The Bicycle Bump: A Serendipitous Encounter in Copenhagen
FluentFiction - Danish
The Bicycle Bump: A Serendipitous Encounter in Copenhagen
I København, midt i travle Strøget, findes en høj, smilende mand.
In Copenhagen, in the middle of the busy Strøget, there is a tall, smiling man.
Han hedder Lars.
His name is Lars.
En dag går Lars gennem byen.
One day, Lars walks through the city.
Hænderne gemt i jakkelommerne, benene i hurtige skridt.
Hands tucked in his jacket pockets, legs taking quick steps.
Pludselig sker det.
Suddenly, it happens.
Lars støder ind i en cykel.
Lars bumps into a bicycle.
Han laver et lille hop og et "ups".
He takes a little jump and says "oops".
Han ser på cyklen og får store øjne.
He looks at the bike and his eyes widen.
Han kender den cykel.
He recognizes the bike.
Den er gammel, blå og lidt rusten.
It's old, blue, and a bit rusty.
Den tilhører hans vens datter, Lise.
It belongs to his friend's daughter, Lise.
"Lars, hvad laver du?
"Lars, what are you doing?"
" spørger en stemme.
a voice asks.
Det er Lise.
It's Lise.
Lises ansigt er lidt hårdt.
Lise's face looks a bit stern.
Hun er ikke glad.
She is not happy.
Lars rødmer og siger, "Undskyld, Lise.
Lars blushes and says, "Sorry, Lise.
Jeg så ikke din cykel.
I didn't see your bike."
" Han smiler, men Lise smiler ikke.
He smiles, but Lise doesn't.
"Du har lavet en bule i min cykel, Lars.
"You've dented my bike, Lars."
"Lars er ked af det.
Lars feels sorry.
Lise er hans ven, og han vil ikke gøre hende ked af det.
Lise is his friend, and he doesn't want to upset her.
Så han tager en dyb indånding.
So he takes a deep breath.
"Lise, jeg laver din cykel," siger han.
"Lise, I'll fix your bike," he says.
"Jeg går til cykelmanden med den.
"I'll take it to the bike shop."
"Lise ser på Lars.
Lise looks at Lars.
Hun nikker og giver ham cyklen.
She nods and hands him the bike.
Lars går med den blå cykel til cykelmanden.
Lars walks with the blue bike to the bike shop.
Han venter, mens cykelmanden laver cyklen.
He waits while the bike shop worker fixes the bike.
Han er lidt nervøs.
He is a bit nervous.
Men da han får cyklen tilbage, er den smuk.
But when he gets the bike back, it looks beautiful.
Den er som ny.
It looks like new.
Lars tager cyklen med tilbage til Lise.
Lars takes the bike back to Lise.
"Jeg har lavet din cykel, Lise," siger han.
"I have fixed your bike, Lise," he says.
"Jeg er ked af det.
"I'm sorry."
"Lise ser på cyklen, og hun smiler.
Lise looks at the bike and she smiles.
"Det er okay, Lars.
"It's okay, Lars.
Tak for hjælpen.
Thanks for your help."
"Lars smiler også.
Lars also smiles.
Han er glad for, at Lise er glad.
He is happy that Lise is happy.
Og sådan endte en dag i København.
And that's how a day in Copenhagen ended.
Med en høj, smilende mand og en smuk, blå cykel.
With a tall, smiling man and a beautiful, blue bike.