Finding Thanksgiving in a Foreign Land: Lars' Cozy Feast

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Finding Thanksgiving in a Foreign Land: Lars' Cozy Feast

Fluent Fiction - Dutch

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Finding Thanksgiving in a Foreign Land: Lars' Cozy Feast

Fluent Fiction - Dutch: Finding Thanksgiving in a Foreign Land: Lars' Cozy Feast
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Story Transcript:

Nl: De geur van pompoensoep en versgebakken brood vulde de gangen van het drukke studentenhuis.
En: The scent of pumpkin soup and freshly baked bread filled the halls of the busy student house.

Nl: Ondanks de kou buiten straalden de kamers een behaaglijke warmte uit.
En: Despite the cold outside, the rooms radiated a cozy warmth.

Nl: Studenten liepen haastig met koffers vol vuile was en huiswerkboeken.
En: Students walked hastily with suitcases full of dirty laundry and homework books.

Nl: Het was bijna Thanksgiving, een feest dat Lars alleen kende van films en verhalen.
En: It was almost Thanksgiving, a holiday that Lars only knew from movies and stories.

Nl: Lars was een Nederlandse uitwisselingsstudent op een universiteit in de Verenigde Staten.
En: Lars was a Dutch exchange student at a university in the United States.

Nl: Sinds hij hier was, voelde hij zich anders en een beetje verloren, vooral nu de feestdagen naderden.
En: Since he had been here, he felt different and a bit lost, especially as the holidays approached.

Nl: Zijn vrienden Maarten en Femke, ook uit Nederland, zouden het lange weekend doorbrengen met hun gastgezinnen.
En: His friends Maarten and Femke, also from the Netherlands, would spend the long weekend with their host families.

Nl: Lars had helaas geen plannen.
En: Unfortunately, Lars had no plans.

Nl: In zijn kamer begon Lars een idee te vormen.
En: In his room, Lars began to form an idea.

Nl: Misschien kon hij zelf iets organiseren. Een klein Thanksgiving-diner voor de mensen op zijn verdieping.
En: Maybe he could organize something himself—a small Thanksgiving dinner for the people on his floor.

Nl: Hij was nerveus.
En: He was nervous.

Nl: Wat als niemand kwam?
En: What if no one came?

Nl: Lars besloot door te zetten.
En: Lars decided to go through with it.

Nl: Hij maakte een lijst. Kalkoen, aardappelpuree, cranberrysaus en, op verzoek van zijn moeder via Skype, stroopwafels om een vleugje Nederland aan de tafel toe te voegen.
En: He made a list: turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and, at the request of his mother via Skype, stroopwafels to add a touch of the Netherlands to the table.

Nl: Hij hing simpele herfstdecoraties op in de gemeenschappelijke keuken.
En: He put up simple autumn decorations in the communal kitchen.

Nl: De pompoenen en bladeren maakten de ruimte warm en gezellig.
En: The pumpkins and leaves made the space warm and inviting.

Nl: De avond van de viering kwam.
En: The evening of the celebration came.

Nl: Eerst dacht Lars dat niemand zou opduiken.
En: At first, Lars thought no one would show up.

Nl: Maar toen hoorde hij voetstappen.
En: But then he heard footsteps.

Nl: Studenten liepen nieuwsgierig de keuken binnen.
En: Students walked into the kitchen, curious.

Nl: Sommigen brachten eten mee; anderen hadden gewoon een lege maag.
En: Some brought food; others just came with an empty stomach.

Nl: Al snel vulden stemmen en gelach de kamer.
En: Soon, voices and laughter filled the room.

Nl: Tijdens het eten, omringd door nieuwe gezichten en vrolijk geklets, voelde Lars zich eindelijk thuis.
En: During dinner, surrounded by new faces and cheerful chatter, Lars finally felt at home.

Nl: Hij luisterde naar verhalen over Thanksgivingtradities...