Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Karl Johans Gate: Where a Nervous Boy Found His Voice
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Story Transcript:

Nb: Oskar stod bak i klasserommet.
En: Oskar stood at the back of the classroom.

Nb: Han var nervøs.
En: He was nervous.

Nb: Hendene hans svettet.
En: His hands were sweating.

Nb: Han skulle holde en presentasjon om et spesielt sted.
En: He was about to give a presentation about a special place.

Nb: Han valgte Karl Johans Gate i Oslo.
En: He chose Karl Johans Gate in Oslo.

Nb: Det var sommer, og solen skinte sterkt.
En: It was summer, and the sun was shining brightly.

Nb: Klassen satt stille og ventet.
En: The class sat quietly, waiting.

Nb: Læreren smilte oppmuntrende til Oskar.
En: The teacher smiled encouragingly at Oskar.

Nb: Han gikk sakte fram til tavlen.
En: He slowly walked up to the blackboard.

Nb: Han haddet med seg et bilde.
En: He had brought a picture with him.

Nb: Bildet var av Karl Johans Gate.
En: The picture was of Karl Johans Gate.

Nb: Det var hans favorittsted å skrive historier.
En: It was his favorite place to write stories.

Nb: Karl Johans Gate var livlig.
En: Karl Johans Gate was lively.

Nb: Turister gikk rundt og så på butikkene.
En: Tourists wandered around looking at the shops.

Nb: Gatekunstnere spilte musikk.
En: Street performers played music.

Nb: Kaféene hadde folk som satt ute og nøt solen.
En: Cafés had people sitting outside enjoying the sun.

Nb: Men for Oskar, var dette stedet rolig og beroligende.
En: But for Oskar, this place was calm and soothing.

Nb: Oskar startet presentasjonen.
En: Oskar began his presentation.

Nb: “Mitt sted er Karl Johans Gate i Oslo,” sa han.
En: "My place is Karl Johans Gate in Oslo," he said.

Nb: Stemmen hans skalv.
En: His voice trembled.

Nb: Han husket å vise bildet sitt.
En: He remembered to show his picture.

Nb: “Her er bilde av gaten.
En: "Here is a picture of the street."

Nb: ” Han holdt bildet opp.
En: He held up the picture.

Nb: Han stanset.
En: He paused.

Nb: Ordene forsvant.
En: The words disappeared.

Nb: Hjertet banket fort.
En: His heart was racing.

Nb: Men da han så på bildet, følte han roen fra gaten.
En: But when he looked at the picture, he felt the calm from the street.

Nb: Han trakk pusten dypt.
En: He took a deep breath.

Nb: “Jeg liker å skrive historier her,” sa han.
En: "I like to write stories here," he said.

Nb: “Stedet gir meg inspirasjon.
En: "The place gives me inspiration.

Nb: Det er mange interessante mennesker.
En: There are many interesting people.

Nb: Jeg drømmer om å bli forfatter.
En: I dream of becoming a writer."

Nb: ”Oskar følte seg bedre.
En: Oskar felt better.

Nb: Støttet av bildet, fortalte han mer.
En: Supported by the picture, he shared more.

Nb: Han beskrev luktene, lydene og synene på gaten.
En: He described the smells, sounds, and sights of the street.

Nb: Turister med kameraer, barn som lo, og gatemusikanter som spilte gitar.
En: Tourists with cameras, children laughing, and street musicians playing guitar.

Nb: Klassen lyttet nøye.
En: The class listened intently.

Nb: Noen smilte.
En: Some smiled.

Nb: Oskar følte at han delte en del av seg selv.
En: Oskar felt like he was sharing a part of himself.

Nb: Frykten var der fortsatt, men den var mindre.
En: The fear was still there, but it was smaller.

Nb: Mot slutten av presentasjonen sa han, “Karl Johans Gate er mer enn bare en gate.
En: Towards the end of the presentation, he said, "Karl Johans Gate is more than just a street.

Nb: Det er et sted hvor drømmer skapes.
En: It is a place where dreams are made.

Nb: Og på en dag, vil mine historier bli lest av mange.
En: And one day, my stories will be read by many."

Nb: ”Han avsluttet med et smil.
En: He finished with a smile.

Nb: Klassen applauderte.
En: The class applauded.

Nb: Læreren nikket stolt.
En: The teacher nodded proudly.

Nb: Når Oskar gikk tilbake til plassen sin, følte han seg sterkere.
En: As Oskar went back to his seat, he felt stronger.

Nb: Han visste nå at han kunne dele historiene sine.
En: He now knew that he could share his stories.

Nb: Han kunne overvinne frykten.
En: He could overcome his fear.

Nb: Han kunne bli en forfatter.
En: He could become a writer.

Nb: Karl Johans Gate hadde hjulpet ham en gang til.
En: Karl Johans Gate had helped him once again.

Nb: Og en dag skulle han skrive om det, tenkte Oskar, mens han pakket sammen tingene sine for dagen.
En: And one day, he would write about it, Oskar thought, as he packed up his things for the day.

Nb: Han smilte for seg selv.
En: He smiled to himself.

Nb: Han hadde gjort det.
En: He had done it.

Nb: Han hadde levert sin presentasjon trygt og vellykket.
En: He had delivered his presentation safely and successfully.


Vocabulary Words:

• nervous: nervøs
• sweating: svettet
• presentation: presentasjon
• quietly: stille
• encouragingly: oppmuntrende
• blackboard: tavlen
• wandered: gikk rundt
• soothing: beroligende
• trembled: skallv
• racing: banket fort
• inspiration: inspirasjon
• intently: nøye
• fear: frykten
• overcome: overvinne
• delivered: levert
• successfully: vellykket
• summertime: sommer
• shining: skinte
• support: støttet
• smiles: smilte
• dreams: drømmer
• sights: synene
• people: folk
• musician: musikant
• calm: rolig
• stores: butikkene
• gate: gate
• teacher: lærer
• describe: beskrive
• smell: lukten