Inne i en färgglad IKEA-butik var Astrid.

Inside a colorful IKEA store was Astrid.

Hon var glad.

She was happy.

Huset skulle bli fint.

The house would be nice.

Soffan och bordet låg i vagnen.

The sofa and the table were in the cart.

I vagnen var också en bokhylla.

In the cart was also a bookshelf.

Snart skulle allt vara hemma.

Soon everything would be at home.

Astrid betalade.

Astrid paid.

Skrattade med kassören.

Laughed with the cashier.

Lastade bilen.

Loaded the car.

Körde hem.

Drove home.

Hemma var Astrid.

At home was Astrid.

Lägenheten var tyst.

The apartment was quiet.

Soffan, bordet och bokhyllan låg i lådor.

The sofa, table, and bookshelf were in boxes.

Så många delar.

So many parts.

Astrid var inte rädd.

Astrid was not afraid.

Hon kunde bygga möblerna själv.

She could build the furniture herself.

Astrid tog ut alla delar.

Astrid took out all the parts.

De var överallt.

They were everywhere.

Spikar, hyllor, tyg.

Nails, shelves, fabric.

Det var som en gåta.

It was like a puzzle.

Men Astrid tittade inte på instruktionerna.

But Astrid did not look at the instructions.

Hon ville lösa gåtan själv.

She wanted to solve the puzzle herself.

Dag blev till natt.

Day turned into night.

Astrid jobbade hårt.

Astrid worked hard.

Soffan blev till ett bord.

The sofa turned into a table.

Bordet blev till en bokhylla.

The table turned into a bookshelf.

Bokhyllan blev till en soffa.

The bookshelf turned into a sofa.

Astrid skrattade.

Astrid laughed.

Det var roligt, men knepigt.

It was fun, but tricky.

Hon ville inte ge upp.

She did not want to give up.

Hon skulle lösa det.

She would solve it.

Astrid jobbade igen.

Astrid worked again.

Allt flög runt.

Everything was flying around.

Skruvar, spikar, träplattor.

Screws, nails, wooden boards.

Snart såg soffan ut som en soffa.

Soon the sofa looked like a sofa.

Bordet såg ut som ett bord.

The table looked like a table.

Bokhyllan såg ut som en bokhylla.

The bookshelf looked like a bookshelf.

Astrid var trött och glad.

Astrid was tired and happy.

Huset var nu fint.

The house was now nice.

Soffan var mjuk.

The sofa was soft.

Bordet var stabilt.

The table was sturdy.

Bokhyllan var stark.

The bookshelf was strong.

Instruktionerna låg fortfarande i lådan.

The instructions were still in the box.

Astrid kunde bygga möbler.

Astrid could build furniture.

Från IKEA, utan instruktioner.

From IKEA, without instructions.

Det var hennes gåta, som hon hade löst.

It was her puzzle, which she had solved.

Astrid sov gott den natten.

Astrid slept well that night.

I sitt fina, nya hem.

In her nice, new home.

Det var en vacker dag.

It was a beautiful day.

Solen sken, fåglarna sjöng.

The sun was shining, the birds were singing.

Astrid vaknade och log.

Astrid woke up and smiled.

Möblerna var där, som hon hade byggt dem.

The furniture was there, as she had built them.

Inga instruktioner, bara Astrids mod och vilja.

No instructions, just Astrid's courage and determination.

Nu var allt klart.

Now everything was ready.

Astrid var nöjd.

Astrid was satisfied.

Historien om Astrid i IKEA var nu slut.

The story of Astrid in IKEA was now over.

Och varje gång Astrid tittade på sina möbler, var hon påmind om den dagen.

And every time Astrid looked at her furniture, she was reminded of that day.

Dagen då hon lärde sig att hon kunde göra allt.

The day she learned that she could do anything.

Inga instruktioner behövdes.

No instructions needed.

Endast mod och vilja.

Only courage and determination.