Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Chasing Thrills: A First Skiing Adventure in Wintry Oslo
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Story Transcript:

Nb: Ingrid og Lars var i Oslo.
En: Ingrid and Lars were in Oslo.

Nb: De hadde kommet fra en by ved kysten.
En: They had come from a town by the coast.

Nb: I Oslo skulle de prøve noe nytt.
En: In Oslo, they were going to try something new.

Nb: De skulle prøve å gå på ski for aller første gang.
En: They were going to try skiing for the very first time.

Nb: Det var en kald vinterdag i Tryvann, et populært skisted i Oslo.
En: It was a cold winter day in Tryvann, a popular ski resort in Oslo.

Nb: Snøen falt fra en skyfri himmel.
En: The snow fell from a cloudless sky.

Nb: Det var som om tusenvis av små sylskarpe krystaller falt mot bakken.
En: It was as if thousands of tiny, razor-sharp crystals were falling to the ground.

Nb: I all denne skjønnheten sto Ingrid og Lars.
En: In the midst of all this beauty stood Ingrid and Lars.

Nb: "Er du klar, Ingrid?
En: "Are you ready, Ingrid?"

Nb: " spurte Lars, med skiene under armen.
En: Lars asked, holding the skis under his arm.

Nb: Ingrid nikket, men hun var nervøs.
En: Ingrid nodded, but she was nervous.

Nb: Alt var nytt.
En: Everything was new.

Nb: Skiene.
En: The skis.

Nb: Snøen.
En: The snow.

Nb: Kulden.
En: The cold.

Nb: "Grei t, tror jeg, " svarte hun.
En: "I think so," she replied.

Nb: Lars smilte.
En: Lars smiled.

Nb: Han tok skiene på.
En: He put on his skis.

Nb: Ingrid fulgte etter.
En: Ingrid followed suit.

Nb: Men det virkete vanskelig.
En: But it seemed difficult.

Nb: Skiene ville ikke feste seg.
En: The skis wouldn't stick.

Nb: Lars prøvde å hjelpe henne.
En: Lars tried to help her.

Nb: ">Til slutt fikk de det til.
En: Eventually, they succeeded.

Nb: Skiene var på.
En: The skis were on.

Nb: Nå skulle de prøve å gli på snøen.
En: Now they were going to try gliding on the snow.

Nb: Lars gikk først.
En: Lars went first.

Nb: Han gikk sakte.
En: He went slowly.

Nb: Han vinket til Ingrid.
En: He waved to Ingrid.

Nb: "Kom igjen!
En: "Come on!"

Nb: " ropte han.
En: he shouted.

Nb: Ingrid prøvde å følge etter.
En: Ingrid tried to follow.

Nb: Hun falt noen ganger, men sto opp igjen.
En: She fell a few times, but got back up.

Nb: Hun ville ikke gi opp.
En: She didn't want to give up.

Nb: Men så skjedde det noe uventet.
En: But then something unexpected happened.

Nb: Ingrid gled for fort.
En: Ingrid was gliding too fast.

Nb: Det var som om hun fløy.
En: It was as if she was flying.

Nb: Hun kunne ikke stoppe.
En: She couldn't stop.

Nb: Hun skrek.
En: She screamed.

Nb: Hun så en stor snøfonn foran seg.
En: She saw a big snowdrift ahead of her.

Nb: "Lars!
En: "Lars!"

Nb: " ropte hun.
En: she cried.

Nb: Men det var for sent.
En: But it was too late.

Nb: Hun gikk rett i snøfonnen.
En: She went straight into the snowdrift.

Nb: Snøen føk rundt henne.
En: The snow swirled around her.

Nb: Alt ble stille.
En: Everything was quiet.

Nb: Lars kom etter.
En: Lars followed.

Nb: Han ropte hennes navn.
En: He called her name.

Nb: Han fikk se skiene hennes stikke ut av snøfonnen.
En: He saw her skis sticking out of the snowdrift.

Nb: Han gravde henne ut.
En: He dug her out.

Nb: Hun var kald, men ellers uskadd.
En: She was cold, but otherwise unharmed.

Nb: De lo av hele situasjonen.
En: They laughed at the whole situation.

Nb: "Jeg sa det var gøy på ski!
En: "I told you skiing was fun!"

Nb: " sa Lars.
En: Lars said.

Nb: De gikk tilbake til hytta.
En: They returned to the cabin.

Nb: Der drakk de varm kakao og snakket om dagen i Tryvann.
En: There they drank hot cocoa and talked about the day in Tryvann.

Nb: Det var gøy, men også litt skummelt.
En: It was fun, but also a bit scary.

Nb: Men viktigst av alt, de hadde det moro sammen.
En: But most importantly, they had fun together.

Nb: Tilbake i Oslo, gikk de gjennom Karl Johan gata.
En: Back in Oslo, they walked through Karl Johan street.

Nb: Julelysene blinket i trærne.
En: The Christmas lights twinkled in the trees.

Nb: De tenkte på dagen i Tryvann.
En: They thought about the day in Tryvann.

Nb: De skulle prøve å gå på ski igjen.
En: They would try skiing again.

Nb: Bare ikke like fort.
En: Just not as fast.

Nb: Og de skulle passe på hverandre.
En: And they would look out for each other.

Nb: Og de lærte noe viktig den dagen.
En: And they learned something important that day.

Nb: Det handler ikke om å være flink på ski.
En: It's not about being good at skiing.

Nb: Det handler om å prøve noe nytt, å ha det gøy, og å hjelpe hverandre når ting blir vanskelig.
En: It's about trying something new, having fun, and helping each other when things get tough.

Nb: Alle kan havne i en snøfonn, men med litt motivasjon, kan vi alltid komme oss ut.
En: Anyone can end up in a snowdrift, but with a little motivation, we can always get out.


Vocabulary Words:

• town: by
• ski resort: skisted
• snow: snø
• sky: himmel
• beauty: skjønnhet
• ready: klar
• nervous: nervøs
• new: nytt
• skis: skiene
• fall: falt
• ground: bakken
• stood: sto
• cold: kald
• wave: vinket
• follow: følge
• fall: falt
• try: prøve
• help: hjelpe
• gliding: gli
• flying: fløy
• stop: stopp
• scream: skrek
• drift: fonn
• snowdrift: snøfonn
• laugh: lo
• scary: skummelt
• together: sammen
• Christmas: jul
• motivation: motivasjon
• get out: komme ut