Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Courage on the Slopes: A Tale of Perseverance and Friendship
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Story Transcript:

Nb: Lars var en ung mann fra Oslo.
En: Lars was a young man from Oslo.

Nb: Ingrid var hans beste venninne.
En: Ingrid was his best friend.

Nb: En dag fant de ut at de ville prøve å stå på ski.
En: One day they decided to try skiing.

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

Nb: Snøen falt stille ned på de snødekte trærne.
En: Snow was gently falling on the snow-covered trees.

Nb: Lars og Ingrid dro ut i skiløypene.
En: Lars and Ingrid went out to the ski trails.

Nb: De fant en fin bakke.
En: They found a nice slope.

Nb: Begge hadde sett mange ganger på folk som gikk på ski.
En: Both had watched many times as people skied.

Nb: "Det ser enkelt ut," sa Lars.
En: "It looks easy," said Lars.

Nb: "Vi kan bare prøve," sa Ingrid.
En: "We can just try," said Ingrid.

Nb: De tok på seg skiene.
En: They put on their skis.

Nb: Begge følte seg klare å gå.
En: Both felt ready to go.

Nb: Men det var ikke så enkelt som de trodde.
En: But it wasn't as easy as they thought.

Nb: De prøvde å bevege seg, men falt gang på gang.
En: They tried to move but kept falling over and over.

Nb: Lars klarte ikke å stå oppreist.
En: Lars couldn't stay upright.

Nb: Ingrid skled og falt om og om igjen.
En: Ingrid slid and fell repeatedly.

Nb: De ble slitne og kalde.
En: They grew tired and cold.

Nb: Men de fortsatte å prøve.
En: But they kept trying.

Nb: Etter mange timer, så de at det begynte å bli mørkt.
En: After many hours, they noticed it was starting to get dark.

Nb: "Kanskje vi bør gi opp," sa Ingrid.
En: "Maybe we should give up," said Ingrid.

Nb: "Jeg er så sliten.
En: "I'm so tired."

Nb: " Men Lars ville ikke gi opp.
En: But Lars didn't want to give up.

Nb: "Ski er vanskelig," innrømmet han.
En: "Skiing is hard," he admitted.

Nb: "Men jeg vil prøve igjen.
En: "But I want to try again."

Nb: " Ingrid smilte og sa, "Ja, vi kan gjøre det.
En: Ingrid smiled and said, "Yes, we can do it."

Nb: "De prøvde igjen og igjen.
En: They tried again and again.

Nb: Til slutt klarte de å gå litt på ski.
En: Finally, they managed to ski a little.

Nb: Det ikke var perfekt, men det var bedre enn før.
En: It wasn't perfect, but it was better than before.

Nb: De gikk hjem, kalde og slitne, men fornøyde.
En: They went home, cold and tired, but satisfied.

Nb: De hadde lært at det å lære noe nytt kan være vanskelig.
En: They had learned that learning something new can be difficult.

Nb: Men de visste også at ved å prøve igjen og igjen, kunne de bli bedre.
En: But they also knew that by trying again and again, they could get better.

Nb: Hjemme, drakk de varm kakao og lo av dagens styrter.
En: At home, they drank hot cocoa and laughed about their tumbles of the day.

Nb: De var glade for at de hadde prøvd noe nytt, selv om det var vanskelig.
En: They were happy they had tried something new, even though it was tough.

Nb: Og de visste at neste gang de dro ut for å stå på ski, ville de være litt bedre forberedt.
En: And they knew that the next time they went skiing, they would be a little more prepared.

Nb: Selv om de var slitne, var de også glade.
En: Although they were tired, they were also happy.

Nb: For de hadde lært en verdifull lekse: Ikke gi opp, selv når det er vanskelig.
En: For they had learned a valuable lesson: Don't give up, even when it's hard.

Nb: Og det er dette motet som gjør at de vil fortsette åøve, og en dag vil de være gode på ski.
En: And it's this courage that will drive them to keep practicing, and one day they will be good at skiing.

Nb: Historien om Lars og Ingrid fra den kalde vinterdagen i Oslo, viser oss alle at selv om noe ser lett ut, kan det være vanskelig.
En: The story of Lars and Ingrid from the cold winter day in Oslo shows us all that even though something may look easy, it can be difficult.

Nb: Men med litt mot og utholdenhet, kan vi alle oppnå våre mål.
En: But with a little courage and perseverance, we can all achieve our goals.


Vocabulary Words:

• Lars: Lars
• Oslo: Oslo
• Ingrid: Ingrid
• skiing: stå på ski
• cold: kald
• winter: vinter
• snow: snø
• trails: skiløyper
• slope: bakke
• easy: enkelt
• try: prøve
• skis: skiene
• move: bevege seg
• fall: falle
• upright: oppreist
• tired: sliten
• give up: gi opp
• hard: vanskelig
• learned: lært
• courage: mot
• perseverance: utholdenhet
• achieve: oppnå
• goals: mål
• lessons: lekse
• happy: glad
• valuable: verdifull
• prepare: forberedt
• practice: øve
• friends: venninner