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Coffee Catastrophe: How a Mishap Transformed a Serious Meeting

Jan 31, 2024 · 13m 43s
Coffee Catastrophe: How a Mishap Transformed a Serious Meeting
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01 · Main Story

9m 59s

02 · Vocabulary Words

13m 1s

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Fluent Fiction - Danish: Coffee Catastrophe: How a Mishap Transformed a Serious Meeting Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: https://www.fluentfiction.org/coffee-catastrophe-how-a-mishap-transformed-a-serious-meeting/ Story Transcript: Da: I hjertet af København,...

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Fluent Fiction - Danish: Coffee Catastrophe: How a Mishap Transformed a Serious Meeting
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.org/coffee-catastrophe-how-a-mishap-transformed-a-serious-meeting

Story Transcript:

Da: I hjertet af København, i en høj glasbygning, sad en gruppe mennesker sammen.
En: In the heart of Copenhagen, in a tall glass building, a group of people sat together.

Da: De så på præsentationer og tog noter.
En: They watched presentations and took notes.

Da: Midt i dette hav af hårdt arbejde og seriøsitet, sad Sofie med en rygende varm kaffekop i hånden.
En: In the midst of this sea of hard work and seriousness, Sofie sat with a steaming hot cup of coffee in her hand.

Da: Ved siden af hende sad Magnus, en respekteret partner i firmaet.
En: Next to her sat Magnus, a respected partner in the firm.

Da: Sofie var nervøs.
En: Sofie was nervous.

Da: Det var hendes første store møde med alle de store navne i firmaet.
En: It was her first big meeting with all the big names in the company.

Da: Hun holdt sin kaffekop lidt for stramt, mens hun prøvede at følge med i præsentationen.
En: She held her coffee cup a bit too tightly as she tried to keep up with the presentation.

Da: Hun vendte sit hoved for at bemærke Magnus’ reaktion på talens pointer.
En: She turned her head to notice Magnus' reaction to the speech's points.

Da: Da hun igen drejede sit hoved, ramte hendes albue bordkanten.
En: As she turned her head again, her elbow hit the edge of the table.

Da: Kaffen fløj gennem luften og landede på Magnus' blanke, hvide skjorte.
En: The coffee flew through the air and landed on Magnus' shiny white shirt.

Da: Alle i rummet holdt vejret et kort øjeblik.
En: Everyone in the room held their breath for a moment.

Da: Magnus så ned på sin plettede skjorte med chok.
En: Magnus looked down at his stained shirt in shock.

Da: Sofie stirrede på det rod, hun havde lavet, med en blanding af ængstelse og forfærdelse.
En: Sofie stared at the mess she had made with a mixture of anxiety and horror.

Da: Lige da spændingen nærmede sig sit højdepunkt, brød Magnus pludseligt ud i latter.
En: Just as the tension reached its peak, Magnus suddenly burst into laughter.

Da: Sofie stirrede på ham med opblussede kinder, og resten af personalet fulgte hurtigt Magnus’ eksempel.
En: Sofie stared at him with flushed cheeks, and the rest of the staff quickly followed Magnus' lead.

Da: Høj latter fyldte lokalet, og alvorlige miner blev erstattet med store smil.
En: Loud laughter filled the room, and serious faces were replaced with big smiles.

Da: Selvom den varme kaffe stadig brændte på Magnus' hud, kunne han ikke hjælpe at grine sammen med alle de andre.
En: Even though the hot coffee was still burning Magnus' skin, he couldn't help but laugh along with everyone else.

Da: Efterhånden som latteren døde ud, rakte Sofie en undskyldning til Magnus.
En: As the laughter died down, Sofie offered an apology to Magnus.

Da: Han slog det med det samme hen med et venligt smil.
En: He immediately brushed it off with a kind smile.

Da: "Bare rolig, Sofie.
En: "Don't worry, Sofie.

Da: Vi har alle været nye," sagde han og gik ud af lokalet for at ændre sin skjorte.
En: We've all been new," he said, and he left the room to change his shirt.

Da: Dagen sluttede på en positiv note for Sofie.
En: The day ended on a positive note for Sofie.

Da: Trods uheldet blev hun husket af alle, ikke fordi hun spildte kaffe, men fordi hun bragte latter ind i et ellers alvorligt møde.
En: Despite the mishap, she was remembered by everyone, not because she spilled coffee, but because she brought laughter into an otherwise serious meeting.

Da: Og det vigtigste af alt, hun lærte, at det var okay at lave fejl, fordi folk på kontoret var langt mere forstående og dyrebare, end hun havde forestillet sig.
En: And most importantly, she learned that it was okay to make mistakes because the people in the office were far more understanding and precious than she had imagined.

Da: Magnus kom tilbage til mødet med en ny skjorte og et stort smil på hans ansigt.
En: Magnus returned to the meeting with a new shirt and a big smile on his face.

Da: Sofie havde givet ham en god historie at fortælle, og hvert smil han modtog resten af dagen mindede ham om det sjove øjeblik.
En: Sofie had given him a good story to tell, and every smile he received for the rest of the day reminded him of that funny moment.

Da: Han vidste, at hans virksomhed ikke kun handlede om alvorlig diskussion og hårde beslutninger.
En: He knew that his company was not just about serious discussions and tough decisions.

Da: Der var også plads til latter, hvilket han mente var lige så vigtigt.
En: There was also room for laughter, which he believed was equally important.

Da: Således sluttede dagen godt for både Sofie og Magnus.
En: Thus, the day ended well for both Sofie and Magnus.

Da: De lærte begge noget nyt om deres kontor og hinanden, og de huskede dagen som en, hvor arbejde og latter gik hånd i hånd.
En: They both learned something new about their office and each other, and they remembered the day as one where work and laughter went hand in hand.


Vocabulary Words:
  • In: I
  • of: af
  • Copenhagen: København
  • glass: glas
  • building: bygning
  • group: gruppe
  • people: mennesker
  • together: sammen
  • presentations: præsentationer
  • took: tog
  • notes: noter
  • midst: midt
  • sea: hav
  • hard work: hårdt arbejde
  • seriousness: seriøsitet
  • Sofie: Sofie
  • coffee: kaffe
  • hand: hånd
  • next to: ved siden af
  • Magnus: Magnus
  • respected: respekteret
  • partner: partner
  • firm: firmaet
  • nervous: nervøs
  • first: første
  • meeting: møde
  • big: store
  • names: navne
  • company: firmaet
  • held: holdt
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Organization Kameron Kilchrist
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