Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Miraculous Steps: Lars' Dance of Redemption
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Story Transcript:

Nb: Det var midtsommer.
En: It was midsummer.

Nb: Den tid på året da alle i byen så frem til festivalen.
En: The time of year when everyone in the town looked forward to the festival.

Nb: Denne festivalen var ikke en vanlig høytid.
En: This festival was not a regular celebration.

Nb: Den var seig, full av eldgammel folklore og magiske tradisjoner.
En: It was slow-paced, full of ancient folklore and magical traditions.

Nb: Mest av alt, den innebar dansing.
En: Most of all, it involved dancing.

Nb: Mye dansing.
En: A lot of dancing.

Nb: Og ingen ønsket mer å danse enn Lars.
En: And no one wanted to dance more than Lars.

Nb: Lars var en ung mann med bølgete hår og et vennlig smil.
En: Lars was a young man with wavy hair and a friendly smile.

Nb: Han bodde i en liten hytte ved kanten av skogen, tett ved byen.
En: He lived in a small cottage at the edge of the forest, close to the town.

Nb: Men han hadde et problem.
En: But he had a problem.

Nb: Han var ikke flink til å danse.
En: He was not good at dancing.

Nb: I det hele tatt.
En: Not at all.

Nb: Festivalen startet med en fanfare av musikk.
En: The festival started with a fanfare of music.

Nb: Folk ble kledd i sine fineste klær og satt i gang med å danse.
En: People dressed in their finest clothes and started dancing.

Nb: Lars så på med store øyne.
En: Lars watched with big eyes.

Nb: Han hadde øvd i uker, håpet om å ikke tråkke på noen denne gangen.
En: He had practiced for weeks, hoping not to step on anyone this time.

Nb: Ganske snart, ble Lars invitert til å danse av en vennlig gammel dame.
En: Soon enough, Lars was invited to dance by a friendly old lady.

Nb: Hun grep hånden hans og førte ham ut på dansegulvet.
En: She took his hand and led him out onto the dance floor.

Nb: Musikken startet, og Lars begynte å bevege seg.
En: The music began, and Lars started to move.

Nb: Han prøvde å følge rytmen, han virkelig prøvde.
En: He tried to follow the rhythm, he really tried.

Nb: Men det varte ikke lenge før han tråkket på den gamle damens fot!
En: But it didn't take long before he stepped on the old lady's foot!

Nb: "Åh, Lars!
En: "Oh, Lars!"

Nb: " utbrøt hun, og hoppet tilbake.
En: she exclaimed, stepping back.

Nb: Folk rundt dem begynte å le.
En: People around them started to laugh.

Nb: Lars ble flau.
En: Lars was embarrassed.

Nb: Men han nektet å gi opp.
En: But he refused to give up.

Nb: Han fortsatte å danse, håpet om å bli bedre.
En: He continued to dance, hoping to get better.

Nb: Men hver gang han prøvde, tråkket han på en annen persons fot.
En: But every time he tried, he stepped on someone else's foot.

Nb: Han tråkket til og med på kattens hale!
En: He even stepped on the cat's tail!

Nb: Folket begynte å lure på om Lars noen gang ville lære å danse.
En: People began to wonder if Lars would ever learn to dance.

Nb: Lars selv begynte å miste håpet.
En: Lars himself started to lose hope.

Nb: Men han fortsatte å prøve.
En: But he kept trying.

Nb: Til slutt, da festivalen var nær slutten, hadde Lars nesten gitt opp.
En: Finally, as the festival was nearing its end, Lars had almost given up.

Nb: Han satt alene på sidelinjen, håpet knust.
En: He sat alone on the sidelines, his hope shattered.

Nb: Men så gikk en liten jente opp til ham.
En: But then a little girl walked up to him.

Nb: Hun var den søteste lille jenta, med lyse kinn og store blå øyne.
En: She was the sweetest little girl, with rosy cheeks and big blue eyes.

Nb: Hun sa, "Lars, vil du danse med meg?
En: She said, "Lars, will you dance with me?"

Nb: "Lars så på henne, overrasket.
En: Lars looked at her, surprised.

Nb: "Er du sikker?
En: "Are you sure?"

Nb: " spurte han.
En: he asked.

Nb: "Jeg er ikke veldig flink.
En: "I'm not very good."

Nb: "Jenta nikket.
En: The girl nodded.

Nb: "Det går bra.
En: "It's okay.

Nb: Jeg vil gjerne danse med deg.
En: I would love to dance with you."

Nb: "Så tok hun Lars sin hånd og førte ham ut på dansegulvet.
En: So she took Lars's hand and led him back out onto the dance floor.

Nb: Og merkelig nok, da Lars begynte å danse med jenta, tråkket han ikke på tærne hennes.
En: And strangely enough, when Lars started dancing with the girl, he did not step on her toes.

Nb: Kanskje det var fordi han var mer avslappet.
En: Maybe it was because he was more relaxed.

Nb: Eller kanskje det var fordi jenta hadde veldig små føtter.
En: Or maybe it was because the girl had very small feet.

Nb: Men Lars begynte å føle rytmen i musikken.
En: But Lars began to feel the rhythm of the music.

Nb: Han begynte å bevege seg i takt.
En: He started to move in sync.

Nb: Han tråkket ikke på noen tær.
En: He didn't step on anyone's toes.

Nb: Folket klappet og jublet.
En: The people clapped and cheered.

Nb: Lars hadde endelig lært å danse!
En: Lars had finally learned to dance!

Nb: Da festivalen var over, ble Lars stående på dansegulvet, smilende.
En: When the festival was over, Lars stood on the dance floor, smiling.

Nb: Han hadde lært å danse.
En: He had learned to dance.

Nb: Han hadde ikke tråkket på noen tær.
En: He hadn't stepped on anyone's toes.

Nb: Og mest av alt, han hadde hatt det gøy.
En: And most of all, he had fun.

Nb: Fra den dagen av, ventet Lars alltid med spenning på midtsommerfestivalen.
En: From that day on, Lars always looked forward to the midsummer festival.

Nb: Men han gruet seg ikke lenger til å danse.
En: But he no longer dreaded dancing.

Nb: For nå visste han at med tålmodighet, praksis og litt hjelp, kunne han overvinne enhver utfordring.
En: Because now he knew that with patience, practice, and a little help, he could overcome any challenge.


Vocabulary Words:

• midsummer: midtsommer
• festival: festival
• regular: vanlig
• celebration: høytid
• folklore: folklore
• magical: magisk
• traditions: tradisjoner
• dancing: dansing
• Lars: Lars
• wavy hair: bølgete hår
• friendly smile: vennlig smil
• cottage: hytte
• forest: skogen
• problem: problem
• good: flink
• fanfare: fanfare
• music: musikk
• clothes: klær
• watched: så på
• practiced: øvd
• invited: invitert
• old lady: gammel dame
• foot: fot
• exclaimed: utbrøt
• laugh: le
• embarrassed: flau
• refused: nektet
• give up: gi opp
• hope: håp