Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: The Ice Fall: Lessons of Friendship and Laughter
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Story Transcript:

Nb: Det var en kald vinterdag i Oslo.
En: It was a cold winter day in Oslo.

Nb: Lars og Ingrid gikk på den glatte isen.
En: Lars and Ingrid were walking on the slippery ice.

Nb: Lars var alltid forsiktig.
En: Lars was always cautious.

Nb: Ingrid var alltid modig.
En: Ingrid was always brave.

Nb: Hun lo og skøyt fort.
En: She laughed and skated fast.

Nb: Lars fulgte etter, men det var vanskelig.
En: Lars followed along, but it was difficult.

Nb: Isen var veldig glatt!
En: The ice was very slippery!

Nb: Plutselig gikk det galt.
En: Suddenly, something went wrong.

Nb: Lars føtter forsvant under ham.
En: Lars' feet disappeared from under him.

Nb: Han falt hardt ned i en snøbanke.
En: He fell hard into a snowbank.

Nb: "Å nei!
En: "Oh no!"

Nb: " ropte han.
En: he shouted.

Nb: Men Ingrid, hun bare lo.
En: But Ingrid, she just laughed.

Nb: Hun lo så hun ristet.
En: She laughed so hard she shook.

Nb: "Mener du det var morsomt?
En: "Do you think it was funny?"

Nb: " spurte Lars.
En: Lars asked.

Nb: Hans tårer blandet seg med smeltet snø på kinnet.
En: His tears mixed with melted snow on his cheek.

Nb: Ingrid så på Lars.
En: Ingrid looked at Lars.

Nb: Hun lo ikke lenger.
En: She wasn't laughing anymore.

Nb: Hun kjente en klump i magen.
En: She felt a lump in her stomach.

Nb: Hun hadde ledd av Lars, og det føltes galt.
En: She had laughed at Lars, and it felt wrong.

Nb: "Jeg er lei meg," sa Ingrid, "jeg burde ikke ha ledd.
En: "I'm sorry," said Ingrid, "I shouldn't have laughed."

Nb: " Ingrid rakte ut hånden for å hjelpe Lars opp.
En: Ingrid reached out her hand to help Lars up.

Nb: Han så på Ingrid.
En: He looked at Ingrid.

Nb: Hans blå øyne var triste, men varme.
En: His blue eyes were sad, but warm.

Nb: Han tok hendene hennes og reiste seg opp.
En: He took her hands and stood up.

Nb: Han var ikke sint på Ingrid lenger.
En: He wasn't mad at Ingrid anymore.

Nb: Ingrid sa, "La oss gå hjem.
En: Ingrid said, "Let's go home.

Nb: Vi kan drikke varm kakao og tenne opp i peisen.
En: We can have hot cocoa and light a fire in the fireplace."

Nb: " Lars nikket.
En: Lars nodded.

Nb: De gikk hjem, arm i arm.
En: They walked home, arm in arm.

Nb: De lo sammen.
En: They laughed together.

Nb: Men denne gangen var det ikke på andres bekostning.
En: But this time, it wasn't at someone's expense.

Nb: Det var av glede og vennskap.
En: It was from joy and friendship.

Nb: Fra den dagen lærte Ingrid å være mer følsom for andres følelser.
En: From that day on, Ingrid learned to be more sensitive to other people's feelings.

Nb: Lars lærte at det var greit å falle, og det vi virkelig trenger er noen som vil hjelpe oss opp igjen.
En: Lars learned that it was okay to fall, and that what we really need is someone who will help us get back up.

Nb: Veien hjem var ikke så glatt denne gangen.
En: The road home wasn't as slippery this time.

Nb: Snøen hadde begynt å smelte, og våren var på vei.
En: The snow had started to melt, and spring was on its way.

Nb: Begge følte at noe var forandret, og det virket som ting ville bli bedre.
En: Both felt that something had changed, and it seemed like things would get better.

Nb: Historien ender her.
En: The story ends here.

Nb: Det vi lærer er at latter kan være glede, og det kan også såre.
En: What we learn is that laughter can bring joy, but it can also hurt.

Nb: Men sann vennskap er å forstå, å tilgi og å være der i tykt og tynt.
En: True friendship, however, is about understanding, forgiving, and being there through thick and thin.


Vocabulary Words:

• It: Det
• was: var
• a: en
• cold: kald
• winter: vinter
• day: dag
• in: i
• Oslo: Oslo
• Lars: Lars
• and: og
• Ingrid: Ingrid
• were: var
• walking: gikk
• on: på
• the: det
• slippery: glatte
• ice: isen
• always: alltid
• cautious: forsiktig
• brave: modig
• She: Hun
• laughed: lo
• skated: skøyt
• fast: fort
• followed: følget
• along: etter
• but: men
• difficult: vanskelig
• The: Det
• very: veldig