Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Surviving Preikestolen: A Story of Friendship and Resilience
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Story Transcript:

Nb: Skyene samlet seg over Preikestolen.
En: The clouds gathered over Preikestolen.

Nb: Eirik, Ingrid og Sigrid stod på toppen og så ut over lysefjorden.
En: Eirik, Ingrid, and Sigrid stood at the top, looking out over Lysefjorden.

Nb: De hadde gledet seg til denne turen i flere måneder.
En: They had been looking forward to this trip for several months.

Nb: Landskapet var vakkert, og dagen hadde startet med sol.
En: The landscape was beautiful, and the day had started with sunshine.

Nb: Men nå kom stormen.
En: But now the storm was coming.

Nb: "Vi må komme oss ned," sa Eirik.
En: "We need to get down," said Eirik.

Nb: Han var bekymret.
En: He was worried.

Nb: Vinden begynte å bli sterkere.
En: The wind was starting to get stronger.

Nb: Ingrid så seg rundt.
En: Ingrid looked around.

Nb: "Det er ingen vei ned nå.
En: "There's no way down now.

Nb: Vi blir nødt til å vente."
En: We'll have to wait."

Nb: De så ikke noen andre, bare den mørke himmelen.
En: They didn't see anyone else, just the dark sky.

Nb: Sigrid så på de andre.
En: Sigrid looked at the others.

Nb: "Vi må finne ly.
En: "We have to find shelter.

Nb: Det begynner å regne."
En: It's starting to rain."

Nb: De tre vennene gikk mot en liten fjellsprekk.
En: The three friends walked towards a small crevice in the rock.

Nb: De trykket seg sammen under en stein.
En: They huddled together under a stone.

Nb: Vinden ulte.
En: The wind howled.

Nb: Regnet pisket mot fjellet.
En: Rain lashed against the mountain.

Nb: Stormen ble verre.
En: The storm grew worse.

Nb: Eirik tok av seg ryggsekken.
En: Eirik took off his backpack.

Nb: "Jeg har litt mat og vann," sa han.
En: "I have some food and water," he said.

Nb: "Det må vi dele."
En: "We have to share it."

Nb: Ingrid nikket.
En: Ingrid nodded.

Nb: Hun frøs.
En: She was freezing.

Nb: "Vi må holde oss varme også.
En: "We need to stay warm, too.

Nb: Vi må være nær hverandre."
En: We need to be close to each other."

Nb: De krøp sammen.
En: They huddled together.

Nb: Vennskapet deres ble satt på prøve.
En: Their friendship was put to the test.

Nb: De måtte stole på hverandre for å overleve.
En: They had to trust each other to survive.

Nb: Sigrid så på Eirik.
En: Sigrid looked at Eirik.

Nb: "Hva gjør vi hvis stormen ikke slutter?"
En: "What do we do if the storm doesn't stop?"

Nb: Hun var redd.
En: She was scared.

Nb: Eirik prøvde å være rolig.
En: Eirik tried to stay calm.

Nb: "Vi må være tålmodige.
En: "We have to be patient.

Nb: Stormen vil roe seg."
En: The storm will calm down."

Nb: Han håpet han hadde rett.
En: He hoped he was right.

Nb: Natten falt på.
En: Night fell.

Nb: Det var mørkt og kaldt.
En: It was dark and cold.

Nb: Vinden hylte fortsatt, men de holdt seg varme sammen.
En: The wind still howled, but they kept warm together.

Nb: Ingrid fant en lommelykt i sekken sin.
En: Ingrid found a flashlight in her bag.

Nb: "Vi må holde motet oppe," sa hun.
En: "We have to keep our spirits up," she said.

Nb: Lyset fra lommelykten ga dem håp.
En: The light from the flashlight gave them hope.

Nb: Morgenen kom sakte.
En: Morning came slowly.

Nb: Stormen begynte å avta.
En: The storm began to subside.

Nb: De kunne se utover fjorden igjen.
En: They could see out over the fjord again.

Nb: Vinden var svakere, regnet stilnet.
En: The wind was weaker, and the rain had stopped.

Nb: Eirik stirret ut.
En: Eirik stared out.

Nb: "Tror dere vi kan gå ned nå?"
En: "Do you think we can go down now?"

Nb: spurte han forsiktig.
En: he asked cautiously.

Nb: Ingrid så på stien.
En: Ingrid looked at the trail.

Nb: "Det ser glatt ut, men vi må prøve."
En: "It looks slippery, but we have to try."

Nb: De hjalp hverandre opp.
En: They helped each other up.

Nb: Sammen begynte de å gå ned fra Preikestolen.
En: Together they began to descend from Preikestolen.

Nb: De beveget seg sakte og forsiktig.
En: They moved slowly and carefully.

Nb: Etter flere timer nådde de bunnen.
En: After several hours, they reached the bottom.

Nb: De var slitne, men glade.
En: They were exhausted, but happy.

Nb: De hadde overlevd stormen.
En: They had survived the storm.

Nb: De klemte hverandre.
En: They hugged each other.

Nb: "Vi klarte det," sa Sigrid.
En: "We did it," said Sigrid.

Nb: "Vi er trygge nå."
En: "We are safe now."

Nb: Eirik så på vennene sine.
En: Eirik looked at his friends.

Nb: "Vi gjorde det sammen.
En: "We did it together.

Nb: Vårt vennskap er vår styrke."
En: Our friendship is our strength."

Nb: De smilte.
En: They smiled.

Nb: De visste at de hadde overvunnet noe stort, både naturen og frykten.
En: They knew that they had overcome something great, both nature and fear.

Nb: Da de gikk tilbake til bilen, så de opp mot Preikestolen en siste gang.
En: As they walked back to the car, they looked up at Preikestolen one last time.

Nb: Den sto der, majestetisk og sterk, akkurat som deres vennskap etter denne utfordringen.
En: It stood there, majestic and strong, just like their friendship after this challenge.


Vocabulary Words:

• gathered: samlet
• trip: turen
• landscape: landskapet
• worried: bekymret
• storm: stormen
• shelter: ly
• crevice: fjellsprekk
• huddled: trykket
• howled: ulte
• lashed: pisket
• survive: overleve
• freezing: frøs
• patient: tålmodige
• cautiously: forsiktig
• majestic: majestetisk
• storm grew worse: stormen ble verre
• trust: stole
• scared: redd
• subside: avta
• slippery: glatt
• exhausted: slitne
• challenge: utfordringen
• top: toppen
• looked forward: gledet
• descend: gå ned
• bag: sekken
• flashlight: lommelykt
• spirits: motet
• backpack: ryggsekken
• hugged: klemte