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Laughter in Bergen: A Cultural Exchange through Humor

May 2, 2024 · 13m 18s
Laughter in Bergen: A Cultural Exchange through Humor
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01 · Main Story

9m 35s

02 · Vocabulary Words

12m 37s

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Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Laughter in Bergen: A Cultural Exchange through Humor Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: https://www.fluentfiction.org/laughter-in-bergen-a-cultural-exchange-through-humor/ Story Transcript: Nb: De var tre venner: Lars,...

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Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Laughter in Bergen: A Cultural Exchange through Humor
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
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Story Transcript:

Nb: De var tre venner: Lars, Ingrid og Anders.
En: They were three friends: Lars, Ingrid, and Anders.

Nb: De bodde i Bergen, en by mellom syv fjell.
En: They lived in Bergen, a city nestled among seven mountains.

Nb: Bergen er full av regn, men også av liv og latter.
En: Bergen is known for its rain, but also for its vibrant life and laughter.

Nb: En dag, da de gikk langs de brosteinsbelagte gatene i gamlebyen, møtte de en gruppe turister.
En: One day, as they strolled along the cobblestone streets of the old town, they encountered a group of tourists.

Nb: Turister som var overveldet og betatt av den norske skjønnheten, men forvirret av den uvanlige norske humoren.
En: The tourists were overwhelmed and enchanted by the Norwegian beauty, but confused by the unusual Norwegian humor.

Nb: Anders, alltid den muntre og selvsikre, bestemte seg for å hjelpe.
En: Anders, always cheerful and confident, decided to help.

Nb: Han begynte å forklare norsk humor med sitt gebrokkent engelsk.
En: He began explaining Norwegian humor in his broken English.

Nb: "Vi liker å le av oss selv," begynte han.
En: "We like to laugh at ourselves," he started.

Nb: "Vårt vær er dårlig, men det stopper oss ikke fra å gå på tur.
En: "Our weather may be gloomy, but it doesn't stop us from going out.

Nb: Og når vi faller i snøen, ler vi bare og står opp igjen!
En: And when we fall in the snow, we just laugh it off and get back up!"

Nb: "Turistene lo, men virket fortsatt litt forvirret.
En: The tourists chuckled, still a bit puzzled.

Nb: Men Anders ga ikke opp.
En: But Anders didn't give up.

Nb: Han begynte å fortelle vitser, noen veldig enkle, andre mer komplekse.
En: He started telling jokes, some simple, others more complex.

Nb: Noen av vitsene handlet om livet i Bergen, om regnet som aldri stopper, og om fiskerne som stadig klager.
En: Some jokes revolved around life in Bergen, the never-ending rain, and the fishermen who are always grumbling.

Nb: Ingrid og Lars, som var der med Anders, ville både hjelpe og roe ned situasjonen.
En: Ingrid and Lars, who were there with Anders, wanted to help and calm the situation.

Nb: Men de kunne ikke, for de lo så hardt.
En: However, they couldn't help it, they were laughing too hard.

Nb: "Vet du hva er det beste med Bergen?
En: "Do you know what the best thing about Bergen is?"

Nb: " Anders spurte turistene, prøvde å tørke tårene fra sine egne øyne.
En: Anders asked the tourists, trying to wipe the tears from his own eyes.

Nb: "Det er når det slutter å regne!
En: "It's when the rain stops!

Nb: Vet du hvorfor?
En: Do you know why?

Nb: Fordi da kan vi si 'wow, det var en fin sommer'!
En: Because then we can say 'wow, that was a nice summer'!"

Nb: "Alle lo.
En: Everyone laughed.

Nb: Turistene, selv om de ikke forstod alt, elsket hans sjarme.
En: The tourists, even though they didn't understand everything, loved his charm.

Nb: De elsket hvordan han snakket om sin by, om hans folk og deres humoristiske syn på livet.
En: They appreciated how he spoke about his city, his people, and their humorous outlook on life.

Nb: Til slutt, da latteren hadde stilnet og det tid for farvel, sa de internasjonale gjestene, "Takk, Anders.
En: Finally, as the laughter subsided and it was time to say goodbye, the international guests said, "Thank you, Anders.

Nb: Du har vist oss en side av Norge vi ikke kjente.
En: You have shown us a side of Norway we didn't know.

Nb: Takk for latteren, takk for minnene.
En: Thank you for the laughter, thank you for the memories."

Nb: "Anders, Ingrid og Lars sa farvel og gikk videre, deres latter fortsatt henger i luften.
En: Anders, Ingrid, and Lars bid farewell and continued on, their laughter still lingering in the air.

Nb: De visste at de hadde delt en del av sin kultur, en del av sin humor og sitt syn på livets enkelhet og glede.
En: They knew they had shared a part of their culture, a part of their humor, and their perspective on life's simplicity and joy.

Nb: Og det var slik de tre vennene fra Bergen endte opp med å gi turister en uforglemmelig opplevelse, ved hjelp av Anders' gebrokkent engelsk og noen gode vitser.
En: And that's how the three friends from Bergen ended up giving tourists an unforgettable experience, with the help of Anders' broken English and some good jokes.

Nb: I slutten av dagen sto de der, smilende under Bergen-himmelen, kjenner vinden i håret og verdien i å dele ens kultur og humor.
En: At the end of the day, they stood there, smiling under the Bergen sky, feeling the wind in their hair and the value of sharing one's culture and humor.


Vocabulary Words:
  • friends: venner
  • city: by
  • mountains: fjell
  • rain: regn
  • life: liv
  • laughter: latter
  • streets: gatene
  • tourists: turister
  • beauty: skjønnhet
  • humor: humor
  • cheerful: munter
  • confident: selvsikre
  • explaining: forklare
  • weather: vær
  • gloomy: dårlig
  • going out: gå på tur
  • snow: snø
  • jokes: vitser
  • fishermen: fiskerne
  • laughing: ler
  • chuckled: lo
  • puzzled: forvirret
  • goodbye: farvel
  • shared: delt
  • culture: kultur
  • simplicity: enkelhet
  • joy: glede
  • unforgettable: uforglemmelig
  • memories: minner
  • smiling: smilende
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