Fluent Fiction - Danish: Love, Life-Saving, and Allergies: A City Office Drama
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Story Transcript:

Da: Det var en travl sommerdag i hjertet af byen.
En: It was a busy summer day in the heart of the city.

Da: Skyskraberens glasfacade skinnede i solen.
En: The glass facade of the skyscraper glistened in the sun.

Da: Inde i bygningen var der fuld aktivitet.
En: Inside the building, there was full activity.

Da: På 14. etage arbejdede Niels ved sit skrivebord.
En: On the 14th floor, Niels was working at his desk.

Da: Han havde travlt med at skrive rapporter, men hans tanker gled tit hen på Astrid.
En: He was busy writing reports, but his thoughts often drifted to Astrid.

Da: Astrid sad ved et skrivebord på den anden side af rummet.
En: Astrid was sitting at a desk on the other side of the room.

Da: Hun skrev på sin computer, men pludselig begyndte hun at hoste.
En: She was typing on her computer, but suddenly she began to cough.

Da: Niels lagde straks mærke til det.
En: Niels immediately noticed.

Da: Hendes ansigt blev rødt, og hun kæmpede for at trække vejret.
En: Her face turned red, and she struggled to breathe.

Da: Niels vidste straks, hvad der var galt.
En: Niels knew right away what was wrong.

Da: "Astrid, er du allergisk over for noget?" spurgte han hurtigt.
En: "Astrid, are you allergic to something?" he asked quickly.

Da: Astrid kunne kun nikke.
En: Astrid could only nod.

Da: "Skaldyr," hviskede hun knap hørbart.
En: "Shellfish," she whispered barely audibly.

Da: Niels vidste, at han måtte handle hurtigt.
En: Niels knew he had to act fast.

Da: Han rejste sig og støttede Astrid.
En: He got up and supported Astrid.

Da: "Hold ud, jeg hjælper dig," sagde han.
En: "Hold on, I'll help you," he said.

Da: Han skreg til andre ansatte, "Nogen, ring 112!"
En: He shouted to other employees, "Someone call 911!"

Da: Han kendte til førstehjælp og prøvede at holde Astrid rolig.
En: He knew first aid and tried to keep Astrid calm.

Da: "Træk vejret langsomt, Astrid," sagde han blidt.
En: "Breathe slowly, Astrid," he said gently.

Da: Men hendes tilstand blev værre, og han vidste, at der kun var et lille vindue af tid.
En: But her condition worsened, and he knew there was only a small window of time.

Da: "Vi har brug for en EpiPen," tænkte han højt.
En: "We need an EpiPen," he thought out loud.

Da: Han huskede, at der måske var en i en af de andre kontorer.
En: He remembered that there might be one in one of the other offices.

Da: Han vidste, at han måtte finde en hurtigt eller risikere Astrids liv.
En: He knew he had to find one quickly or risk Astrid's life.

Da: "Nogen her har en EpiPen!" råbte han, og to ansatte begyndte straks at søge sammen med ham.
En: "Someone here has an EpiPen!" he shouted, and two employees immediately started searching with him.

Da: Flere minutter gik, og Astrids tilstand forværredes.
En: Several minutes passed, and Astrid's condition deteriorated.

Da: Endelig fandt Niels en EpiPen i en skuffe i en kollegas kontor.
En: Finally, Niels found an EpiPen in a drawer in a colleague's office.

Da: Han løb tilbage til Astrid, der nu støttede sig til en stol og kæmpede for hver åndedrag.
En: He ran back to Astrid, who was now leaning on a chair, struggling with each breath.

Da: "Hold ud, Astrid," sagde Niels, selv om frygten voksede indeni ham.
En: "Hold on, Astrid," Niels said, even though fear was growing inside him.

Da: Han administrerede EpiPen'en hurtigt og korrekt.
En: He administered the EpiPen quickly and correctly.

Da: Efter få sekunder begyndte Astrids vejrtrækning langsomt at blive bedre.
En: After a few seconds, Astrid's breathing slowly began to improve.

Da: Sirenerne kunne høres i det fjerne.
En: Sirens could be heard in the distance.

Da: Ambulancen var på vej.
En: The ambulance was on its way.

Da: "Tak," mumlede Astrid svagt.
En: "Thank you," Astrid mumbled weakly.

Da: Niels følte en lettelse skylde ind over ham.
En: Niels felt a wave of relief wash over him.

Da: Da redningsfolkene kom ind, tog de hurtigt over og sikrede, at Astrid var okay.
En: When the paramedics arrived, they quickly took over and ensured Astrid was okay.

Da: Niels vidste, at hun nu var i sikre hænder.
En: Niels knew she was now in safe hands.

Da: Men noget inde i ham havde ændret sig.
En: But something inside him had changed.

Da: Senere den dag, efter at tingene var faldet til ro, kiggede Niels ind på Astrids kontor.
En: Later that day, after things had calmed down, Niels looked into Astrid's office.

Da: Hun var vendt tilbage til arbejdet, men hendes øjne mødte hans med et nyt lys i dem.
En: She had returned to work, but her eyes met his with a new light in them.

Da: "Tak, Niels. Du reddede mit liv," sagde hun stille.
En: "Thank you, Niels. You saved my life," she said quietly.

Da: Han kunne ikke lade være med at smile.
En: He couldn't help but smile.

Da: "Jeg ville gøre det igen. Astrid, jeg tror... jeg tror jeg har følelser for dig," sagde han endelig.
En: "I would do it again. Astrid, I think... I think I have feelings for you," he finally said.

Da: Astrid smilede varmt.
En: Astrid smiled warmly.

Da: "Jeg har følt det samme i lang tid," svarede hun.
En: "I've felt the same for a long time," she replied.

Da: Og i det øjeblik føltes alting rigtigt.
En: And in that moment, everything felt right.

Da: I hjertet af den travle by, blandt det travle arbejdsliv, fandt Niels og Astrid en særlig forbindelse.
En: In the heart of the busy city, amidst the bustling work life, Niels and Astrid found a special connection.

Da: En, der ville forandre begge deres liv.
En: One that would change both of their lives.


Vocabulary Words:

• skyscraper: skyskraber
• glistened: skinnede
• facade: facade
• drifted: gled
• struggled: kæmpede
• allergic: allergisk
• whispered: hviskede
• barely: knap
• audibly: hørbart
• supported: støttede
• shouted: skreg
• employees: ansatte
• first aid: førstehjælp
• calm: rolig
• worsened: forværredes
• window of time: vindue af tid
• risk: risikere
• drawer: skuffe
• leaning: støttede
• breathing: vejrtrækning
• administered: administrerede
• improve: blive bedre
• sirens: sirenerne
• paramedics: redningsfolkene
• wave of relief: lettelse
• ensured: sikrede
• safe hands: sikre hænder
• calmed down: faldet til ro
• feelings: følelser
• connection: forbindelse