Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Mysteries and Majesties of Geirangerfjord: A Guided Adventure
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Story Transcript:

Nb: Lars sto ved kaien i Geirangerfjord.
En: Lars stood by the dock in Geirangerfjord.

Nb: Fjorden glitret i solen.
En: The fjord glittered in the sun.

Nb: Det var en vakker dag.
En: It was a beautiful day.

Nb: Ekkoet av måkeskrik fylte luften.
En: The echo of seagulls filled the air.

Nb: Ingrid og Maja kom gående.
En: Ingrid and Maja came walking.

Nb: De skulle hjelpe Lars med guidingen i dag.
En: They were going to help Lars with the guiding today.

Nb: Båten la til kai.
En: The boat docked.

Nb: En gruppe turister steg ombord.
En: A group of tourists boarded.

Nb: Lars smilte bredt.
En: Lars smiled broadly.

Nb: Han likte å vise frem fjorden.
En: He enjoyed showing off the fjord.

Nb: "Velkommen," sa Lars.
En: "Welcome," said Lars.

Nb: "Jeg er Lars, deres guide.
En: "I am Lars, your guide.

Nb: Dette er Ingrid og Maja."
En: This is Ingrid and Maja."

Nb: Turistene nikket og smilte.
En: The tourists nodded and smiled.

Nb: De var spente.
En: They were excited.

Nb: Lars viste mot de høye fjellene.
En: Lars pointed toward the high mountains.

Nb: "Geirangerfjord er kjent for sine vakre fjell.
En: "Geirangerfjord is known for its beautiful mountains.

Nb: Der oppe ser dere De Syv Søstre," sa Lars.
En: Up there you can see The Seven Sisters," said Lars.

Nb: Turistene så opp og tok bilder.
En: The tourists looked up and took pictures.

Nb: Ingrid tok over.
En: Ingrid took over.

Nb: "Vi skal snart se en foss som heter Friaren.
En: "Soon we will see a waterfall called The Suitor.

Nb: Den har en spennende historie."
En: It has an exciting story."

Nb: Maja pekte mot fossen.
En: Maja pointed toward the waterfall.

Nb: "Der er den!"
En: "There it is!"

Nb: ropte hun.
En: she shouted.

Nb: Båten nærmet seg fossen.
En: The boat approached the waterfall.

Nb: Vannet fosset ned.
En: The water cascaded down.

Nb: Turistene var imponerte.
En: The tourists were impressed.

Nb: De tok mange bilder.
En: They took many pictures.

Nb: Plutselig hørte de et høyt brøl.
En: Suddenly they heard a loud roar.

Nb: Et stort stykke is falt fra en fjellside og traff vannet med et kraftig plask.
En: A large piece of ice fell from a mountainside and hit the water with a mighty splash.

Nb: Spektakulære bølger oppstod.
En: Spectacular waves rose.

Nb: Båten gynget.
En: The boat rocked.

Nb: Turistene grep tak i rekkverket.
En: The tourists grabbed the railing.

Nb: "Ro dere ned," sa Lars.
En: "Calm down," said Lars.

Nb: "Dette skjer av og til.
En: "This happens occasionally.

Nb: Ingen fare."
En: No danger."

Nb: Ingrid snudde seg mot Lars.
En: Ingrid turned to Lars.

Nb: "Kanskje vi skal fortelle dem historien bak navnet på fossen?"
En: "Maybe we should tell them the story behind the name of the waterfall?"

Nb: foreslo hun.
En: she suggested.

Nb: Lars nikket.
En: Lars nodded.

Nb: "God idé.
En: "Good idea.

Nb: Friaren betyr frieren," begynte han.
En: Friaren means The Suitor," he began.

Nb: "Historien forteller om en mann som ønsket å gifte seg med en av de syv søstre.
En: "The story tells of a man who wanted to marry one of the seven sisters.

Nb: Men han var for sjenert til å spørre."
En: But he was too shy to ask."

Nb: Maja smilte.
En: Maja smiled.

Nb: "Og derfor står han fortsatt der og venter, som en foss."
En: "And that's why he still stands there, waiting, as a waterfall."

Nb: Turistene lo og snakket ivrig om historien.
En: The tourists laughed and chatted excitedly about the story.

Nb: Båten fortsatte gjennom fjorden.
En: The boat continued through the fjord.

Nb: Lars pekte på et gammelt gårdshus langt oppe i fjellsiden.
En: Lars pointed to an old farm high up on the mountainside.

Nb: "Dette er Knuten.
En: "This is The Knot.

Nb: En gammel fjellgård.
En: An old mountain farm.

Nb: Tenk å bo der!"
En: Imagine living there!"

Nb: Ingrid forklarte videre.
En: Ingrid explained further.

Nb: "På sommeren kan folk vandre dit.
En: "In summer, people can hike there.

Nb: Men om vinteren er det veldig vanskelig å nå."
En: But in winter, it is very difficult to reach."

Nb: Tiden fløy avsted.
En: Time flew by.

Nb: Lars kikket på klokken.
En: Lars checked his watch.

Nb: De måtte vende tilbake.
En: They had to head back.

Nb: "Tusen takk for turen," sa han.
En: "Thank you so much for the tour," he said.

Nb: "Håper dere har kost dere."
En: "I hope you enjoyed it."

Nb: Turistene klappet og takket for en flott opplevelse.
En: The tourists clapped and thanked for a wonderful experience.

Nb: Båten la til kai.
En: The boat docked.

Nb: Turistene gikk i land, glade og fulle av nye historier.
En: The tourists disembarked, happy and full of new stories.

Nb: Lars, Ingrid og Maja gikk av båten.
En: Lars, Ingrid, and Maja got off the boat.

Nb: De så utover fjorden.
En: They looked out over the fjord.

Nb: "En vellykket dag," sa Lars.
En: "A successful day," said Lars.

Nb: Maja og Ingrid nikket enige.
En: Maja and Ingrid nodded in agreement.

Nb: "Jeg gleder meg til neste tur," sa Maja.
En: "I can't wait for the next tour," said Maja.

Nb: Ingrid smilte.
En: Ingrid smiled.

Nb: "Meg også."
En: "Me too."

Nb: De tre vennene gikk hjemover.
En: The three friends walked home.

Nb: Sola gikk ned over Geirangerfjorden.
En: The sun set over Geirangerfjord.

Nb: En ny dag ventet med nye eventyr.
En: A new day awaited with new adventures.


Vocabulary Words:

• dock: kai
• fjord: fjord
• glittered: glitret
• beautiful: vakker
• echo: ekko
• seagulls: måkeskrik
• guiding: guidingen
• broadly: bredt
• boarded: steg ombord
• high: høye
• mountains: fjellene
• waterfall: foss
• exciting: spennende
• approached: nærmet seg
• cascaded: fosset
• impressed: imponerte
• roar: brøl
• ice: is
• mountainside: fjellside
• splash: plask
• waves: bølger
• rocked: gynget
• railing: rekkverket
• story: historie
• shy: sjenert
• laughed: lo
• chatted: snakket
• farm: gårdshus
• hike: vandre
• adventures: eventyr