I det hjørne af København, hvor husene klæder sig i mange farver, bor Lars.

In the corner of Copenhagen, where the houses are dressed in many colors, lives Lars.

En dag ringede hans dørklokke.

One day, his doorbell rang.

Der stod en pige.

There stood a girl.

Det var Signe.

It was Signe.

Signe var fra Australien.

Signe was from Australia.

Hun var i København for første gang.

She was in Copenhagen for the first time.

Signe havde hørt om noget specielt.

Signe had heard about something special.

Noget hun ikke helt forstod.

Something she didn't quite understand.

Det var 'hygge'.

It was 'hygge'.

"Kan du fortælle mig om 'hygge'?

"Can you tell me about 'hygge'?"

", spurgte hun.

she asked.

Lars kiggede på hende.

Lars looked at her.

Han smilede.

He smiled.

"Kom ind", sagde han.

"Come in," he said.

Der var varmt i Lars' hus.

It was warm in Lars' house.

Der var også mange lys.

There were also many lights.

Certificerede danske hyggebelysning.

Certified Danish coziness lighting.

Lysene lavede små skygger på væggene.

The lights created small shadows on the walls.

Det var bløde skygger.

They were soft shadows.

De gjorde huset hyggeligt.

They made the house cozy.

"Se", sagde Lars.

"Look," said Lars.

"Dette er 'hygge'".

"This is 'hygge'."

Men Signe forstod det ikke helt.

But Signe didn't quite understand.

"Er 'hygge' lys?

"Is 'hygge' lights?"

", spurgte hun.

she asked.

"Mere end det", sagde Lars.

"More than that," said Lars.

Lars åbnede sin bogsamling.

Lars opened his book collection.

Han fandt en bog.

He found a book.

Det var hans yndlingsbog.

It was his favorite book.

Han satte sig i sin bløde stol.

He sat in his soft chair.

Signe satte sig ved siden af ham.

Signe sat next to him.

Lars begyndte at læse.

Lars began to read.

Ordene flød som vand i en flod.

The words flowed like water in a river.

De fik Signe til at føle sig varm indeni.

They made Signe feel warm inside.

Og her var det, hun begyndte at forstå 'hygge'.

And here, she began to understand 'hygge'.

Det var denne følelse.

It was this feeling.

"Er 'hygge' bøger?

"Is 'hygge' books?"

", spurgte hun.

she asked.

"'Hygge' er også bøger", sagde Lars.

"'Hygge' is also books," said Lars.

Derefter viste Lars hende til køkkenet.

Then Lars showed her to the kitchen.

Han lavede varm kakao.

He made hot cocoa.

Kakaoen duftede sødt.

The cocoa smelled sweet.

De drak deres kakao sammen.

They drank their cocoa together.

De snakkede og grinte.

They talked and laughed.

Nu begyndte Signe at forstå 'hygge'.

Now Signe began to understand 'hygge'.

'Hygge' var ikke kun ting.

'Hygge' was not just things.

Det var også at være sammen.

It was also being together.

"Hygge er at være sammen", sagde Signe.

"'Hygge' is being together," said Signe.

Lars nikkede.

Lars nodded.

Han var glad.

He was happy.

Signe forstod 'hygge' nu.

Signe now understood 'hygge'.

Deres dag endte med et måltid.

Their day ended with a meal.

De spiste sammen.

They ate together.

Signes hjerte følte sig let.

Signe's heart felt light.

Hun havde lært noget nyt.

She had learned something new.

"Lars", sagde hun, "tak for at lære mig om 'hygge'.

"Lars," she said, "thank you for teaching me about 'hygge'.

Jeg vil huske det altid".

I will always remember it."

"Din velkom", sagde Lars, "Du er altid velkommen til at opleve 'hygge' her".

"You are welcome," said Lars, "You are always welcome to experience 'hygge' here."

Signe sagde farvel.

Signe said goodbye.

Hun forlod huset.

She left the house.

Men hun tog 'hygge' med sig.

But she took 'hygge' with her.

Hun ville dele det med andre.

She would share it with others.

Sådan lærte Signe om 'hygge'.

That's how Signe learned about 'hygge'.

Takket være Lars og hans hyggelige hus.

Thanks to Lars and his cozy house.

Og hun lærte, at 'hygge' er mere end ting.

And she learned that 'hygge' is more than things.

Det handler også om mennesker.

It's also about people.

Og følelser.

And feelings.

Og varme.

And warmth.

Og at være sammen.

And being together.

Og det er 'hygge'.

And that is 'hygge'.