Archive for April 2023
Lost in Venice: A Pizza Delivery Adventure
Fluent Fiction – Italian www.FluentFiction.org/Italian Story Transcript: It: Era una calda notte d’estate a Venezia quando Mario e Luigi stavano andando in gondola per consegnare una pizza ad un cliente. En: It was a hot summer night in Venice when Mario and Luigi were riding a gondola to deliver a pizza to a customer. It:…
Read MoreLi Ming’s Embarrassing Lesson
Fluent Fiction – Mandarin Chinese www.FluentFiction.org/Mandarin Chinese Story Transcript: Zh: 李明站在高档餐厅里，独自一人，坐在餐厅的最后一排。 En: Li Ming stood in the high-end restaurant, sitting alone in the last row of the restaurant. Zh: 他在思考一些事情，并且在不停地拿起筷子玩弄，试图分散注意力。 En: He was thinking about something, and kept playing with chopsticks, trying to distract himself. Zh: 突然，他不小心把筷子插进自己黑色的头发里，不禁面露尴尬。 En: Suddenly, he accidentally inserted chopsticks into his…
Read MoreA Moment of Friendship, over Coffee Upside Down
Fluent Fiction – Dutch www.FluentFiction.org/Dutch Story Transcript: Nl: Het was een drukke middag in het café in Amsterdam. En: It was a busy afternoon in the cafe in Amsterdam. Nl: Mensen liepen af en aan, de een met een krant onder de arm en de ander met een laptop in de hand. En: People came…
Read MoreUnforeseen Coffee Spill Sparks Romance
Fluent Fiction – Swedish www.FluentFiction.org/Swedish Story Transcript: Sv: Gustav var nervös när han satt och väntade på sin dejt vid det lilla bort på den svenska fikan. En: Gustav was nervous as he sat and waited for his date by the small corner of the Swedish coffee shop. Sv: Han hade tagit på sig sin…
Read MoreExploring the Market: Ana, Diego, and Marta’s Adventure
Fluent Fiction – Spanish www.FluentFiction.org/Spanish Story Transcript: Es: En el mercado central, Ana y Diego decidieron ir de compras juntos. En: At the central market, Ana and Diego decided to go shopping together. Es: Querían comprar frutas y verduras frescas para llevar a casa. En: They wanted to buy fresh fruits and vegetables to take…
Read MoreExploring Budapest: A Tale of Unexpected Adventure
Fluent Fiction – Hungarian www.FluentFiction.org/Hungarian Story Transcript: Hu: András, Orsolya és Béla elindultak Budapest környékén sétálni egy kellemes téli reggelen. En: András, Orsolya and Béla went for a walk around Budapest on a pleasant winter morning. Hu: Úgy döntöttek, hogy felfedezik a város nevezetességeit és néhány finom helyi ételt kóstolnak. En: They decided to explore…
Read MoreOktoberfest Magic: Franz’s Embarrassing Adventure
Fluent Fiction – German www.FluentFiction.org/German Story Transcript: De: Franz war bereit für sein erstes Oktoberfest. En: Franz was ready for his first Oktoberfest. De: Er hatte seine Lederhose angezogen und seine liebste bayerische Tracht angelegt. En: He had put on his lederhosen and his favorite Bavarian costume. De: Er schaute sich um und sah, wie…
Read MoreResolving the Croissant Conundrum
Fluent Fiction – French www.FluentFiction.org/French Story Transcript: Fr: Le bistro français était petit, mais animé. En: The French bistro was small, but lively. Fr: Lucie avait une envie de bagel, mais Pierre et Camille discutaient avec passion de la manière de prononcer “croissant”. En: Lucie had a craving for a bagel, but Pierre and Camille…
Read MoreOle Learns to Skate: Don’t Give Up!
Fluent Fiction – Norwegian www.FluentFiction.org/Norwegian Story Transcript: Nb: Ole, en gutt fra Norge, hadde aldri gått på skøyter før. En: Ole, a boy from Norway, had never skated before. Nb: Han følte seg litt spent, men også spent på å prøve det ut. En: He felt a little nervous, but also excited to try it…
Read MoreDeliciously Transformed: Kim’s Bibimbap Journey
Fluent Fiction – Korean www.FluentFiction.org/Korean Story Transcript: Ko: 김은 한식당에 가서 비빔밥 한 그릇을 시켰습니다. En: Kim went to a Korean restaurant and ordered a bowl of bibimbap. Ko: 음식이 나오자 그녀는 비빔밥 위에 있는 계란을 깨뜨리고 고추장을 조금 더 추가했습니다. En: When the food was served, she cracked an egg on top of the…
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