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August 1, 2025 16 mins
Fluent Fiction - Swedish: Finding Harmony in the Heart of the Stockholm Skärgård
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Story Transcript:

Sv: Solen steg långsamt över Stockholm skärgård.
En: The sun rose slowly over the Stockholm skärgård.

Sv: Omkring de små öarna glittrade vattnet som tusentals diamanter.
En: Around the small islands, the water glittered like thousands of diamonds.

Sv: Axel och Lena var på väg till den lilla marknaden på ön Sandhamn för att köpa sommarsaker.
En: Axel and Lena were on their way to the small market on the island Sandhamn to buy summer goods.

Sv: Axel körde båten.
En: Axel was steering the boat.

Sv: Han njöt av ljudet av vågorna och vinden i håret.
En: He enjoyed the sound of the waves and the wind in his hair.

Sv: Lena stod vid sidan av båten och pekade energiskt ut över havet.
En: Lena stood at the side of the boat, energetically pointing out over the sea.

Sv: "Axel, tänk att dyka från klipporna i solnedgången!
En: "Axel, think about diving off the cliffs at sunset!

Sv: Det vore fantastiskt," sa hon med ett glatt leende.
En: It would be amazing," she said with a cheerful smile.

Sv: "Det låter äventyrligt," svarade Axel med ett vänligt leende men föredrog att tänka på den lugna kvällen de kunde ha vid deras stuga med en bok och te.
En: "That sounds adventurous," replied Axel with a friendly smile but preferred to think about the calm evening they could have at their cottage with a book and tea.

Sv: Han älskade de enkla nöjena i skärgården.
En: He loved the simple pleasures in the skärgård.

Sv: Lena suckade lite.
En: Lena sighed a little.

Sv: Hon älskade Axel för hans lugn men ibland var det frustrerande.
En: She loved Axel for his calmness, but sometimes it was frustrating.

Sv: Hon ville uppleva allt skärgården hade att erbjuda.
En: She wanted to experience everything the skärgård had to offer.

Sv: "Vi kanske kan prova nåt nytt den här sommaren?"
En: "Maybe we can try something new this summer?"

Sv: föreslog hon försiktigt.
En: she suggested gently.

Sv: Axel funderade, men innan han hann svara, började mörka moln samla sig över himlen.
En: Axel pondered, but before he could answer, dark clouds began gathering over the sky.

Sv: De närmade sig marknaden precis när regnet började falla tungt och hårt.
En: They approached the market just as the rain started to fall heavily and hard.

Sv: De sprang från båten in i ett litet kafé vid hamnen.
En: They ran from the boat into a small café by the harbor.

Sv: Inne i kaféet var det varmt och torrt.
En: Inside the café, it was warm and dry.

Sv: De beställde varm choklad och slog sig ned vid ett bord nära fönstret.
En: They ordered hot chocolate and settled at a table near the window.

Sv: Utanför rasade stormen och de kunde se hur blixtarna lyste upp himlen.
En: Outside, the storm raged and they could see how the lightning lit up the sky.

Sv: "Du har rätt, Lena," sa Axel och tittade på henne över muggen.
En: "You are right, Lena," said Axel, looking at her over the mug.

Sv: "Vi borde prova något nytt.
En: "We should try something new.

Sv: Livet är för kort för att inte uppleva lite äventyr."
En: Life is too short not to experience a little adventure."

Sv: Lena log tillbaka.
En: Lena smiled back.

Sv: "Och jag borde lära mig att vila och njuta av stunderna av ro.
En: "And I should learn to rest and enjoy moments of peace.

Sv: Som nu," sade hon och pekade på deras lilla tillflyktsplats från stormen.
En: Like now," she said, pointing to their little refuge from the storm.

Sv: De satt tysta ett ögonblick, lyssnade till ljudet av regnet mot taket.
En: They sat silently for a moment, listening to the sound of the rain against the roof.

Sv: En blandning av deras två världar – spänningen av vädrets makt och friden av att vara tillsammans oavsett förhållanden.
En: A blend of their two worlds – the thrill of the power of weather and the peace of being together regardless of circumstances.

Sv: När stormen hade dragit vidare och solen återigen kikade fram, hjälptes Axel och Lena åt med att handla.
En: When the storm had moved on and the sun peeked out again, Axel and Lena helped each other with the shopping.

Sv: Efteråt, på väg hem över ett lugnat hav, kände de båda en ny förståelse och respekt för varandras syn på livet.
En: Afterwards,
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Fluid fluentfic dorg.

Speaker 2 (00:09):
Welcome to Fluent Fiction Swedish, the podcast where we bring
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Speaker 1 (00:25):
In this episode, we'll journey with Axel and Lina as
they navigate through stormy seas and sunny horizons, discovering the
perfect blend of adventure and tranquility in the enchanting Stockholm Archipelago.

Speaker 2 (00:36):
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Speaker 4 (01:45):
So lensteglan sante a versto, comgod on king do smo
ern aglitre vatne some too senttals, diamante ak silola, navar purvagu,
tillli la marknaden puen sandham fred shap as, somarsker axel
shod bottom han yat of judath of oguna of in

(02:08):
the nihorret lena stood visidana bottom or pieca de an
argistute of a, havat, axel, tenka, duka, franklipuna isoulnied goungen
de vura fantastist sahmed glat liend the the latter evan
tulit swear the axel met van litleenda manfour druga tenka

(02:31):
pod lungnakfehlen don kundo hooved rastugami en bokotir han els
kadadom enklanaena iha gordon leone suka delta jun elskada axel
for hans lung manny bland varda fristrianda hun vilo pleva
altar gordon hadader Buddha the can she can prove a

(02:55):
not knit and harsman foreslogunfeshiktit axel fendierda men in nanaanswara buried,
the mrka moon some la sever himlen don't name say
markna and prissis ne regnet buried, the fala tunte or
hort done sprung from bought an inn the ittlit at

(03:17):
kafie vidramnan in nee cafiet for the varmed otote, don't
bestel the armed fou claude or slugs near vidd boudnara
fernstrat uttam farossa, the storman or doncundesia hublikstn adusto, phimlen
du harrette leona saw axel o tita de poheno verer

(03:39):
mugen the Buddha prou va nogotnit leave a difficult thirteen
too plia valida avantige leona luke tibaca o yo buddelaramie
at villa nuta of stundenavrou some knew saw the june
O Pieca de Podiraslila tilflug plots from Stormen don satistet

(04:03):
ur gomblik least a little judith of reignet mutacket and
blanding of the rest four vadari spending and a vadrets
marked or frieden of vat vorati sammons or offset for
in London New Stormann had a drug it vider or
soulen auty and shake a frum yelpties axel O Lena

(04:24):
ought me at handler f trot pu bag hem over
it loungna have shendered on boarder and nafishels or respect
favorandras soon believe it died soul nigungen stood doon die
sammons poklip on Nanara's two gun, don't blik a doot
have a vatnet i morgon kashivikandrika first look acel me

(04:47):
at leander Leona Skoka the pohuvedate mite scratossa or sedan
kanbihan of kopelandfelmeti don't fancy im balance or so ma
reni huay gordon bleven harmone of border aventi uloun and
perfect blonding of the restfojatam.

Speaker 1 (05:07):
Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
may have missed.

Speaker 4 (05:11):
Soulensteglnge sante a verstokomagod.

Speaker 1 (05:17):
The sun rose slowly over the Stockholm cargod on.

Speaker 4 (05:20):
Klingdo smore ern aglitter devatne some too saintals diamante.

Speaker 1 (05:27):
Around the small islands. The water glittered like thousands of diamonds.

Speaker 4 (05:31):
Axel Ola navar purveg til de li la marknaden poen
sant ham ferd cha bassm Marsace.

Speaker 1 (05:41):
Oxel and Rena were on their way to the small
market on the island Sundham to buy summer goods.

Speaker 4 (05:46):
Axelcher de boten.

Speaker 1 (05:50):
Axel was steering the boat.

Speaker 4 (05:52):
Hanyetav judt avorguna auvin de nihort.

Speaker 1 (05:58):
He enjoyed the sound of the waves and the wind
in his hair.

Speaker 4 (06:01):
Lione stood visidana bottem or pieca de nargistitute of a.

Speaker 1 (06:06):
Harvat Reina stood at the side of the boat, energetically
pointing out over the sea.

Speaker 4 (06:13):
Axel tenkka dica francliturna isoulnied gungen.

Speaker 1 (06:19):
Axel think about diving off the cliffs at sunset.

Speaker 4 (06:23):
De vura fantastisk so holmeid glatly and the.

Speaker 1 (06:29):
It would be amazing, she said, with a cheerful smile.

Speaker 4 (06:32):
De lorta eventulit sphar the axel mit vaan litle and
the manfur druga tenka po de lun nakfelen don kund
hoove de ra stuga mi ENBau coutier.

Speaker 1 (06:47):
That sounds adventurous, replied Oxel with a friendly smile, but
preferred to think about the calm evening they could have
at their cottage with a book and.

Speaker 4 (06:54):
T han el scaddam enclinayenna ehar Gordon.

Speaker 1 (07:01):
He loved the simple pleasures in the car.

Speaker 4 (07:02):
Good lion as suka relite.

Speaker 1 (07:07):
Lena sighed a little.

Speaker 4 (07:08):
Jun elska de a selferhan sloun man niebland voda fristienda.

Speaker 1 (07:15):
She loved Axel for his calmness, but sometimes it was frustrating.

Speaker 4 (07:20):
N viluplie va altra Gordon hadatr biuda.

Speaker 1 (07:25):
She wanted to experience everything the cargoid had to offer.

Speaker 4 (07:29):
The cans she can prove an ntenhas man.

Speaker 1 (07:34):
Maybe we can try something new this summer.

Speaker 4 (07:36):
For slougn feshiktit.

Speaker 1 (07:40):
She suggested gently.

Speaker 4 (07:42):
A selfendide men innana ansfora buri demr ka moun some
la sae of verlhemlen.

Speaker 1 (07:52):
Axel pondered, but before he could answer, dark clouds began
gathering over the sky.

Speaker 4 (07:57):
Dunn'er matter say mark ndem pliss is nezenget buried de
fala tunte o hort.

Speaker 1 (08:05):
They approached the market just as the rain started to
fall heavily and hard.

Speaker 4 (08:09):
Don sprang from boten ink virdhamnen.

Speaker 1 (08:15):
They ran from the boat into a small cafe by
the harbor.

Speaker 4 (08:19):
In ne cafie tva de varmt o tote.

Speaker 1 (08:23):
Inside the cafe it was warm and dry.

Speaker 4 (08:26):
Don bastel de varm foux claude oslouse neh did bud
neera ferenst it.

Speaker 1 (08:33):
They ordered hot chocolate and settled at a table near
the window.

Speaker 4 (08:37):
Uttamferjosad the stormman or don coundesi hrbliics den listo.

Speaker 1 (08:43):
Pimlen outside the storm raged, and they could see how
the lightning lit up the sky.

Speaker 4 (08:50):
Diu harjette Liona saw axel o tita de pohena vermugen.

Speaker 1 (08:58):
You are right, Lena, said Oxel, looking at her over
the mug.

Speaker 4 (09:02):
The bud d'prou va no gootnit.

Speaker 1 (09:05):
We should try something new, leave a.

Speaker 4 (09:08):
Difficult forteenttu pli va lit de aventid.

Speaker 1 (09:13):
Life is too short not to experience a little adventure.

Speaker 4 (09:17):
Liona lug ti barca.

Speaker 1 (09:20):
Lena smiled back.

Speaker 4 (09:22):
Oh ya budd laramie et vi la neuta of stun
de navreu.

Speaker 1 (09:28):
And I should learn to rest and enjoy moments of peace.

Speaker 4 (09:31):
So new sar da hune o piecre de podira sli
la til fritzplatz frund stormann.

Speaker 1 (09:40):
Like now, she said, pointing to their little refuge from
the storm.

Speaker 4 (09:44):
Don satistetur gomblique listare tijiu that of reing net mutakeet.

Speaker 1 (09:51):
They sat silently for a moment, listening to the sound
of the rain against the roof.

Speaker 4 (09:56):
And bl ningov de restforvadrespe and avadritsmacked oiden a vadvora
tissa months oh off set for London.

Speaker 1 (10:08):
A blend of their two worlds, the thrill of the
power of weather and the peace of being together regardless
of circumstances.

Speaker 4 (10:16):
Now Storman had a drug it oh soul and outri
and shikh A fram jelties asel olat handler.

Speaker 1 (10:27):
When the storm had moved on and the sun peeked
out again, Axel and Rena helped each other with the shopping.

Speaker 4 (10:32):
Ef trot pull baghem over at loungnatav shended on borda
anfish door set or respect for Varandra Sinvet.

Speaker 1 (10:44):
Afterwards, on their way home across a calm sea, they
both felt a new understanding and respect for each other's
view on life.

Speaker 4 (10:52):
Viz sol samans pasto gun.

Speaker 1 (10:59):
At sunset, they stood together on the cliffs near the cottage.

Speaker 4 (11:03):
Don't blik adua vervatnet.

Speaker 1 (11:06):
They looked out over the water.

Speaker 4 (11:08):
I morgon kaeschevi candica for slog Axel mehet liend.

Speaker 1 (11:15):
Maybe tomorrow we can dive, suggested Oxel with a smile.

Speaker 4 (11:19):
Lion escot At de Pohuvedt Mitz gratus saw or siden
Cambihan of Copeland de chel Metier.

Speaker 1 (11:29):
Lena shook her head with a laugh and said, and
then we can have a relaxing evening with Tea.

Speaker 4 (11:34):
Don fancim balance or Saint Marinihois Gordon blee Venharmonie of
bourde aventi oulon am perfect blanding of the restfoyetam.

Speaker 1 (11:48):
They found their balance, and the summer in the Chargod
became a harmony of both adventure and tranquility, a perfect
blend of their two hearts. Today's vocabulary words are coming
up right after this commercial break. Here are today's vocabulary words,

(12:08):
first in Swedish, then in English.

Speaker 4 (12:17):
Steig, Steig, steig Rose, Glitra, the glitra, the glitra, the
glittered show, de show, de show de steering, narguisque, narguiste, nargisque,

(12:39):
energetically iv and toolate iv and toulate ave and toulate, adventurous, loom, looon, loom, calmness, fundrada, fundrada, fundrada, pondered,
some lassa some lassee some Lassee gathering hamnen hamnenhummnn harbor,

(13:10):
slug shened slugshened slugs, need settled, moogen, moogen, moogen mud
teel flukes plats, til fluts, plats, tel flukes plats, refuge
for holl London, for holl London, for whole London circumstances, spenningen, spenningen, spinningien,

(13:42):
thrill she cade, she cade, she cad peaked, loungin lungn
loong not come first, oel sir firshtoel sir first, oil sir, understanding, respect, respect, respect.

Speaker 1 (14:07):
Respect, loon looon looon, tranquility.

Speaker 4 (14:14):
Harmony, harmony, harmony, harmony, blond ning, blond ning, blond ning,
blend tea sta tea sta teaseta silently, bleak stunna, blik stunna,

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bleak stunna, lightning, d a d a d ga diving,
clippurna clippurna cleep, porna cliffs, stormmen, storman stormman.

Speaker 1 (14:55):
Storm, colde cod cod.

Speaker 4 (15:01):
Short, ooh pleeva, ooh pleeva, ooh pleeva. Experience, frustrierande, thrustride, thrustrierande.

Speaker 1 (15:13):
Frustrating, sou go the sou gode sou gother side.

Speaker 2 (15:25):
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