Archive for March 2024
Bargain Blunder: A Handbag or a Rooster?
Fluent Fiction – Thai www.FluentFiction.org/Thai Story Transcript: Th: วันหนึ่งที่ตลาดนัดจตุจักร, อากาศร้อนจัดจนท้องฟ้าเหมือนจะละลาย. En: One day at the Chatuchak Weekend Market, the scorching heat made the sky seem to melt. Th: สมศรี, ปราสาท และ วนิดา สามเพื่อนสนิทได้รับว่าจ้างให้ไปซื้อของที่ตลาด. En: Somsri, Prasat, and Vinita, three close friends, were hired to go shopping at the market. Th: พวกเขาลุกขึ้นสว่างแต่เช้า เตรียมตัวให้พร้อมสำหรับการช้อปปิ้งที่พวกเขาคาดหวังไว้. En: They rose…
Read MoreOops! Ice Cream Mishap at Kalemegdan
Fluent Fiction – Serbian www.FluentFiction.org/Serbian Story Transcript: Sr: Sunce je visoko na nebu sijalo, kao da želi da obasja svaki kutak Kalemegdanske tvrđave. En: The sun was shining high in the sky, as if it wanted to illuminate every corner of the Kalemegdan Fortress. Sr: Jovan, Mila i Ana su odlučili da provedu dan u…
Read MoreSkipping Stones and Turtled Tidings
Fluent Fiction – Croatian www.FluentFiction.org/Croatian Story Transcript: Hr: U starom gradu Dubrovniku, kraj bistra mora koje ljubi kamene zidine, živio je dječak po imenu Marko. En: In the old city of Dubrovnik, next to the clear sea that kisses the stone walls, there lived a boy named Marko. Hr: Marko je imao svijetle oči punih…
Read MoreThe Espresso Quest: A Venetian Adventure
Fluent Fiction – Italian www.FluentFiction.org/Italian Story Transcript: It: Nel centro pulsante di Venezia, in piazza San Marco, sotto un cielo azzurro e sole fulgente, due buoni amici, Giovanni e Sofia, stavano passeggiando e godendosi affettuosamente le bellezze della città. En: In the bustling center of Venice, in St. Mark’s Square, under a bright blue sky…
Read MoreThe Sweet Return: A Heartwarming Family Sunday
Fluent Fiction – German www.FluentFiction.org/German Story Transcript: De: Ein sonniger Sonntag war in Berlin angebrochen. En: A sunny Sunday had dawned in Berlin. De: Hans, ein großer alter Mann mit weißen Haaren, saß auf einem Parkbank und schaute auf seine Armbanduhr. En: Hans, a tall elderly man with white hair, sat on a park bench…
Read MoreLost in Translation: A Tale of Pickled Cucumbers and Braised Ribs
Fluent Fiction – Korean www.FluentFiction.org/Korean Story Transcript: Ko: 서울의 북쪽, 조금은 낡아 보이는 작은 레스토랑의 조명 아래, 늦은 밤의 조용함이 흘렀다. 그곳에서 지현은 손님들에게 우아하게 요리를 주문하는 법을 가르치던 중이었다. 이전에 그녀는 민준과 혜원, 두 허술한 한국어 사용자들에게 한국어로 요리를 주문하는 것을 가르치기로 약속했었다. En: In the dim light of a slightly worn small restaurant…
Read MoreLost in IKEA: Anders’ Adventure in the Maze of Furnishings
Fluent Fiction – Swedish www.FluentFiction.org/Swedish Story Transcript: Sv: Anders, en ung man med spretigt hår och glasögon, hade laddat upp för en dag på IKEA i Kungens Kurva, söder om Stockholm. En: Anders, a young man with unruly hair and glasses, had geared up for a day at IKEA in Kungens Kurva, south of Stockholm.…
Read MoreA Parisian Encounter: Mistaken Identities in Montmartre
Fluent Fiction – French www.FluentFiction.org/French Story Transcript: Fr: La nuit commençait à peine à tomber sur Paris. En: The night was just beginning to fall over Paris. Fr: Les lumières des lampadaires dansaient sur les pavés comme des étoiles tombées. En: The lamp lights danced on the cobblestones like fallen stars. Fr: Camille aimait marcher…
Read MoreThe Plaza Mayor’s Flamenco Journey: Triumph Amidst Falls
Fluent Fiction – Spanish www.FluentFiction.org/Spanish Story Transcript: Es: Cierto día, bajo el arco brillante de un sol verano, en el corazón de la ciudad, la Plaza Mayor se pegaba de risas y alegría mientras dos valientes intentaban danzar al son del flamenco. En: One day, under the bright arch of a summer sun, in the…
Read MoreThe Unforgettable Fashion Blunder: Lars’s Rise to Pajama Icon
Fluent Fiction – Danish www.FluentFiction.org/Danish Story Transcript: Da: I storbyen København, på en klar, solrig dag, begyndte flot klædte mænd at vise sig i gaderne. En: In the city of Copenhagen, on a clear, sunny day, handsomely dressed men started appearing on the streets. Da: De gik med travle skridt i deres strålende vinkede jakkesæt…
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