Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Unlocking the Essence of 'Hygge' in the Heart of Oslo
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Story Transcript:

Nb: Lars og Ingrid bor i Oslo.
En: Lars and Ingrid live in Oslo.

Nb: Oslo er stort.
En: Oslo is big.

Nb: Det er by i Norge.
En: It is a city in Norway.

Nb: Mange folk bor i Oslo.
En: Many people live in Oslo.

Nb: Lars og Ingrid liker Oslo.
En: Lars and Ingrid like Oslo.

Nb: De liker å bo her.
En: They like living here.

Nb: En dag møter de en mann.
En: One day they meet a man.

Nb: Mannen er fra Amerika.
En: The man is from America.

Nb: Han forstår ikke "kos".
En: He doesn't understand "hygge".

Nb: "Kos" er norsk ord.
En: "Hygge" is a Norwegian word.

Nb: "Kos" er viktig i Norge.
En: "Hygge" is important in Norway.

Nb: Lars og Ingrid vil hjelpe mannen.
En: Lars and Ingrid want to help the man.

Nb: De vil forklare "kos".
En: They want to explain "hygge".

Nb: Lars sier, "Kos er god følelse.
En: Lars says, "Hygge is a good feeling."

Nb: " Ingrid sier, "Kos er å ha det gøy sammen.
En: Ingrid says, "Hygge is having fun together."

Nb: " Mannen er fortsatt forvirret.
En: The man is still confused.

Nb: Han forstår ikke.
En: He doesn't understand.

Nb: Lars og Ingrid tenker.
En: Lars and Ingrid think.

Nb: De har en idè.
En: They have an idea.

Nb: De vil vise mannen "kos".
En: They want to show the man "hygge".

Nb: De inviterer mannen hjem.
En: They invite the man to their home.

Nb: Hjem til deres hus i Oslo.
En: Home to their house in Oslo.

Nb: I huset er det koselig.
En: In the house, it is cozy.

Nb: Det er varmt og fint.
En: It is warm and nice.

Nb: De tenner lys.
En: They light candles.

Nb: Lys er koselig.
En: Candles are cozy.

Nb: De lager mat.
En: They cook food.

Nb: God mat er koselig.
En: Good food is cozy.

Nb: De snakker, loer og spiser sammen.
En: They talk, laugh, and eat together.

Nb: Dette er kos.
En: This is hygge.

Nb: Mannen smiler.
En: The man smiles.

Nb: Han trives.
En: He enjoys it.

Nb: Han føler seg god.
En: He feels good.

Nb: Dette er "kos", sier Lars og Ingrid.
En: "This is hygge," says Lars and Ingrid.

Nb: Mannen nikker.
En: The man nods.

Nb: Han forstår nå.
En: He understands now.

Nb: "Kos" er god følelse.
En: "Hygge" is a good feeling.

Nb: "Kos" er å ha det gøy sammen.
En: "Hygge" is having fun together.

Nb: Dagen går.
En: The day goes by.

Nb: Kvelden kommer.
En: Evening comes.

Nb: Mannen må gå.
En: The man has to leave.

Nb: Han takker Lars og Ingrid.
En: He thanks Lars and Ingrid.

Nb: Han har lært noe nytt.
En: He has learned something new.

Nb: Han har lært "kos".
En: He has learned "hygge".

Nb: Lars og Ingrid smiler.
En: Lars and Ingrid smile.

Nb: De er glade.
En: They are happy.

Nb: De har hjulpet mannen.
En: They have helped the man.

Nb: Han forstår "kos" nå.
En: He now understands "hygge".

Nb: Historien ender her.
En: The story ends here.

Nb: Med "kos".
En: With "hygge".

Nb: Med god følelse.
En: With a good feeling.

Nb: Med å ha det gøy sammen.
En: With having fun together.

Nb: Det er "kos".
En: That's "hygge".

Nb: Det er norsk "kos".
En: That's Norwegian "hygge".


Vocabulary Words:

• live: bor
• big: stort
• city: by
• Norway: Norge
• people: folk
• like: liker
• help: hjelpe
• explain: forklare
• good: god
• feeling: følelse
• having fun together: å ha det gøy sammen
• confused: forvirret
• idea: idè
• show: vise
• home: hjem
• cozy: koselig
• warm: varmt
• nice: fint
• candles: lys
• cook: lager
• food: mat
• talk: snakker
• laugh: loer
• eat: spiser
• smile: smiler
• happy: glade
• understands: forstår
• end: ender
• good feeling: god følelse
• with: med