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Lars: A Tale of Courage and Conquering Language Barriers

Feb 4, 2024 · 13m 17s
Lars: A Tale of Courage and Conquering Language Barriers
Chapters

01 · Main Story

9m 41s

02 · Vocabulary Words

12m 36s

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Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Lars: A Tale of Courage and Conquering Language Barriers Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: https://www.fluentfiction.org/lars-a-tale-of-courage-and-conquering-language-barriers/ Story Transcript: Nb: I Oslo, en by...

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Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Lars: A Tale of Courage and Conquering Language Barriers
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.org/lars-a-tale-of-courage-and-conquering-language-barriers

Story Transcript:

Nb: I Oslo, en by full av liv og kultur, bodde det en mann som het Lars.
En: In Oslo, a city full of life and culture, there lived a man named Lars.

Nb: Han var en stor mann, med roser på kinnene og et hjerte fullt av mot.
En: He was a big man, with roses on his cheeks and a heart full of courage.

Nb: En viktig dings Lars hadde, var hans sterke ønske om å snakke det norske språket veldig godt.
En: One important thing Lars had was his strong desire to speak the Norwegian language very well.

Nb: En vakker dag, bestemmer Lars seg for å gå til byens torg.
En: One beautiful day, Lars decides to go to the city square.

Nb: Han tar på seg sin varmeste frakk og setter på seg luen.
En: He puts on his warmest coat and his hat.

Nb: Han går gjennom de smale gatene i Oslo, ser på de gamle, vakre husene og kjenner den kalde vinterluften på kinnene sine.
En: He walks through the narrow streets of Oslo, looking at the old, beautiful houses and feeling the cold winter air on his cheeks.

Nb: På torget er det mange folk.
En: There are many people at the square.

Nb: Mange av dem er fra Oslo og snakker norsk veldig bra.
En: Many of them are from Oslo and speak Norwegian very well.

Nb: Lars føler seg litt nervøs, men også spent.
En: Lars feels a little nervous, but also excited.

Nb: Han vil prøve å sige et ord han har øvd på.
En: He wants to try to say a word he has practiced.

Nb: Dette vanskelige norske ordet er 'tyttebær'.
En: This difficult Norwegian word is 'tyttebær'.

Nb: For Lars er 'tyttebær' et morsomt ord, men også et veldig, veldig vanskelig ord å uttale.
En: For Lars, 'tyttebær' is a funny word, but also a very, very difficult word to pronounce.

Nb: Lars nærmer seg en gruppe mennesker.
En: Lars approaches a group of people.

Nb: Han tar en dyp pust, retter på lua si og sier høyt, "Hei, jeg vil plukke noen.
En: He takes a deep breath, adjusts his hat, and says loudly, "Hello, I want to pick some...

Nb: tutterbyr.
En: tutterbyr."

Nb: "Gruppen ser på Lars.
En: The group looks at Lars.

Nb: De blir stille.
En: They become silent.

Nb: Så, begynner de å le.
En: Then they start laughing.

Nb: De ler høyt og hjertelig.
En: They laugh loudly and heartily.

Nb: Lars føler seg flau, men også litt glad.
En: Lars feels embarrassed, but also a little happy.

Nb: Han ser at folkene smiler vennlig mot ham.
En: He sees that the people are smiling kindly at him.

Nb: De ler ikke for å være slemme, de ler fordi 'tutterbyr' er et morsomt ord.
En: They are not laughing to be mean, they are laughing because 'tutterbyr' is a funny word.

Nb: En av folkene i gruppen, en eldre dame som heter Ingrid, kommer frem.
En: One of the people in the group, an older lady named Ingrid, comes forward.

Nb: Hun smiler til Lars og sier, "Det er ikke 'tutterbyr', det er 'tyttebær'.
En: She smiles at Lars and says, "It's not 'tutterbyr', it's 'tyttebær'."

Nb: " Ingrid hjelper Lars med å si ordet riktig.
En: Ingrid helps Lars to pronounce the word correctly.

Nb: Snart, kan han si 'tyttebær' helt perfekt.
En: Soon, he can say 'tyttebær' perfectly.

Nb: Lars sier takk til Ingrid og gruppen.
En: Lars says thank you to Ingrid and the group.

Nb: Han føler seg glad for at han prøvde.
En: He feels happy that he tried.

Nb: Selv om han har uttalt det feil, har han lært noe nytt.
En: Even though he pronounced it wrong, he has learned something new.

Nb: Nå kan han si 'tyttebær' godt, og han er ikke flau lenger.
En: Now he can say 'tyttebær' well, and he is no longer embarrassed.

Nb: Historien ender med Lars som går hjemover.
En: The story ends with Lars walking home.

Nb: Han smiler mens han går gjennom de samme gatene.
En: He is smiling as he walks through the same streets.

Nb: Han er fortsatt litt kald, men også veldig glad.
En: He is still a little cold, but also very happy.

Nb: I hjertet sitt føler han en varm glede for det han har opplevd.
En: In his heart, he feels a warm joy for what he has experienced.

Nb: I Oslo var det en mann som het Lars.
En: In Oslo, there was a man named Lars.

Nb: Han prøvde å si 'tyttebær' og sa det feil.
En: He tried to say 'tyttebær' and said it wrong.

Nb: Men til slutt, med litt hjelp, klarte han det.
En: But in the end, with a little help, he managed.

Nb: Og det er hva som virkelig teller - å prøve, å lære, og å ha mot til å gjøre begge deler.
En: And that's what really matters - to try, to learn, and to have the courage to do both.


Vocabulary Words:
  • Oslo: Oslo
  • city: by
  • life: liv
  • culture: kultur
  • man: mann
  • Lars: Lars
  • big: stor
  • roses: roser
  • cheeks: kinnene
  • heart: hjerte
  • courage: mot
  • desire: ønske
  • speak: snakke
  • Norwegian: norske
  • language: språket
  • day: dag
  • decides: bestemmer
  • square: torg
  • warmest: varmeste
  • coat: frakk
  • hat: lue
  • walks: går
  • narrow: smale
  • streets: gatene
  • old: gamle
  • beautiful: vakre
  • houses: husene
  • cold: kalde
  • winter: vinter
  • air: luften
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Author FluentFiction.org
Organization Kameron Kilchrist
Website www.fluentfiction.org
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