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August 7, 2025 17 mins
Fluent Fiction - Swedish: From Ice Pops to Presidency: Klara's Winning Journey
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Story Transcript:

Sv: Sommarsolen flödade över skolgården vid den svenska gymnasieskolan.
En: The summer sun flooded over the schoolyard at the svenska gymnasieskolan.

Sv: Eleverna samlades i små grupper, pratade och skrattade.
En: Students gathered in small groups, talking and laughing.

Sv: Borta vid skolans caféteria högg Klara ner i en isglass.
En: Over by the school's cafeteria, Klara bit into an ice pop.

Sv: Hon tittade över axeln mot Elinor, sin bästa vän.
En: She glanced over her shoulder at Elinor, her best friend.

Sv: "Elinor, har vi tillräckligt med flyers inför debatten?"
En: "Elinor, do we have enough flyers for the debate?"

Sv: frågade Klara.
En: Klara asked.

Sv: Elinor nickade.
En: Elinor nodded.

Sv: "Ja, Klara.
En: "Yes, Klara.

Sv: Jag har också några idéer för din kampanj.
En: I also have some ideas for your campaign.

Sv: Jonas må vara populär, men vi har en plan."
En: Jonas may be popular, but we have a plan."

Sv: Klara log tacksamt.
En: Klara smiled gratefully.

Sv: Hon visste att utan Elinors stöd hade hon haft det svårt.
En: She knew that without Elinor's support, she would have struggled.

Sv: Elinor, alltid lojal, hade arbetat hårt bakom kulisserna.
En: Elinor, always loyal, had worked hard behind the scenes.

Sv: Klara ville vinna ordförandeskapet i elevrådet, inte bara för titeln, utan för att verkligen göra skillnad på skolan.
En: Klara wanted to win the student council presidency not just for the title, but to truly make a difference at the school.

Sv: Skolans korridorer var fyllda av uppspelta elever.
En: The school's corridors were filled with excited students.

Sv: Det var som om hela skolan hade vaknat till liv.
En: It was as if the whole school had come to life.

Sv: Jonas, Klara's huvudmotståndare, höll hov vid sitt skåp med sitt sedvanliga breda leende.
En: Jonas, Klara's main opponent, was holding court at his locker with his usual wide grin.

Sv: "Klara!"
En: "Klara!"

Sv: ropade Jonas skämtsamt när han såg henne.
En: Jonas called out playfully when he saw her.

Sv: "Lycka till i kväll.
En: "Good luck tonight.

Sv: Elevrådets framtid står på spel!"
En: The future of the student council is at stake!"

Sv: Klara svarade med ett leende.
En: Klara replied with a smile.

Sv: "Tack, Jonas.
En: "Thank you, Jonas.

Sv: Må bäste person vinna."
En: May the best person win."

Sv: Dagen gick och eleverna samlades i aulan för debatten.
En: The day went on, and the students gathered in the auditorium for the debate.

Sv: Det var varmt och rummet var fyllt av energi och förväntan.
En: It was warm, and the room was filled with energy and anticipation.

Sv: Debatten började.
En: The debate began.

Sv: Jonas var först med sina löften om fler fridagar och roliga aktiviteter.
En: Jonas was first, with his promises of more free days and fun activities.

Sv: Publiken jublade.
En: The audience cheered.

Sv: Sedan var det Klaras tur.
En: Then it was Klara's turn.

Sv: Hon andades djupt och såg ut över sina kamrater.
En: She took a deep breath and looked out over her peers.

Sv: "Jag vet att vi alla vill ha roliga aktiviteter," började hon.
En: "I know we all want fun activities," she began.

Sv: "Men vi behöver också lyssna på er.
En: "But we also need to listen to you.

Sv: Era idéer spelar roll.
En: Your ideas matter.

Sv: Vi måste jobba tillsammans för att förbättra vår skola."
En: We must work together to improve our school."

Sv: Hon fortsatte med att lyfta riktiga problem som studiestress och saknad av fritidsaktiviteter för alla elever, något Jonas undvikit att tala om.
En: She continued to highlight real issues like study stress and the lack of recreational activities for all students, something Jonas had avoided addressing.

Sv: Med Elinors strategier, hade Klara lyckats framföra sitt budskap.
En: With Elinor's strategies, Klara had succeeded in delivering her message.

Sv: Hon avslutade med orden: "Tillsammans kan vi skapa en bättre skola."
En: She concluded with the words, "Together, we can create a better school."

Sv: Tystnad följde, sedan bröt applåder ut.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
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Speaker 1 (01:42):
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Senska jim Nasi skulam em letters is small groupper Prata
de Oscrata da bota Viscoula's cafeteria, Heugh Flara neer in
his class n Tita Laxen mode eleinoor sin Bestaven, eleanor

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harvitil reklit meflies In for the button Froga de Clara
eleanor nicade Ja, Clara yar Oxonoraidir for the in Campani
Junas Movara popular men vihar im plan Clara Luke taksamt

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jhun vistat Utan elenor staud had on half the sword
eleanor Alti loyal had the arbit at fort pock On
Klissna Clara Villvina Udfer and the scarpet iliev rodat into
Bora for titien Utan fort Varkli and jorafil nad Poscoulan

(02:47):
Schoolan's core daughter Vafilda of Upspilta Eliever de Vosso Momhilla
scoulan had a vaknati liv junas Clara s Hubert Mudstondre
who visits scops Breda Leander, Clara jupa, Juna's handsumtnsnati likfell

(03:12):
Eli Rodot's from ted stor post Biel Clara's vard me
Leander talk yu nas more best pashon vina dog and
jikuna some let us see alarm for the button de
va armed urumt va fieltov and er hui o ferventam

(03:34):
the button burieda junas va foch missina lufton on flear
free doggar Urulia activity theater public and jew bladder Claras
too hunder the zuped o sogut ever sina camrat yo
vietat the a la will Haruli activity theater boriad june

(03:58):
man the behavor o solis nappuir erai dear spie la
rol the most yobatissamans fot for betravar scula hun fumiat
lifta richtya probleum some stud distress or sark nod affits
it's activity theater for a la eleeve Nogotiuna's undriki atalam

(04:21):
me elinor strataguir had the clara likats from for as
it boots scarp hun off slutademy uden till some mons
caviscopa and batrescula tis not felida sidan brat applaud the
route dog and after regna as Rostana spending in vahog

(04:41):
Ne recton annuncier de resultantet mit poschool Gordon me and
mikilit and marginal are Clara vunit Vallett rectons russ Ikada
over Gordon Clara sina devaklijeton glad ye lett nod or
monge el aploder de hannah Hon then the same old

(05:04):
eleanore or die la de and tiumfierra de blik Clara
hadelatchi at ekta anga chemang or tim borg petit de
mere and popularity it evan Juna scott at the Hannah's
hand osade brayjut clara do for Shannada so man and
futcha misitiu sa huen man nuciend clara at tonvverkli anda

(05:28):
is in New Yarole hon vistatun or eleanor sculliora at
fantastis job till some months.

Speaker 3 (05:38):
Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
may have missed.

Speaker 1 (05:42):
So marsouln flooda the over school Gordon vi den Svenska
jym nazis schoolam.

Speaker 3 (05:50):
The summer sun flooded over the schoolyard at the Swanska
yu miscolon Elievna.

Speaker 1 (05:55):
Sum letters is small grouper prata the oscrata.

Speaker 3 (05:59):
The students gathered in small groups, talking and laughing.

Speaker 1 (06:04):
Bortavis School las cafeteria. Hugh Clara near in his class.

Speaker 3 (06:11):
Over by the school's cafeteria. Clora bit into an ice pop.

Speaker 1 (06:15):
Jon tita de VAXen mout eleanor sin vesta ven.

Speaker 3 (06:22):
She glanced over her shoulder at Eleanor her best friend.

Speaker 1 (06:25):
Eleanor Harviti re kit me flish infer the button.

Speaker 3 (06:32):
Eleanor do we have enough flyers for the debate?

Speaker 1 (06:35):
Froga de Clara.

Speaker 3 (06:37):
Clara asked eleanor Nica. The Eleanor nodded, Ja Clora, Yes, Clara.

Speaker 1 (06:48):
Y're Oxonora dear for dean Campani.

Speaker 3 (06:53):
I also have some ideas for your campaign.

Speaker 1 (06:56):
You'll mus move our a popular men viharmplant.

Speaker 3 (07:01):
Unice may be popular, but we have a plan.

Speaker 1 (07:04):
Clora lug tak samt.

Speaker 3 (07:07):
Clara smiled gratefully jun.

Speaker 1 (07:10):
Vistat ut elinor stadjdehun haftes fort.

Speaker 3 (07:16):
She knew that without Eleanor's support she would have struggled.

Speaker 1 (07:19):
Eleanor alti luyal had the arbit at fort boc on Kulisena.

Speaker 3 (07:27):
Eleanor, always loyal, had worked hard behind the scenes.

Speaker 1 (07:30):
Clara vi Levina ud fer and escopet elivrodet intebora fer
titin utte fort verkrienho ra huil nad poscoulam.

Speaker 3 (07:43):
Clora wanted to win the student council presidency, not just
for the title, but to truly make a difference at
the school.

Speaker 1 (07:50):
Scoo las cordor va Filda of upspiirlta eliev.

Speaker 3 (07:56):
The school's corridors were filled with excited students VARs a mommier.

Speaker 1 (08:01):
La scola had vacnatilive.

Speaker 3 (08:05):
It was as if the whole school had come to life.

Speaker 1 (08:07):
Unas Claras hoved moutstondre Helo visitscorp missiti von lia breda lienda.

Speaker 3 (08:17):
Eu nas. Clora's main opponent was holding court at his
locker with his usual wide grin Clara.

Speaker 1 (08:25):
Clara jou pad unas ren sant Nnsgena.

Speaker 3 (08:31):
Unas called out playfully when he saw her.

Speaker 1 (08:34):
Ligeti lik fell.

Speaker 3 (08:37):
Good luck to night.

Speaker 1 (08:38):
Elie rodzfem tistor pospiel.

Speaker 3 (08:43):
The future of the student council is at stake.

Speaker 1 (08:45):
Clara's far the mere tleende.

Speaker 3 (08:49):
Clara replied with a smile, talk Unas, thank you, unas
more best de peshonvigna, May the best person win the
genji koilievna some let us ee alon fer de Batten.
The day went on and the students gathered in the

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auditorium for the debate.

Speaker 1 (09:12):
De vauvarmt urumetva filtov ener hui ou ferventem.

Speaker 3 (09:19):
It was warm and the room was filled with energy
and anticipation.

Speaker 1 (09:23):
De Batten buriede.

Speaker 3 (09:26):
The debate began junas vau.

Speaker 1 (09:29):
Fauchete missinna leeften en fleier free drgas uru lea activitietre.

Speaker 3 (09:36):
Yunas was first with his promises of more free days
and fun activities.

Speaker 1 (09:41):
Publi genjiu blad.

Speaker 3 (09:44):
The audience cheered.

Speaker 1 (09:45):
Sidn var Decloras too.

Speaker 3 (09:49):
Then it was Chlora's turn.

Speaker 1 (09:51):
Un An that supt o sugut ev sinna cameratere.

Speaker 3 (09:57):
She took a deep breath and looked out over her
peers yo via the a la.

Speaker 1 (10:01):
Vil herulia activity theater boia de jun.

Speaker 3 (10:06):
I know we all want fun activities, she began, man.

Speaker 1 (10:10):
The behove oxol snapuer.

Speaker 3 (10:14):
But we also need to listen to you. I I
dear spie la jol, your ideas matter the most yo
Battissa months for forbeta voor scula. We must work together
to improve our.

Speaker 1 (10:29):
School hunfumat lift riktia problem some studiostress orsak nod al
fits activity theater for a la elieve nobotuna's undrikit atalame.

Speaker 3 (10:45):
She continued to highlight real issues like study stress and
the lack of recreational activities for all students, something unus
had avoided addressing.

Speaker 1 (10:54):
Me el no stre t uer had Clara likaz from
foras it boots scop.

Speaker 3 (11:02):
With Eleanor's strategies, Clara had succeeded in delivering her message.

Speaker 1 (11:06):
Jun av sluta miauden til saint manska viscopa and betrescoula.

Speaker 3 (11:14):
She concluded with the words together we can create a
better school.

Speaker 1 (11:18):
Tistnad ferli de simbret applaud.

Speaker 3 (11:21):
Rute silence followed, then applause broke out dog.

Speaker 1 (11:27):
And efter rechnaes restina.

Speaker 3 (11:31):
The next day, the votes were counted spending in.

Speaker 1 (11:34):
Var hog ne recton annuncier de siltartet mit poscoul Gordon.

Speaker 3 (11:41):
The tension was high as the principal announced the results
in the middle of the school yard.

Speaker 1 (11:46):
Me and Michuelit and marginal Harclara vunitvolet.

Speaker 3 (11:53):
By a very small margin, Clara has won the election.

Speaker 1 (11:56):
Recton just ike de ever Gordon.

Speaker 3 (12:01):
The principal's voice echoed across the yard.

Speaker 1 (12:04):
Clara signa de verklieten glad ye let nod o monge
eliever some apploder de henna.

Speaker 3 (12:13):
Clara recognized the moment joy relief, and many students applauding her.

Speaker 1 (12:18):
Jun then the same motte eleanor o de la de
an tiumfieren deblique.

Speaker 3 (12:25):
She turned to Eleanor and shared a triumphant glance.

Speaker 1 (12:28):
Clara had latchiet echta anga chemang o timborg petit de
mier and popular tiet.

Speaker 3 (12:37):
Clara had learned that genuine commitment and teamwork meant more
than popularity.

Speaker 1 (12:41):
Even Juna Scoka the henna's hand Oussa de brajute Clara.

Speaker 3 (12:49):
Even Una shook her hand and said, well done, Clora.

Speaker 1 (12:52):
De frisienna, dear.

Speaker 3 (12:55):
You deserve it.

Speaker 1 (12:57):
So maren foucha de missitiu sa huie men nushend Clara
tounwerkli and kundina.

Speaker 3 (13:07):
The summer continued with its bright shine, but now Clara
felt that she could truly shine in her new role.

Speaker 1 (13:13):
N vistatun o Eleanor sculliera at fantastis job.

Speaker 3 (13:20):
She knew she and Eleanor would do an amazing job
till some months together.

Speaker 2 (13:32):
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 (13:47):
Flow da da flo da da flur da da.

Speaker 3 (13:52):
Flooded school, Gordon School, Gordon School, Gordon schoolyard, cuff tierria, caffeteria,
kaf teeria, cafeteria, Te tad te t'ad tit tad glanced, y'all,

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lou y'all, louis, y'all loyal. Half this swort, half this swort,
half this swort. Struggled, anger, shamang angers himang angushemang commitment,
some lead us, some lead us, some ladders gathered de

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bat de butt, de bat, debate a laan ai lan lawn, auditorium.

Speaker 1 (14:47):
Lufton, lufton leften promises ferventan ferventan ferventan anticipation, camerad, comrade,
comrads peer, lifta lifta lifta highlight.

Speaker 3 (15:11):
Three teeds, three teeds, free teeds, recreational rictia, probleum rictia,
probleum rictiya, probleum, real issues, stratrier, straturrier, straaterier, strategies, boot scop,

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boots scop, boots scop, message of slut, other of slut,
other of slute, other concluded, Spanningen spenningen, Spanningian tension marginal, marginal,
marginal margin.

Speaker 1 (15:56):
Applauder applauder a applause, So de verklihaton so de varklijeton
so devikli hiaton synonym glad yeah, glad, yeah, glad yeah.

Speaker 3 (16:15):
Excitement, Let nod, let nod, let nod relief the trim
trium fear under triumphant.

Speaker 1 (16:28):
Acta acta acta.

Speaker 3 (16:33):
Genuine team vork, team vork, team work, teamwork, poorpolary ti it,
popolary ti it, popolary ti it, popularity for shanner for shanner,
for Shanar deserve.

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