Exploring the Essence of Hygge in Copenhagen
FluentFiction - Danish
Exploring the Essence of Hygge in Copenhagen
Lars, Mette og Anders bor i København.
Lars, Mette, and Anders live in Copenhagen.
De møder en dag en udlænding.
One day they meet a foreigner.
Han hedder Tom.
His name is Tom.
Tom forstår ikke "hygge".
Tom doesn't understand "hygge."
Lars tænker, "Hvordan vi forklarer hygge?
Lars thinks, "How do we explain hygge?"
" Det tror Mette også på.
Mette also thinks the same.
"Hygge er svært at forklare," siger hun.
"Hygge is difficult to explain," she says.
Anders nikker.
Anders nods.
Lars får en idé.
Lars has an idea.
"Vi skal vise Tom hygge".
"We should show Tom hygge."
Alle er enige.
Everyone agrees.
De tager Tom med på Strøget.
They take Tom to Strøget.
Der er mange mennesker.
There are many people.
De går ind i en boghandel.
They enter a bookstore.
"Hygge er at læse en god bog," siger Lars.
"Hygge is reading a good book," says Lars.
Nu tager Mette Tom med til en café.
Next, Mette takes Tom to a café.
De drikker varm kakao.
They drink hot cocoa.
"Hygge er varm kakao i koldt vejr," siger Mette.
"Hygge is hot cocoa in cold weather," says Mette.
Anders tager Tom med til et tæppefold.
Anders takes Tom to a picnic.
"Hygge er at være sammen," siger han.
"Hygge is being together," he says.
Bagefter går de hjem til Lars.
Afterward, they go to Lars' home.
De tænder stearinlys.
They light candles.
"Hygge er lys i mørket," siger Lars.
"Hygge is light in darkness," says Lars.
De laver mad sammen.
They cook together.
De spiser sammen.
They eat together.
"Hygge er mad med venner," siger Mette.
"Hygge is food with friends," says Mette.
De snakker, ler og har det sjovt.
They talk, laugh, and have fun.
"Hygge er at være glad," siger Anders.
"Hygge is being happy," says Anders.
De går forbi Tivoli.
They walk past Tivoli.
Der er mange farverigt lys.
There are many colorful lights.
"Hygge er også at nyde livet," siger Lars.
"Hygge is also enjoying life," says Lars.
De tager Tom med til en hytte i skoven.
They take Tom to a cabin in the woods.
Der er roligt og stille.
It is peaceful and quiet.
"Hygge er også at finde roen," siger Mette.
"Hygge is also finding peace," says Mette.
Tom smiler.
Tom smiles.
Han siger, "Nu forstår jeg hygge.
He says, "Now I understand hygge.
Det er jeres måde at leve på.
It is your way of living."
"Lars, Mette og Anders er glade.
Lars, Mette, and Anders are happy.
De har vist Tom, hvad hygge er.
They have shown Tom what hygge is.
Og Tom er glad.
And Tom is happy.
Han har lært noget nyt.
He has learned something new.
Han har lært om hygge.
He has learned about hygge.
Historien slutter.
The story ends.
Alle er glade.
Everyone is happy.
Hygge er vist.
Hygge is shown.
Hygge er lært.
Hygge is learned.
Der var hygge i København den dag.
There was hygge in Copenhagen that day.
Og der er stadig hygge.
And there is still hygge.
Fordi Lars, Mette og Anders ved, hvordan man viser det.
Because Lars, Mette, and Anders know how to show it.
Og fordi Tom nu også ved, hvad hygge er.
And because Tom now also knows what hygge is.