Billeder på væggen

Photos on the wall

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Karen invites you in for her strong black tea. One wall of her living room is all family photos: her son, her daughter, her late husband, Freja and her baby brother.

Karen
Hej! Kom ind. Vil du have te?
Hello! Come in. Would you like tea?
Ja tak. Tak.
Yes, please. Thank you.
Ja tak. Tak.
Yes, please. Thank you.
Karen
Min te er stærk. Jeg er også stærk.
My tea is strong. I am strong too.
Åh! Den er virkelig stærk.
Oh! It is really strong.
Åh! Den er virkelig stærk.
Oh! It is really strong.
One whole wall of her living room is covered in old photos.
Her er mange billeder. Er det din familie?
There are so many photos. Is this your family?
Her er mange billeder. Er det din familie?
There are so many photos. Is this your family?
Karen
Ja. Min søn og min datter. Kvinden med det lange hår er Frejas mor.
Yes. My son and daughter. The woman with long hair is Freja’s mother.
Hvor gammel er din søn?
How old is your son?
Hvor gammel er din søn?
How old is your son?
Karen
Han er halvtreds. Min datter er fireogfyrre.
He is fifty. My daughter is forty-four.
A young man laughing, in an old black-and-white photo.
Hvem er den unge mand?
Who is that young man?
Hvem er den unge mand?
Who is that young man?
Karen
Min mand. Han er tyve på billedet.
My husband. He is twenty in the photo.
Bor han også her?
Does he live here too?
Bor han også her?
Does he live here too?
Karen
Nej. Han er her ikke længere.
No. He is no longer with us.
Åh … Det er jeg ked af at høre.
Oh… I am sorry to hear that.
Åh … Det er jeg ked af at høre.
Oh… I am sorry to hear that.
Karen
Tak. Han var et godt menneske.
Thank you. He was a good person.
Karen
Det er Freja og hendes lillebror. Han er stadig en baby.
This is Freja and her younger brother. He is still a baby.
Hvor mange måneder er han?
How old is he in months?
Hvor mange måneder er han?
How old is he in months?
Karen
Han er seks måneder. Freja er ni, næsten ti.
He is six months old. Freja is nine, almost ten.
Karen
Bor din familie i Hamborg?
Does your family live in Hamburg?
Ja. Mine forældre bor der stadig.
Yes. My parents still live there.
Ja. Mine forældre bor der stadig.
Yes. My parents still live there.
Karen
Du har også en familie her. Du har os og Findus.
You have a family here too. You have us and Findus.
Findus jumps onto the shelf and knocks down the one photo that faces the wall. For a second you see a boy's face and curly black hair.
Findus! Billedet! Karen, hvem er drengen?
Findus! The photo! Karen, who is the boy?
Findus! Billedet! Karen, hvem er drengen?
Findus! The photo! Karen, who is the boy?
Karen
Findus, lad billedet være!
Findus, leave the photo alone!
Karen
Vil du have mere te?
Would you like more tea?