Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Blissful Midsummer Memories: Sofie and Henrik's Joyous Day
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Story Transcript:

Nb: Sofie og Henrik gledet seg.
En: Sofie and Henrik were excited.

Nb: Midsommer var alltid gøy i Bergen.
En: Midsummer was always fun in Bergen.

Nb: Familien hadde en stor hage.
En: The family had a big garden.

Nb: Der samlet de alle til grilling og spill.
En: There, they gathered everyone for grilling and games.

Nb: Været var perfekt.
En: The weather was perfect.

Nb: Solen skinte, og himmelen var blå.
En: The sun was shining, and the sky was blue.

Nb: Sofie lagde mat med mamma.
En: Sofie was cooking with mom.

Nb: Henrik hjalp pappa med bålet.
En: Henrik was helping dad with the bonfire.

Nb: Storebror Thomas satt på gresset med kusinene.
En: Big brother Thomas was sitting on the grass with the cousins.

Nb: De lagde blomsterkranser.
En: They were making flower crowns.

Nb: "Har du noen blomster?"
En: "Do you have any flowers?"

Nb: spurte Henrik.
En: asked Henrik.

Nb: "Ja, mange her," svarte Sofie og smilte.
En: "Yes, lots here," answered Sofie, smiling.

Nb: Timene gikk.
En: Hours passed.

Nb: Hagen fyltes med folk.
En: The garden filled with people.

Nb: Onkeler, tanter og venner kom.
En: Uncles, aunts, and friends came.

Nb: Morfar fortalte gamle historier.
En: Grandpa told old stories.

Nb: Barna lekte med ball og hoppet tau.
En: The children played with a ball and jumped rope.

Nb: "Henrik, hente mer ved!"
En: "Henrik, get more wood!"

Nb: ropte pappa.
En: shouted dad.

Nb: Henrik løp til skuret og hentet en stor bunke ved.
En: Henrik ran to the shed and fetched a large bundle of wood.

Nb: Bålet vokste seg større og større.
En: The bonfire grew bigger and bigger.

Nb: Da mørket falt, samlet alle seg rundt bålet.
En: When darkness fell, everyone gathered around the bonfire.

Nb: Det var varmt og lysende.
En: It was warm and bright.

Nb: Bestemor spilte gitar, og alle sang sammen.
En: Grandma played the guitar, and everyone sang together.

Nb: Det var koselig og fint.
En: It was cozy and nice.

Nb: Etter en stund ropte onkel Arne: "Nå skal vi ha leker!"
En: After a while, Uncle Arne shouted: "Now, we will have games!"

Nb: Alle jublet.
En: Everyone cheered.

Nb: Først var det sekkeløp.
En: First, it was the sack race.

Nb: Sofie vant.
En: Sofie won.

Nb: Så var det potetløp.
En: Then it was the potato race.

Nb: Henrik kom på andre plass.
En: Henrik came in second place.

Nb: Til slutt var det skattejakt.
En: Finally, there was a treasure hunt.

Nb: Mor gjemte små skatter rundt i hagen.
En: Mom hid small treasures around the garden.

Nb: Barna lette ivrig.
En: The children searched eagerly.

Nb: Henrik fant en liten sakkosekk.
En: Henrik found a small bean bag.

Nb: Sofie fant en søt bamse.
En: Sofie found a cute teddy bear.

Nb: "Se hva jeg fant!"
En: "Look what I found!"

Nb: ropte Henrik stolt.
En: shouted Henrik proudly.

Nb: "Bra jobba!"
En: "Good job!"

Nb: svarte Sofie.
En: answered Sofie.

Nb: Kvelden ble avsluttet med marshmallows stekt på bålet.
En: The evening ended with marshmallows roasted on the fire.

Nb: Mamma fortalte spøkelseshistorier, og alle lo og grøsset.
En: Mom told ghost stories, and everyone laughed and shivered.

Nb: Da det var tid for å dra hjem, var alle trøtte, men glade.
En: When it was time to go home, everyone was tired but happy.

Nb: Det var en vellykket Midsommer.
En: It was a successful Midsummer.

Nb: På veien hjem holdt Sofie og Henrik hverandre i hånden.
En: On the way home, Sofie and Henrik held hands.

Nb: "Sofie, det var en fin dag," sa Henrik.
En: "Sofie, it was a nice day," said Henrik.

Nb: "Ja, vi må gjøre det igjen neste år," svarte Sofie.
En: "Yes, we must do it again next year," answered Sofie.

Nb: Så sovnet de begge med smil om munnen, drømmende om neste sommer.
En: Then they both fell asleep with smiles on their faces, dreaming about next summer.


Vocabulary Words:

• excited: gledet seg
• grilling: grilling
• bonfire: bål
• making: lagde
• flower crowns: blomsterkranser
• uncle: onkel
• aunt: tante
• rope: tau
• shed: skur
• bundle: bunke
• darkness: mørket
• fell: falt
• cozy: koselig
• sack race: sekkeløp
• potato race: potetløp
• treasure hunt: skattejakt
• hide: gjemte
• searched: lette
• eagerly: ivrig
• bean bag: sakkosekk
• teddy bear: bamse
• proudly: stolt
• roasted: stekt
• ghost stories: spøkelseshistorier
• shivered: grøsset
• successful: vellykket
• held hands: holdt hverandre i hånden
• dreaming: drømmende
• summertime: sommer
• garden: hage