"Hør her, min ven," sagde Lars til den forvirrede turist.

"Listen here, my friend," Lars said to the confused tourist.

" 'Hygge' er ikke bare et ord.

"'Hygge' is not just a word.

Det er en følelse.

It is a feeling.

Det er den danske måde at leve livet på.

It is the Danish way of living life."

"Turisten så forvirret på Lars.

The tourist looked perplexed at Lars.

Han var i centrum af København.

He was in the center of Copenhagen.

Store pladser, smalle stræder, cyklister overalt.

Large squares, narrow streets, cyclists everywhere.

Anna og Maja stod ved siden af Lars.

Anna and Maja stood beside Lars.

De kendte ham godt, ham Lars.

They knew him well, Lars.

De var alle sammen inde ved Den Lille Havfrue.

They were all by the Little Mermaid.

Mange turister her, tænkte Lars.

Many tourists here, thought Lars.

"Er 'hygge' en slags mad?

"Is 'hygge' a kind of food?"

" spurgte turisten.

the tourist asked.

"Lad os vise dig," sagde Anna og pegede mod det lille hyggelige kvarter Nyhavn.

"Let us show you," said Anna, pointing towards the cozy district of Nyhavn.

Farverige bygninger, brosten og gamle skibe.

Colorful buildings, cobblestones, and old ships.

Her var 'hygge.

Here was 'hygge.'

'De fandt en lille cafe.

They found a small cafe.

Varm kaffe, blødt lys, stille musik.

Hot coffee, soft lighting, quiet music.

Maja lagde en varm plaid over turistens skuldre.

Maja placed a warm blanket over the tourist's shoulders.

"Er det 'hygge'?

"Is this 'hygge'?"

" spurgte turisten og følte sig varm og tryg.

the tourist asked, feeling warm and safe.

"Ja, det er en del af det," sagde Lars med et smil.

"Yes, it is a part of it," Lars said with a smile.

Dagene gik.

Days passed.

De viste turisten Tivoli, Strøget, kongens slot.

They showed the tourist Tivoli, Strøget, the king's castle.

Alle stederne med 'hygge.

All places with 'hygge.'

' De spiste sammen, grinte sammen, levede sammen.

They ate together, laughed together, lived together.

Turisten følte det så.

The tourist felt it.

Følte det varme, det trygge.

Felt the warmth, the security.

Følte 'hygge.

Felt 'hygge.'

'"Jeg forstår nu," sagde turisten en dag.

"I understand now," the tourist said one day.

" 'Hygge' er mere end et ord.

"'Hygge' is more than a word.

Det er en følelse.

It is a feeling.

En dansk følelse.

A Danish feeling."

"Lars, Anna og Maja smilte.

Lars, Anna, and Maja smiled.

"Ja, det er rigtigt," sagde Lars.

"Yes, that is true," Lars said.

De sagde farvel til turisten.

They bid farewell to the tourist.

De havde lært ham 'hygge.

They had taught him 'hygge.'

' De havde vist ham Danmark.

They had shown him Denmark.

Og de var meget glade.

And they were very happy.

Det er historien om Lars, Anna, Maja og turisten.

That's the story of Lars, Anna, Maja, and the tourist.

Og 'hygge.

And 'hygge.'

' Den danske måde at leve livet på.

The Danish way of living life.

Den bedste måde.

The best way.