Capturing Midsummer Warmth in Wintry Gamla Stan

Capturing Midsummer Warmth in Wintry Gamla Stan

Fluent Fiction - Swedish: Capturing Midsummer Warmth in Wintry Gamla Stan
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
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Story Transcript:

Sv: Maja tittade ut genom fönstret på snön som föll tyst över de smala gatorna i Gamla Stan.
En: Maja looked out the window at the snow falling silently over the narrow streets of Gamla Stan.

Sv: Lukas och Astrid stod bredvid henne, båda insvepta i tjocka jackor.
En: Lukas and Astrid stood beside her, both wrapped in thick jackets.

Sv: "Midsommar känns så långt borta," suckade Maja och drog upp halsduken över näsan.
En: "Midsummer feels so far away," sighed Maja, pulling her scarf up over her nose.

Sv: "Jo, men det är ändå för kallt för sådana tankar nu," mumlade Lukas, skakande på huvudet.
En: "Yeah, but it's still too cold for such thoughts now," mumbled Lukas, shaking his head.

Sv: Men Astrid log stort.
En: But Astrid smiled broadly.

Sv: "Det är aldrig fel tid för Midsommar!
En: "It's never a wrong time for Midsummer!

Sv: Låt oss hitta nåt som sprider lite sommarvärme!"
En: Let's find something that spreads a little summer warmth!"

Sv: De tre vännerna började vandra genom de snötäckta gatorna, deras andetag synliga i den kalla vinterluften.
En: The three friends began to wander through the snow-covered streets, their breaths visible in the cold winter air.

Sv: Varje butik var dekorerad med små ljusslingor och frostade fönster.
En: Every store was decorated with small string lights and frosted windows.

Sv: Vinterläder och ull täckte ingångarna, men Maja letade efter något som skulle föra dem tillbaka till ljusa juninätter.
En: Winter leather and wool covered the entrances, but Maja was looking for something that would take them back to bright June nights.

Sv: De kikade in i en liten antikaffär.
En: They peeked into a small antique store.

Sv: En doft av gammalt trä och damm hängde i luften.
En: A scent of old wood and dust hung in the air.

Sv: Bakom disken stod en äldre dam som log när de kom in.
En: Behind the counter stood an elderly lady who smiled as they entered.

Sv: Affären var fylld av saker från olika tidsåldrar.
En: The store was filled with items from various eras.

Sv: Astrid fångades av en gammal karusellhäst, medan Lukas mest granskade en samling av klockor.
En: Astrid was captivated by an old carousel horse, while Lukas mostly examined a collection of clocks.

Sv: Maja vandrade längre in i butiken.
En: Maja wandered further into the store.

Sv: Under ett lager av gamla böcker hittade hon en låda med Midsommarprydnader.
En: Under a layer of old books, she found a box of Midsummer decorations.

Sv: Det var små blomsterkransar och träskulpturer av majstänger.
En: They were small flower crowns and wooden sculptures of maypoles.

Sv: En av figurerna föreställde en liten flicka som dansade, klädd i en vit klänning med blommor i håret.
En: One of the figures depicted a little girl dancing, dressed in a white dress with flowers in her hair.

Sv: Maja plockade upp figuren och kände hur värmen från sommarnätterna blommade i hennes hjärta.
En: Maja picked up the figure and felt how the warmth from summer nights blossomed in her heart.

Sv: "Den här," sa hon med ett litet leende, "den är perfekt."
En: "This one," she said with a small smile, "is perfect."

Sv: De lämnade butiken med sina fynd och gick till ett café i närheten.
En: They left the store with their finds and went to a nearby café.

Sv: Inne var det varmt och doften av kaffe och kanelbullar fyllde luften.
En: Inside it was warm, and the scent of coffee and cinnamon buns filled the air.

Sv: De satt tillsammans vid ett litet bord och Maja satte fram figuren mitt på bordet.
En: They sat together at a small table, and Maja placed the figure in the middle of the table.

Sv: "Den är som en liten bit av Midsommar här med oss," sa Astrid och sträckte sig efter en kopp varm choklad.
En: "It's like a little piece of Midsummer here with us," said Astrid, reaching for a cup of hot chocolate.

Sv: Lukas nickade, förstår nu meningen i Majas val.
En: Lukas nodded, now understanding the meaning behind Maja's choice.

Sv: Det handlade inte bara om saker.
En: It wasn't just about things.

Sv: Det var känslan, minnena och kärleken till de stunder de delade.
En: It was the feeling, the memories, and the love for the moments they shared.

Sv: När de satt där, pratade de om gamla historier och skrattade tillsammans, kände Maja hur värmen spreds i bröstet.
En: As they sat there, talking about old stories and laughing together, Maja felt the warmth spread in her chest.

Sv: Det var detta, mer än något annat som var Midsommars andemening - att vara med dem man håller kär, oavsett årstid.
En: This, more than anything else, was the essence of Midsummer – being with those you hold dear, no matter the season.

Sv: Och där, i det lilla caféet mitt i vintern, fann Maja rätt atmosfär av sommarhon hade sökt efter.
En: And there, in the little café in the midst of winter, Maja found the right atmosphere of summer she had been searching for.


Vocabulary Words:
  • gazing: tittade
  • silently: tyst
  • narrow: smala
  • sigh: suckade
  • mumble: mumlade
  • string lights: ljusslingor
  • frosted: frostade
  • peeked: kikade
  • antique: antik
  • captivated: fångades
  • carousel: karusell
  • wandered: vandrade
  • layer: lager
  • decorations: prydnader
  • maypoles: majstänger
  • depicted: föreställde
  • blossomed: blommade
  • chest: bröstet
  • essence: andemening
  • wrapped: insvepta
  • beside: bredvid
  • wander: vandra
  • decoration: dekorera
  • collection: samling
  • figure: figur
  • elderly: äldre
  • layer: lager
  • intended: meningen
  • share: dela
  • wrapped: insvepta

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