Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Healing Hearts: Sibling Bond through Midsummer's Tears
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Story Transcript:

Nb: Solen skinte klart på himmelen over Vigeland Sculpture Park i Oslo.
En: The sun shone brightly in the sky over Vigeland Sculpture Park in Oslo.

Nb: Det var midtsommer, og parken var full av mennesker som feiret.
En: It was midsummer, and the park was full of people celebrating.

Nb: Blant dem var Eirik og Ingrid, søsken med tunge hjerter etter foreldrenes skilsmisse.
En: Among them were Eirik and Ingrid, siblings with heavy hearts after their parents' divorce.

Nb: Eirik, den eldre broren, gikk stille ved siden av Ingrid.
En: Eirik, the older brother, walked quietly beside Ingrid.

Nb: Han var alltid sterk og beskyttende, men inni seg var han trist.
En: He was always strong and protective, but inside, he was sad.

Nb: Han holdt seg sterk for Ingrid.
En: He stayed strong for Ingrid.

Nb: Hun var mer åpen om sine følelser, og han ville hjelpe henne finne fred.
En: She was more open about her feelings, and he wanted to help her find peace.

Nb: De vandret gjennom parken, beundret de mange skulpturene som viste forskjellige menneskelige følelser.
En: They wandered through the park, admiring the many sculptures that depicted different human emotions.

Nb: "Se, Eirik," sa Ingrid med tårer i øynene, "hvordan kunne alt dette skje med oss?"
En: "Look, Eirik," said Ingrid with tears in her eyes, "how could all this happen to us?"

Nb: Eirik så på søsteren sin og kjente knuten i magen.
En: Eirik looked at his sister and felt the knot in his stomach.

Nb: Han visste at denne dagen ville komme.
En: He knew this day would come.

Nb: "Jeg vet ikke, Ingrid," svarte han rolig, selv om hjertet hamret.
En: "I don't know, Ingrid," he replied calmly, even though his heart was pounding.

Nb: "Men vi kan komme oss gjennom dette sammen."
En: "But we can get through this together."

Nb: Ingrid stoppet foran en stor skulptur av en mann og kvinne.
En: Ingrid stopped in front of a large sculpture of a man and woman.

Nb: Hun gråt stille, og Eirik visste at øyeblikket var kommet.
En: She cried quietly, and Eirik knew the moment had come.

Nb: "Eirik, vær så snill, fortell meg hvorfor," sa hun, med tårer som trillet ned kinnene.
En: "Eirik, please, tell me why," she said, with tears streaming down her cheeks.

Nb: Eirik visste ikke lenger hvordan han kunne skjule sine følelser.
En: Eirik no longer knew how to hide his feelings.

Nb: Han tok et dypt pust og satte seg ned sammen med henne.
En: He took a deep breath and sat down with her.

Nb: "Ingrid, jeg har prøvd å være sterk for deg," sa han med en lav stemme.
En: "Ingrid, I've tried to be strong for you," he said in a low voice.

Nb: "Men jeg er også lei meg.
En: "But I'm sad too.

Nb: Mamma og pappa elsket hverandre en gang, men ting endret seg.
En: Mom and Dad loved each other once, but things changed.

Nb: Det var ikke vår feil."
En: It wasn't our fault."

Nb: Ingrid så opp på broren sin, så smerten i øynene hans.
En: Ingrid looked up at her brother, seeing the pain in his eyes.

Nb: "Jeg skjønner fortsatt ikke," sa hun, men denne gangen var det en antydning til forståelse i stemmen hennes.
En: "I still don't understand," she said, but this time there was a hint of understanding in her voice.

Nb: "Hvordan skal vi klare oss nå?"
En: "How will we manage now?"

Nb: Eirik tok hendene hennes, så henne inn i øynene og sa, "Vi har hverandre.
En: Eirik took her hands, looked into her eyes, and said, "We have each other.

Nb: Vi må være sterke sammen.
En: We must be strong together.

Nb: Jeg lover å alltid være her for deg."
En: I promise to always be here for you."

Nb: Ingrid nikket og fant trøst i ordene hans.
En: Ingrid nodded and found comfort in his words.

Nb: De reiste seg opp og fortsatte å gå gjennom parken.
En: They stood up and continued walking through the park.

Nb: De snakket mer om sine følelser, gråt litt og lo litt mellom tårene.
En: They talked more about their feelings, cried a bit, and laughed a bit between the tears.

Nb: Ved solnedgangen stod de på toppen av en høyde, så utover parken og visste at de kunne klare alt, så lenge de hadde hverandre.
En: By sunset, they stood on top of a hill, looking out over the park and knowing that they could handle anything as long as they had each other.

Nb: Eirik hadde lært å vise sine følelser, og Ingrid hadde funnet en slags avslutning og støtte.
En: Eirik had learned to show his feelings, and Ingrid had found some closure and support.

Nb: Sammen ville de møte fremtiden, sterkere som søsken.
En: Together, they would face the future, stronger as siblings.

Nb: Midtsommer i Vigeland Sculpture Park ble begynnelsen på deres nye liv.
En: Midsummer in Vigeland Sculpture Park became the beginning of their new life.


Vocabulary Words:

• shone: skinte
• celebrating: feiret
• siblings: søsken
• divorce: skilsmisse
• protective: beskyttende
• emotions: følelser
• depicted: viste
• knotted: knuten
• pounding: hamret
• sculptures: skulpturene
• streaming: trillet
• comfort: trøst
• closure: avslutning
• sunset: solnedgangen
• stomach: magen
• support: støtte
• wandered: vandret
• protective: beskyttende
• beholding: beundret
• hint: antydning
• visible: synlig
• breathe: pust
• managing: klare
• pain: smerte
• protective: beskyttende
• closure: avslutning
• together: sammen
• empathize: empati
• nature: natur
• bond: bånd