I Stockholm, i en park med utsikt över vattnet fanns det en stor grupp människor.

In Stockholm, in a park overlooking the water, there was a large group of people.

Alla hade de festkläder.

They all wore festive attire.

Där stod också Lars och Ingrid.

Lars and Ingrid were also there.

Lars hade ett stort leende och Ingrid såg förväntansfull ut.

Lars had a big smile and Ingrid looked expectant.

Idag skulle Lars lära Ingrid den svenska traditionen med midsommar.

Today, Lars would teach Ingrid the Swedish tradition of Midsummer.

"Låt oss börja med majstången", sa Lars.

"Let's start with the maypole," Lars said.

Han tog banden i hans hand.

He took the ribbons in his hand.

"Man snurrar och snurrar", förklarade han.

"You spin and spin," he explained.

Men så trasslade banden sig i hans armar.

But then the ribbons got tangled in his arms.

Ingrid skrattade och hjälpte honom.

Ingrid laughed and helped him.

Lars blev lite röd i ansiktet, men skrattade tillbaka.

Lars blushed a little but laughed back.

Medan de fixade majstångsbanden såg de midsommardansarna.

As they fixed the maypole ribbons, they watched the Midsummer dancers.

Fina klänningar var på kvinnorna.

The women wore beautiful dresses.

Hattar på männen.

The men wore hats.

Barnen sprang.

Children ran around.

Skratten höjdes.

Laughter filled the air.

Midsommarfesten var börjad.

The Midsummer celebration had begun.

"Nu till sillen och nubben", sa Lars.

"Now for the herring and schnapps," Lars said.

Dom satte ner vid ett bord.

They sat down at a table.

"Det här äts vid midsommar", sa han.

"This is what we eat on Midsummer," he said.

Ingrid smakade.

Ingrid took a taste.

"Mums", sa hon.

"Yum," she said.

Lars var glad.

Lars was happy.

Han ville att Ingrid tycka om midsommar.

He wanted Ingrid to enjoy Midsummer.

Lars visade Ingrid danser runt majstången.

Lars showed Ingrid dances around the maypole.

"Så här", sa han.

"Like this," he said.

Dom dansade, skrattade och sjöng om små grodor.

They danced, laughed, and sang songs about little frogs.

Ingrid lärde sig snabbt.

Ingrid learned quickly.

Lars var imponerad.

Lars was impressed.

Det var en rolig dag.

It was a fun day.

Solen gick ner, men folket blev kvar.

The sun went down, but the people stayed.

"Det är så vi gör", sa Lars.

"This is how we do it," Lars said.

Ingrid såg förvåntad ut.

Ingrid looked surprised.

"Vi firar tills morgon", sa han.

"We celebrate until morning," he said.

Hon nickade och log.

She nodded and smiled.

Ljusen tändes runt parken.

Candles were lit around the park.

Luften var varm.

The air was warm.

Människorna var lyckliga.

The people were happy.

Ingrid och Lars satt på en bänk.

Ingrid and Lars sat on a bench.

"Tack för midsommar", sa Ingrid.

"Thank you for Midsummer," Ingrid said.

Lars log stort.

Lars smiled big.

Han var glad.

He was happy.

Det var den bästa midsommaren han någonsin hade haft.

It was the best Midsummer he had ever had.

Men det bästa av allt, Ingrid hade accepterat den svenska traditionen.

But most of all, Ingrid had embraced the Swedish tradition.

Och så var deras midsommaraventyr slut.

And so, their Midsummer adventure ended.

Även om det började med trassel, slutade det med skratt.

Although it started with tangles, it ended with laughter.

Det var en bra dag i Stockholm, i parken, med Lars och Ingrid.

It was a good day in Stockholm, in the park, with Lars and Ingrid.

Midsommar i Sverige, det är något speciellt.

Midsummer in Sweden, it's something special.