Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Discovering Strength in Vulnerability: A Day at Frogner Park
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Story Transcript:

Nb: Frogner Park var opplyst av den varme sommersola.
En: Frogner Park was illuminated by the warm summer sun.

Nb: Buskene og trærne badet i gylne stråler mens barn lo og løp rundt, og lyden av fjern trafikk fylte luften.
En: The bushes and trees bathed in golden rays while children laughed and ran around, and the sound of distant traffic filled the air.

Nb: Sigrid og Lars gikk langs de frodige stiene, smilende og nysgjerrige på hverandre.
En: Sigrid and Lars walked along the lush paths, smiling and curious about each other.

Nb: Sigrid var spent.
En: Sigrid was excited.

Nb: Hun likte virkelig Lars og ønsket å imponere ham.
En: She really liked Lars and wanted to impress him.

Nb: Hun prøvde alltid å vise at hun kunne være aktiv, selv om hun hadde astma.
En: She always tried to show that she could be active, even though she had asthma.

Nb: I dag ville hun nyte turen uten å bekymre seg for mye.
En: Today she wanted to enjoy the walk without worrying too much.

Nb: Lars pekte mot en statue.
En: Lars pointed at a statue.

Nb: "Se, den ser imponerende ut," sa han med begeistring.
En: "Look, it looks impressive," he said enthusiastically.

Nb: De gikk nærmere for å se.
En: They walked closer to see.

Nb: Plutselig følte Sigrid seg kortpustet.
En: Suddenly Sigrid felt short of breath.

Nb: Hun stoppet opp og prøvde å puste dypt, men lungene ville ikke samarbeide.
En: She stopped and tried to breathe deeply, but her lungs wouldn’t cooperate.

Nb: "Er du OK, Sigrid?" spurte Lars, bekymret.
En: "Are you okay, Sigrid?" Lars asked, concerned.

Nb: Hun nikket fort, selv om hun så panikken i blikket hans.
En: She nodded quickly, even though she saw the panic in his eyes.

Nb: Sigrid visste at Ingrid, hennes beste venninne og paramedic, også var i parken.
En: Sigrid knew that Ingrid, her best friend and a paramedic, was also in the park.

Nb: De hadde avtalt å møtes senere.
En: They had planned to meet later.

Nb: Men nå følte hun seg svak og flau.
En: But now she felt weak and embarrassed.

Nb: "Jeg er bare litt sliten," sa Sigrid raskt og prøvde å fortsette å gå.
En: "I'm just a bit tired," Sigrid said quickly, trying to keep walking.

Nb: Lars rynket pannen.
En: Lars frowned.

Nb: "Er du sikker? Du ser ikke så bra ut."
En: "Are you sure? You don't look so good."

Nb: Sigrid ville ikke virke svak foran Lars.
En: Sigrid didn’t want to appear weak in front of Lars.

Nb: Hun visste at hun burde rope på hjelp, men stoltheten hennes holdt henne tilbake.
En: She knew she should call for help, but her pride held her back.

Nb: Men pusten hennes ble enda verre, og hun begynte å få det svart for øynene.
En: But her breathing got worse, and she began to see black spots.

Nb: Da dukket Ingrid opp rundt et hjørne.
En: Then Ingrid appeared around a corner.

Nb: "Sigrid!" ropte hun og løp mot venninnen.
En: "Sigrid!" she shouted, running towards her friend.

Nb: Hun så umiddelbart at noe var galt.
En: She immediately saw that something was wrong.

Nb: "Jeg... jeg... kan ikke..." sa Sigrid, og Ingrid trakk fort fram en inhalator fra vesken sin.
En: "I... I... can't..." Sigrid managed to say, and Ingrid quickly pulled an inhaler from her bag.

Nb: "Hold ut, Sigrid. Jeg er her," sa Ingrid rolig og profesjonelt.
En: "Hold on, Sigrid. I'm here," Ingrid said calmly and professionally.

Nb: Lars så forskrekket på, usikker på hva han skulle gjøre.
En: Lars looked startled, unsure of what to do.

Nb: Ingrid hjalp Sigrid til å sette seg ned.
En: Ingrid helped Sigrid to sit down.

Nb: "Ta dypt pust, rolig nå," sa hun og hjalp Sigrid med å bruke inhalatoren.
En: "Take a deep breath, calm now," she said, aiding Sigrid in using the inhaler.

Nb: Sakte, men sikkert, begynte Sigrid å puste lettere.
En: Slowly but surely, Sigrid started to breathe easier.

Nb: "Takk, Ingrid," hvisket hun.
En: "Thank you, Ingrid," she whispered.

Nb: Lars satte seg ned ved siden av Sigrid.
En: Lars sat down next to Sigrid.

Nb: "Hvorfor sa du ikke noe? Du skremte meg!" sa han mykt.
En: "Why didn’t you say anything? You scared me!" he said softly.

Nb: "Jeg ville ikke at du skulle se meg som svak," sa Sigrid, og tårene blusset opp i øynene hennes.
En: "I didn’t want you to see me as weak," Sigrid said, and tears welled up in her eyes.

Nb: Lars tok hendene hennes i sine.
En: Lars took her hands in his.

Nb: "Sigrid, du er sterk fordi du er ærlig og modig. Jeg er her for deg, uansett hva," sa han varmt.
En: "Sigrid, you’re strong because you’re honest and brave. I’m here for you, no matter what," he said warmly.

Nb: Ingrid smilte.
En: Ingrid smiled.

Nb: "Dere skal nok klare dere fint sammen," sa hun beroligende.
En: "You two will be just fine together," she said reassuringly.

Nb: Sigrid smilte svakt.
En: Sigrid smiled faintly.

Nb: Hun innså at hun ikke trengte å skjule sin sårbarhet. Lars så henne som den hun var, og det bandt dem enda nærmere.
En: She realized she didn’t need to hide her vulnerability. Lars saw her for who she was, and it brought them even closer.

Nb: De tre satt sammen i solen, omringet av liv og latter i parken.
En: The three sat together in the sun, surrounded by life and laughter in the park.

Nb: Sigrid følte seg trygg og verdsatt, og hun visste at hun endelig kunne være seg selv, både med Lars og med Ingrid ved sin side.
En: Sigrid felt safe and appreciated, and she knew she could finally be herself, both with Lars and with Ingrid by her side.


Vocabulary Words:

• illuminated: opplyst
• bushes: buskene
• bathed: badet
• lush: frodige
• paths: stiene
• curious: nysgjerrige
• excited: spent
• impress: imponere
• short of breath: kortpustet
• cooperate: samarbeide
• concerned: bekymret
• panic: panikk
• embarrassed: flau
• weak: svak
• appear: virke
• pride: stoltheten
• black spots: svart for øynene
• inhaler: inhalator
• calm: rolig
• breathe: puste
• easier: lettere
• scared: skremte
• weakness: svakhet
• brave: modig
• reassuringly: beroligende
• faintly: svakt
• vulnerability: sårbarhet
• brought: bandt
• surrounded: omringet
• appreciated: verdsatt