A Nurse's Warmth: How Lena's Empathy Healed a Busy Businessman

A Nurse's Warmth: How Lena's Empathy Healed a Busy Businessman

Fluent Fiction - Swedish: A Nurse's Warmth: How Lena's Empathy Healed a Busy Businessman
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
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Story Transcript:

Sv: Det var en kall vinterdag i Stockholm.
En: It was a cold winter day in Stockholm.

Sv: Snön föll mjukt utanför de stora fönstren i sjukhuset.
En: The snow was softly falling outside the large windows of the hospital.

Sv: Inne var det varmt och fullt av aktivitet.
En: Inside, it was warm and full of activity.

Sv: Sköterskor och läkare rörde sig snabbt genom korridorerna, och ljudet av skor som gnisslade mot golven hördes överallt.
En: Nurses and doctors moved quickly through the corridors, and the sound of shoes squeaking against the floors could be heard everywhere.

Sv: Bland alla dessa människor var Lena, en sjuksköterska med stort hjärta och en stark önskan att hjälpa.
En: Among all these people was Lena, a nurse with a big heart and a strong desire to help.

Sv: Lena var inne på Elias rum.
En: Lena was in Elias' room.

Sv: Elias var en affärsman, alltid med mobil och bärbar dator i närheten.
En: Elias was a businessman, always with his phone and laptop nearby.

Sv: Men nu låg han i sjukhussängen med säsongsinfluensa.
En: But now he lay in the hospital bed with the seasonal flu.

Sv: Näsa röd av snygg och ögon glansiga av feber.
En: Nose red from blowing and eyes glazed with fever.

Sv: Trots sin sjukdom, ville han bara en sak — tillbaka till jobbet så fort som möjligt.
En: Despite his illness, he wanted only one thing—to get back to work as soon as possible.

Sv: "Elias, du måste vila," sa Lena med sin lugna röst.
En: "Elias, you need to rest," said Lena with her calm voice.

Sv: Hon kände att hon behövde övertyga honom om att hans hälsa behövde prioriteras.
En: She felt she needed to convince him that his health needed to be prioritized.

Sv: "Jag har inte tid att vila," svarade Elias, och försökte sätta sig upp.
En: "I don't have time to rest," replied Elias, trying to sit up.

Sv: "Arbetet går före allt."
En: "Work comes before everything."

Sv: Lena förstod hans oro men visste också att han behövde stanna för att bli frisk.
En: Lena understood his concern but also knew he needed to stay to get well.

Sv: "Arbete är viktigt, men utan hälsa kan du inte arbeta alls," sa hon.
En: "Work is important, but without health, you can't work at all," she said.

Sv: "Dina kropp behöver denna tid för att återhämta sig."
En: "Your body needs this time to recover."

Sv: Elias suckade och såg ut genom fönstret, snön som täckte marken.
En: Elias sighed and looked out the window at the snow covering the ground.

Sv: Han visste att hon hade rätt men hade svårt att erkänna det.
En: He knew she was right but had a hard time admitting it.

Sv: Lena satte sig vid hans säng och tog ett djupt andetag.
En: Lena sat down by his bed and took a deep breath.

Sv: Hon berättade om patienter hon hade haft tidigare, om hur ibland det bästa beslutet var att lyssna på kroppen.
En: She told him about patients she had had before, about how sometimes the best decision was to listen to the body.

Sv: Hennes ord var enkla men fulla av värme.
En: Her words were simple but full of warmth.

Sv: Något i Elias förändrades.
En: Something changed in Elias.

Sv: Han såg på henne och insåg att han kanske inte behövde slåss mot sin egen kropp.
En: He looked at her and realized he might not need to fight against his own body.

Sv: Han slappnade av i kudden och sa, "Okej, jag ska försöka vila mer."
En: He relaxed into the pillow and said, "Okay, I'll try to rest more."

Sv: Lena kände en varm våg av lättnad.
En: Lena felt a warm wave of relief.

Sv: Hon hade nått honom.
En: She had reached him.

Sv: Hennes ihärdighet och empati hade haft effekt.
En: Her persistence and empathy had made an impact.

Sv: Några dagar senare var Elias bättre.
En: A few days later, Elias was better.

Sv: Han reste sig långsamt ur sängen, redo att åka hem.
En: He slowly got out of bed, ready to go home.

Sv: Han log mot Lena när han sa hejdå.
En: He smiled at Lena as he said goodbye.

Sv: "Tack för att du fick mig att förstå.
En: "Thank you for making me understand.

Sv: Nästa gång ska jag lyssna på min kropp."
En: Next time, I will listen to my body."

Sv: Lena log tillbaka, hennes hjärta fyllt av stolthet.
En: Lena smiled back, her heart filled with pride.

Sv: Hon visste att hon hade gjort skillnad, både för Elias och för sig själv.
En: She knew she had made a difference, both for Elias and for herself.

Sv: Hon kunde hantera svåra situationer och hjälpa människor, precis som hon alltid hade velat.
En: She could handle difficult situations and help people, just as she had always wanted.


Vocabulary Words:
  • corridors: korridorerna
  • recover: återhämta
  • squeaking: gnisslade
  • priority: prioriteras
  • seasonal flu: säsongsinfluensa
  • glazed: glansiga
  • warmth: värme
  • admitting: erkänna
  • relief: lättnad
  • empathy: empati
  • desire: önskan
  • persistence: ihärdighet
  • convince: övertyga
  • hospital bed: sjukhussängen
  • fever: feber
  • admit: erkänna
  • decision: beslutet
  • impact: effekt
  • situations: situationer
  • handle: hantera
  • prioritized: prioriteras
  • listen: lyssna
  • affärsman: businessman
  • simply: enkla
  • health: hälsa
  • blowing: snygg
  • warm: varmt
  • difference: skillnad
  • bärbar dator: laptop
  • förändrades: changed

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