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August 8, 2025 13 mins
Fluent Fiction - Danish: Climbing the Rundetaarn: A Journey to Rekindle Friendship
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Da: Solen stod højt på himlen over København.
En: The sun stood high in the sky over København.

Da: Rundetaarn lyste i det varme sommerlys, og byen nedenfor summede af liv.
En: The Rundetaarn shone in the warm summer light, and the city below buzzed with life.

Da: Niels stod ved foden af tårnet, og overvejede Astrids opfordring til at mødes.
En: Niels stood at the base of the tower, contemplating Astrid's invitation to meet.

Da: Han følte sig lidt tung om hjertet, da tankerne kredsede om fortiden.
En: He felt a bit heavy-hearted as thoughts of the past circled in his mind.

Da: Bruddet havde været hårdt.
En: The breakup had been hard.

Da: Pludselig ringede telefonen.
En: Suddenly, the phone rang.

Da: "Hej, Niels," sagde Astrid med sin karakteristisk livlige stemme.
En: "Hi, Niels," said Astrid with her characteristically lively voice.

Da: "Jeg er snart der.
En: "I'm almost there.

Da: Er du klar til at tage op i Rundetaarn?"
En: Are you ready to go up in the Rundetaarn?"

Da: Niels tog en indånding.
En: Niels took a breath.

Da: "Ja, jeg står klar."
En: "Yes, I'm ready."

Da: De mødtes ved indgangen, og begyndte sammen den snoede tur op ad tårnet.
En: They met at the entrance and began the winding climb up the tower together.

Da: Indenfor lød deres skridt mod stenen.
En: Inside, their steps echoed against the stone.

Da: Astrid havde altid været energisk; nu var hun også stille.
En: Astrid had always been energetic; now she was also quiet.

Da: "Er alt okay, Astrid?"
En: "Is everything okay, Astrid?"

Da: spurgte Niels, mens de nærmede sig toppen.
En: Niels asked as they approached the top.

Da: "Jeg ville gerne tale med dig," svarede hun, mens de trådte ud på den åbne platform.
En: "I wanted to talk to you," she replied as they stepped out onto the open platform.

Da: Udsigten over København var betagende, byen strakte sig vidt omkring, badet i sommerglød.
En: The view over København was breathtaking, the city stretched far around, bathed in a summer glow.

Da: "Jeg har følt dig lidt fjern siden... du ved," startede hun forsigtigt.
En: "I've felt you a bit distant since... you know," she started cautiously.

Da: "Men jeg savner vores venskab, Niels.
En: "But I miss our friendship, Niels.

Da: Jeg vil ikke miste dig som ven."
En: I don't want to lose you as a friend."

Da: Niels så ud over byen.
En: Niels looked out over the city.

Da: Det havde været svært at åbne op.
En: It had been difficult to open up.

Da: Fortiden lod til at klæbe sig fast, som den tandhjulsfigur der spirede fra tårnet.
En: The past seemed to cling, like the gear-shaped sculpture that sprouted from the tower.

Da: Men her stod Astrid, med åbne øjne og et ærligt hjerte.
En: But here stood Astrid, with open eyes and an honest heart.

Da: "Jeg har været i mine egne tanker," indrømmede han endelig.
En: "I've been lost in my own thoughts," he finally admitted.

Da: "Det er ikke fair overfor dig.
En: "It's not fair to you.

Da: Jeg skal blive bedre."
En: I need to do better."

Da: Der stod de, i stilhed, mens vinden fra taget kærtegnede deres ansigter.
En: They stood there, in silence, as the wind from the roof caressed their faces.

Da: Niels kiggede på Astrid med et nyt perspektiv.
En: Niels looked at Astrid with a new perspective.

Da: "Tak," sagde han.
En: "Thank you," he said.

Da: "Tak fordi du talte med mig."
En: "Thank you for talking to me."

Da: Astrid smilede og i den gyldne sol gik en ny forståelse op for dem begge.
En: Astrid smiled, and in the golden sun, a new understanding dawned on both of them.

Da: De gik ned fra tårnet med en fornyet venskab.
En: They descended from the tower with a renewed friendship.

Da: Niels følte, at han havde taget sit første skridt mod at finde sig selv igen.
En: Niels felt he had taken his first step towards finding himself again.

Da: Som de gik gennem København, besluttede han sig for at være mere til stede, for Astrids skyld og sin egen.
En: As they walked through København, he decided to be more present, for Astrid's sake and his own.

Da: Den historiske by omkring dem mindede ha
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Fluid fluent Dorg.

Speaker 2 (00:09):
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Speaker 3 (00:25):
In this episode, we'll join Nil's an Astrod on a
poignant climb up the Rendaitarn where they confront the past
and embark on a journey of renewed friendship amidst the
breathtaking views of Cobenhoven.

Speaker 2 (00:36):
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Speaker 4 (01:45):
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tang and the grazer, unfortune prell the hell hord plusely

(02:09):
rang the telephone hi, Nils say estra missing characteristic glowly
is them Yeah as nata aplatnde ton nils took in
in anning Yeah, yes dog pla. The murdersy ingang are

(02:30):
bigun the summed, the snow to or batna in fordescrit
muston estra el sevell inakisk nouvahuns isteely ok estra spour
the nils mensty names a tourtn yaviligan a tailor meta

(02:50):
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the second augunhua pertaining boone strike, the savidam crank belady
summer you have felt the lid fiancell dovey starting for
city many a sauna was windscape niels. You have a
leaky miss the day some wind niels or button the

(03:15):
heather sweat and opened up thoughts and Luther claps are
vest sometntenued figa the spear for tonal Menhirst Estral may
open the oin ordrely theater you have a e mine
iron the tanka in Rome and Inley the ag fair
oh over die yeskable builder d'sturdi is still here. Men's

(03:41):
witting for the care tightener their sen sector Nils Kigl
for Estral made new perspective tag say hen tag for
de tail de mima, Estra's mill eaten goodness soap gigging
you for stoes up from baby. The signal for tone
meant for newvin escape Nilsfulde and he first to screet

(04:05):
Mula fin sa silikin sandigikin Kubenhaun Bersuda has a father
Amir to steal for Estas nine. Then he stole escaput
and cranking minham on fortune schoon of Rampson's hope devastat.

Speaker 3 (04:23):
Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
may have missed.

Speaker 4 (04:28):
Soultan Stu puhimn or Kubenhaun.

Speaker 3 (04:33):
The sun stood high in the sky over Cubenhaun.

Speaker 4 (04:36):
Rendeton loose to ivan saw mulis ann for so mil Elu.

Speaker 3 (04:43):
The goniton shown in the warm summer light, and the
city below buzzed with life.

Speaker 4 (04:48):
Nils stood the tone all the esters are fort ing Temuls.

Speaker 3 (04:56):
Nils stood at the base of the tower, contemplating Estella's
invitation to meet.

Speaker 4 (05:01):
Hen fold slit amid the Tanganikraso unfortune.

Speaker 3 (05:08):
He felt a bit heavy hearted as thoughts of the
past circled in his mind.

Speaker 4 (05:12):
Pull the hood.

Speaker 3 (05:15):
The break up had been hard.

Speaker 4 (05:17):
Plosely rang the telefut.

Speaker 3 (05:20):
Suddenly the phone rang.

Speaker 4 (05:22):
Hi, Niels say esther missing characteristic glowly stem.

Speaker 1 (05:29):
Hi.

Speaker 3 (05:29):
Nils said estyle with her characteristically lively voice. Ya es Nata,
I'm almost there.

Speaker 4 (05:38):
Duplata te al birunde.

Speaker 3 (05:40):
Ton are you ready to go up in the round,
Nils too in in Nannin. Nils took a breath, Yeah, yes, doupla, Yes,
I'm ready.

Speaker 4 (05:54):
The murdesty ingang A begun, de summed and snooled to
a patna.

Speaker 3 (06:01):
They met at the entrance and began the winding climb
up the tower together in for.

Speaker 4 (06:06):
Lul deescrit musteton.

Speaker 3 (06:10):
Inside. Their steps echoed against the stone.

Speaker 4 (06:13):
Estel elsevenagisk nuvahon oss steely.

Speaker 3 (06:19):
Estel had always been energetic. Now she was also quiet.

Speaker 4 (06:23):
El ok Estel.

Speaker 3 (06:26):
Is everything okay, estell.

Speaker 4 (06:28):
Spour and Nils minsty NamUs.

Speaker 3 (06:31):
A tauten, Nils asked as they approached the top.

Speaker 4 (06:36):
Yeavilygan a tailor meda swal whun minstitrod put an open platform.

Speaker 3 (06:43):
I wanted to talk to you, she replied. As they
stepped out onto the open platform.

Speaker 4 (06:48):
Usign o kunhaun vapatain boonstracticer vidom krink beldisomma glue.

Speaker 3 (06:56):
The view over Kerbenhaughten was breathtaking. The city stretched far around,
bathed in a summer glow.

Speaker 4 (07:02):
Yeah, fut lit fien sin du vi startun fast it.

Speaker 3 (07:09):
I've felt you a bit distant since you know, she
started cautiously.

Speaker 4 (07:13):
Minya soun of Osvin escape Niels, but.

Speaker 3 (07:17):
I miss our friendship, Nils.

Speaker 4 (07:19):
Ye have a league, missed dasam Vin.

Speaker 3 (07:23):
I don't want to lose you as a friend, Nils
or putin. Nils looked out over the city. The vera
swede opener up. It had been difficult to open up.

Speaker 4 (07:36):
Thoughts, and Luta claps her faced. Some contenued figot a
spiel for tonal.

Speaker 3 (07:44):
The past seemed to cling like the gear shaped sculpture
that sprouted from the tower.

Speaker 4 (07:49):
Minheestel estel may opner oin adidad.

Speaker 3 (07:55):
But here stood Estlil with open eyes and an honest heart.

Speaker 4 (07:59):
You have a mina i na tanka in and ali.

Speaker 3 (08:04):
I've been lost in my own thoughts. He finally admitted,
deegfair oh oh fra di, it's not fair to you.

Speaker 4 (08:13):
Yes, kill.

Speaker 3 (08:16):
I need to do better.

Speaker 4 (08:17):
Dasturdi istill mentsveten for the care tit de sensita.

Speaker 3 (08:25):
They stood there in silence as the wind from the
roof caressed their faces.

Speaker 4 (08:29):
Nils kigyu po Estre made new prespectu.

Speaker 3 (08:34):
Nils looked at Estloyl with a new perspective.

Speaker 4 (08:37):
Tac se hen.

Speaker 3 (08:40):
Thank you, he said, tak fdidu tail mima, thank you
for talking to me.

Speaker 4 (08:47):
Estra smil eidenkutn slki kneufostos of Frenbei.

Speaker 3 (08:54):
Estlil smiled, and in the golden sun a new understanding
dawned on both of them.

Speaker 4 (08:59):
Dik Forton minfulvinscape.

Speaker 3 (09:04):
They descended from the tower with a renewed friendship.

Speaker 4 (09:07):
Niels Fuelde anas first to screet Mula fin sa sili Kin.

Speaker 3 (09:14):
Nils felt he had taken his first step towards finding
himself again.

Speaker 4 (09:18):
Sandigikin Kubenhaun bisumir to still for estnine.

Speaker 3 (09:27):
As they walked through Kubenhoun, he decided to be more
present for Estrolea's sake in his own.

Speaker 4 (09:33):
Then he stole escape and kinked him miniham On fordsn
skonl of Rampson's hope.

Speaker 3 (09:40):
The historic city around them reminded him of the beauty
of the past and the hope for the future. Devastatnt
it was the start of something new.

Speaker 2 (09:57):
Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.
Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Danish, then in English.

Speaker 4 (10:12):
Ole ole, ovile, contemplating, up vot ring, up vot ring,
up fort ring, invitation to amiad to amiad to amiad,
heavy hearted, pedro, break up, character ristisc, characteristisc character rist DIISc, characteristically,

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leu leuie liuli, lively, snool snoop, snool.

Speaker 3 (10:51):
Winding, lou Lou Lou echoed in the gisk in the
gisc inea geast energetic for safty for seketyed for sake
ded cautiously fian fian fian distant clay is a fest

(11:15):
clay is a fest clay, is a fest cling ten.

Speaker 4 (11:20):
Ules for ten mules, for ten mules for.

Speaker 3 (11:26):
Gear shaped sculpture Care.

Speaker 4 (11:27):
Title care, title care title caressed, perspect two, perspect two
perspic t you perspective for Neil, for Neil, for neul
renewed gign geek Nilus descended, tis still tis still to

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still present his store isky, his store iskey, his store
isky historic, scon Hill, scon Hill, scoon Hill, beauty, hope hope,
who hope so mill so mill so mill summoned bittetn

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bitteinn betheyn breathtaking glue glue glue glow aliad alid alead
honest in roemel In roemel In roumel admitted fair fair, fair, fair,

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perspects you, perspects you, perspects you perspective Fostolese, Fostolese, fust
understanding his store iskey, his store iske, histore, isky historical.

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