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August 10, 2025 16 mins
Fluent Fiction - Swedish: Midsummer Revelations: A Love Blossoms at Skansen
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Story Transcript:

Sv: Det vibrerar av liv och glädje i luften.
En: The air vibrates with life and joy.

Sv: Skansen, en plats där historia möter natur, är vackert dekorerad för midsommarfirande.
En: Skansen, a place where history meets nature, is beautifully decorated for the midsommarfirande.

Sv: Barn skrattar, människor i färgglada folkdräkter dansar, och doften av nyslagna blomsterkransar fyller omgivningen.
En: Children laugh, people in colorful folk costumes dance, and the scent of freshly picked flower crowns fills the surroundings.

Sv: Det är en perfekt dag för nya minnen och kanske, för Elsa, en ny början.
En: It is a perfect day for new memories and perhaps, for Elsa, a new beginning.

Sv: Elsa och Johan går sida vid sida genom folkmassan.
En: Elsa and Johan walk side by side through the crowd.

Sv: Johan är som alltid avslappnad och lite busig.
En: Johan is, as always, relaxed and a little mischievous.

Sv: Han drar med Elsa till dansen kring midsommarstången, hans skratt smittar av sig.
En: He pulls Elsa into the dance around the midsommarstången, his laughter contagious.

Sv: Elsa ler, men hennes hjärta slår snabbt.
En: Elsa smiles, but her heart beats quickly.

Sv: Hon har en hemlighet, och det är en dag tänkt för mod.
En: She has a secret, and it's a day meant for bravery.

Sv: "Kom igen, Elsa!
En: "Come on, Elsa!

Sv: Livet är här och nu!
En: Life is here and now!"

Sv: ", ropar Johan och snurrar runt med armarna i luften.
En: shouts Johan and spins around with his arms in the air.

Sv: Elsa studerar honom diskret.
En: Elsa studies him discreetly.

Sv: Han är så fri, så opmärksamhet.
En: He is so free, so carefree.

Sv: Hon önskar hon kunde vara mer som honom.
En: She wishes she could be more like him.

Sv: De två vännerna tar en paus, sätter sig på en gräsplätt.
En: The two friends take a break, sitting on a patch of grass.

Sv: De delar på en tallrik med jordgubbar och gräddfil.
En: They share a plate of strawberries and sour cream - a traditional encounter.

Sv: – Tradition ens gensyn.
En: Johan picks flowers for Elsa and gently places them in her crown.

Sv: Johan plockar blommor till Elsa och sätter dem försiktigt i hennes krans.
En: He looks at her with warmth in his eyes, but Elsa can't help but hesitate.

Sv: Han tittar på henne med värme i ögonen, men Elsa kan inte låta bli att tveka.
En: Should she say something?

Sv: Ska hon säga något?
En: What if it changes everything?

Sv: Tänk om det förändrar allt?
En: "Elsa?"

Sv: "Elsa?"
En: Johan's voice pulls her from her thoughts.

Sv: Johans röst drar henne ur hennes tankar.
En: "Everything okay?"

Sv: "Allt okej?"
En: Elsa takes a deep breath.

Sv: Elsa tar ett djupt andetag.
En: It's now or never.

Sv: Det är nu eller aldrig.
En: "Johan," she begins as they rise for a walk along the small gravel roads, "there's something I want to say."

Sv: "Johan," börjar hon medan de reser sig för en promenad längs de små grusvägarna, "det är något jag vill säga."
En: Johan nods and smiles encouragingly.

Sv: Johan nickar och ler uppmuntrande.
En: They stop at a small bridge, where stillness reigns beyond the large festivities.

Sv: De stannar vid en liten bro, där stillhet råder bortom de stora festligheterna.
En: Inside her, there is a storm, but she continues.

Sv: Inom henne är det storm, men hon fortsätter.
En: "I like you, Johan.

Sv: "Jag gillar dig, Johan.
En: More than a friend.

Sv: Mer än som en vän.
En: And I...

Sv: Och jag... jag har gjort det länge."
En: I've liked you for a long time."

Sv: Hennes ord hänger i luften, och för en stund är allt stilla.
En: Her words hang in the air, and for a moment, everything is still.

Sv: Elsa känner hjärtat bulta i bröstet och tystnaden eka i allt.
En: Elsa feels her heart pounding in her chest and the silence echoing in everything.

Sv: Sedan, Johan ler stort.
En: Then, Johan smiles broadly.

Sv: "Åh, Elsa," säger han mjukt.
En: "Oh, Elsa," he says softly.

Sv: "Jag har känt likadant."
En: "I've felt the same way."

Sv: De rör sig närmare varandra, och under den milda s
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
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Speaker 3 (00:25):
In this episode, we'll uncover how a brave confession at
a vibrant festival transforms friendship into love under the twilight sky.

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Speaker 1 (01:41):
De vi brev liv oh glad ye eluften, sconsen, m
platz daistoria, maternature, evacet, de courierad formid so bon scratar
men houri faila, dansar odolfte lovnislvna bloms the kaun sar
filer omjivningen, the imperfect dog, fereniya min nan o kansha

(02:06):
for el sa and niborian elsa o jouhann gorsi da
vizi da jen and folk masan jiohann is some alted
ov slapnad o it tebu sigh handra arme elsa til
dans and king mitsmarstoonien hans krat smith thatov say el
salir man hennes yataslor snapped honharan hemlihet or the n

(02:32):
dog tanked for mood come millen el sa leave a
tehi honu jupa, johann o snoo ra junt maharmana eluften
elsas to dear ar hoonom discreet hane is so free
so up mark sam het hon Anskaron Kundo varramer so

(02:54):
Honan don't voven an Attornpaus said the shape when grass
plett don del Ar, puentalric misjud Gubar oh Gredfield, tradihun
and Si and sun Juan plocar blue Morti, Elsa, Osetta,
dom fikti Ihnnes crowns haunted tarvarmegnan men Elsa, Canintelota, Trieca sconse,

(03:22):
nogot tank on the friend ra alt Elsa, Juvan's rust Ur,
Hennes Tankar alto qui el satar juped on the tog
the new el Aldrich Jouhan Boon Middviza, Schaeffer and promenade

(03:45):
Lanstone smoke Gruzwagener, then Nogojoviseya Juvan nikar ulier up Munchranda,
don Stanna Virelitenbru They're still here, Roderbottom donstra festly jetna
in hennaid the storm man, whom food shatter yoji lade

(04:05):
johann mire and so and then oh yah yah ay
Telenya hennesoud Henry luften or fern Stun the alt Steeler
el sachen yet at Bulta ibrusted or tis not an
eya ka yat seedan yu hunlier stood or elsa said

(04:28):
an muked joharshan't lika dante don rosen arma varandra or
on the den milda huimnans himlen the elastrasvoshtachis either er
goomblikt a alt bushim er.

Speaker 5 (04:42):
Botta sconce and storm kling domsome.

Speaker 1 (04:46):
At vikna till the raspashta's tig inn in nogotnit nogotvakt
the finsing it mere. Some can't say yus el sa
haafunit mooded atwara eyelig or the mooded harmfunit mir trigiet
and honogon sinkunatara the era skrat fritut mevinden don gor

(05:07):
haandi hanti baca tifesten damasik and ougladian fuchetterpis, sontidiera man
for elsa ivad and nul tijucere o jatat letare the
Iniburian from borda takwaren need some marposconsen.

Speaker 3 (05:25):
Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
may have missed.

Speaker 1 (05:30):
De vibrerarov Lev ohgladie elufton.

Speaker 3 (05:35):
The air vibrates with life and joy.

Speaker 1 (05:37):
Sconsen m Platz the historia maternatur evakid t courierad formed
some Marferanda.

Speaker 3 (05:47):
Sconsen, a place where history meets nature is beautifully decorated
for the mets marpanda.

Speaker 1 (05:53):
Bon scratar men huri feriglo da folk trechter dan sar
udoften novnislvna bloms de count sarfiler Mzivningen.

Speaker 3 (06:06):
Children laugh, people in colorful folk costumes dance, and the
scent of freshly picked flower crowns fills the surroundings.

Speaker 1 (06:13):
The imperfect dov fernia mi nan o canscha. For el
sa Eni Buriam, it.

Speaker 3 (06:22):
Is a perfect day for new memories and perhaps for
Elsa a new beginning.

Speaker 5 (06:26):
El sa o yuvann Gursi da vilsi da yenum folk masm.

Speaker 3 (06:32):
Elsa and Euan walk side by side through the crowd.

Speaker 1 (06:36):
Johann essem Altidov slapnav ouli tebu.

Speaker 3 (06:40):
Sikh Juhnn is as always relaxed and a little mischievous.

Speaker 1 (06:45):
Handrarme el sa til Dansen King mid So Marstongen, hans
krat smit thatov say.

Speaker 3 (06:54):
He pulls Elsa into the dance around the midsorstungin his
laughter contagious.

Speaker 5 (06:58):
El salier man hennis yet aaslur snapped.

Speaker 3 (07:04):
Elsa smiles, but her heart beats quickly.

Speaker 5 (07:07):
Honharan hemlehet o de endav tengt fer mood.

Speaker 3 (07:12):
She has a secret, and it's a day meant for bravery.
Come millen el sa, come on, Elsa leave de hairounau.
Life is here and now.

Speaker 5 (07:26):
Ju pay john osnoo ra junt mah armanna.

Speaker 3 (07:29):
Iluften shouts juhan and spins around with his arms in
the air.

Speaker 5 (07:35):
El sastde ur honan discreet.

Speaker 3 (07:39):
Elsa studies him discreetly.

Speaker 5 (07:42):
Hans so free, so up mirk samhit He is so free,
so carefree, hon nskaron kund de varramer so honan.

Speaker 3 (07:53):
She wishes she could be more like him.

Speaker 5 (07:56):
Dont fu then an atarum paus said the sheep ung plit.

Speaker 3 (08:02):
The two friends take a break, sitting on a patch
of grass.

Speaker 1 (08:05):
Don de la pontalricue missud gubbard ohred fil.

Speaker 3 (08:11):
They share a plate of strawberries and sour cream. A
traditional encounter tradijun zien sin euan picks flowers for Elsa
and gently places them in her crown.

Speaker 5 (08:24):
Juan pla garblu morti Elsa useto dom fees t Ihennes clowns.

Speaker 3 (08:32):
He looks at her with warmth in his eyes. But
Elsa can't help, but hesitate.

Speaker 1 (08:36):
Han tit varmeier gonan men Elsa canentti lo tabl e trica.

Speaker 3 (08:45):
Should she say something sconce and no got what if
it changes everything?

Speaker 5 (08:52):
Tenk con de ferender alt alsa Elsa.

Speaker 4 (08:58):
You.

Speaker 3 (08:58):
Hunt's voice pulls her from her thoughts.

Speaker 5 (09:01):
Juan's rusts thro henur Hennes tanka.

Speaker 3 (09:06):
Everything okay alto Key also takes a deep breath.

Speaker 5 (09:12):
El Satari juped on the dog.

Speaker 3 (09:16):
It's now or never the nu el aldric u Huan,
she begins as they rise for a walk along the
small gravel roads. There's something I want to say.

Speaker 5 (09:27):
Jouhan.

Speaker 1 (09:30):
Schafer improumenade lings don smoke Grusewagena they know Gujo Visaya.

Speaker 3 (09:38):
Johann nods and smiles encouragingly.

Speaker 5 (09:41):
Juan nicaul up Munchanda.

Speaker 3 (09:45):
They stop at a small bridge where stillness reigns beyond
the large festivities.

Speaker 1 (09:50):
Donstaan na vil tembru des stilier tro der bouton dons
dourra Festlietna.

Speaker 3 (09:58):
Inside her there is a but she continues.

Speaker 1 (10:02):
Inom henaid is storm man humfu chetter, I like you
yuhann ya zi lahde John.

Speaker 3 (10:13):
More than a friend me.

Speaker 5 (10:14):
And suman then and I oh ya yaha yu de ling.

Speaker 3 (10:20):
Yeah, I've liked you for a long time.

Speaker 1 (10:24):
Hennesoud hang it aloufteen or for inston de alt stila.

Speaker 3 (10:30):
Her words hang in the air, and for a moment
everything is still El.

Speaker 1 (10:34):
Sachne yet at bulta ebreustat autistna.

Speaker 5 (10:38):
Then ee ka yelt.

Speaker 3 (10:41):
Also feels her heart pounding in her chest and the
silence echoing in everything.

Speaker 5 (10:47):
See then juha der stoopt.

Speaker 3 (10:51):
Then you one smiles broadly, or el sa say it
an juked oh elsa, he says softly, joharshant lika Dante.
I felt the same way, don ro shinarm re Varandra.
On the den mil da huimnings himlen de las de

(11:12):
ras fuchta chis. They move closer to each other, and
under the gentle twilight sky they share their first kiss.

Speaker 1 (11:21):
Ideo gomblikit i alt bishimer Botta.

Speaker 3 (11:26):
In that moment, all worries are gone.

Speaker 5 (11:28):
Sconsin storm clean dom soamit vitna tildi ras fushtas dig
inn in nogotnit nogotvakt.

Speaker 3 (11:38):
Sconsin stands around them as a witness to their first
step into something new, something beautiful.

Speaker 5 (11:44):
They've en seeing it mire some conseil.

Speaker 3 (11:46):
Yes, there is nothing more to be said.

Speaker 1 (11:50):
El sahafunitmudat atvara eyelig oide mudat hornfunit mir trigit and
honogon singh Kunatona.

Speaker 3 (12:01):
Also has found the courage to be honest, and in
that courage she has found more security than she ever
could have imagined.

Speaker 5 (12:08):
De e rascrat fritiute mevin them.

Speaker 3 (12:12):
Their laughter floats out with the wind.

Speaker 1 (12:15):
Don gor haandi han tiboca tifest them there Mysique and
ougladien fouchtrpis Sontidierre.

Speaker 3 (12:25):
They walk hand in hand back to the celebration, where
the music and joy continued just as before.

Speaker 1 (12:31):
Man for Elsa vaden noul tijuceere oh yet tat letare.

Speaker 3 (12:37):
But for Elsa the world is now a little brighter
and her heart lighter.

Speaker 1 (12:42):
The ine burianfer Romboda tak foren needs so mare posconsin.

Speaker 3 (12:49):
It's a new beginning for both of them thanks to
a midsummer at sconsin.

Speaker 2 (12:58):
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 5 (13:14):
Vi brea, vi brera, vibrierra, vibrates, glad yeah, glad yeah,
glad yeah, joy nah too, not too not too nature,
The courierrad, the courierrad, the courierrad, decorated, folk director, folk director,

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folk director, folk costumes, doften, doften doften then crown sar,
crown sar, crown sar, crowns omjivningen ojivningen, ojevningen, surroundings boo,

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sieg boo, sieg boo, sieg, mischievous, smeat that of say
smeet that if say smeet that of say contagious, discreet, discreet, discreet,
discreetly oop mark some here it op mark some here,

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ohp mark some here it carefree, grass plit, grass plit, grass, plit,
patch of grass, POWs POWs peows, breaky and sin y
and siny and soon encounter tivieka tvieka, tvieka, hesitate oup,

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munchanda oup munchanda oop, muntund.

Speaker 3 (14:58):
Encouragingly, still here, still here, steal here, stillness.

Speaker 5 (15:06):
Bulta, Bulta, bulta.

Speaker 3 (15:10):
Pounding storm storm storm storm.

Speaker 5 (15:17):
Whuemnings him Len Whuemning's him Lean huemnings.

Speaker 6 (15:21):
Him Lan Twilight, Vietna, Vietna, Vietna Witness I League, I League,
I League, honest a mood, mood, mood, courage.

Speaker 5 (15:40):
Trig ate, trig heate, trig he it, security, scrat, scrat, scrat, laughter,
jew soda jew soa jew soa brighter Borian borium, borium, Beginning,

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Festlygietna Fest, Ligietna Fest Ligietna Festivities. Ee ka ee ka
ee ka, echoing.

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