: The wind was strong today, and it could make the race difficult.
Da: Men Freja havde en plan.
En: But Freja had a plan.
Da: Hun havde lagt mærke til, hvordan strømmen i dammen lavede en lille bøjning.
En: She had noticed how the current in the pond made a slight bend.
Da: Hvis hun kunne ramme den, kunne hendes lille gule and tage føringen.
En: If she could hit it, her little yellow duck could take the lead.
Da: Publikum stimlede sammen omkring dammen.
En: The crowd gathered around the pond.
Da: Latter og ivrige stemmer blandede sig med musikken fra parken.
En: Laughter and eager voices mixed with the music from the park.
Da: Det var næsten tid nu.
En: It was almost time now.
Da: Freja tog en dyb indånding.
En: Freja took a deep breath.
Da: "Klar, parat, start!"
En: "Ready, set, go!"
Da: Råbet lød, og gummikyllingerne skød frem på vandet.
En: The shout rang out, and the rubber ducks shot forward on the water.
Da: I starten gik det godt.
En: In the beginning, things were going well.
Da: Frejas and var i front.
En: Freja's duck was in front.
Da: Men så kom vinden og rørte op i løbet.
En: But then the wind came and stirred up the race.
Da: Ænderne svingede fra side til side.
En: The ducks swayed from side to side.
Da: Freja så bekymret på, mens både hendes egen and og hendes konkurrent, Ingrid, blev fanget af vinden.
En: Freja watched anxiously as both her own duck and her competitor, Ingrid, were caught by the wind.
Da: Det var en tæt kamp.
En: It was a close fight.
Da: Men Freja havde ikke glemt sin plan.
En: But Freja hadn't forgotten her plan.
Da: Hendes and nærmede sig bøjningen i strømmen, og det var nu eller aldrig.
En: Her duck was approaching the bend in the current, and it was now or never.
Da: Med et heldigt pust fra vinden gled andens næb forbi Ingrids and, lige som de begge nærmede sig mållinjen.
En: With a lucky gust from the wind, her duck's beak slipped past Ingrid's duck, just as they both neared the finish line.
Da: Publikum holdt vejret.
En: The crowd held their breath.
Da: I sidste sekund fløj Frejas and foran, lige inden målstregen.
En: In the last second, Freja's duck flew ahead, just before the finish line.
Da: Hun havde vundet!
En: She had won!
Da: Et stort smil bredte sig over Frejas ansigt.
En: A big smile spread over Freja's face.
Da: "Wow, Freja, jeg troede ikke, du kunne," sagde Carsten målløs, da Freja modtog sin chokoladepræmie.
En: "Wow, Freja, I didn't think you could," said Carsten, speechless, as Freja received her chocolate prize.
Da: Freja kiggede op på ham, triumferende og glad.
En: Freja looked up at him, triumphant and happy.
Da: "Jeg vidste, jeg kunne," sagde hun.
En: "I knew I could," she said.
Da: Det var første gang, hun virkelig følte, at hun kunne opnå noget stort.
En: It was the first time she truly felt she could achieve something great.
Da: Da de gik ud af Tivoli, tænkte Freja, at uanset hvor stærk vinden blæste næste gang, ville hun altid finde en vej.
En: As they walked out of Tivoli, Freja thought that no matter how strong the wind blew next time, she would always find a way.
Da: Det var ikke kun en sejr i dammen i dag, men en sejr over hende selv.
En: It was not just a victory in the pond today, but a victory over herself.
Da: Hun havde lært, at konkurrence kunne være sjovt, og at man aldrig skulle undervurdere den lille spiller.
En: She had learned that competition could be fun, and that one should never underestimate the little player.
Vocabulary Words:
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
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Story Transcript:
Da: Tivoli Gardens var smuk denne forårsdag.
En: Tivoli Gardens was beautiful this spring day.
Da: Blomsterne var sprunget ud i alle regnbuens farver, og påskeæg hang fra trækronerne.
En: The flowers had bloomed in all the colors of the rainbow, and Easter eggs hung from the treetops.
Da: Freja gik målrettet mod dammen, hvor den store gummiduksrace snart skulle begynde.
En: Freja walked purposefully towards the pond, where the big rubber duck race was about to begin.
Da: Hun kunne mærke sommerfuglene i maven.
En: She could feel the butterflies in her stomach.
Da: "Er du klar, Freja?"
En: "Are you ready, Freja?"
Da: spurgte Carsten, hendes ældre fætter.
En: asked Carsten, her older cousin.
Da: Der var lidt drilleri i hans stemme.
En: There was a hint of teasing in his voice.
Da: Freja vidste, at han syntes, hun var for lille til at vinde.
En: Freja knew he thought she was too little to win.
Da: Men det gør mig kun endnu mere opsat, tænkte hun.
En: But that only made her even more determined, she thought.
Da: Freja satte sin gummidukke helt rigtigt ved startlinjen.
En: Freja placed her rubber duck just right at the starting line.
Da: Vinden blæste stærkt i dag, og det kunne gøre løbet svært.
En: The wind was strong today, and it could make the race difficult.
Da: Men Freja havde en plan.
En: But Freja had a plan.
Da: Hun havde lagt mærke til, hvordan strømmen i dammen lavede en lille bøjning.
En: She had noticed how the current in the pond made a slight bend.
Da: Hvis hun kunne ramme den, kunne hendes lille gule and tage føringen.
En: If she could hit it, her little yellow duck could take the lead.
Da: Publikum stimlede sammen omkring dammen.
En: The crowd gathered around the pond.
Da: Latter og ivrige stemmer blandede sig med musikken fra parken.
En: Laughter and eager voices mixed with the music from the park.
Da: Det var næsten tid nu.
En: It was almost time now.
Da: Freja tog en dyb indånding.
En: Freja took a deep breath.
Da: "Klar, parat, start!"
En: "Ready, set, go!"
Da: Råbet lød, og gummikyllingerne skød frem på vandet.
En: The shout rang out, and the rubber ducks shot forward on the water.
Da: I starten gik det godt.
En: In the beginning, things were going well.
Da: Frejas and var i front.
En: Freja's duck was in front.
Da: Men så kom vinden og rørte op i løbet.
En: But then the wind came and stirred up the race.
Da: Ænderne svingede fra side til side.
En: The ducks swayed from side to side.
Da: Freja så bekymret på, mens både hendes egen and og hendes konkurrent, Ingrid, blev fanget af vinden.
En: Freja watched anxiously as both her own duck and her competitor, Ingrid, were caught by the wind.
Da: Det var en tæt kamp.
En: It was a close fight.
Da: Men Freja havde ikke glemt sin plan.
En: But Freja hadn't forgotten her plan.
Da: Hendes and nærmede sig bøjningen i strømmen, og det var nu eller aldrig.
En: Her duck was approaching the bend in the current, and it was now or never.
Da: Med et heldigt pust fra vinden gled andens næb forbi Ingrids and, lige som de begge nærmede sig mållinjen.
En: With a lucky gust from the wind, her duck's beak slipped past Ingrid's duck, just as they both neared the finish line.
Da: Publikum holdt vejret.
En: The crowd held their breath.
Da: I sidste sekund fløj Frejas and foran, lige inden målstregen.
En: In the last second, Freja's duck flew ahead, just before the finish line.
Da: Hun havde vundet!
En: She had won!
Da: Et stort smil bredte sig over Frejas ansigt.
En: A big smile spread over Freja's face.
Da: "Wow, Freja, jeg troede ikke, du kunne," sagde Carsten målløs, da Freja modtog sin chokoladepræmie.
En: "Wow, Freja, I didn't think you could," said Carsten, speechless, as Freja received her chocolate prize.
Da: Freja kiggede op på ham, triumferende og glad.
En: Freja looked up at him, triumphant and happy.
Da: "Jeg vidste, jeg kunne," sagde hun.
En: "I knew I could," she said.
Da: Det var første gang, hun virkelig følte, at hun kunne opnå noget stort.
En: It was the first time she truly felt she could achieve something great.
Da: Da de gik ud af Tivoli, tænkte Freja, at uanset hvor stærk vinden blæste næste gang, ville hun altid finde en vej.
En: As they walked out of Tivoli, Freja thought that no matter how strong the wind blew next time, she would always find a way.
Da: Det var ikke kun en sejr i dammen i dag, men en sejr over hende selv.
En: It was not just a victory in the pond today, but a victory over herself.
Da: Hun havde lært, at konkurrence kunne være sjovt, og at man aldrig skulle undervurdere den lille spiller.
En: She had learned that competition could be fun, and that one should never underestimate the little player.
Vocabulary Words:
- bloomed: sprunget ud
- purposefully: målrettet
- treetops: trækronerne
- butterflies: sommerfuglene
- teasing: drilleri
- determined: opsat
- current: strømmen
- gathered: stimlede sammen
- anxiously: bekymret
- competitor: konkurrent
- gust: pust
- beak: næb
- triumphant: triumferende
- victory: sejr
- pond: dammen
- crowd: publikum
- swayed: svingede
- finish line: mållinjen
- shout: råb
- chocolate prize: chokoladepræmie
- smirk: et stort smil
- eager: ivrige
- slight bend: lille bøjning
- underestimate: undervurdere
- determination: selvsikkerhed
- slipped past: gled forbi
- confidently: sikkert
- stomach: maven
- wind blew: vinden blæste
- carved out: skåret igennem
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