Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Heartfelt Celebration: Artist Kjetil's Big Day at Vigeland Park
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Story Transcript:

Nb: Kjetil sto ved porten til Vigelandsparken.
En: Kjetil stood at the gate of Vigeland Park.

Nb: Han pustet dypt inn.
En: He took a deep breath.

Nb: Det var kaldt, men han følte varme i hjertet sitt.
En: It was cold, but he felt warmth in his heart.

Nb: I dag var den store dagen!
En: Today was the big day!

Nb: Kunsten hans skulle vises til alle i byen.
En: His art would be shown to everyone in the city.

Nb: Han hadde arbeidet hardt, dag og natt.
En: He had worked hard, day and night.

Nb: Nå var alt klart.
En: Now, everything was ready.

Nb: Vigelandsparken var vakker.
En: Vigeland Park was beautiful.

Nb: Trærne var grønne, og solen skinnet.
En: The trees were green, and the sun was shining.

Nb: Kjetil elsket denne parken.
En: Kjetil loved this park.

Nb: Han kjente hvert hjørne av den.
En: He knew every corner of it.

Nb: Her hadde han spilt som barn.
En: He had played here as a child.

Nb: Nå skulle han vise frem kunsten sin her.
En: Now, he would showcase his art here.

Nb: Kjetil så på klokken.
En: Kjetil looked at the clock.

Nb: Det var snart tid.
En: It was almost time.

Nb: Han gikk mot den store plassen midt i parken.
En: He walked towards the large square in the middle of the park.

Nb: Der var det mange statuer.
En: There were many statues.

Nb: En stor, sirkelrund plass.
En: A large, circular square.

Nb: Kjetil la fra seg sekken sin og begynte å sette opp kunsten sin.
En: Kjetil set down his backpack and began to set up his artwork.

Nb: Han tok frem maleriene, skulpturene, og installasjonene.
En: He took out the paintings, sculptures, and installations.

Nb: "Noen må like dette," tenkte han.
En: "Someone has to like this," he thought.

Nb: Hjertet banket fortere.
En: His heart was beating faster.

Nb: Han var nervøs, men også spent.
En: He was nervous but also excited.

Nb: Mange mennesker begynte å komme.
En: Many people started to come.

Nb: Barn løp rundt, og voksne snakket og lo.
En: Children were running around, and adults were talking and laughing.

Nb: Det var en god stemning.
En: It was a good atmosphere.

Nb: En kvinne kom bort.
En: A woman approached.

Nb: "Er det du som er Kjetil?"
En: "Are you Kjetil?"

Nb: spurte hun.
En: she asked.

Nb: Kjetil nikket.
En: Kjetil nodded.

Nb: Kvinnen smilte.
En: The woman smiled.

Nb: "Jeg er Maria.
En: "I'm Maria.

Nb: Jeg elsker kunst.
En: I love art.

Nb: Kan du fortelle meg om dette maleriet?"
En: Can you tell me about this painting?"

Nb: Kjetil smilte tilbake.
En: Kjetil smiled back.

Nb: Han begynte å forklare.
En: He began to explain.

Nb: Han følte seg tryggere.
En: He felt more confident.

Nb: Flere mennesker kom for å se.
En: More people came to see.

Nb: Mange likte det de så.
En: Many liked what they saw.

Nb: Kjetil ble glad.
En: Kjetil felt happy.

Nb: Han fikk mange komplimenter og spørsmål.
En: He received many compliments and questions.

Nb: Han svarte på alle med glede.
En: He answered them all with joy.

Nb: Dagen gikk fort.
En: The day went by quickly.

Nb: Alle var glade.
En: Everyone was happy.

Nb: Når solen begynte å gå ned, fikk Kjetil en overraskelse.
En: As the sun began to set, Kjetil got a surprise.

Nb: En eldre mann kom bort.
En: An older man came over.

Nb: Det var en kjent kunstkritiker.
En: He was a well-known art critic.

Nb: "Jeg likte kunsten din veldig godt," sa han.
En: "I liked your art very much," he said.

Nb: "Du har gjort en flott jobb."
En: "You have done a great job."

Nb: Kjetil følte en bølge av lettelse og glede.
En: Kjetil felt a wave of relief and joy.

Nb: Han takket mannen.
En: He thanked the man.

Nb: Han visste at arbeidet hans hadde betalt seg.
En: He knew that his work had paid off.

Nb: Han følte seg stolt og lykkelig.
En: He felt proud and happy.

Nb: Kunstutstillingen var en suksess.
En: The art exhibition was a success.

Nb: Til slutt, når kvelden kom, pakket Kjetil sakene sine.
En: Finally, when evening came, Kjetil packed his things.

Nb: Han gikk sakte ut av Vigelandsparken.
En: He walked slowly out of Vigeland Park.

Nb: Hjertet hans var fylt med håp og glede.
En: His heart was filled with hope and joy.

Nb: Han visste at han hadde en fremtid som kunstner.
En: He knew he had a future as an artist.

Nb: Kjetil smilte for seg selv.
En: Kjetil smiled to himself.

Nb: I dag var en god dag.
En: Today was a good day.


Vocabulary Words:

• gate: port
• breath: pust
• warmth: varme
• showcase: vise frem
• statues: statuer
• circular: sirkelrund
• backpack: sekk
• sculptures: skulpturer
• installations: installasjoner
• nervous: nervøs
• excited: spent
• atmosphere: stemning
• approached: kom bort
• confident: tryggere
• compliments: komplimenter
• critic: kritiker
• wave: bølge
• relief: lettelse
• joy: glede
• exhibition: utstilling
• success: suksess
• packed: pakket
• future: fremtid
• sun was shining: solen skinnet
• corner: hjørne
• large square: store plassen
• beating faster: banket fortere
• spoke: snakket
• running around: løp rundt
• felt proud: følte seg stolt