Fluent Fiction - Danish: The Stolen Exam: Unlikely Allies Unite to Uncover the Truth
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Story Transcript:

Da: Sommerens sol skinnede ned over den gamle kostskole.
En: The summer sun shone down on the old boarding school.

Da: Viggo gik langsomt ned ad den brostensbelagte sti.
En: Viggo walked slowly down the cobblestone path.

Da: Han elskede skolens have, med dens farverige blomster og det blå vand i søen tæt ved.
En: He loved the school's garden, with its colorful flowers and the blue water in the nearby lake.

Da: Men denne dag var anderledes.
En: But this day was different.

Da: Der var spændinger i luften.
En: There was tension in the air.

Da: En vigtig eksamensopgave var blevet stjålet.
En: An important exam paper had been stolen.

Da: Viggo var ivrig efter at bevise sin uskyld.
En: Viggo was eager to prove his innocence.

Da: Han var en flittig elev, altid dedikeret til sine studier.
En: He was a diligent student, always dedicated to his studies.

Da: Han var chokeret, da han blev beskyldt for at have stjålet eksamensopgaven.
En: He was shocked when he was accused of stealing the exam paper.

Da: Han kunne næsten ikke tro det.
En: He could hardly believe it.

Da: Hans klassekammerater kiggede skævt til ham, hviskede bag hans ryg.
En: His classmates eyed him suspiciously, whispered behind his back.

Da: Det var en svær tid for ham.
En: It was a difficult time for him.

Da: Sigrid, skolens populære pige, havde også svært ved at tro på anklagerne mod Viggo.
En: Sigrid, the school's popular girl, also found it hard to believe the accusations against Viggo.

Da: Hun kunne ikke lide, at folk dømte ham uden bevis.
En: She didn't like that people judged him without evidence.

Da: Sigrid var charmerende, men ofte misforstået.
En: Sigrid was charming but often misunderstood.

Da: Hun havde også en vis oprørstrang.
En: She also had a certain rebellious spirit.

Da: Måske var det derfor, hun besluttede at hjælpe Viggo med at finde den virkelige tyv, selvom det kunne skade hendes sociale status.
En: Maybe that was why she decided to help Viggo find the real thief, even if it could harm her social status.

Da: Ingrid var en anden historie.
En: Ingrid was a different story.

Da: Hun var utrolig ambitiøs og konkurrencedygtig.
En: She was incredibly ambitious and competitive.

Da: Hun var altid på toppen i klassen og gjorde alt for at blive der.
En: She was always at the top of the class and did everything to stay there.

Da: Da eksamensopgaven blev stjålet, vidste hun, at hun ikke kunne lade nogen mistænke hende.
En: When the exam paper was stolen, she knew she couldn't let anyone suspect her.

Da: Ingen kunne få hende til at miste sin plads som den bedste.
En: No one could make her lose her place as the best.

Da: Hun besluttede at lede undersøgelsen i en anden retning, væk fra sig selv.
En: She decided to steer the investigation in a different direction, away from herself.

Da: Viggo begyndte sin undersøgelse.
En: Viggo began his investigation.

Da: Han så på, hvem der havde adgang til lærerværelset, hvor eksamensopgaven blev opbevaret.
En: He looked at who had access to the teacher’s lounge where the exam paper was stored.

Da: Han talte med dem, der var der på det tidspunkt.
En: He talked to those who were there at the time.

Da: Sigrid hjalp ham, stillede spørgsmål og fandt små spor.
En: Sigrid helped him, asked questions, and found small clues.

Da: Hun vidste, at de skulle handle hurtigt.
En: She knew they had to act quickly.

Da: Ingrid fortsatte med at forsøge at skjule sine spor.
En: Ingrid continued trying to cover her tracks.

Da: Hun ledte mistanken mod en anden elev, en der allerede havde et dårligt ry.
En: She directed suspicion toward another student, one who already had a bad reputation.

Da: Men hun vidste, at hendes egne spor stadig kunne findes, hvis Viggo og Sigrid så nøje nok på sagen.
En: But she knew her own tracks could still be found if Viggo and Sigrid looked closely enough at the case.

Da: En eftermiddag fandt Viggo et vigtigt bevis.
En: One afternoon, Viggo found an important piece of evidence.

Da: En lille seddel, der havde faldet ud af Ingrids taske.
En: A small note that had fallen out of Ingrid’s bag.

Da: Den havde en ufuldstændig plan over, hvordan eksamensopgaven skulle stjæles.
En: It had an incomplete plan about how the exam paper was to be stolen.

Da: Han viste den til Sigrid, og de vidste, at de var tæt på sandheden.
En: He showed it to Sigrid, and they knew they were close to the truth.

Da: De konfronterede Ingrid.
En: They confronted Ingrid.

Da: Hun forsøgte først at benægte det, men til sidst indrømmede hun.
En: At first, she tried to deny it, but eventually, she confessed.

Da: Skyld og frygt havde plaget hende for længe.
En: Guilt and fear had plagued her for too long.

Da: Hun vidste, at hun ikke kunne skjule sig længere.
En: She knew she couldn't hide any longer.

Da: Sandheden kom frem.
En: The truth came out.

Da: Viggo blev renset for anklagerne, og lærerne tog disciplinære handlinger mod Ingrid.
En: Viggo was cleared of the accusations, and the teachers took disciplinary action against Ingrid.

Da: Viggo og Sigrid stod sammen foran søen.
En: Viggo and Sigrid stood together by the lake.

Da: Solen gik langsomt ned, og himlen blev orange og lyserød.
En: The sun was slowly setting, and the sky turned orange and pink.

Da: De følte begge, at de havde lært noget vigtigt.
En: They both felt that they had learned something important.

Da: Viggo fik mere selvtillid og en stærkere forbindelse til Sigrid.
En: Viggo gained more confidence and a stronger bond with Sigrid.

Da: Sigrid lærte værdien af ægte venskab og at stå op for det, der er rigtigt.
En: Sigrid learned the value of true friendship and standing up for what is right.

Da: Ingrid stod alene og tænkte over sine handlinger.
En: Ingrid stood alone and reflected on her actions.

Da: Hun indså, at hendes ambitioner havde ført hende på en dårlig vej.
En: She realized that her ambitions had led her down a bad path.

Da: Det var tid til at ændre sig.
En: It was time to change.

Da: Skolen ville ikke være den samme igen, og det heller ikke for Viggo, Sigrid og Ingrid.
En: The school would never be the same again, nor would Viggo, Sigrid, and Ingrid.


Vocabulary Words:

• boarding school: kostskole
• cobblestone: brostensbelagt
• tension: spændinger
• exam paper: eksamensopgave
• diligent: flittig
• dedicated: dedikeret
• accused: beskyldt
• suspiciously: skævt
• whispered: hviskede
• accusations: anklagerne
• charming: charmerende
• misunderstood: misforstået
• rebellious: oprørstrang
• ambitious: ambitiøs
• competitive: konkurrencedygtig
• steering the investigation: lede undersøgelsen
• teacher’s lounge: lærerværelset
• stored: opbevaret
• clues: spor
• cover her tracks: skjule sine spor
• directed suspicion: ledte mistanken
• bad reputation: dårligt ry
• evidence: bevis
• confessed: indrømmede
• guilt: skyld
• fear: frygt
• disciplinary action: disciplinære handlinger
• confidence: selvtillid
• true friendship: ægte venskab
• reflected: tænkte over