Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Dancing in the Rain: Finding Joy in Unexpected Moments
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Story Transcript:

Nb: I en liten fjord i Norge gikk Kari og Erik på tur.
En: In a small fjord in Norway, Kari and Erik went for a walk.

Nb: De likte å gå på tur.
En: They liked going for walks.

Nb: "Se på fjellene, Erik", sa Kari.
En: "Look at the mountains, Erik," said Kari.

Nb: Erik nikket.
En: Erik nodded.

Nb: Han likte fjellene også.
En: He also liked the mountains.

Nb: Plutselig begynte det å regne.
En: Suddenly, it started to rain.

Nb: Kari og Erik ble fanget i regnet.
En: Kari and Erik were caught in the rain.

Nb: De var våte og kalde.
En: They were wet and cold.

Nb: "Å nei!
En: "Oh no!"

Nb: " sa Kari, "Vi er våte!
En: said Kari, "We're wet!"

Nb: " Erik var også bekymret.
En: Erik was also worried.

Nb: De ønsket ikke å være i regnet.
En: They didn't want to be in the rain.

Nb: Men så kom Ingrid.
En: But then Ingrid came.

Nb: Ingrid var deres venn.
En: Ingrid was their friend.

Nb: Hun hadde en paraply.
En: She had an umbrella.

Nb: Men noe var annerledes.
En: But something was different.

Nb: Ingrid smilte.
En: Ingrid smiled.

Nb: Hun virket ikke bekymret for regnet.
En: She didn't seem worried about the rain.

Nb: "Ingrid, hvorfor smiler du?
En: "Ingrid, why are you smiling?"

Nb: " spurte Erik.
En: Erik asked.

Nb: Ingrid lo.
En: Ingrid laughed.

Nb: "Fordi," sa hun, "regnet er moro!
En: "Because," she said, "the rain is fun!"

Nb: " Hun begynte å danse.
En: She started dancing.

Nb: Kari og Erik ble overrasket.
En: Kari and Erik were surprised.

Nb: De hadde aldri tenkt på regnet som noe morsomt før.
En: They had never thought of the rain as something fun before.

Nb: Ingrid tok hånden deres.
En: Ingrid took their hands.

Nb: "Kom," sa hun, "La oss danse i regnet!
En: "Come," she said, "Let's dance in the rain!"

Nb: " Kari og Erik så på hverandre.
En: Kari and Erik looked at each other.

Nb: De var fortsatt kalde og våte.
En: They were still cold and wet.

Nb: Men de kunne også ha det gøy.
En: But they could also have fun.

Nb: Så de begynte å danse.
En: So they started dancing.

Nb: De hoppet i pytter.
En: They jumped in puddles.

Nb: De lo.
En: They laughed.

Nb: De glemte at de var kalde og våte.
En: They forgot that they were cold and wet.

Nb: De ble bare glad i regnet.
En: They just fell in love with the rain.

Nb: De danset med Ingrid.
En: They danced with Ingrid.

Nb: Det var et morsomt og minneverdig øyeblikk.
En: It was a fun and memorable moment.

Nb: Til slutt stanset regnet.
En: Eventually, the rain stopped.

Nb: Kari, Erik og Ingrid var fortsatt våte.
En: Kari, Erik, and Ingrid were still wet.

Nb: Men de var ikke lenger kalde.
En: But they were no longer cold.

Nb: De var varme fra dansingen.
En: They were warm from dancing.

Nb: "Det var moro," sa Erik.
En: "That was fun," said Erik.

Nb: Kari nikket.
En: Kari nodded.

Nb: "Ja, det var det," sa hun.
En: "Yes, it was," she said.

Nb: Ingrid smilte.
En: Ingrid smiled.

Nb: "Regnet er ikke så ille," sa hun, "du kan alltid finne noe morsomt å gjøre.
En: "The rain isn't so bad," she said, "you can always find something fun to do."

Nb: "Og det lærte Kari, Erik og Ingrid den dagen.
En: And that's what Kari, Erik, and Ingrid learned that day.

Nb: Selv om det kan være ubehagelig og kaldt, kan du alltid finne noe morsomt å gjøre.
En: Even though it can be uncomfortable and cold, you can always find something fun to do.

Nb: Og det beste av alt, de delte det øyeblikket sammen, danset under en regnbyge i den vakre norske fjorden.
En: And best of all, they shared that moment together, dancing in the rain shower in the beautiful Norwegian fjord.


Vocabulary Words:

• Norway: Norge
• walk: tur
• mountains: fjellene
• rain: regn
• wet: våte
• cold: kalde
• friend: venn
• umbrella: paraply
• smile: smile
• fun: moro
• dance: danse
• surprised: overrasket
• puddles: pytter
• laugh: le
• love: glad i
• memorable: minneverdig
• moment: øyeblikk
• stopped: stanset
• warm: varme
• comfortable: ubehagelig
• learned: lærte
• uncomfortable: kaldt
• find: finne
• together: sammen
• shower: regnbyge
• beautiful: vakre