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August 16, 2025 14 mins
Fluent Fiction - Danish: Integrity Over Victory: A School Election's Surprising Turn
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Da: På en varm sommerdag var skolens auditorium fyldt med liv og energi.
En: On a warm summer day, the school's auditorium was filled with life and energy.

Da: Eleverne i Fribjerg Gymnasium samlede sig for at stemme til skolebestyrelsesvalget.
En: The students of Fribjerg Gymnasium gathered to vote in the school board election.

Da: Solstråler trængte ind gennem de store vinduer og kastede et gyldent skær over de mange farverige bannere og plakater.
En: Sunbeams streamed through the large windows, casting a golden glow over the many colorful banners and posters.

Da: Stemmerne summede i luften, mens de unge diskuterede, hvem der skulle få deres stemme.
En: Voices buzzed in the air as the young people discussed who should get their vote.

Da: Kasper, en af kandidaterne, stod ved indgangen.
En: Kasper, one of the candidates, stood by the entrance.

Da: Udvendigt udstrålede han selvtillid og charme.
En: Outwardly, he exuded confidence and charm.

Da: Han havde en plan om at ændre skolen til det bedre.
En: He had a plan to change the school for the better.

Da: Han ville bevise noget, ikke kun for de andre, men også for sig selv.
En: He wanted to prove something, not just to the others, but also to himself.

Da: Trods de mange smil følte han tvivlen gnave indeni.
En: Despite the many smiles, he felt doubt gnawing inside.

Da: Emilie, hans konkurrent, havde ført en stærk kampagne.
En: Emilie, his competitor, had run a strong campaign.

Da: Hun var populær blandt de fleste elever.
En: She was popular among most of the students.

Da: Kaspers bedste ven, Mikkel, kom hen til ham.
En: Kasper's best friend, Mikkel, came up to him.

Da: "Hvordan går det?"
En: "How's it going?"

Da: spurgte Mikkel og klappede Kasper på skulderen.
En: asked Mikkel, patting Kasper on the shoulder.

Da: "Jeg ved ikke," svarede Kasper ærligt og kiggede ned på sin sko.
En: "I don't know," Kasper replied honestly, looking down at his shoe.

Da: "Emilie er virkelig dygtig."
En: "Emilie is really talented."

Da: Mikkel nikkede forstående.
En: Mikkel nodded understandingly.

Da: "Men du er en stærk leder, Kasper.
En: "But you're a strong leader, Kasper.

Da: Bare husk, hvad du står for."
En: Just remember what you stand for."

Da: Ordene satte sig i Kaspers sind.
En: The words resonated in Kasper's mind.

Da: Han vidste, at han kunne vælge en let vej og forsøge at undergrave Emilie, men noget i ham nægtede.
En: He knew he could choose an easy path and try to undermine Emilie, but something inside him refused.

Da: Han ville være fair.
En: He wanted to be fair.

Da: Det blev tid til de afsluttende taler.
En: It was time for the final speeches.

Da: Kasper trak vejret dybt og gik op på scenen.
En: Kasper took a deep breath and walked up to the stage.

Da: Blikkene hvilede på ham, og han begyndte.
En: Eyes rested on him, and he began.

Da: "Jeg vil gerne tale om ærlighed," sagde han.
En: "I'd like to talk about honesty," he said.

Da: "Og jeg vil gerne give kredit, hvor kredit er due.
En: "And I want to give credit where credit is due.

Da: Min konkurrent, Emilie, har gjort et fantastisk stykke arbejde.
En: My competitor, Emilie, has done a fantastic job.

Da: Hun er intelligent og engageret.
En: She is intelligent and committed.

Da: Vi har brug for en leder som hende."
En: We need a leader like her."

Da: Der gik et sus gennem folkemængden.
En: A gasp went through the crowd.

Da: Ingen havde forventet den vending.
En: No one had expected this turn.

Da: Kasper fortsatte, "Ærlig ledelse betyder mere end at vinde.
En: Kasper continued, "Honest leadership means more than winning.

Da: Det betyder at stå stærkt i sine værdier."
En: It means standing firm in your values."

Da: Da valget sluttede, og stemmerne var optalt, blev det annonceret, at Emilie havde vundet.
En: When the election concluded and the votes were counted, it was announced that Emilie had won.

Da: Kasper tabte, men det føltes anderledes.
En: Kasper lost, but it felt different.

Da: Mens han gik rundt i auditoriet, mødte han smil og anerkendende nik fra både elever og lærere.
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Speaker 2 (00:09):
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Speaker 1 (00:25):
In this episode, we'll uncover a school election where true
leadership shines through a surprising act of integrity, leaving a
lasting impact beyond the vote count.

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and her vonus in iron respect.

Speaker 1 (04:48):
Let's take another lesson. Listen closely to any party.

Speaker 4 (04:51):
You may have messed poinva and summer day Vascun's auditoium
filled melu or in a ghi.

Speaker 1 (04:59):
On a warm summer day, the school's auditorium was filled
with life and energy.

Speaker 4 (05:04):
Iliu and Ephribia cumnationum samlusa first stem to school pistus.

Speaker 1 (05:12):
The students of freebiat Grimnacham gathered to vote in the
school board election.

Speaker 4 (05:16):
Soul Trindy Incand stovin duo a castakutenskia ordima faoibena plakata.

Speaker 1 (05:26):
Sunbeams streamed through the large windows, casting a golden glow
over the many colorful banners and posters.

Speaker 4 (05:32):
Stemmanissomri luften minst umd skutil vindeskufestem.

Speaker 1 (05:41):
Voices buzzed in the air as the young people discussed
who should get their vote.

Speaker 4 (05:45):
KeSPA Ina Candy Dayton stood the ingang.

Speaker 1 (05:51):
KeSPA, one of the candidates stood by the entrance, und
and silt Osham outwardly he exuded confidence and charm. Hen
Helen play ahmed Indra scoul to the bill. He had
a plan to change the school for the better.

Speaker 4 (06:11):
Henvi le Pevi senole Igri kunfri Diandra minosphos a se.

Speaker 1 (06:18):
He wanted to prove something, not just to the others,
but also to himself.

Speaker 4 (06:23):
Trostemangusmi fuldhens futen nau ni.

Speaker 1 (06:28):
Despite the many smiles, he felt doubt gnawing inside.

Speaker 4 (06:32):
Imedily, hence congourand helferden stare.

Speaker 1 (06:36):
Campaigne Emilia, his competitor, had run a strong campaign.

Speaker 4 (06:41):
Hunvapoopule plenty fleece DeLillo.

Speaker 1 (06:46):
She was popular among most of the students.

Speaker 4 (06:48):
Kispos Bestevin Migi come.

Speaker 1 (06:52):
Hinzihem Caspa's best friend Migel came up to him. But
then Gordy, how's it going.

Speaker 4 (07:01):
Spoil de mighel a clever Kispa Puscula.

Speaker 1 (07:06):
Asked Migel, patting Caspar on the shoulder.

Speaker 4 (07:09):
Yevili swile kispar ere lit aki possinskotsk.

Speaker 1 (07:16):
I don't know, Caspar replied, honestly, looking down at his shoe.

Speaker 4 (07:20):
Emilia viegli dutti.

Speaker 1 (07:24):
Emilia is really talented, making Nigel Fouston. Michael nodded understandingly.

Speaker 4 (07:31):
Mendouen stag Lila, Caspar.

Speaker 1 (07:36):
But you're a strong leader, Caspa ba husk Verustovo. Just
remember what you stand for.

Speaker 4 (07:44):
Oh wanna say the say kispa sin.

Speaker 1 (07:48):
The words resonated in Caspar's mind.

Speaker 4 (07:51):
Henveste and Quivellin lied v afassur unakao imedi minol iyamnigtel.

Speaker 1 (08:00):
He knew he could choose an easy path and try
to undermine Emilia, but something inside him refused.

Speaker 4 (08:06):
Henry le vere fair.

Speaker 1 (08:09):
He wanted to be fair, de plute to the Auschluden tailor.
It was time for the final speeches, kies.

Speaker 4 (08:17):
Part Ragville, dupt A, Ghiko Poussin.

Speaker 1 (08:21):
Caspar took a deep breath and walked up to the stage.

Speaker 4 (08:24):
Plaigneville poham ahnder Gute.

Speaker 1 (08:29):
Eyes rested on him and he began.

Speaker 4 (08:31):
Ye viganitailor elil say.

Speaker 1 (08:34):
Hen I'd like to talk about honesty, he said, I.

Speaker 4 (08:39):
E aganichi credit vo credit adeu.

Speaker 1 (08:44):
And I want to give credit where credit is due.

Speaker 4 (08:47):
Mean congourand imedily Hachiuri fantastic stugga Abbadi.

Speaker 1 (08:54):
My competitor, Emilia has done a fantastic.

Speaker 4 (08:56):
Job hunain'tlicate angeschil.

Speaker 1 (09:01):
She is intelligent and committed.

Speaker 4 (09:03):
Viere pro Fanlila samine.

Speaker 1 (09:07):
We need a leader like her.

Speaker 4 (09:08):
Ta Quigitsu skin fogmen.

Speaker 1 (09:13):
A gasp went through the crowd in Helfa vet Deveni.
No one had expected this turn.

Speaker 4 (09:20):
Kispafort said Eli lu su Pezulamiya in Avini.

Speaker 1 (09:27):
Caspa continued, Honest leadership means more than winning.

Speaker 4 (09:31):
De bulas do ste tisin Vedia.

Speaker 1 (09:35):
It means standing firm in your values.

Speaker 4 (09:38):
De vel sludl A Stemenova abtelt pluden amsil at Emily Helvuno.

Speaker 1 (09:46):
When the election concluded and the votes were counted, it
was announced that Emilia had won.

Speaker 4 (09:52):
Kis Pa tapte mitfuldes amluse.

Speaker 1 (09:56):
KeSPA lost. But it felt different means Teni Montaudito, Murda
hen Smila and a king nik Forbuliliu Aliyah. As he
walked around the auditorium, he was met with smiles and
appreciative nods from both students and teachers.

Speaker 4 (10:14):
Meggi come hintsami.

Speaker 1 (10:15):
Kin Mikael came up to him again.

Speaker 4 (10:19):
Doki nos pecchet say, hen.

Speaker 1 (10:24):
You did something special, he said, Keispa Smila ti sinvin leede.
Caspa smiled at his friend, relieved and in so anna
laid nor vichtit he realized he had learned something important.

Speaker 4 (10:40):
Aig de lil escape henduigum sam menamintikritit a respect.

Speaker 1 (10:47):
True leadership was not about victory, but about integrity and respect.

Speaker 4 (10:52):
Sila manighil vuna posten hel Caspa vuna no masturd And they.

Speaker 1 (10:59):
Even though he hadn't won the position, Caspa won something
much greater that day.

Speaker 4 (11:04):
Hannah vunusin an was baked.

Speaker 1 (11:08):
He had won his own respect.

Speaker 2 (11:15):
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 (11:30):
Audi tooum audio audi tuum, auditorium, sam lu samlu some
lu gathered velu vel velu, election, strolla, strolla strolla beams

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cast caste, caste casting, candy, dat can date, candid date,
candidate who whis will.

Speaker 1 (12:09):
Exuded, siltyl siltily silty lou, confidence, sham, sham, sham, charm, bevis,
b vis by vis, prove to me tony tony nine, congurrant, congurrant, congourrant,

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competitor say the sigh, say the sign, say the sigh
resonated Na cow una una, undermine, nakto naked, naked, refused
our sluten ou sluten ou slutin final tailor, sailor, sailor speeches.

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Credit credit credit.

Speaker 4 (13:08):
Credit sus sus, sus gasp, veaning, veanning, veaning, turn lils,
lils lilts, leadership, slutle, slutle, slutle, concluded, Steeman steman, Steeman

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votes Anna kin enna kin enna, kin appreciative insecret, seed insecret,
seed insecret, Seed, integrity, verda verta, verda values, scien scion, scion, victory, respect, respect, respec, beaked, respect, posten,

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Poston posten.

Speaker 1 (14:06):
Position in sue in sou in sue realized.

Speaker 2 (14:18):
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