Fluent Fiction - Danish: The Great Penguin Escape: A Zoo Adventure Unites Visitors
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Story Transcript:

Da: Det var en livlig eftermiddag i Københavns Zoo.
En: It was a lively afternoon at the Copenhagen Zoo.

Da: Solen skinnede ned over de besøgende, der slentrede rundt og nød dagen.
En: The sun shone down on the visitors who strolled around enjoying the day.

Da: Kasper, Maja og Linnea nød også deres dag i zooen.
En: Kasper, Maja, and Linnea were also having a great time at the zoo.

Da: De lo og spiste is, mens de gik mod pingvinernes indhegning.
En: They laughed and ate ice cream as they walked towards the penguin enclosure.

Da: Alt virkede som en normal dag, indtil nogen bemærkede, at pingvinerne var væk.
En: Everything seemed like a normal day until someone noticed the penguins were missing.

Da: "Se!"
En: "Look!"

Da: råbte Linnea.
En: shouted Linnea.

Da: "Hvor er pingvinerne henne?"
En: "Where are the penguins?"

Da: Hun pegede på den tomme indhegning ved siden af den lille dam med de stenede øer.
En: She pointed to the empty enclosure next to the small pond with the rocky islands.

Da: De tre venner kiggede på hinanden.
En: The three friends looked at each other.

Da: Maja fniste, "Måske de tog på ferie?"
En: Maja giggled, "Maybe they went on vacation?"

Da: Kasper kunne ikke lade være med at smile, men han vidste, at de måtte handle.
En: Kasper couldn't help but smile, but he knew they had to act.

Da: Kasper kiggede rundt og så de små pingviner vraltende væk mod caféområdet.
En: Kasper looked around and saw the small penguins waddling away towards the café area.

Da: Han kom straks i tanke om, hvad han havde lært om pingviner: De elskede fisk!
En: He immediately remembered what he had learned about penguins: they loved fish!

Da: "Vi skal bruge fisk," sagde han bestemt.
En: "We need fish," he said confidently.

Da: "Vi kan lokke dem tilbage."
En: "We can lure them back."

Da: Maja tænkte også hurtigt.
En: Maja quickly thought of an idea.

Da: "Lad os gøre det til en konkurrence!"
En: "Let's make it a competition!"

Da: foreslog hun med et glimt i øjet.
En: she suggested with a twinkle in her eye.

Da: "Lad os se, hvem der kan få flest pingviner tilbage!"
En: "Let's see who can get the most penguins back!"

Da: Kasper nikkede, mens Linnea begyndte at organisere folkemængden.
En: Kasper nodded, while Linnea began to organize the crowd.

Da: "Kom, vi har brug for jeres hjælp," sagde hun til de omkringstående.
En: "Come on, we need your help," she said to those nearby.

Da: "Hvis I hjælper, kan vi klare det!"
En: "If you help, we can do it!"

Da: Folk omkring dem blev nysgerrige og ville gerne være med til det usædvanlige drama.
En: The people around them became curious and wanted to join in on the unusual drama.

Da: Sammen med Kasper begyndte de at samle fisk fra skraldespandene tæt ved.
En: Together with Kasper, they began to gather fish from the nearby trash cans.

Da: De smed fiskene foran pingvinerne og råbte let opmuntrende for at få dem til at vende om.
En: They tossed the fish in front of the penguins and called out encouragingly to make them turn around.

Da: Jakker og tasker blev brugt til at danne en midlertidig barriere, så pingvinerne ikke kunne forvilde sig ind på caféen.
En: Jackets and bags were used to form a temporary barrier so the penguins couldn't wander into the café.

Da: Med alle, der arbejdede sammen, blev det en kaotisk men sjov scene.
En: With everyone working together, it was a chaotic but fun scene.

Da: Pingvinerne blev ivrigt lokket af de duftende fisk og begyndte langsomt at vrikke mod deres indhegning.
En: The penguins were eagerly tempted by the fragrant fish and slowly waddled back toward their enclosure.

Da: Bare i rette tid, lige før den første pingvin kunne sætte en lille fod ind i caféen, blev de alle samlet og ledt tilbage i sikkerhed.
En: Just in time, right before the first penguin could set a tiny foot in the café, they were all gathered and guided back to safety.

Da: Kasper, Maja, og Linnea slap et kollektivt lettelsens suk.
En: Kasper, Maja, and Linnea let out a collective sigh of relief.

Da: Endelig var det overstået.
En: Finally, it was over.

Da: Zookeeperne kom hen til dem med brede smil.
En: The zookeepers came over to them with wide smiles.

Da: "Tak for jeres hjælp," sagde en af dem.
En: "Thank you for your help," said one of them.

Da: "I har gjort en virkelig stor indsats."
En: "You've made a really big effort."

Da: Kasper, der altid havde ønsket at bevise sine færdigheder, indså nu, hvor vigtigt samarbejdet havde været.
En: Kasper, who had always wanted to prove his skills, now realized how important the collaboration had been.

Da: Den varme eftermiddag blev afkølet med endnu en omgang is, som de tre venner nød sammen.
En: The warm afternoon was cooled down with another round of ice cream, which the three friends enjoyed together.

Da: Kasper følte sig mere selvsikker, Maja havde en god historie at fortælle, og Linnea var glad for deres teamindsats.
En: Kasper felt more confident, Maja had a great story to tell, and Linnea was happy about their teamwork.

Da: Sommerens mindeværdige dag i zooen sluttede med smil og latter, baskende pingviner tilbage, hvor de hørte til.
En: The memorable summer day at the zoo ended with smiles and laughter, as the penguins flapped back to where they belonged.


Vocabulary Words:

• lively: livlig
• strolled: slentrede
• enclosure: indhegning
• giggled: fniste
• waddling: vraltende
• immediately: straks
• confidently: bestemt
• lure: lokke
• competition: konkurrence
• twinkle: glimt
• organized: organisere
• curious: nysgerrige
• gather: samle
• encouragingly: opmuntrende
• temporary: midlertidig
• chaotic: kaotisk
• fragrant: duftende
• guided: ledt
• relief: lettelsens
• zookeepers: zookeeperne
• effort: indsats
• collaboration: samarbejde
• confident: selvsikker
• story: historie
• teamwork: teamindsats
• memorable: mindeværdige
• flapped: baskende
• noticed: bemærkede
• vacation: ferie
• barrier: barriere