Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Bergen: Battling the Wind, Conquering the Storm
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Story Transcript:

Nb: Lars våknet en morgen i Bergen, en vakker by som ofte var dekket av regn.
En: Lars woke up one morning in Bergen, a beautiful city that was often covered in rain.

Nb: Det regnet den dagen også.
En: It was raining that day too.

Nb: Men noe var annerledes.
En: But something was different.

Nb: Det blåste en kraftig vind.
En: There was a strong wind blowing.

Nb: Vinden svinger og suser mellom fjellene og kaster seg ned i de trange gatene.
En: The wind swirled and whistled between the mountains and swept down into the narrow streets.

Nb: Lars visste at han måtte ut.
En: Lars knew he had to go out.

Nb: Han måtte til jobben.
En: He had to go to work.

Nb: Lars, en høy, kjekk mann med krøllete hår, var kjent for sin gigantiske paraply.
En: Lars, a tall, handsome man with curly hair, was known for his giant umbrella.

Nb: En paraply så stor at den kunne skjerme tre personer fra regnet.
En: An umbrella so big that it could shelter three people from the rain.

Nb: Han tok den med og gikk ut av døren.
En: He brought it with him and stepped out of the door.

Nb: Bergen var en labyrint av trange gater og bratte veier, men det var hans hjem, og han elsket det.
En: Bergen was a labyrinth of narrow streets and steep roads, but it was his home, and he loved it.

Nb: Vinden var sterk.
En: The wind was strong.

Nb: Som en sint gammel mann som prøvde å rive av ham paraplyen.
En: Like an angry old man trying to tear his umbrella away.

Nb: Lars holdt fast.
En: Lars held on.

Nb: Kroppen hans vridde og snudde seg i vinden, men han holdt paraplyen støtt på plass.
En: His body twisted and turned in the wind, but he held the umbrella firmly in place.

Nb: Føttene hans var som røtter i bakken, nektet å gi etter for vinden.
En: His feet were like roots in the ground, refusing to yield to the wind.

Nb: Gaten Lars gikk på var utrolig bratt.
En: The street Lars walked on was incredibly steep.

Nb: Det var som å klatre opp fjellet, bare med brosteinsbelagte gater under føttene.
En: It was like climbing a mountain, only with cobblestone streets beneath his feet.

Nb: Hver skritt en kamp, hver pust en utfordring.
En: Each step was a battle, each breath a challenge.

Nb: Men Lars var en fighter.
En: But Lars was a fighter.

Nb: Han var en bergenser.
En: He was a "Bergenser."

Nb: Vinden kunne være sterk, men han var sterkere.
En: The wind could be strong, but he was stronger.

Nb: Tross de trange gatene og vinden, fortsatte han å navigere.
En: Despite the narrow streets and the wind, he continued to navigate.

Nb: Noen ganger snudde vinden ham rundt, men han rettet seg alltid opp igjen.
En: Sometimes the wind turned him around, but he always straightened himself up again.

Nb: Og alltid med et smil.
En: And always with a smile.

Nb: Lars visste at han måtte nå jobben.
En: Lars knew he had to reach his job.

Nb: Han visste at hver dag er viktig.
En: He knew that every day was important.

Nb: Og han visste at i Bergen må man være sterk.
En: And he knew that in Bergen, one must be strong.

Nb: Til slutt nådde Lars jobben sin.
En: Finally, Lars reached his job.

Nb: En liten butikk ved enden av gaten.
En: A small shop at the end of the street.

Nb: Han var våt, han var sliten, men han var lykkelig.
En: He was wet, he was tired, but he was happy.

Nb: Han hadde kjempet mot vinden og vunnet.
En: He had fought against the wind and won.

Nb: Og han hadde gjort det med sin gigantiske paraply, sitt skjold mot regnet.
En: And he had done it with his giant umbrella, his shield against the rain.

Nb: Når Lars gikk inn i butikken, kom et varmt lys mot ham, og et varmt smil fra hans kollega.
En: As Lars entered the shop, a warm light greeted him, along with a warm smile from his colleague.

Nb: Hun la merke til hans slitte utseende og det brede smilet på hans ansikt.
En: She noticed his worn-out appearance and the wide smile on his face.

Nb: Hun spurte, "Hvordan kom du deg hit i denne vinden, Lars?
En: She asked, "How did you make it here in this wind, Lars?"

Nb: "Og Lars, fremdeles smilende, svarte: "Det er det som gjør oss til bergensere.
En: And Lars, still smiling, replied, "That's what makes us 'Bergensers.'

Nb: Vi gir ikke opp.
En: We don't give up.

Nb: Ikke for vinden, ikke for regnet.
En: Not to the wind, not to the rain."

Nb: "Dagen fortsatte i butikken.
En: The day continued in the shop.

Nb: Lars gikk hjem den kvelden, igjen i den kraftige vinden, igjen med sin gigantiske paraply.
En: Lars went home that evening, again in the strong wind, again with his giant umbrella.

Nb: Men han visste at han hadde vunnet.
En: But he knew he had won.

Nb: Og han visste at han alltid ville vinne.
En: And he knew he would always win.

Nb: Fordi han var Lars, den kjekke, høyreiste mannen fra Bergen, sterkere enn vinden.
En: Because he was Lars, the handsome, tall man from Bergen, stronger than the wind.


Vocabulary Words:

• Lars: Lars
• Bergen: Bergen
• rain: regn
• wind: vind
• streets: gater
• work: jobben
• umbrella: paraply
• shelter: skjerme
• people: personer
• door: døren
• home: hjem
• twisted: vridde
• ground: bakken
• mountain: fjellet
• cobblestone: brosteinsbelagte
• fighter: fighter
• wind: vinden
• navigate: navigere
• smile: smil
• job: jobben
• shop: butikk
• wet: våt
• fight: kjempet
• win: vinne
• shield: skjold
• light: lys
• colleague: kollega
• asked: spurte
• give up: gi opp
• evening: kvelden