Archive for February 2024
The IKEA Challenge: Adorning Chaos with Laughter and Lessons
Fluent Fiction – Swedish www.FluentFiction.org/Swedish Story Transcript: Sv: Emma, Oskar och Astrid stod mitt i ett stort, öppet vardagsrum i en lägenhet i Södermalm, Stockholm. En: Emma, Oskar, and Astrid stood in the middle of a large, open living room in an apartment in Södermalm, Stockholm. Sv: På golvet framför dem låg en hög med…
Read MoreFriendship and Resilience: A Boules Lesson in Paris
Fluent Fiction – French www.FluentFiction.org/French Story Transcript: Fr: Le soleil brillait haut dans le ciel de Paris. En: The sun was shining high in the sky of Paris. Fr: Sophie et Antoine, deux amis inséparables, se promenaient dans les ruelles sinueuses jusqu’à un endroit populaire pour jouer aux boules. En: Sophie and Antoine, two inseparable…
Read MoreIngrid’s Triumph: Conquering the Danish Phrase in the Heart of Oslo
Fluent Fiction – Norwegian www.FluentFiction.org/Norwegian Story Transcript: Nb: Ingrid satt på trikken på vei til sentrum av Oslo. En: Ingrid sat on the tram on her way to the center of Oslo. Nb: Hun var nervøs. En: She was nervous. Nb: Hun skulle møte vennene sine på en dansk kafé, og i dag var den…
Read MoreSunny Day Picnic in Berlin’s Tiergarten
Fluent Fiction – German www.FluentFiction.org/German Story Transcript: De: Berlin ist eine schöne Stadt. En: Berlin is a beautiful city. De: In der Mitte liegt der Tiergarten. En: In the middle lies the Tiergarten. De: Dort gingen Markus, Lena und Anna eines Tages zum Picknick. En: One day, Markus, Lena, and Anna went there for a…
Read MoreDancing Under the Christmas Tree: A Heartwarming Tale of New Friendships
Fluent Fiction – Danish www.FluentFiction.org/Danish Story Transcript: Da: Her på Amalienborg Slotsplads står Rasmus og Line. En: Here on Amalienborg Slots Square, Rasmus and Line are standing. Da: Det er årets korteste dag. En: It is the shortest day of the year. Da: De har et juletræ med sig. En: They have a Christmas tree…
Read MoreSweet Mix-Up: Jam & Honey Mayhem!
Fluent Fiction – Afrikaans www.FluentFiction.org/Afrikaans Story Transcript: Af: Op ‘n sonskyn Saterdagoggend het Johan en Anika, twee ywerige tuiniers, hulle stalletjies langs mekaar opgeslaan by die Boeremark, ‘n kleurvolle plek vol met vrolike mense en die geur van vars produkte in die lug. En: On a sunny Saturday morning, Johan and Anika, two avid gardeners,…
Read MoreCafe Clash: Coffee, Goals & Friendship
Fluent Fiction – Croatian www.FluentFiction.org/Croatian Story Transcript: Hr: Jednog sunčanog jutra, dok je grad vrvio uobičajenom jutarnjom vrevom, malo lokalno kafić poslužilo je kao pozornica za ne tako uobičajeni događaj. En: One sunny morning, as the city bustled with its usual morning hustle, a small local cafe served as a stage for an unusual event.…
Read MoreA Market Misadventure: Durian or Jackfruit?
Fluent Fiction – Thai www.FluentFiction.org/Thai Story Transcript: Th: วันหนึ่งในตลาดนัดจตุจักรที่คึกคัก, สาวน้อยชื่อสิริเดินทางมาที่กรุงเทพฯ พร้อมกับดวงตาที่เป็นประกาย ด้วยความตื่นเต้นและรอยยิ้มที่เต็มหน้า En: One day in the bustling Chatuchak Weekend Market, a young woman named Sirirat traveled to Bangkok with sparkling eyes and a full smile. Th: เธอได้ยินเรื่องราวมากมายจากเพื่อนๆ เกี่ยวกับตลาดนัดจตุจักรที่มีสินค้าน่าสนใจ En: She had heard many stories from friends about the interesting products at the market. Th:…
Read MoreVampiric Ventures: A Fright at Dracula’s Castle
Fluent Fiction – Romanian www.FluentFiction.org/Romanian Story Transcript: Ro: Pe culmile întunecate ale munților Carpați, în inima Transilvaniei, se înălța măreț în fața soarelui pe cale de a apune, castelul lui Dracula. En: On the dark peaks of the Carpathian mountains, in the heart of Transylvania, stood grand in the sunlight on the verge of setting,…
Read MoreMistaken Identity in Ljubljana’s Heart
Fluent Fiction – Slovenian www.FluentFiction.org/Slovenian Story Transcript: Sl: Nekoč, ko je sonce sijalo nad zgodovinskim srcem Ljubljane, so se na Prešernovem trgu zbirali ljudje vseh oblik in barv. En: Once, when the sun was shining over the historic heart of Ljubljana, people of all shapes and colors gathered in Prešeren Square. Sl: Tam je bila…
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