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July 31, 2025 16 mins
Fluent Fiction - Swedish: Courage in Stockholm: How Klara Reclaimed Her Confidence
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Story Transcript:

Sv: Det var en solig eftermiddag i Stockholm.
En: It was a sunny afternoon in Stockholm.

Sv: Sommarens milda bris svepte genom Stockholms centralpolistation, där skuggorna blev långa och ljudet av telefoner fyllde rummet.
En: The mild summer breeze swept through Stockholm's central police station, where the shadows grew long and the sound of phones filled the room.

Sv: Doften av starkt kaffe från polisens fikarum blandade sig med sorlet från folket.
En: The aroma of strong coffee from the police's break room mingled with the murmurs of the people.

Sv: Klara stod i mitten av all rörelse, med en rynka av oro på pannan.
En: Klara stood in the midst of all the movement, with a crease of worry on her forehead.

Sv: Hon var en ung kvinna med stort intresse för detaljer, men nu var hon här för att rapportera en stulen plånbok.
En: She was a young woman with a keen eye for detail, but now she was here to report a stolen wallet.

Sv: Dagen hade varit fylld av shopping.
En: The day had been filled with shopping.

Sv: Klara hade promenerat längs Drottninggatan, skinande i sin nya klänning och nya skor.
En: Klara had walked along Drottninggatan, shining in her new dress and new shoes.

Sv: Tillsammans med sina vänner, Erik och Sofia, hade hon utforskat varenda hörn av staden.
En: Together with her friends, Erik and Sofia, she had explored every corner of the city.

Sv: Men när hon skulle köpa en glass på torget, märkte hon att plånboken var borta.
En: But when she went to buy an ice cream at the square, she noticed that the wallet was gone.

Sv: Fast besluten att återfå den och säkerställa sin trygghet, gick hon nu till polisen.
En: Determined to get it back and ensure her safety, she now went to the police.

Sv: Erik, en av hennes närmaste vänner, stod vid hennes sida och nickade uppmuntrande.
En: Erik, one of her closest friends, stood by her side, nodding encouragingly.

Sv: Sofia höll henne i handen.
En: Sofia held her hand.

Sv: Men när de kom fram till disken och pratade med polisen, tycktes deras ärende drunkna i mängden andra fall.
En: But when they approached the counter and spoke with the police, their case seemed to drown in the mass of other cases.

Sv: De upprepade, "Min plånbok blev stulen," men fick bara korta svar.
En: They repeated, "My wallet was stolen," but received only short responses.

Sv: Polisen, i sin stress, hade knappt tid att lyssna.
En: The police, in their stress, barely had time to listen.

Sv: Klaras frustration växte.
En: Klara's frustration grew.

Sv: Här var hon, försökte ha koll på sitt liv och sina tillhörigheter, men istället kände hon sig osäker och ignorerad.
En: Here she was, trying to keep track of her life and belongings, but instead, she felt insecure and ignored.

Sv: Så, med ett djupt andetag, tog Klara saken i egna händer.
En: So, with a deep breath, Klara took matters into her own hands.

Sv: Hon beslutade att gå tillbaka och retracera sina steg.
En: She decided to go back and retrace her steps.

Sv: Sofia och Erik följde henne.
En: Sofia and Erik followed her.

Sv: De gick längs den ruta av staden där de hade varit tidigare.
En: They walked along the part of the city where they had been earlier.

Sv: Klara mindes en speciell plats - en gatukonstnär som spelade gitarr nära Sergels torg.
En: Klara remembered a particular spot—a street performer playing guitar near Sergels torg.

Sv: Han hade fångat hennes uppmärksamhet ett ögonblick för länge.
En: He had captured her attention for a moment too long.

Sv: När hon anlände till platsen såg hon samma konstnär, den här gången med hennes plånbok, tyst stuvad i hans väska.
En: When she arrived at the spot, she saw the same performer, this time with her wallet quietly tucked in his bag.

Sv: Hjärtat slog snabbare.
En: Her heart beat faster.

Sv: Hon konfronterade mannen med självförtroende hon inte visste att hon hade.
En: She confronted the man with a confidence she did not know she possessed.

Sv: Erik ringde polisen, och snart var de på plats.
En: Erik called the police, and soon they arrived.

Sv: Konstnären, överraskad och förlägen, lämnade tillbaka Klara plånboken och beklagade sig inför de uniformerade myndigheterna.
En: The artist, surprised
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
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Speaker 3 (00:25):
In this episode will follow Clara's incredible journey from despair
to triumph as she faces a new city and her
fears to reclaim what's rightfully hers.

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Speaker 5 (01:43):
Devon souli efter mida is to coom so mariins mildeblokom
central stacundaskogunablevlona, was you that of telephoner, filderumet doftenovstarkt kafe
from police and speak er um blunder the samessult from folket.

(02:03):
Clara stoodimten of al rolsee meenringkav ur ru popaman, hohn
von ungfinna mestootintessea for the talier men nuvonhi for Trapotia
and stolen plum book. Dagan had avoid field of shopping.
Clara had the premiere at lins trottning gautam hinande isignija

(02:26):
klenning on Niya's core till Samn's missin venner Eriko. Sophia
had honud foschkat varenda, horn of starden, men narmunsklushop and
glass Pottoriet marked the honad plombuk and vabotta fast besluten
at otter for them osakishtellas in trigguiet yekunnutil polisen Rich

(02:50):
and of Hennis Narmaster Venner stowed with hennesida Onika the
up Munchanda Sofia hel Henney Handan men never on confront
tildsken or prata de me polion tiktas terras arend drunkna
imain and andraphal do muprepada mim plom book believes tou

(03:11):
len men vikpara kottas far policeen is in stress had
a knappti dat listna Clara's christa hun vexte har varhon
Foreshoktaha called posit leve o sina tilharieter man is tele
siendonci ousaker oh innurrad so meetup on the tog too

(03:34):
Clara sarkn i Ignahander whom besluta dad Kotibarka or the
Trasierra sinastig Sophia or Eric Ferli deehana don lique lengsten
rutav starden theromhadevor Tidiera Clara mindes and speciel Platz and
god to consnaire so spiel at the guitar nera Sagal's

(03:56):
story Hanha defon at hennes uk Mark, samiet at ergonblik
felene naron Anland, the tilplatzen sogn sama constnaar then hagon
and Mahenna's plum book tist too bad, Hans Veska jatat
s luks nabarda hon confrontier de man and mirchel fetru

(04:17):
and the juninta vista tunjada rich Ring the Polian or
was not vodon poplatz constnaren erv rascad or flagen Lemna,
the tibaka clara plumbouken oba claga essay info dom uniformier
de minda, jetna police an taka de clara for Henna's

(04:38):
insats hoon luke bleikxamt men me and neuvun and stutca
hoon had a fortibachas in agudel men viktia stawaldt whon
had a funitsit mood or til true tizihel Stockholm central
some words. So Everveldiander sends num platz the roninte langreva

(04:58):
ou syndic nnardevisa, tatuncun de clara, sehuel trots at vadeny
blonticte stella s ivag and Ferhenna.

Speaker 3 (05:08):
Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
may have missed.

Speaker 5 (05:12):
Divonne souli efter midda isto com.

Speaker 3 (05:17):
It was a sunny afternoon in Stockholm, so.

Speaker 5 (05:20):
Marins mil de bris siptien nonstocom sentrol pulista June. The
scugunable vlngna ujiou that of telefoner filled the rumet.

Speaker 3 (05:33):
The mild summer breeze swept through Stockholm's central police station,
where the shadows grew long and the sound of phones
filled the room.

Speaker 5 (05:40):
Dulvtanov starked cafe from Pulisen's fiquer rum bland dadesse miss
sulet from folket.

Speaker 3 (05:49):
The aroma of strong coffee from the police's break room
mingled with the murmurs of the people.

Speaker 5 (05:54):
Clorastdmiton of al Rorese Mienrinka of rue Poupa m'am.

Speaker 3 (06:02):
Clara stood in the midst of all the movement with
a crease of worry on her forehead.

Speaker 5 (06:07):
Hum von ungqinna mistutintesse ferdtalier men nuvonhi for Trapotia and
steu lemplum buc.

Speaker 3 (06:18):
She was a young woman with a keen eye for detail,
but now she was here to report a stolen wallet.

Speaker 1 (06:24):
Dog and Hadevortfield of chopping.

Speaker 3 (06:28):
The day had been filled with shopping.

Speaker 5 (06:30):
Clara had the primenier at linstrotningtam hinande isignya kleenning on
niya scour.

Speaker 3 (06:40):
Clara had walked along Drittning Gottan, shining in her new
dress and new shoes.

Speaker 1 (06:44):
Till Saint Mans missinaven ne Riko Sofia had honut fochkatvarendahoon
of Starden.

Speaker 3 (06:54):
Together with her friends Eric and Sophia, she had explored
every corner of the city.

Speaker 5 (07:00):
Man nervoscule, chap and glass, pottoriate mark donad plombuc and vobota.

Speaker 3 (07:08):
But when she went to buy an ice cream at
the square, she noticed that the wallet was gone.

Speaker 1 (07:13):
Fast vasluta not ot for dem osak stella sintriguiet yekunnu
til pulisen.

Speaker 3 (07:22):
Determined to get it back and insure her safety, she
now went to the police.

Speaker 5 (07:27):
Eric and of hennes Nan Master venn stowed with hennida
onka de up Munchanda.

Speaker 3 (07:36):
Eric, one of her closest friends, stood by her side,
nodding encouragingly.

Speaker 1 (07:41):
Sophia hel henai Handan.

Speaker 3 (07:44):
Sophia held her hand men.

Speaker 5 (07:47):
Nearn com fram tildiskim o prat dem polisen tikits tiras
and drunkna immain den andra fal.

Speaker 3 (07:57):
But when they approached the counter and spoke with the police,
their case seemed to drown in the mass of other cases.

Speaker 5 (08:03):
The muprie pade mim ploon buc p livstu len men
vigparacotas far.

Speaker 3 (08:11):
They repeated, my wallet was stolen, but received only short responses.

Speaker 1 (08:16):
Polisen is sin stress had knapti da listna.

Speaker 3 (08:23):
The police, in their stress, barely had time to listen.

Speaker 1 (08:26):
Claras frist hun vexte.

Speaker 3 (08:30):
Chlora's frustration grew.

Speaker 5 (08:32):
Harvarhun Fucherdha called posit liv usinna til heryetter man is
the lechendoonse usacre o noriad.

Speaker 3 (08:44):
Here she was trying to keep track of her life
and belongings, but instead she felt insecure and ignored.

Speaker 5 (08:50):
Sore me ejup on the tog to Clara sac and
i ignahender.

Speaker 3 (08:58):
So with a deep breath, Clara to matters into her
own hands.

Speaker 5 (09:02):
Jun be slutadat got bocha or Tresiera sinastig.

Speaker 3 (09:08):
She decided to go back and retrace her steps.

Speaker 1 (09:11):
Sophia oh Rich Fel de Hanna.

Speaker 3 (09:15):
Sophia and Eric followed her.

Speaker 5 (09:17):
Donque lings tenjutov Stawden that remade Vortidierre.

Speaker 3 (09:24):
They walked along the part of the city where they
had been earlier.

Speaker 5 (09:27):
Clara mean this and speziel Platz and got to Constnaier
some spiela ditar netra Sergel's toy.

Speaker 3 (09:36):
Clara remembered a particular spot a street performer playing guitar
near Sergel's tory han.

Speaker 5 (09:42):
Haa defon at Henn's upmerk sam hit at oh gonblik Ferlene.

Speaker 3 (09:49):
He had captured her attention for a moment too long.

Speaker 5 (09:52):
Now onnan Len de tel Platz and sogn Sama Constnai
then ha Gong and Mahenna's plum book to riststu Va
de Haansveska.

Speaker 3 (10:03):
When she arrived at the spot, she saw the same performer,
this time with her wallet quietly tucked in his bag.

Speaker 1 (10:10):
Jettat slug sna Barda.

Speaker 3 (10:13):
Her heart beat faster.

Speaker 1 (10:15):
Hon Confrontier de mann and Michel fetrun de honinte vista Tunjade.

Speaker 3 (10:22):
She confronted the man with a confidence she did not
know she possessed.

Speaker 1 (10:27):
Rich ring de pulisen O snat vodon pouplatz.

Speaker 3 (10:32):
Eric called the police, and soon they arrived.

Speaker 5 (10:35):
Constnaden ah verrascad o felagen lemna de ti boca Clara
plom boukem oba clada essay info don uniformier de mind jetna.

Speaker 3 (10:49):
The artist, surprised and embarrassed, returned Cloras wallet and apologized
to the uniformed authorities.

Speaker 1 (10:55):
Police Santaca de Clara for Hennes incests.

Speaker 3 (11:00):
The police thanked Clara for her efforts.

Speaker 1 (11:03):
Hon lug Blige sumt men mini vunenstrcha.

Speaker 3 (11:09):
She smiled modestly, but with newfound strength.

Speaker 5 (11:12):
Hon Ardfoti Barca Sinna gudel Man, Victi sta Valt, hon
ardfun Nitzit moud O tiltru tize huel.

Speaker 3 (11:22):
She had recovered her possession, but most importantly, she had
found her courage and confidence in herself.

Speaker 5 (11:29):
Stocoon sentral sonvortzo a viveldanda shindes numplase the roninte leng
revau sinlig.

Speaker 3 (11:40):
Stockholm Central, which had been so overwhelming, now felt like
a place where she was no longer invisible.

Speaker 1 (11:46):
Hon ard viz sa tatuncun de clara se huel, trots
at vad deny blon ticte de la sa ivag and
fer henna.

Speaker 3 (11:56):
She had shown that she could manage on her own,
even when the world some times seemed to stand in
her way.

Speaker 2 (12:07):
Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.
Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Swedish, then in English.

Speaker 1 (12:22):
Breeze breece, breeze breeze, scoo, gunna, scoo, gunna, scoo, gunna, shadows,
sol it, sol it, sol it, murmurs, a meeting, of
a meeting, of a meet and of amidst jingka jingka jingka,

(12:50):
chris pa and la poem la poem, foreheads dot stout
in tressa king, a good deel, a good deel, a
good deel, possession, fast, bees lutan, fast bet lutan, fast

(13:14):
bess lutan, determined, up, munchande up munchande oop mountrande, encouragingly, jetrasierra, jetraserra, retracierra,
retrace God to constnaal god to constn god to constnial performer, flagon, flagon, flagon,

(13:42):
embarrassed Uniformierrada Uniformierda Uniformierrada uniformed, min diguetna, min diguetna, min
digietna authorities through strahuon frou strahuon through stra who frustration,

(14:02):
Oh Sacred, oh second, Oh Sacred, insecure ignorerrad, ignorerrad, ignorieerrad
ignored health for Truander, well for Truander, hell, for true
under confidence, beklagada, beklagada, the claw gadder.

Speaker 3 (14:26):
Apologized in SATs in SATs in SATs efforts.

Speaker 1 (14:33):
Bleak, sumpt bleak, sumpt bleak, sumpt modestly new vunin, new vunin,
ne vunnan new found overveldeganda, overveldeganda, over veldeganda, overwhelming, Oh

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Sin League, OH Sin League, oh Sin League, invisible cla
claud usse claud ussey manage besalute, Some here it besalute,
Some here it be salute, some here it determination. Well
for Truunda, Well for trund Well for true and the confidence. Confrontierrada, Confrontierada, Confrontierada.

Speaker 3 (15:25):
Confronted speciel speciel speciel particular.

Speaker 2 (15:38):
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