Lars og Freja boede i København.

Lars and Freja lived in Copenhagen.

Byen var kold og grå, men folk følte sig altid varme.

The city was cold and gray, but people always felt warm.

De kaldte det "hygge".

They called it "hygge."

En dag mødte de en ven fra Sydamerika.

One day, they met a friend from South America.

Han var fra et varmt land, hvor "hygge" ikke fandtes.

He was from a warm country where "hygge" did not exist.

Lars og Freja ville lære ham om denne danske tradition.

Lars and Freja wanted to teach him about this Danish tradition.

De sagde: "Lad os gå til vores yndlingscafé.

They said, "Let's go to our favorite café.

Det er hyggeligt".

It's cozy."

Cafén var fyldt med varme farver.

The café was filled with warm colors.

Folk lo, snakkede og drak kaffe.

People laughed, talked, and drank coffee.

Der var stearinlys og bløde puder.

There were candles and soft cushions.

Venen fandt det rart, men forstod ikke helt.

The friend found it nice but didn't quite understand.

"Er dette hygge"?

"Is this hygge?"

spurgte han.

he asked.

Men Lars og Freja bare smilede.

But Lars and Freja just smiled.

"Det er en del af det".

"It's a part of it."

Så, gik de alle tilbage til Lars og Frejas lille lejlighed.

So, they all went back to Lars and Freja's small apartment.

Lejligheden var lille, men fyldt med "hygge".

The apartment was small but filled with "hygge."

Venen satte sig ned med dem, og de begyndte at lave mad.

The friend sat down with them, and they started cooking.

Det var ikke noget fancy, bare en enkel ret.

It wasn't fancy, just a simple dish.

Men de lavede det sammen.

But they made it together.

De snakkede, ler, og nød hinandens selskab.

They talked, laughed, and enjoyed each other's company.

Efter middagen tændte de for pejsen.

After dinner, they lit the fireplace.

De sad der i timevis, bare snakkede og graf griner.

They sat there for hours, just talking and belly laughing.

De drak varm kakao og spiste kage.

They drank hot cocoa and ate cake.

De fortalte historier og havde en god tid.

They told stories and had a good time.

Det var meget roligt og afslappende.

It was very calm and relaxing.

På det tidspunkt begyndte venen at forstå.

At that moment, the friend began to understand.

"Hygge" var ikke bare et sted eller en ting.

"Hygge" was not just a place or a thing.

Det var en følelse.

It was a feeling.

En følelse af at være hjemme, af at føle sig elsket og accepteret.

A feeling of being at home, of feeling loved and accepted.

Hygge var at være sammen med dem du elsker, i en varm og venlig atmosfære.

Hygge was being with those you love, in a warm and friendly atmosphere.

Dagen efter sagde han farvel til Lars og Freja.

The next day, he said goodbye to Lars and Freja.

Han rejste tilbage til sit varme land.

He traveled back to his warm country.

Men han ville bringe "hygge" med sig.

But he would bring "hygge" with him.

Han ville fortælle hans venner og familie om denne danske tradition.

He would tell his friends and family about this Danish tradition.

Han ville lære dem, at man kan være "hyggelig", uanset hvor man er eller hvem man er med.

He would teach them that one can be "hyggelig," no matter where they are or who they are with.

Og Lars og Freja?

And Lars and Freja?

De blev glade.

They were happy.

De vidste, at de havde lært deres ven om "hygge".

They knew they had taught their friend about "hygge."

Og de vidste, at han ville bringe den med sig.

And they knew he would bring it with him.

De var glade for, at de havde delt deres hygge med en ven.

They were happy that they had shared their hygge with a friend.

Og det, mine venner, er også en del af "hygge".

And that, my friends, is also a part of "hygge."