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A Cup of Black Coffee: Finding Meaning in Small Moments

Sep 26, 2023 · 11m 24s
A Cup of Black Coffee: Finding Meaning in Small Moments
Chapters

01 · Main Story

41s

02 · Vocabulary Words

7m 40s

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Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: A Cup of Black Coffee: Finding Meaning in Small Moments Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: https://www.fluentfiction.org/a-cup-of-black-coffee-finding-meaning-in-small-moments/ Story Transcript: Nb: Det var tidlig...

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Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: A Cup of Black Coffee: Finding Meaning in Small Moments
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.org/a-cup-of-black-coffee-finding-meaning-in-small-moments

Story Transcript:

Nb: Det var tidlig en mandag morgen, og den travle uka så ut til å ha startet på den lokale kafeen i bysentrum.
En: It was early on a Monday morning, and the busy week seemed to have started at the local café in the city center.

Nb: Lars, en ung mann med et trett uttrykk på ansiktet, kom inn døren og gikk sakte mot disken.
En: Lars, a young man with a tired expression on his face, entered the door and walked slowly towards the counter.

Nb: Han hadde på seg en grå frakk som sto i kontrast til de ganske fargerike omgivelsene rundt seg.
En: He was wearing a gray coat that stood in contrast to the quite colorful surroundings.

Nb: På disken sto den vennlige baristaen med et stort smil, klare til å ta imot sine morgenkunder.
En: On the counter stood the friendly barista with a big smile, ready to welcome her morning customers.

Nb: Da hun så Lars komme i sin retning, hilste hun ham med varme: "Hei, selvfølgelig.
En: When she saw Lars approaching, she greeted him warmly: "Hi, of course.

Nb: Hva slags kaffe ønsker du?"
En: What kind of coffee would you like?"

Nb: Lars gned søvnen ut av øynene og smilte tilbake.
En: Lars rubbed the sleep from his eyes and smiled back.

Nb: "En vanlig kopp svart kaffe, vær så snill," svarte han i en rolig tone.
En: "Just a regular cup of black coffee, please," he replied calmly.

Nb: Baristaens smil ble enda bredere.
En: The barista's smile grew even wider.

Nb: "Skal det være noe annet i den?"
En: "Would you like anything else in it?"

Nb: spurte hun nysgjerrig.
En: she asked curiously.

Nb: "Nei, bare svart er perfekt," svarte Lars.
En: "No, just black is perfect," answered Lars.

Nb: Hans stemme inneholdt en underlig ro.
En: His voice contained a strange tranquility.

Nb: "OK, kommer med det med en gang," sa baristaen før hun snudde seg for å lage kaffe.
En: "Okay, I'll bring it right away," said the barista before turning to make the coffee.

Nb: Ikke lenge etter kunne Lars føle duften av nytraktet kaffe.
En: Not long after, Lars could smell the freshly brewed coffee.

Nb: Med et lett hjerte plukket han opp koppen og tok en sipp.
En: With a light heart, he picked up the cup and took a sip.

Nb: Den bitre smaken av svart kaffe fylte ham med ny energi.
En: The bitter taste of black coffee filled him with renewed energy.

Nb: I det øyeblikket følte Lars seg mer våken, mer levende.
En: In that moment, Lars felt more awake, more alive.

Nb: Dette var en velkjent rutine for Lars - det var den lille rutinen som alltid gjorde starten av uken litt bedre.
En: This was a familiar routine for Lars - it was the small ritual that always made the start of the week a little better.

Nb: Med en kopp svart kaffe i hånden og et smil på ansiktet, var han klar for den kommende uken.
En: With a cup of black coffee in his hand and a smile on his face, he was ready for the coming week.

Nb: Og slik slutter historien om Lars og hans enkle, men betydningsfulle, øyeblikk i den lokale kafeen.
En: And thus ends the story of Lars and his simple, but meaningful, moments at the local café.

Nb: Et lite ritual som bidrar til å gjøre hver mandagsmorgen litt mer spesiell.
En: A small ritual that contributes to making each Monday morning a little more special.

Nb: For det er det alle slags små øyeblikk også er – øyeblikk som gjør livet litt mer meningsfylt og hverdagen litt mer fargerik.
En: Because that's what all kinds of small moments are - moments that make life a little more meaningful and everyday life a little more colorful.


Vocabulary Words:
  • busy: travle
  • week: uken
  • local: lokale
  • café: kafeen
  • city: bysentrum
  • center: senter
  • Lars: Lars
  • young: ung
  • man: mann
  • tired: trett
  • expression: uttrykk
  • face: ansiktet
  • entered: kom
  • door: døren
  • walked: gikk
  • slowly: sakte
  • towards: mot
  • counter: disk
  • wearing: hadde på seg
  • gray: grå
  • coat: frakk
  • stood: stod
  • friendly: vennlige
  • barista: baristaen
  • smile: smil
  • ready: klar
  • welcome: ta imot
  • morning: morgen
  • customers: kunder
  • approaching: komme i retning
  • greeted: hilste
  • warmly: varme
  • kind: slags
  • coffee: kaffe
  • want: ønsker
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Organization Kameron Kilchrist
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