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Lost in Translation: A Humorous Adventure in the Streets of Oslo

Oct 14, 2023 · 22m 4s
Lost in Translation: A Humorous Adventure in the Streets of Oslo
Chapters

01 · Main Story

43s

02 · Vocabulary Words

10m 56s

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Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Lost in Translation: A Humorous Adventure in the Streets of Oslo Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: https://www.fluentfiction.org/lost-in-translation-a-humorous-adventure-in-the-streets-of-oslo/ Story Transcript: Nb: I Oslo-bystyr,...

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Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Lost in Translation: A Humorous Adventure in the Streets of Oslo
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
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Story Transcript:

Nb: I Oslo-bystyr, der folk haster om kapp med tiden, der lurer Lars, en engelskmann ny til Norge.
En: In the bustling city of Oslo, where people hurry along in a race against time, an Englishman named Lars finds himself facing a mystery.

Nb: Etter bare tre uker på norsk språkkurs, tror Lars at han har halvveis forstått mysteriet som er det norske språket.
En: After only three weeks in Norwegian language class, Lars thinks he has halfway understood the Norwegian language.

Nb: Men denne dagen vil virkelig teste hans språkferdigheter og forståelse av byen.
En: But this day will truly test his language skills and understanding of the city.

Nb: Det startet som en vanlig mandag, med Lars på vei til språkklassen.
En: It started as a regular Monday, with Lars on his way to language class.

Nb: Han kastet et trøtt blikk på den komplekse rutetabellen for trikken.
En: He glanced wearily at the complex tram schedule.

Nb: Han hoppet på det han trodde var den grønne linjen mot Majorstuen, men i stedet for å ankomme skolen, fant han seg selv på en ukjent plass, langt borte fra ønsket destinasjon.
En: He boarded what he believed to be the green line towards Majorstuen, but instead of arriving at school, he found himself in an unfamiliar place, far from his intended destination.

Nb: "Å, nei," sa Lars.
En: "Oh no," Lars said.

Nb: Han så rundt seg.
En: He looked around.

Nb: Skiltene, gatene, alt var ukjent.
En: The signs, the streets, everything was unfamiliar.

Nb: "Helt galt sted, dette!
En: "Completely the wrong place, this!"

Nb: " Han tittet ned på kartet sitt.
En: He looked down at his map.

Nb: Han var langt fra Majorstuen.
En: He was far from Majorstuen.

Nb: Han var i Romsås, på andre siden av byen.
En: He was in Romsås, on the other side of the city.

Nb: Lars var forvirret og litt skremt.
En: Lars was confused and a little scared.

Nb: Men han tenkte, "Situasjonen kan alltid lyses opp med litt humor.
En: But he thought, "The situation can always be brightened up with a bit of humor."

Nb: " Så han begynte å spørre mennesker rundt om hjelp, på sitt gebrokkne norsk.
En: So he started asking people around him for help, in his broken Norwegian.

Nb: "Unnskyld, jeg er tapt.
En: "Excuse me, I am lost.

Nb: Kan du hjelpe meg å finne vei?
En: Can you help me find my way?"

Nb: "Mørke skyer samlet seg over hodet hans, men folk var snille.
En: Dark clouds gathered over his head, but people were kind.

Nb: De lo, og korrigerte hans norskkunnskaper mens de viste ham den riktige vei.
En: They laughed and corrected his Norwegian skills while showing him the right way.

Nb: En eldre mann, gledelig overrasket over Lars’ forsøk på norsk, kjøpte ham en kaffe og forklarte hvordan han kunne komme seg tilbake.
En: An elderly man, pleasantly surprised by Lars' attempt at Norwegian, bought him a coffee and explained how he could get back.

Nb: Han pekte på en bussholdeplass i nærheten og sa, "Ta rød buss, ikke grønn trikk.
En: He pointed to a nearby bus stop and said, "Take the red bus, not the green tram."

Nb: "Etter mange humoristiske samtaler, noen koppestopp og massevis av feiltolkninger, satt Lars på rød buss mot Majorstuen.
En: After many humorous conversations, a few coffee breaks, and plenty of misinterpretations, Lars found himself on the red bus towards Majorstuen.

Nb: Da han endelig ankom språkklassen, fortalte han læreren og klassekameratene sine om sitt lille eventyr.
En: When he finally arrived at language class, he shared his little adventure with his teacher and classmates.

Nb: De lo sammen, og læreren sa, "Dette er den beste norsklæringen noen kan få!
En: They laughed together, and the teacher said, "This is the best way anyone can learn Norwegian!"

Nb: " Lars smilte, takknemlig for den uventede turen, for feiltolkningene, og for alle folkene han hadde møtt underveis.
En: Lars smiled, grateful for the unexpected journey, the misinterpretations, and all the people he had met along the way.

Nb: Han var mer fornøyd med denne dagen enn de fleste av de problemfrie dagene sine.
En: He was more satisfied with this day than most of his trouble-free days.

Nb: Til slutt, lærte Lars at språkkunnskap er like mye en reise som en destinasjon.
En: In the end, Lars learned that language knowledge is as much a journey as a destination.

Nb: Og uansett hvor han havnet i Oslo, kunne han alltid komme seg ut av det med humor og en håndfull nye, vennlige bekjentskaper.
En: And no matter where he ended up in Oslo, he could always get out of it with humor and a handful of new friendly acquaintances.

Nb: Han lærte også en viktig leksjon om å navigere i Oslos offentlige transportsystem, noe som ville være nyttig for ham i hans videre opphold i Norge.
En: He also learned an important lesson about navigating Oslo's public transportation system, which would be useful for him during his further stay in Norway.

Nb: Og han kom aldri til å glemme den dagen han endte opp på feil side av byen.
En: And he would never forget the day he ended up on the wrong side of the city.

Nb: Det var en av de beste feiltakene han noensinne hadde gjort.
En: It was one of the best mistakes he had ever made.


Vocabulary Words:
  • bustling: styr
  • Englishman: engelskmann
  • facing: ender opp
  • mystery: mysterium
  • language: språk
  • class: klass
  • halfway: halvveis
  • understood: forstått
  • test: test
  • skills: ferdigheter
  • understanding: forståelse
  • city: byen
  • regular: vanlig
  • Monday: mandag
  • weary: trøtt
  • complex: kompleks
  • tram: trikk
  • schedule: rutetabellen
  • believed: trodde
  • green: grønn
  • line: linjen
  • arriving: ankomme
  • school: skolen
  • unfamiliar: ukjent
  • place: plass
  • destination: destinasjon
  • confused: forvirret
  • little: lite
  • scared: skremt
  • situation: situasjonen
  • brightened: lyses opp
  • bit: litt
  • humor: humor
  • asking: spør
  • people: mennesker
  • help: hjelp
  • broken: gebrokkne
  • lost: tapt
  • find: finne
  • way: vei
  • dark: mørke
  • clouds: skyer
  • gathered: samlet seg
  • over: over
  • head: hodet
  • kind: snille
  • laughed: lo
  • corrected: korrigerte
  • skills: norskkunnskaper
  • showing: viste
  • right: riktig
  • elderly: eldre
  • man: mann
  • pleasantly: gledelig
  • surprised: overrasket
  • attempt: forsøk
  • bought: kjøpte
  • coffee: kaffe
  • explained: forklarte
  • get: komme seg
  • back: tilbake
  • pointed: pekte
  • nearby: i nærheten
  • bus: buss
  • stop: bussholdeplass
  • many: mange
  • conversations: samtaler
  • few: noen
  • breaks: koppestopp
  • plenty: massevis
  • misinterpretations: feiltolkninger
  • found: fant
  • shared: fortalte
  • adventure: eventyr
  • teacher: lærer
  • classmates: klassekameratene
  • together: sammen
  • said: sa
  • anyone: noen
  • learn: lære
  • smiled: smilte
  • grateful: takknemlig
  • unexpected: uventede
  • journey: turen
  • trouble-free: problemfrie
  • days: dagene
  • end: slutt
  • knowledge: kunnskap
  • destination: destinasjon
  • matter: havnet
  • ended: avsluttet
  • could: kunne
  • always: alltid
  • get: out
  • humor: humor
  • handful: håndfull
  • new: nye
  • friendly: vennlige
  • acquaintances: bekjentskaper
  • important: viktig
  • lesson: leksjon
  • navigating: navigere
  • public: offentlige
  • transportation: transportsystem
  • system: system
  • useful: nyttig
  • further: videre
  • stay: opphold
  • never: aldri
  • forget: glemme
  • side: side
  • best: beste
  • mistakes: feiltakene
  • made: gjort
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Organization Kameron Kilchrist
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