Danish with English gloss, line-aligned.
| the flower shop | |
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| Storyboard: On her way home from work, Maya steps into a brightly lit flower shop to escape the cold January evening. She buys a small potted plant from the clerk to brighten up her temporary living space, carrying it out in a paper bag. | |
| Det er januar, og det er meget koldt. | It is January, and it is very cold. |
| Jeg går hjem fra busstoppestedet i København. | I am walking home from the bus stop in Copenhagen. |
| Jeg ser en blomsterbutik på gaden. | I see a flower shop on the street. |
| Der er lyst og varmt derinde. | It is bright and warm inside. |
| Jeg går ind i den varme butik. | I go into the warm shop. |
| Jeg kigger på en lille, grøn plante. | I look at a small, green plant. |
| En ekspedient smiler til mig. | A clerk smiles at me. |
| "Hej," siger han. | "Hello," he says. |
| "Hej," siger jeg. | "Hello," I say. |
| "Jeg leder efter en plante." | "I am looking for a plant." |
| "Er det en gave?" spørger han. | "Is it a gift?" he asks. |
| "Nej, det er til mit værelse," svarer jeg. | "No, it is for my room," I answer. |
| "Det er en rigtig god plante," siger han. | "It is a really good plant," he says. |
| "Hvad koster den?" spørger jeg. | "How much does it cost?" I ask. |
| "Den koster femoghalvtreds kroner," svarer han. | "It costs fifty-five kroner," he answers. |
| Jeg betaler for min nye plante. | I pay for my new plant. |
| Han lægger planten ned i en papirpose. | He puts the plant down in a paper bag. |
| "Værsgo, her er din pose," siger han. | "Here you go, here is your bag," he says. |
| "Mange tak," siger jeg glad. | "Thank you very much," I say happily. |
| Jeg går ud i den kolde aften. | I go out into the cold evening. |
| Min lille plante gør mig meget glad. | My little plant makes me very happy. |
| evening prep | |
| Storyboard: Maya arrives at her temporary room and sets the new plant on a small desk. With it already being pitch black outside, she turns on a warm lamp to reflect against the dark window, makes a cup of tea, and flips open her laptop to dial home. | |
| Jeg er hjemme nu. | I am home now. |
| Her er mit værelse. | Here is my room. |
| Det er et lille værelse. | It is a small room. |
| Jeg har en ny plante. | I have a new plant. |
| Den står på mit skrivebord. | It stands on my desk. |
| Det er aften, og det er januar. | It is evening, and it is January. |
| Mit vindue er meget mørkt. | My window is very dark. |
| Det er helt sort udenfor. | It is completely black outside. |
| Jeg har en lampe og en kop te. | I have a lamp and a cup of tea. |
| Jeg tænder min lampe. | I turn on my lamp. |
| Nu er mit værelse varmt og lyst. | Now my room is warm and bright. |
| Min te er også varm. | My tea is also warm. |
| Jeg sidder ved mit skrivebord. | I sit at my desk. |
| Jeg har min computer her. | I have my computer here. |
| Jeg åbner min computer. | I open my computer. |
| Nu ringer jeg til min familie i Mexico. | Now I call my family in Mexico. |
| Jeg glæder mig til at se dem. | I look forward to seeing them. |
| parents and lola | |
| Storyboard: The video connects to a sunny living room in Mexico, where her mother and father wave enthusiastically. A familiar bark makes Maya laugh out loud as the family dog, Lola, jumps up onto the sofa to investigate the screen. | |
| Det ringer et par gange. | It rings a couple of times. |
| Skærmen lyser op. | The screen lights up. |
| Jeg ser en stue. | I see a living room. |
| Der er sol, og stuen er meget lys. | There is sun, and the living room is very bright. |
| Jeg ser to personer. | I see two people. |
| Det er min mor og min far. | It is my mother and my father. |
| De smiler meget og vinker til mig. | They smile a lot and wave to me. |
| "Hej mor og far!" siger jeg højt. | "Hello mom and dad!" I say loudly. |
| "Hej, Maya," siger min far. | "Hello, Maya," my father says. |
| "Hvordan går det?" | "How is it going?" |
| "Det går godt," svarer jeg glad. | "It is going well," I answer happily. |
| Pludselig hører jeg en lyd. | Suddenly I hear a sound. |
| Det er et lille bjæf. | It is a little bark. |
| "Åh, jeg hører en hund!" siger jeg og griner. | "Oh, I hear a dog!" I say and laugh. |
| En lille hund hopper op på en sofa. | A little dog jumps up onto a sofa. |
| Den kigger ind i kameraet. | It looks into the camera. |
| "Der er min hund!" | "There is my dog!" |
| "Hej, Lola," siger jeg. | "Hello, Lola," I say. |
| Lola logrer med halen. | Lola wags her tail. |
| "Ja, det er din hund," siger min mor med et smil. | "Yes, it is your dog," my mother says with a smile. |
| Jeg elsker min familie. | I love my family. |
| Det er dejligt at se dem alle. | It is lovely to see them all. |
| the siblings | |
| Storyboard: Her younger sister Sofía and older brother Diego squeeze into the frame, playfully shoving each other. Sofía proudly holds up a thick university textbook, while Diego jokingly asks Maya if she is surviving the freezing Danish winter. | |
| Nu er der to nye ansigter på min skærm. | Now there are two new faces on my screen. |
| Det er min lillesøster, Sofía, og min storebror, Diego. | It is my little sister, Sofía, and my big brother, Diego. |
| De griner og skubber lidt til hinanden. | They laugh and push each other a little. |
| "Hej lillesøster og storebror!" siger jeg glad. | "Hello little sister and big brother!" I say happily. |
| "Hej Maya," siger Diego. | "Hi Maya," says Diego. |
| Min bror har et stort smil. | My brother has a big smile. |
| "Er det koldt i Danmark?" spørger han. | "Is it cold in Denmark?" he asks. |
| "Er det en kold vinter?" | "Is it a cold winter?" |
| "Ja, det er en meget kold vinter," griner jeg. | "Yes, it is a very cold winter," I laugh. |
| "Men jeg har et varmt værelse og en kop te." | "But I have a warm room and a cup of tea." |
| Nu løfter Sofía en stor ting op foran skærmen. | Now Sofía lifts a big thing up in front of the screen. |
| Det er en stor bog. | It is a large book. |
| "Har du en ny bog der, Sofía?" spørger jeg. | "Do you have a new book there, Sofía?" I ask. |
| "Ja, det er min nye bog," siger min søster stolt. | "Yes, it is my new book," my sister says proudly. |
| "Det er en bog fra mit universitet." | "It is a book from my university." |
| "Det er en meget tyk bog!" | "It is a very thick book!" |
| Jeg smiler til min bror og min søster. | I smile at my brother and my sister. |
| Jeg savner min familie i Mexico. | I miss my family in Mexico. |
| Men de er lige her på min lille skærm. | But they are right here on my little screen. |
| temporary room tour | |
| Storyboard: Her mother asks for a tour of her current living space. Maya pans the camera around to show her new plant and the small bed, explaining that it is just a temporary room and pointing out the black, sunless window. | |
| Min mor kigger på skærmen. | My mother looks at the screen. |
| "Er det dit værelse, Maya?" spørger hun. | "Is that your room, Maya?" she asks. |
| "Ja, det er mit værelse," svarer jeg. | "Yes, it is my room," I answer. |
| "Men det er et midlertidigt værelse." | "But it is a temporary room." |
| Jeg løfter min computer. | I lift my computer. |
| Jeg viser mit lille værelse til min familie. | I show my small room to my family. |
| "Her er en seng," siger jeg. | "Here is a bed," I say. |
| "Og her er min nye plante." | "And here is my new plant." |
| "Det er en meget flot plante," siger min mor. | "It is a very nice plant," my mother says. |
| Jeg drejer min computer. | I turn my computer. |
| "Og her er et vindue," siger jeg. | "And here is a window," I say. |
| Min søster Sofía kigger på mit vindue. | My sister Sofía looks at my window. |
| "Men det er meget mørkt," siger hun. | "But it is very dark," she says. |
| "Ja, det er helt sort derude," svarer jeg. | "Yes, it is completely black out there," I answer. |
| "Men om sommeren er der masser af sol." | "But in summer there is plenty of sun." |
| Det er aften, og det er koldt. | It is evening, and it is cold. |
| "Men jeg har min lampe," smiler jeg. | "But I have my lamp," I smile. |
| "Så det er et godt værelse." | "So it is a good room." |
| mexico garden | |
| Storyboard: Feeling a bit homesick, Maya asks her father to take the phone outside. He walks out to their sunny garden, showing a large, familiar leafy tree. Maya smiles deeply, feeling warm and comforted by the glimpse of home before they all wave goodbye. | |
| Jeg kigger på min computer. | I look at my computer. |
| Jeg savner mit hjem i Mexico lidt. | I miss my home in Mexico a little bit. |
| "Far, hvordan er din have?" siger jeg. | "Dad, how is your garden?" I say. |
| Min far smiler til mig. | My dad smiles at me. |
| Han går udenfor med telefonen. | He goes outside with the phone. |
| Der er en stor have. | There is a large garden. |
| Solen skinner meget der. | The sun is shining a lot there. |
| "Se, Maya," siger min far. | "Look, Maya," my dad says. |
| "Her er haven og et træ." | "Here is the garden and a tree." |
| Det er et meget stort træ. | It is a very big tree. |
| Det er et smukt træ. | It is a beautiful tree. |
| Jeg smiler til min skærm. | I smile at my screen. |
| Jeg har det godt og varmt indeni. | I feel good and warm inside. |
| Min mor, min søster og min bror kommer også udenfor. | My mother, my sister, and my brother come outside too. |
| Min hund løber under træet. | My dog runs under the tree. |
| Hele min familie vinker til mig. | My whole family waves at me. |
| "Farvel, alle sammen!" siger jeg. | "Goodbye, everyone!" I say. |
| "Farvel, Maya," siger de. | "Goodbye, Maya," they say. |
| Jeg lukker min computer. | I close my computer. |
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