Bravely Trendsetting in a Bathing Suit

Fluent Fiction - Danish: Bravely Trendsetting in a Bathing Suit<br /> Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:<br />fluentfiction.org/bravely-trendsetting-in-a-bathing-suit<br /><br /> Story Transcript:<br /><br />Da: Lars var en typisk dansk mand, der var vant til at gå i jeans og en t-shirt.<br />En: Lars was a typical Danish man who was used to wearing jeans and a t-shirt.<br /><br />Da: Han havde aldrig været særlig modebevidst.<br />En: He had never been particularly fashion conscious.<br /><br />Da: En dag inviterede hans chef ham og resten af teamet til en formel middag på en fancy restaurant i København.<br />En: One day his boss invited him and the rest of the team to a formal dinner at a fancy restaurant in Copenhagen.<br /><br />Da: Det var en begivenhed, som Lars var både spændt og nervøs over.<br />En: It was an event that Lars was both excited and nervous about.<br /><br />Da: På dagen for middagen, skyndte Lars sig hjem fra arbejde for at finde noget pænt at tage på.<br />En: On the day of the dinner, Lars rushed home from work to find something nice to wear.<br /><br />Da: Desværre havde han glemt at vaske sit eneste jakkesæt, og alt hvad han havde tilbage var en gammel badedragt, som han brugte til stranden.<br />En: Unfortunately, he had forgotten to wash his only suit, and all he had left was an old bathing suit that he used for the beach.<br /><br />Da: Han prøvede desperat at få fat i en "skjorte og slips" kombination, men alle butikkerne var allerede lukket.<br />En: He desperately tried to get hold of a "shirt and tie" combination, but all the shops were already closed.<br /><br />Da: Uden andre muligheder, besluttede Lars sig for at tage badedragten på og forsøge at spille det ud som en ny modetrend.<br />En: With no other options, Lars decided to put on the bathing suit and try to play it off as a new fashion trend.<br /><br />Da: Han ankom til restauranten og gik ind med selvtillid.<br />En: He arrived at the restaurant and walked in with confidence.<br /><br />Da: Alle kiggede underligt på ham, men Lars ignorerede dem og besluttede sig for at nyde aftenen.<br />En: Everyone looked at him strangely, but Lars ignored them and decided to enjoy the evening.<br /><br />Da: Maden var lækker, og Lars begyndte at føle sig mere tilpas.<br />En: The food was delicious, and Lars began to feel more comfortable.<br /><br />Da: Folk begyndte at trække på smilebåndet og henvende sig til Lars og kommentere hans påklædning.<br />En: People started pulling on the smiley face and approaching Lars and commenting on his attire.<br /><br />Da: "Er det et nyt kreativt look?"<br />En: "Is it a new creative look?"<br /><br />Da: spurgte en kvinde.<br />En: asked a woman.<br /><br />Da: Lars grinede bare og svarede, "Ja, det er min personlige stil."<br />En: Lars just laughed and replied, "Yeah, that's my personal style."<br /><br />Da: Efter middagen blev Lars bedt om at komme op på scenen og modtage en pris for hans hårde arbejde på arbejdet.<br />En: After dinner, Lars was asked to come up on stage and receive an award for his hard work at work.<br /><br />Da: Alle rejste sig og klappede, og Lars kunne se, at de virkelig nød hans mærkværdige påklædning.<br />En: Everyone stood up and clapped, and Lars could see that they really enjoyed his strange attire.<br /><br />Da: Han følte sig som en trendsetter.<br />En: He felt like a trendsetter.<br /><br />Da: Sent på aftenen, da festen var ved at slutte og folk begyndte at tage hjem, kom restaurantens ejer hen til Lars.<br />En: Late in the evening, when the party was ending and people were starting to go home, the owner of the restaurant came to Lars.<br /><br />Da: "Du har virkelig gjort aftenen unik," sagde han smilende.<br />En: "You really made the evening unique," he said with a smile.<br /><br />Da: Han fortalte