Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Exploring Geirangerfjord: A Magical Day Among Nature’s Wonders
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Story Transcript:

Nb: Geirangerfjorden strålte i morgensolen.
En: The Geirangerfjord shone in the morning sun.

Nb: Fjorden var klar og blå.
En: The fjord was clear and blue.

Nb: Ole, Ingrid og Kari var på vei til båtturen.
En: Ole, Ingrid, and Kari were on their way to the boat trip.

Nb: De var spente og glad.
En: They were excited and happy.

Nb: "Se på fjellet!"
En: "Look at the mountain!"

Nb: sa Ole.
En: said Ole.

Nb: Han pekte på en stor fjelltopp.
En: He pointed to a large mountain peak.

Nb: Ingrid og Kari så opp.
En: Ingrid and Kari looked up.

Nb: Fjellene var dekket med snø på toppen.
En: The mountains were covered with snow at the top.

Nb: Det var vakkert.
En: It was beautiful.

Nb: Båten ventet på dem ved bryggen.
En: The boat was waiting for them at the dock.

Nb: De gikk om bord.
En: They boarded.

Nb: Kapteinen smilte og sa, "Velkommen om bord!
En: The captain smiled and said, "Welcome aboard!

Nb: Vi skal utforske Geirangerfjorden i dag."
En: We are going to explore the Geirangerfjord today."

Nb: Kapteinen hadde en stor hatt og grått skjegg.
En: The captain had a large hat and a gray beard.

Nb: Han var vennlig.
En: He was friendly.

Nb: Båten kjørte sakte ut på fjorden.
En: The boat slowly moved out into the fjord.

Nb: Vannet var stille.
En: The water was calm.

Nb: Det var en perfekt dag for en båttur.
En: It was a perfect day for a boat trip.

Nb: Kari tok mange bilder.
En: Kari took many pictures.

Nb: Ingrid satt ved siden av henne og smilte.
En: Ingrid sat next to her and smiled.

Nb: Ole stod ved baugen og speidet ut over fjorden.
En: Ole stood at the bow and gazed out over the fjord.

Nb: "Se på fossen!"
En: "Look at the waterfall!"

Nb: ropte Ole plutselig.
En: Ole suddenly shouted.

Nb: Alle så dit han pekte.
En: Everyone looked where he was pointing.

Nb: En stor foss falt ned fra fjellet.
En: A large waterfall was cascading down the mountain.

Nb: Vannet bruste høyt.
En: The water roared loudly.

Nb: Kapteinen styrte båten nærmere.
En: The captain steered the boat closer.

Nb: "Bli ikke våt!"
En: "Don't get wet!"

Nb: sa Kari og lo.
En: said Kari, laughing.

Nb: Hun holdt opp hånden mot det sprutende vannet.
En: She held up her hand against the splashing water.

Nb: Ingrid lo også.
En: Ingrid laughed too.

Nb: Vannet var kaldt, men det plaget dem ikke.
En: The water was cold, but it didn't bother them.

Nb: Naturen var imponerende.
En: The nature was impressive.

Nb: Båten fortsatte videre.
En: The boat continued.

Nb: De så flere fossefall, fjell og en gammel gård høyt oppe i fjellsiden.
En: They saw more waterfalls, mountains, and an old farm high up on the mountainside.

Nb: Kapteinen fortalte historier om fjorden mens de reiste.
En: The captain told stories about the fjord as they traveled.

Nb: Han fortalte om troll og gamle sagn.
En: He talked about trolls and old legends.

Nb: Det var spennende å høre på.
En: It was exciting to listen to.

Nb: Plutselig hørte de en lyd.
En: Suddenly, they heard a sound.

Nb: Ole så seg rundt.
En: Ole looked around.

Nb: Det var en ørn som fløy over fjorden.
En: It was an eagle flying over the fjord.

Nb: Den svevet i luften og så majestetisk ut.
En: It soared in the air and looked majestic.

Nb: "Se på ørnen!"
En: "Look at the eagle!"

Nb: sa Ole.
En: said Ole.

Nb: Alle kikket opp i himmelen.
En: Everyone looked up at the sky.

Nb: Det var et utrolig syn.
En: It was an incredible sight.

Nb: Timer gikk, og solen begynte å synke bak fjellene.
En: Hours passed, and the sun began to set behind the mountains.

Nb: Båten snudde tilbake mot bryggen.
En: The boat turned back towards the dock.

Nb: Alle var stille, nyter den siste delen av turen.
En: Everyone was silent, enjoying the final part of the trip.

Nb: De tenkte alle på de vakre synene de hadde sett.
En: They all thought about the beautiful sights they had seen.

Nb: Da båten ankom bryggen, sa Ole, "Dette var den beste dagen!"
En: When the boat arrived at the dock, Ole said, "This was the best day!"

Nb: Kari og Ingrid nikket.
En: Kari and Ingrid nodded.

Nb: De var enige.
En: They agreed.

Nb: Alle gikk av båten med smil.
En: Everyone disembarked with smiles.

Nb: Til slutt, kapteinen vinket farvel til dem.
En: In the end, the captain waved goodbye to them.

Nb: "Kom tilbake en annen gang," sa han.
En: "Come back another time," he said.

Nb: "Geirangerfjorden venter på dere."
En: "The Geirangerfjord is waiting for you."

Nb: Ole, Ingrid og Kari gikk hjem med minner om en magisk dag i Geirangerfjorden.
En: Ole, Ingrid, and Kari went home with memories of a magical day in the Geirangerfjord.

Nb: De visste at de hadde opplevd noe helt spesielt.
En: They knew they had experienced something very special.


Vocabulary Words:

• shone: strålte
• excited: spente
• pointed: pekte
• peak: fjelltopp
• covered: dekket
• beautiful: vakkert
• boarded: gikk om bord
• beard: skjegg
• calm: stille
• gazed: speidet
• bow: baug
• cascading: falt
• roared: bruste
• closer: nærmere
• laughing: lo
• bother: plaget
• impressive: imponerende
• farm: gård
• mountainside: fjellsiden
• trolls: troll
• legends: sagn
• majestic: majestetisk
• soared: svevet
• incredible: utrolig
• sight: syn
• silent: stille
• disembarked: gikk av båten
• memories: minner
• magical: magisk
• experienced: opplevd