I København, ved den berømte statue af Den Lille Havfrue, stod Lars og Katrine.

In København, by the famous statue of Den Lille Havfrue, stood Lars and Katrine.

Vinterens første sne havde lagt sig som et tæppe over parken.

The first snow of winter had laid itself like a blanket over the park.

De var godt klædt på i deres store jakker, mens turister knipsede billeder i kulden.

They were well dressed in their large coats, while tourists snapped pictures in the cold.

Lars havde et mål: at imponere sin chef med en fremragende præsentation.

Lars had a goal: to impress his boss with an outstanding presentation.

Han drømte om en forfremmelse og ønskede at vise sit værd.

He dreamed of a promotion and wanted to prove his worth.

Men han var nervøs.

But he was nervous.

Det var ikke let at stå foran sine kolleger, og en i teamet samarbejdede ikke.

It wasn't easy to stand in front of his colleagues, and one on the team was not cooperating.

Katrine stod ved hans side.

Katrine stood by his side.

Hun var hans pålidelige kollega, altid klar til at hjælpe.

She was his reliable colleague, always ready to help.

Lars ville helst klare det selv, men Katrine vidste, at han kunne bruge hendes støtte.

Lars preferred to handle it himself, but Katrine knew he could use her support.

"Jeg har brug for din hjælp, Katrine," sagde Lars til sidst og kiggede mod statuen, som hviskede havets hemmeligheder.

"I need your help, Katrine," said Lars finally, looking towards the statue, which whispered the sea's secrets.

"Min præsentation skal være perfekt."

"My presentation needs to be perfect."

Katrine nikkede og smilede.

Katrine nodded and smiled.

"Vi kan gøre det sammen," svarede hun roligt.

"We can do it together," she replied calmly.

"Samarbejde er nøglen."

"Teamwork is the key."

Sammen satte de sig for at gøre præsentationen klar.

Together, they set out to get the presentation ready.

Men da dagen kom, opstod der problemer med teknikken.

But when the day came, technical problems arose.

Skræmmen frøs.

The screen froze.

Lars blev nervøs, hans hænder rystede.

Lars became nervous, his hands trembled.

Publikum begyndte at hviske.

The audience began to whisper.

Katrine var hurtig til at reagere.

Katrine was quick to react.

"Tag det roligt, Lars.

"Take it easy, Lars.

Vi klarer det," sagde hun og tog over.

We've got this," she said, taking over.

Hun fik hurtigt styr på teknikken.

She quickly got the technology under control.

Sammen fortsatte de præsentationen.

Together, they continued the presentation.

Publikums hvisken blev til opmærksom lytning.

The audience's whispers turned to attentive listening.

Snart applåderede hele rummet.

Soon the whole room was applauding.

Lars åndede lettet op.

Lars breathed a sigh of relief.

"Tak, Katrine," sagde han bagefter.

"Thank you, Katrine," he said afterward.

"Jeg kunne ikke have gjort det uden dig."

"I couldn't have done it without you."

Katrine smilede.

Katrine smiled.

"Det gjorde vi sammen.

"We did it together.

Det er styrken ved teamwork."

That's the strength of teamwork."

Lars lærte noget vigtigt den dag.

Lars learned something important that day.

Samarbejde var vejen frem.

Collaboration was the way forward.

At stole på sine kolleger kunne føre til stor succes.

Trusting your colleagues could lead to great success.

Den Lille Havfrue talte måske om kærlighed i bølgerne, men den dag talte hun også om venskab og samarbejde i vinterkulden i København.

Den Lille Havfrue might have spoken of love in the waves, but that day she also spoke of friendship and teamwork in the winter cold in København.