Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Twisted Words: A Cozy Winter's Tongue Twister Competition
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Story Transcript:

Nb: Å, det var frost på vinduet og snø på bakken.
En: Ah, there was frost on the window and snow on the ground.

Nb: Vinden hvisket i tretoppene.
En: The wind whispered in the treetops.

Nb: Det var vinter i det koselige norske fjellet, en fin dag full av muligheter.
En: It was winter in the cozy Norwegian mountains, a beautiful day full of possibilities.

Nb: I en liten hytte satt Ingrid og Lars.
En: In a small cabin, Ingrid and Lars sat.

Nb: Ingrid så ut av vinduet og smilte.
En: Ingrid looked out the window and smiled.

Nb: "Hva med litt moro, Lars?
En: "How about some fun, Lars?"

Nb: " spurte hun.
En: she asked.

Nb: Lars, som satt ved peisen, vendte seg mot henne og spurte "Hva mener du?
En: Lars, sitting by the fireplace, turned to her and asked, "What do you mean?"

Nb: ""La oss prøve oss på noen norske tungevridere!
En: "Let's try some Norwegian tongue twisters!"

Nb: " foreslo Ingrid med et lekent smil.
En: Ingrid suggested playfully.

Nb: Lars lo.
En: Lars laughed.

Nb: "Ok," sa han, "det høres gøy ut!
En: "Okay," he said, "that sounds fun!"

Nb: "Ingrid startet først.
En: Ingrid started first.

Nb: "Fiskerens kiste," sa hun, og munnen hennes formet ordene nøye.
En: "The fisherman's chest," she said, carefully shaping the words with her mouth.

Nb: "Sist i fiskekista, frisk fisk," gjentok hun raskere.
En: "Last in the fish chest, fresh fish," she repeated faster.

Nb: Det var vanskelig.
En: It was difficult.

Nb: Hun lo og ropte "Din tur, Lars!
En: She laughed and exclaimed, "Your turn, Lars!"

Nb: "Lars prøvde også.
En: Lars tried as well.

Nb: "Ti tette tønner," begynte han.
En: "Ten tight barrels," he began.

Nb: "Ti tette tønner tett i tett," sydet det fra Lars.
En: "Ten tight barrels tightly together," it sizzled from Lars.

Nb: Han lo høyt.
En: He laughed loudly.

Nb: "Dette er vanskelig!
En: "This is difficult!"

Nb: " deklamerte han.
En: he proclaimed.

Nb: De prøvde flere tungevridere, og lo mer og mer hver gang de snublet på ordene.
En: They tried several tongue twisters, laughing more and more each time they stumbled over the words.

Nb: Snart ble det en konkurranse.
En: Soon, it turned into a competition.

Nb: Hvem kunne si flest tungevridere uten å feile?
En: Who could say the most tongue twisters without making a mistake?

Nb: Tungevridningen fortsatte inn i natten.
En: The tongue twisters continued into the night.

Nb: Ute var månen høy og vinden ble sterkere.
En: Outside, the moon was high and the wind grew stronger.

Nb: Inne, ved siden av det knitrende bålet, kniste Ingrid og Lars mens de bølget ordene.
En: Inside, next to the crackling fire, Ingrid and Lars giggled as they twisted their words.

Nb: Til sist klarte Lars å si "Smiskesmasket rismelgrøt" uten å snuble.
En: Finally, Lars managed to say "Smooth mashed rice porridge" without stumbling.

Nb: Han hoppet opp og jublet.
En: He jumped up and jubilated.

Nb: "Jeg vant!
En: "I won!"

Nb: " ropte han mens han danset rundt i hytta.
En: he shouted as he danced around the cabin.

Nb: Ingrid lo og klappte.
En: Ingrid laughed and applauded.

Nb: Dagen var fylt med latter og vennlig konkurranse.
En: The day was filled with laughter and friendly competition.

Nb: De hadde lært at selv de vanskeligste oppgaver kunne være morsomme når man gjorde dem sammen.
En: They had learned that even the most difficult tasks could be fun when done together.

Nb: Og selv om natten var kald utenfor, var det varmt og koselig inne i den lille hytta på fjellet.
En: And although the night was cold outside, it was warm and cozy inside the little cabin in the mountains.

Nb: Ingen ville egentlig bytte ut denne tiden med noe.
En: Neither of them would really trade this time for anything.

Nb: For Ingrid og Lars, var det den perfekte dagen.
En: For Ingrid and Lars, it was the perfect day.


Vocabulary Words:

• Ah: Det var
• frost: på vinduet
• window: og snø
• and: på bakken
• snow.The: vinden
• wind: hvisket
• whispered: i tretoppene
• in: the
• treetops.Det: var
• was: vinter
• winter: i det koselige
• cozy: norske fjellet
• Norwegian mountains: en fin dag
• a beautiful day: full av muligheter
• In: en liten
• a small: hytte
• cabin: satt
• sat: Ingrid
• Ingrid og: Lars
• Lars.Ingrid: så ut
• looked out: av vinduet
• the window: og smilte
• and smiled."Hva: med litt
• about some: moro
• fun: Lars?" spurte
• who: satt ved
• sitting by: peisen
• the fireplace: vendte seg
• turned to: mot henne
• her and: og spurte