Bussen gled ind på Nørreport Station i Københavns hjerte.

The bus glided into Nørreport Station in the heart of Copenhagen.

Fra bussens vindue så Lars på de gamle, smukke bygninger.

From the bus window, Lars looked at the old, beautiful buildings.

Han smilede.

He smiled.

København, hans hjem.

Copenhagen, his home.

Lars' gamle ven, Matt, en amerikaner, var i byen for første gang.

Lars' old friend, Matt, an American, was in town for the first time.

Lars ville lære ham om 'hygge'.

Lars wanted to teach him about 'hygge'.

Men hvordan forklarer man det?

But how do you explain it?

De gik ned til Strøget, Københavns hovedhandelsgade.

They walked down to Strøget, Copenhagen's main shopping street.

Solen skinnede, men vinden var frisk.

The sun was shining, but the wind was fresh.

Hænderne i lommerne, Lars begyndte sin forklaring.

Hands in their pockets, Lars began his explanation.

"Hygge er mere end bare et ord," begyndte Lars, "det er en følelse.

"Hygge is more than just a word," Lars began, "it's a feeling.

Det er varm te på en kold dag.

It's warm tea on a cold day.

Det er at se en god film.

It's watching a good movie.

Det er at være sammen med dem, du elsker.

It's being together with the ones you love."

"Matt så forvirret ud, men han lyttede.

Matt looked confused, but he listened.

De fortsatte deres vandring, Lars pegede på steder rundt omkring, som kunne repræsenterer hygge.

They continued their walk, Lars pointing out places around them that could represent hygge.

De gik forbi et hyggeligt café, hvor folk sad og hyggede sig.

They passed a cozy café where people were sitting and enjoying themselves.

"Se Matt, dét er hygge," sagde Lars.

"See Matt, that's hygge," said Lars.

Efter turen rundt i byen, begav Lars og Matt sig hjem til Lars' lille hyggelige lejlighed.

After their tour around the city, Lars and Matt headed back to Lars' cozy little apartment.

De satte sig i de bløde stole, med en kop varm kakao og tændte stearinlys.

They sat in the soft chairs, with a cup of hot cocoa and lit candles.

De talte om gamle minder, grinte, og lige der følte Matt, hvad 'hygge' virkelig betød.

They talked about old memories, laughed, and right there, Matt felt what 'hygge' truly meant.

Det var ikke noget, der kunne oversættes, det skulle opleves.

It was something that couldn't be translated, it had to be experienced.

Lars så på Matt og spurgte, "Fører dette dig tættere på forståelsen af hygge?

Lars looked at Matt and asked, "Does this bring you closer to understanding hygge?"

" Matt nikkede og smilede, "Ja, Lars, det gør det helt sikkert.

Matt nodded and smiled, "Yes, Lars, it definitely does."

" Den aften gik Matt i seng med en dybere forståelse for dansk kultur og det særlige begreb 'hygge'.

That evening, Matt went to bed with a deeper understanding of Danish culture and the special concept of 'hygge'.

Det blev en oplevelse, Matt aldrig glemte.

It became an experience that Matt would never forget.

Lars lærte ham, at hygge var mere end bare et ord, det var at føle sig hjemme.

Lars taught him that hygge was more than just a word, it was feeling at home.

Og det var præcis, hvad Matt følte den dag med sin ven i København.

And that's exactly what Matt felt that day with his friend in Copenhagen.

En følelse af hjem.

A feeling of home.

Og det var hygge.

And that was hygge.