Fluent Fiction - Danish: From Nervous Pitch to Promising Potential: Søren's Journey Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/da/episode/2024-11-26-23-34-02-da Story Transcript:Da: På en kølig efterårsdag i København, duftede luften af regn og brændte kastanjer.En: On a cool autumn day in København, the air smelled of rain and roasted chestnuts.Da: Indenfor, i incubatorens varme lokaler, summede en spænding som kun kunne sammenlignes med startskuddet til et løb.En: Inside the warm rooms of the incubator, there was a buzz of excitement that could only be compared to the starting shot of a race.Da: Det store sal var fyldt med ivrige iværksættere, prototyper på borde og spændte forventninger.En: The large hall was filled with eager entrepreneurs, prototypes on tables, and eager expectations.Da: Søren, med sit krøllede hår og opspændte skuldre, stod midt i mængden.En: Søren, with his curly hair and tense shoulders, stood in the midst of the crowd.Da: Han så på den strålende belysning, der ventede på at afsløre hans eget arbejde.En: He looked at the brilliant lighting, waiting to showcase his own work.Da: Søren havde arbejdet dag og nat på sin idé - en innovativ app, der skulle revolutionere transport i byen.En: Søren had been working day and night on his idea - an innovative app that was to revolutionize transportation in the city.Da: Men nu stod han overfor sin største udfordring: at præsentere det foran en dommerkomité og potentielle investorer.En: But now he faced his greatest challenge: to present it in front of a panel of judges and potential investors.Da: En opgave ikke gjort lettere af Niels, hans selvsikre tidligere klassekammerat, der allerede havde en succesfuld opstart i ryggen.En: A task not made easier by Niels, his confident former classmate, who already had a successful startup under his belt.Da: Ved Sårens side stod Klara, hans partner og støtte i både liv og arbejde.En: By Søren's side stood Klara, his partner and support in both life and work.Da: Hendes rolige hånd på hans arm mindede ham om, hvad der virkelig betød noget.En: Her calm hand on his arm reminded him of what truly mattered.Da: "Tro på idéen, Søren," sagde hun med en beroligende stemme.En: "Believe in the idea, Søren," she said in a soothing voice.Da: "Fokuser på, hvad din app kan gøre.En: "Focus on what your app can do.Da: Ikke på, hvad du tror, andre kan bedre."En: Not on what you think others can do better."Da: Tiden kom nærmere.En: The time drew near.Da: Søren kunne allerede høre lyden af Niels, der præsenterede før ham, og mængden der klappede engageret.En: Søren could already hear the sound of Niels presenting before him, and the audience applauding enthusiastically.Da: Søren trak vejret dybt ned i maven.En: Søren took a deep breath.Da: Han skuede ud over de moderne træborde og glasvægge.En: He glanced over the modern wooden tables and glass walls.Da: Så fik han et kærligt klap på ryggen fra Klara, inden han gik mod podiet.En: Then he received a loving pat on the back from Klara before he walked toward the podium.Da: Da Søren trådte hen foran forsamlingen, føltes det som om alle øjne borede sig ind i ham.En: As Søren stepped in front of the assembly, it felt as though all eyes were boring into him.Da: Han begyndte med en lille stamme i stemmen, men tænkte hurtigt på Klaras ord.En: He began with a small stammer in his voice but quickly thought of Klara's words.Da: "Min app hjælper pendlerne med at reducere deres transporttid betydeligt," sagde han og huskede at tale tydeligt.En: "My app helps commuters significantly reduce their transport time," he said, remembering to speak clearly.Da: Han fangede publikums opmærksomhed ved at snakke om de daglige problemer, mange af dem også oplevede.En: He caught the audience's attention by talking about the daily problems many of them also experienced.Da: Efter et par minutters præsentation begyndte hans nervøsitet at smelte væk.En: After a few minutes of presentation, his nervousness began to melt away.Da: Han talte mere afslappet, gestikulerede mere frit, og endda smilede, når han forklarede, hvordan hans idé var opstået en morgen i en overfyldt bus.En: He spoke more relaxed, gesticulated more freely, and even smiled when he explained how his idea had come about one morning on a crowded bus.Da: Publikum lyttede intenst, og dommernes øjne løftede sig fra deres notater.En: The audience listened intently, and the judges' eyes lifted from their notes.Da: Da Søren sluttede, var applausen hjertelig.En: When Søren finished, the applause was heartfelt.Da: Selvom han ikke opnåede førstepladsen, kom en dommer hen til ham efterfølgende.En: Though he didn't achieve first place, a judge came up to him afterward.Da: "Vi er interesserede," sagde hun med et smil.En: "We are interested," she said with a smile.Da: "Kom forbi vores kontor i næste uge."En: "Stop by our office next ...
