Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: From Anxiety to Confidence: Lars's Journey at Oslo Airport
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Story Transcript:

Nb: Lars sto ved vinduet på Oslo International Airport.
En: Lars stood by the window at Oslo International Airport.

Nb: Han kikket ut på flyplassen.
En: He looked out at the airport.

Nb: Solen skinte sterkt.
En: The sun was shining brightly.

Nb: Det var sommer og varmt.
En: It was summer and warm.

Nb: Lars følte seg nervøs.
En: Lars felt nervous.

Nb: Flyet hans var forsinket.
En: His flight was delayed.

Nb: Han ønsket å reise til en teknologikonferanse.
En: He wanted to travel to a technology conference.

Nb: Det var hans første gang.
En: It was his first time.

Nb: Lars er trettito år gammel.
En: Lars is thirty-two years old.

Nb: Han jobber som programvareingeniør.
En: He works as a software engineer.

Nb: Lars liker jobben sin, men han har sosial angst.
En: Lars likes his job, but he has social anxiety.

Nb: Flyplassen var full av mennesker.
En: The airport was full of people.

Nb: Det var bråkete og overveldende.
En: It was noisy and overwhelming.

Nb: Mennesker snakket høyt, og intercomen annonserte hele tiden.
En: People were talking loudly, and the intercom kept announcing.

Nb: Lars trakk pusten dypt.
En: Lars took a deep breath.

Nb: Eva, hans online venn, skulle også til konferansen.
En: Eva, his online friend, was also going to the conference.

Nb: De hadde snakket på nettet i årevis, men aldri møtt hverandre.
En: They had talked online for years but never met.

Nb: Lars ønsket å møte Eva.
En: Lars wanted to meet Eva.

Nb: Han var spent, men også redd.
En: He was excited but also scared.

Nb: Sosiale situasjoner var vanskelige for ham.
En: Social situations were difficult for him.

Nb: Han satt seg ned i en stol.
En: He sat down in a chair.

Nb: Han åpnet laptoppen sin og begynte å kode.
En: He opened his laptop and started coding.

Nb: Koding hjalp ham å tenke klart.
En: Coding helped him think clearly.

Nb: Mens han kodet, så han opp.
En: While coding, he looked up.

Nb: En jente nærmet seg.
En: A girl was approaching.

Nb: Det var Eva!
En: It was Eva!

Nb: Lars kunne kjenne hjertet banke raskt.
En: Lars could feel his heart beating fast.

Nb: Hun rakte ut hånden for å ta farvel med noen.
En: She reached out her hand to say goodbye to someone.

Nb: Lars stod stille et øyeblikk.
En: Lars stood still for a moment.

Nb: Han kunne ikke tro det.
En: He couldn't believe it.

Nb: Der sto Eva, rett foran ham.
En: There was Eva, right in front of him.

Nb: Han kunne vente og møte henne senere.
En: He could wait and meet her later.

Nb: Eller han kunne gå bort nå.
En: Or he could go over now.

Nb: Han tenkte på konferansen og på hvor mye han ønsket å møte henne.
En: He thought about the conference and how much he wanted to meet her.

Nb: Lars bestemte seg.
En: Lars made a decision.

Nb: Han reiste seg sakte.
En: He stood up slowly.

Nb: Han gikk mot Eva.
En: He walked towards Eva.

Nb: "Hei, Eva.
En: "Hi, Eva.

Nb: Det er meg, Lars," sa han, litt nervøs.
En: It's me, Lars," he said, a bit nervously.

Nb: Eva snudde seg og smilte stort.
En: Eva turned around and smiled widely.

Nb: "Lars!
En: "Lars!

Nb: Endelig!
En: Finally!

Nb: Så hyggelig å se deg!"
En: So nice to see you!"

Nb: sa hun.
En: she said.

Nb: De begynte å snakke.
En: They started talking.

Nb: Samtalen fløt lett.
En: The conversation flowed easily.

Nb: Lars følte seg mer avslappet.
En: Lars felt more relaxed.

Nb: De snakket om koden de jobbet med og om konferansen.
En: They talked about the code they were working on and the conference.

Nb: Lars følte en ny selvtillit vokse inne i seg.
En: Lars felt a new confidence growing inside him.

Nb: Timene gikk raskt.
En: The hours passed quickly.

Nb: Snart var det tid for å gå ombord på flyet.
En: Soon it was time to board the plane.

Nb: Lars sa farvel til Eva, men de avtalte å møtes igjen på konferansen.
En: Lars said goodbye to Eva, but they agreed to meet again at the conference.

Nb: Han gikk til gaten med et smil.
En: He walked to the gate with a smile.

Nb: Han visste at han kunne klare dette.
En: He knew he could handle this.

Nb: Han følte seg mindre nervøs og mer trygg på seg selv.
En: He felt less nervous and more confident.

Nb: Flyet lettet, og Lars så ut av vinduet.
En: The plane took off, and Lars looked out the window.

Nb: Oslo ble liten under ham.
En: Oslo became small below him.

Nb: Han tenkte på møtet med Eva.
En: He thought about meeting Eva.

Nb: Ting var ikke så skremmende lenger.
En: Things were not so scary anymore.

Nb: Han var klar for konferansen og for nye møter.
En: He was ready for the conference and for new encounters.

Nb: Denne reisen startet med angst, men endte med selvtillit.
En: This journey started with anxiety but ended with confidence.

Nb: Lars visste nå at uventede møter kan føre til gode vennskap.
En: Lars now knew that unexpected meetings can lead to good friendships.

Nb: Han lo for seg selv.
En: He laughed to himself.

Nb: Fremtiden så lys ut.
En: The future looked bright.

Nb: Konferansen var bare begynnelsen.
En: The conference was just the beginning.

Nb: Lars var klar.
En: Lars was ready.

Nb: Klar for nye eventyr.
En: Ready for new adventures.


Vocabulary Words:

• window: vindu
• airport: flyplass
• shining: skinte
• nervous: nervøs
• delayed: forsinket
• anxiety: angst
• overwhelming: overveldende
• announcing: annonserte
• scared: redd
• situations: situasjoner
• approaching: nærmet
• believe: tro
• wait: vente
• decision: besluttet
• smiled: smilte
• finally: endelig
• relaxed: avslappet
• confidence: selvtillit
• board: ombord
• gate: gate
• plane: fly
• encounters: møter
• future: fremtiden
• bright: lys
• adventures: eventyr
• engineer: ingeniør
• conference: konferanse
• friends: venner
• clear: klart
• journey: reise