Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Triumph Over Exams: Friendship and Hard Work in Oslo
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Story Transcript:

Nb: Lydene fra klasserommet i Oslo var like vanlige som en sommerbris; samtaler, le og rasling av papirer.
En: The sounds from the classroom in Oslo were as common as a summer breeze; conversations, laughter, and the rustling of papers.

Nb: I hjørnet av rommet satt Ola, Ingrid, og Kari.
En: In the corner of the room sat Ola, Ingrid, and Kari.

Nb: De var ikke bare venner, men også klassekamerater.
En: They were not just friends, but also classmates.

Nb: Nå forberedte de seg til sine sine siste eksamener.
En: Now they were preparing for their final exams.

Nb: Ola likte matematikk.
En: Ola liked mathematics.

Nb: Han brukte mye tid på å løse integraler og ligninger.
En: He spent a lot of time solving integrals and equations.

Nb: Hver gang han fant løsningen, smilte han bredt.
En: Every time he found the solution, he would beam with a wide smile.

Nb: Ingrid elsket historie.
En: Ingrid loved history.

Nb: Hun satt med gamle bøker og notater spredt rundt seg.
En: She would sit with old books and notes spread around her.

Nb: Når hun leste om vikingene, var hun helt i sin egen verden.
En: When she read about the Vikings, she was completely in her own world.

Nb: Kari var derimot glad i norsk litteratur.
En: Kari, on the other hand, loved Norwegian literature.

Nb: Hun kunne recitere dikt av Henrik Ibsen uten å nøle.
En: She could recite Henrik Ibsen's poems without hesitation.

Nb: En torsdagfant de tre vennene seg i skolebiblioteket.
En: One Thursday, the three friends found themselves in the school library.

Nb: Det var bare en uke igjen til eksamen.
En: There was only a week left until the exam.

Nb: Kari så på de andre og sa, "Vi må jobbe hardt.
En: Kari looked at the others and said, "We need to work hard.

Nb: Eksamen er snart her."
En: The exam is almost here."

Nb: "Ja," sa Ola, "men vi kan klare det sammen."
En: "Yes," said Ola, "but we can manage it together."

Nb: Han pekte på notatene sine og delte tips om matematikkoppgavene.
En: He pointed to his notes and shared tips on the math problems.

Nb: "Ingrid, vil du høre historien om slaget ved Stiklestad?"
En: "Ingrid, would you like to hear the story of the Battle of Stiklestad?"

Nb: Ingrid løftet hodet og smilte.
En: Ingrid lifted her head and smiled.

Nb: Hun elsket å dele sin kunnskap.
En: She loved to share her knowledge.

Nb: "Kari, kan du lese et dikt for oss?"
En: "Kari, can you read a poem for us?"

Nb: Kari tok opp en bok og begynte å lese høyt.
En: Kari picked up a book and began to read aloud.

Nb: Ordene fløt som musikk gjennom rommet.
En: The words flowed like music through the room.

Nb: Dagen før eksamen var alle nervøse.
En: The day before the exam, everyone was nervous.

Nb: Ingrid så på vennene sine og sa, "Vi har jobbet hardt.
En: Ingrid looked at her friends and said, "We've worked hard.

Nb: Vi skal klare dette."
En: We will manage this."

Nb: Morgenen for eksamen våknet Ola, Ingrid, og Kari tidlig.
En: The morning of the exam, Ola, Ingrid, and Kari woke up early.

Nb: De møttes på skolen og ønsket hverandre lykke til.
En: They met at school and wished each other good luck.

Nb: Timene gikk sakte, men til slutt var eksamenene over.
En: The hours passed slowly, but finally, the exams were over.

Nb: Etter siste eksamen møttes de tre vennene igjen ute i skolegården.
En: After the last exam, the three friends met again outside in the schoolyard.

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

Nb: "Vi gjorde det!"
En: "We did it!"

Nb: ropte Ola, og de andre lo.
En: shouted Ola, and the others laughed.

Nb: Måneder senere fikk de resultatene.
En: Months later, they received their results.

Nb: Alle hadde bestått sine eksamener med gode karakterer.
En: Everyone had passed their exams with good grades.

Nb: De feiret med å spise is ved Aker Brygge.
En: They celebrated by eating ice cream at Aker Brygge.

Nb: Ola så på vennene sine og sa, "Vi klarte det på grunn av hverandre."
En: Ola looked at his friends and said, "We managed it because of each other."

Nb: Ingrid og Kari nikket.
En: Ingrid and Kari nodded.

Nb: Vennskapet hadde hjulpet dem gjennom de tøffe dagene.
En: Friendship had helped them through the tough days.

Nb: Og slik ble sommeren i Oslo en tid for nye begynnelser for Ola, Ingrid, og Kari.
En: And so, summer in Oslo became a time for new beginnings for Ola, Ingrid, and Kari.

Nb: Selv om eksamenene var over, visste de at de alltid ville ha hverandre.
En: Although the exams were over, they knew they would always have each other.


Vocabulary Words:

• rustling: rasling
• integrals: integraler
• equations: ligninger
• beam: smile bredt
• recite: recitere
• hesitation: nøle
• library: skolebiblioteket
• manage: klare
• spread: spredt
• nervous: nervøse
• early: tidlig
• wish: ønske
• slowly: sakte
• tired: slitne
• happy: glade
• shouted: ropte
• conversations: samtaler
• history: historie
• battle: slag
• poem: dikt
• flowed: fløt
• celebrated: feiret
• notes: notater
• friendship: vennskapet
• tough: tøffe
• days: dagene
• spread: spredt
• morning: morgenen
• exam: eksamen
• grades: karakterer