Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Norwegian Wedding: A Day to Remember at Bergen's Wharf
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Story Transcript:

Nb: Det var en solrik dag i Bergen.
En: It was a sunny day in Bergen.

Nb: Bryggen glinset i solen.
En: The old wharf gleamed in the sun.

Nb: Husene var malte i sterke farger.
En: The houses were painted in bright colors.

Nb: Himmelen var klar, og folk smilte.
En: The sky was clear, and people were smiling.

Nb: Lars, Ingrid og Sofie var i Bergen for et bryllup.
En: Lars, Ingrid, and Sofie were in Bergen for a wedding.

Nb: De gledet seg.
En: They were excited.

Nb: Det var Anna og Erik som giftet seg.
En: It was Anna and Erik who were getting married.

Nb: Bryllupet skulle være tradisjonelt norsk.
En: The wedding was going to be a traditional Norwegian one.

Nb: Lars hadde en fin bunad på.
En: Lars was wearing a fine bunad.

Nb: Bunaden var blå med røde detaljer.
En: The bunad was blue with red details.

Nb: Ingrid og Sofie hadde også bunader.
En: Ingrid and Sofie also wore bunads.

Nb: Ingrid sin bunad var grønn, og Sofie sin var rød.
En: Ingrid’s bunad was green, and Sofie’s was red.

Nb: Alle så vakre ut.
En: Everyone looked beautiful.

Nb: De gikk til kirken først.
En: They went to the church first.

Nb: Kirken var gammel og vakker.
En: The church was old and beautiful.

Nb: Menneskene var glade og snakket sammen.
En: The people were happy and talking together.

Nb: Orgelen spilte vakker musikk.
En: The organ played beautiful music.

Nb: Bruden Anna kom inn.
En: The bride, Anna, entered.

Nb: Hun hadde en hvit kjole med blonder.
En: She was wearing a white dress with lace.

Nb: Hun lyste som en stjerne.
En: She shone like a star.

Nb: Erik sto ved alteret og smilte stort.
En: Erik stood at the altar and smiled broadly.

Nb: Bryllupet var vakkert.
En: The wedding was beautiful.

Nb: De sa ja til hverandre, og hele kirken klappet.
En: They said yes to each other, and the whole church clapped.

Nb: Etter vielsen gikk de til festen.
En: After the ceremony, they went to the party.

Nb: Festen var på en stor gård nær Bryggen.
En: The party was at a large farm near the old wharf.

Nb: Bordene var dekket med norske flagg og blomster.
En: The tables were decorated with Norwegian flags and flowers.

Nb: Det var rømmegrøt, spekemat og mye godt å spise.
En: There was sour cream porridge, cured meats, and lots of delicious food to eat.

Nb: Alle spiste og lo.
En: Everyone ate and laughed.

Nb: Lars danset med Ingrid.
En: Lars danced with Ingrid.

Nb: De danset halling og polka.
En: They danced the halling and polka.

Nb: Sofie danset med barna.
En: Sofie danced with the children.

Nb: Musikken var livlig, og alle hadde det gøy.
En: The music was lively, and everyone had fun.

Nb: Bestemoren til bruden fortalte historier om gamle dager.
En: The bride’s grandmother told stories about the old days.

Nb: Alle lyttet og lo.
En: Everyone listened and laughed.

Nb: Senere på kvelden kom det en overraskelse.
En: Later in the evening, there was a surprise.

Nb: Det ble et fyrverkeri!
En: There were fireworks!

Nb: Fargene lyste opp nattehimmelen over Bryggen.
En: The colors lit up the night sky over the old wharf.

Nb: Alle så på med store øyne.
En: Everyone watched with wide eyes.

Nb: Det var et magisk syn.
En: It was a magical sight.

Nb: Til slutt var det tid for å si ha det.
En: In the end, it was time to say goodbye.

Nb: Lars, Ingrid og Sofie var trøtte, men glade.
En: Lars, Ingrid, and Sofie were tired but happy.

Nb: Det hadde vært en vakker dag.
En: It had been a beautiful day.

Nb: Solen hadde gått ned, og månen skinte på Bryggen.
En: The sun had set, and the moon shone over the old wharf.

Nb: De gikk tilbake til hotellet sitt.
En: They walked back to their hotel.

Nb: De snakket om dagen og alle de fine minnene.
En: They talked about the day and all the wonderful memories.

Nb: Lars sa: "Dette var et fantastisk bryllup."
En: Lars said, “This was a fantastic wedding.”

Nb: Ingrid sa: "Ja, jeg er så glad vi var med."
En: Ingrid said, “Yes, I’m so glad we were a part of it.”

Nb: Sofie nikket og sukket lykkelig.
En: Sofie nodded and sighed happily.

Nb: De la seg til å sove med smil om munnen.
En: They went to sleep with smiles on their faces.

Nb: Bryllupet på Bryggen var et minne de aldri ville glemme.
En: The wedding at the old wharf was a memory they would never forget.

Nb: Snipp, snapp, snute, så var eventyret ute.
En: Snip, snap, snout, the tale is out.


Vocabulary Words:

• sunny: solrik
• wharf: bryggen
• gleamed: glinset
• painted: malte
• sky: himmelen
• smiling: smilte
• wedding: bryllup
• excited: gledet seg
• getting married: giftet seg
• traditional: tradisjonelt
• bunad: bunad
• details: detaljer
• wore: hadde på
• beautiful: vakker
• church: kirken
• old: gammel
• happy: glade
• talking together: snakket sammen
• organ: orgelen
• music: musikk
• bride: bruden
• dress: kjole
• lace: blonder
• altar: alteret
• broadly: stort
• ceremony: vielsen
• party: festen
• farm: gård
• decorated: dekket
• creamed porridge: rømmegrøt