Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Dancing Under the Midsummer Sun: The Tale of Three Friends in Bergen
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Story Transcript:

Nb: I Bergen bor det tre gode venner.
En: In Bergen lives three good friends.

Nb: De heter Lars, Ingrid og Jørgen.
En: Their names are Lars, Ingrid, and Jørgen.

Nb: De bor i tre fine, røde hus ved en stor, grønn park.
En: They live in three nice, red houses by a large, green park.

Nb: De finner på gøyale ting sammen.
En: They come up with fun things to do together.

Nb: På midtsommer hvert år skjer det noe ekstra gøy.
En: Every midsummer, something extra fun happens.

Nb: En smaragdgrønn sommersol nyter hissig dans på himmelen.
En: An emerald green summer sun enjoys a fierce dance in the sky.

Nb: I Bergen, byen mellom syv fjell, starter dagen stille.
En: In Bergen, the city between seven mountains, the day starts quietly.

Nb: Men den blir gøy, det vet alle i byen.
En: But it becomes fun, everyone in the city knows that.

Nb: Midtsommer er en spesiell dag, akkurat som Lars, Ingrid, og Jørgen er spesielle venner.
En: Midsummer is a special day, just like Lars, Ingrid, and Jørgen are special friends.

Nb: Lysstrålene treffer Lars' ansikt.
En: The sun rays hit Lars' face.

Nb: Han våkner og ser på klokken.
En: He wakes up and looks at the clock.

Nb: "På tide!
En: "Time to go!"

Nb: " tenker han og smiler stort.
En: he thinks and smiles widely.

Nb: Han vekker katten, tar sin hatten fra skapet og går ut.
En: He wakes up the cat, grabs his hat from the closet, and goes outside.

Nb: En skjellhatt.
En: A seashell hat.

Nb: Den har mange farger og bjeller.
En: It has many colors and bells.

Nb: Den lager lyd når han går.
En: It makes noise as he walks.

Nb: Det ler han mye av.
En: He laughs a lot about it.

Nb: Ingrid bor ved siden av Lars.
En: Ingrid lives next to Lars.

Nb: Hun har også en hatt.
En: She also has a hat.

Nb: Hatten hennes ligner et stort fruktfat.
En: Her hat resembles a large fruit bowl.

Nb: Bananer, epler og blåbær.
En: Bananas, apples, and blueberries.

Nb: Alle ler når de ser hatten hennes.
En: Everyone laughs when they see her hat.

Nb: Men det er det som er så gøy.
En: But that's what makes it so fun.

Nb: Det tredje huset er til Jørgen.
En: The third house belongs to Jørgen.

Nb: Jørgen har den største hatten av alle.
En: Jørgen has the biggest hat of all.

Nb: Den er som en stor skål grøt, med en stor tre-sleiv over.
En: It's like a big bowl of porridge, with a large wooden spoon on top.

Nb: Hver gang Jørgen kommer, roper alle, "Grøtkongen kommer!
En: Every time Jørgen arrives, everyone shouts, "The Porridge King is here!"

Nb: "På midtsommer møtes de ved parken.
En: On midsummer, they meet at the park.

Nb: Det er her de har majstangen.
En: This is where they have the maypole.

Nb: Majstangen er høy, og den har mange farger, som barnas drømmer.
En: The maypole is tall, and it has many colors, like children's dreams.

Nb: Alle i Bergen kommer for å danse.
En: Everyone in Bergen comes to dance.

Nb: De er glade, leker og ler.
En: They are happy, play, and laugh.

Nb: Men først venter de på Lars, Ingrid og Jørgen.
En: But first, they wait for Lars, Ingrid, and Jørgen.

Nb: Lars kommer først, bjellene ringer.
En: Lars arrives first, the bells ring.

Nb: "Hei alle sammen," roper han.
En: "Hello, everyone," he shouts.

Nb: Ingrid kommer etter, hat fruktene vinker.
En: Ingrid comes next, her fruit hat waving.

Nb: "God Midtsommer!
En: "Happy Midsummer!"

Nb: " roper hun og løfter hattene høyt.
En: she shouts and lifts the hats high.

Nb: Til slutt kommer Jørgen.
En: Finally, Jørgen arrives.

Nb: "Kom igjen, grøtkongen kommer!
En: "Here comes the Porridge King!"

Nb: " roper alle, og løper mot Jørgen.
En: everyone shouts, and runs towards Jørgen.

Nb: Majstangen roper høyt.
En: The maypole calls out loud.

Nb: Alle begynner å danse.
En: Everyone starts to dance.

Nb: Musikken spiller, tanker fylt av latter.
En: Music plays, thoughts filled with laughter.

Nb: De synger, de leker.
En: They sing, they play.

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

Nb: Solen går ned, men gleden er enda høy.
En: The sun sets, but the joy remains high.

Nb: Mot slutten stopper de alle og ser på hverandre.
En: At the end, they all stop and look at each other.

Nb: De husker det gode som de har hatt sammen.
En: They remember the good times they have shared.

Nb: De sier takk til hverandre, for de tingene de deler.
En: They thank each other for the things they have in common.

Nb: Så ser Lars på Ingrid og Jørgen.
En: Then Lars looks at Ingrid and Jørgen.

Nb: "Vi er heldige, mine venner.
En: "We are lucky, my friends.

Nb: Vi lever i verdens beste by, og vi er verdens beste venner.
En: We live in the world's best city, and we are the world's best friends."

Nb: "Ingrid og Jørgen nikker.
En: Ingrid and Jørgen nod.

Nb: "Ja, vi er heldige," sier Ingrid.
En: "Yes, we are lucky," says Ingrid.

Nb: Jørgen legger armen om henne.
En: Jørgen puts his arm around her.

Nb: "Verdens beste by, verdens beste venner!
En: "The world's best city, the world's best friends!"

Nb: "Og med dette ender de dansen rundt majstangen.
En: And with that, they end the dance around the maypole.

Nb: De går hjem med glede i hjertene sine.
En: They go home with joy in their hearts.

Nb: De vet de vil danse igjen neste midtsommer.
En: They know they will dance again next midsummer.

Nb: I byen mellom syv fjell sover de nå, glad og fylt med minner fra midtsommerdagen i hjerter.
En: In the city between seven mountains, they now sleep, happy and filled with memories from midsummer day in their hearts.

Nb: I hver av de tre røde husene, er det en lystig latter å høre, og på bordene er det tre latterlige hatter å se.
En: In each of the three red houses, there is a cheerful laughter to be heard, and on the tables, there are three ridiculous hats to be seen.

Nb: Men akkurat nå er de vakreste tingene i Bergen.
En: But right now, they are the most beautiful things in Bergen.

Nb: De minnes en glad dag, et minne de vil bære i sine hjerter inntil neste midtsommerdans.
En: They recall a happy day, a memory they will carry in their hearts until the next midsummer dance.


Vocabulary Words:

• friends: venner
• names: navn
• Lars: Lars
• Ingrid: Ingrid
• Jørgen: Jørgen
• houses: hus
• park: park
• fun: gøy
• midsummer: midtsommer
• sun: sol
• dance: dans
• city: byen
• mountains: fjell
• time: tid
• hat: hatt
• colors: farger
• bells: bjeller
• laugh: le
• porridge: grøt
• maypole: majstang
• special: spesiell
• happy: glad
• play: leke
• joy: glede
• memories: minner
• cheerful: lystig
• tables: bord
• ridiculous: latterlig
• beautiful: vakker
• heart: hjerte