Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Fjord Markets: A Tapestry of Nostalgia and Community Kindness
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.com/nb/episode/2024-10-30-22-34-03-nb

Story Transcript:

Nb: Himmelen over fjorden var grå, og kalde vindkast fikk trærne til å rasle.
En: The sky over the fjord was gray, and cold gusts of wind made the trees rustle.

Nb: I den lille landsbyen var det marked i dag, og folk hastet rundt mellom bodene.
En: In the little village, there was a market today, and people hurried around between the stalls.

Nb: Latter og stemmer fylte luften, og lukten av nybakt brød fristet de forbipasserende.
En: Laughter and voices filled the air, and the smell of freshly baked bread tempted the passersby.

Nb: Sigrid trakk skjerfet tettere rundt seg og begynte å gå mot markedet.
En: Sigrid pulled her scarf tighter around her and began to walk towards the market.

Nb: Hun elsket høstens farger, men varmen fra sommeren var borte, og det kalde været minnet henne om at vinteren snart kom.
En: She loved the colors of autumn, but the warmth of summer was gone, and the cold weather reminded her that winter was coming soon.

Nb: I dag håpet hun å finne noe spesielt for å lyse opp de mørke dagene.
En: Today, she hoped to find something special to brighten the dark days.

Nb: "God morgen, Sigrid!"
En: "Good morning, Sigrid!"

Nb: Elin, den livlige grønnsaksselgeren, vinket til henne.
En: Elin, the lively vegetable seller, waved to her.

Nb: "Har du sett de vakre eplene i dag?"
En: "Have you seen the beautiful apples today?"

Nb: Sigrid smilte.
En: Sigrid smiled.

Nb: "Ja, de ser deilige ut, Elin," svarte hun.
En: "Yes, they look delicious, Elin," she replied.

Nb: "Men jeg leter etter noe annet denne gangen."
En: "But I'm looking for something else this time."

Nb: Oskar, en ung mann med jord under neglene og et trøtt, men vennlig smil, var også på markedet.
En: Oskar, a young man with dirt under his nails and a tired but friendly smile, was also at the market.

Nb: Han solgte grønnsaker fra familiens gård.
En: He sold vegetables from the family farm.

Nb: Han så Sigrid og nikket til henne.
En: He saw Sigrid and nodded to her.

Nb: Hun gikk rolig rundt i byen.
En: She walked leisurely around the town.

Nb: Det var ullgensere, hjemmelagde syltetøy og treleker.
En: There were wool sweaters, homemade jams, and wooden toys.

Nb: Men hun fant ikke noe som snakket til hjertet hennes.
En: But she didn't find anything that spoke to her heart.

Nb: Etter en stund stoppet hun foran en bod med vakkert håndlagde skjerf.
En: After a while, she stopped in front of a stall with beautifully handmade scarves.

Nb: Ett skjerf skilte seg ut.
En: One scarf stood out.

Nb: Det var vevd i blått og grønt, fargene som minnet henne om de dagene hun tilbrakte med sin avdøde ektemann ved sjøen.
En: It was woven in blue and green, the colors that reminded her of the days she spent with her late husband by the sea.

Nb: Nostalgi og kjærlighet strømmet over henne.
En: Nostalgia and love washed over her.

Nb: Hun tok tak i skjerfet, men et blikk på prisen fikk henne til å nøle.
En: She reached for the scarf, but a look at the price made her hesitate.

Nb: Hun hadde ikke råd til det.
En: She couldn't afford it.

Nb: Skuffet la hun det tilbake.
En: Disappointed, she put it back.

Nb: Oskar, som hadde sett alt, gikk nærmere.
En: Oskar, who had seen everything, approached.

Nb: "Det er et vakkert skjerf, Sigrid," sa han forsiktig.
En: "It's a beautiful scarf, Sigrid," he said gently.

Nb: "Det minner meg om noe viktig," svarte Sigrid mykt.
En: "It reminds me of something important," Sigrid replied softly.

Nb: Oskar tenkte et øyeblikk, så sa han: "Jeg og Elin vil gjerne gi det til deg.
En: Oskar thought for a moment, then said: "I and Elin would like to give it to you.

Nb: En liten takk for alle fortellingene du deler med oss.
En: A small thank you for all the stories you share with us.

Nb: De bringer oss nærmere tiden vi aldri selv opplevde."
En: They bring us closer to a time we never experienced ourselves."

Nb: Sigrid så opp, overrasket over vennligheten.
En: Sigrid looked up, surprised by the kindness.

Nb: "Jeg kan ikke ta imot det—" "Vi insisterer," sa Elin, som hadde kommet forbi.
En: "I cannot accept it—" "We insist," said Elin, who had come over.

Nb: "Det er dens egen verdi, Sigrid.
En: "It has its own value, Sigrid.

Nb: Fordi det varmer mer enn bare kroppen."
En: Because it warms more than just the body."

Nb: Sigrid kjente varme tårer i øynene.
En: Sigrid felt warm tears in her eyes.

Nb: "Tusen takk," sa hun endelig, rørt til dypet.
En: "Thank you so much," she finally said, deeply moved.

Nb: Da hun forlot markedet, følte hun seg lettere.
En: When she left the market, she felt lighter.

Nb: Skjerfet var ikke bare et plagg.
En: The scarf was more than just a garment.

Nb: Det var et tegn på at hun var del av et fellesskap.
En: It was a sign that she was part of a community.

Nb: Hun visste nå at hun ikke var alene mot vinterens kalde mørke.
En: She now knew she was not alone against winter's cold darkness.

Nb: Hun hadde sine historier, og hun hadde vennene sine.
En: She had her stories, and she had her friends.

Nb: Det skulle bli en varm vinter.
En: It would be a warm winter.


Vocabulary Words:

• gusts: vindkast
• rustle: rasle
• hastened: hastet
• stalls: bodene
• passersby: forbipasserende
• scarf: skjerf
• autumn: høsten
• reminded: minnet
• brighten: lyse opp
• lively: livlige
• delicious: deilige
• leisurely: rolig
• wool: ull
• homemade: hjemmelagde
• nostalgia: nostalgi
• woven: vevd
• late: avdøde
• hesitate: nøle
• afford: råd
• disappointed: skuffet
• approached: gikk nærmere
• gentle: forsiktig
• softly: mykt
• experienced: opplevde
• kindness: vennligheten
• insist: insisterer
• tender: rørt
• departed: forlot
• garment: plagg
• community: fellesskap