Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: The Tale of Ingrid and the Green Umbrella
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Story Transcript:

Nb: "I Bergen, der fjellene kysser skyene, bodde det en liten dame ved navn Ingrid.
En: "In Bergen, where the mountains kiss the clouds, there lived a little lady named Ingrid."

Nb: " Slik startet en Veldig Enkel Novelle.
En: This is how a Very Simple Story began.

Nb: Ingrid likte å gå rundt på den vakre Bryggen.
En: Ingrid enjoyed walking around the beautiful Bryggen.

Nb: I lommen hadde hun alltid et stykke brunost.
En: She always carried a piece of brown cheese in her pocket.

Nb: En koselig butikk på hjørnet solgte hennes favorittost.
En: A cozy shop on the corner sold her favorite cheese.

Nb: Men denne ettermiddagen var det noe som manglet.
En: But this afternoon, something was missing.

Nb: Det var paraplyen hennes.
En: It was her umbrella.

Nb: Bergen er kjent for sin regn.
En: Bergen is known for its rain.

Nb: Og denne dagen var intet unntak.
En: And this day was no exception.

Nb: Regnet smattret ned mens Ingrid hastet mot butikken.
En: The rain drizzled down as Ingrid hurried towards the store.

Nb: Hun var våt og kald.
En: She was wet and cold.

Nb: Brødskivene med brunost klissete i lommen.
En: The slices of brown cheese sticky in her pocket.

Nb: Ingrid kom inn i butikken.
En: Ingrid entered the shop.

Nb: Hun var gjennomvåt.
En: She was soaked.

Nb: Vanndråper falt fra hennes klær og lagde små pytter på gulvet.
En: Water droplets dripped from her clothes, creating small puddles on the floor.

Nb: Hun kjøpte brunosten og satte seg ved vinduet.
En: She bought the brown cheese and sat by the window.

Nb: Utenfor pøste regnet ned.
En: Outside, the rain poured.

Nb: "Å nei!
En: "Oh no!"

Nb: " ropte Ingrid.
En: cried Ingrid.

Nb: "Jeg har glemt paraplyen min!
En: "I forgot my umbrella!"

Nb: ""Ikke bekymre deg," sa butikkeieren.
En: "Don't worry," said the shopkeeper.

Nb: "Lån min.
En: "Borrow mine."

Nb: " Han rakte henne en stor grønn paraply.
En: He handed her a large green umbrella.

Nb: Det var den fineste paraplyen hun noen gang hadde sett.
En: It was the finest umbrella she had ever seen.

Nb: Den var så stor at den kunne tåle bergenske regnbyger.
En: It was so big that it could withstand Bergen's rain showers.

Nb: Ingrid takket og gjorde seg klar for å gå.
En: Ingrid thanked him and prepared to leave.

Nb: Men da stoppet hun opp.
En: But then she stopped.

Nb: "Hvordan skal du komme deg hjem?
En: "How will you get home?"

Nb: " spurte hun.
En: she asked.

Nb: Butikken var langt fra huset hans og regnet høljet ned.
En: The shop was far from his house, and the rain was pouring down.

Nb: Butikkeieren smilte.
En: The shopkeeper smiled.

Nb: Han pekte på en haug med paraplyer bak disken.
En: He pointed to a pile of umbrellas behind the counter.

Nb: "Jeg har alltid en ekstra paraply," sa han.
En: "I always have an extra umbrella," he said.

Nb: "Gå nå, før det blir mørkt.
En: "Go now, before it gets dark."

Nb: "Ingrid trådte ut i den mørke ettermiddagen.
En: Ingrid stepped out into the dark afternoon.

Nb: Nå var hun tørr under den store grønne paraplyen.
En: Now she was dry under the large green umbrella.

Nb: Det var som å ha sitt eget lille hus.
En: It was like having her own little house.

Nb: Regnet trommet mot paraplyen, men Ingrid forble tørr.
En: The rain drummed against the umbrella, but Ingrid remained dry.

Nb: Nå satt hun hjemme, spiste brødskiver med brunost og tenkte på den snille butikkeieren.
En: Now she sat at home, eating slices of brown cheese and thinking about the kind shopkeeper.

Nb: Han hadde hjulpet henne på en regnværsdag i Bergen.
En: He had helped her on a rainy day in Bergen.

Nb: Og så ble det tørt igjen.
En: And then it was dry again.

Nb: Ingrid gikk tilbake til butikken.
En: Ingrid returned to the store.

Nb: Hun returnerte den store grønne paraplyen.
En: She returned the large green umbrella.

Nb: Butikkeieren smilte igjen.
En: The shopkeeper smiled again.

Nb: "Tusen takk," sa han.
En: "Thank you very much," he said.

Nb: "Og husk, en paraply er alltid en god venn i Bergen.
En: "And remember, an umbrella is always a good friend in Bergen."

Nb: "Etter den dagen glemte Ingrid aldri paraplyen sin igjen.
En: After that day, Ingrid never forgot her umbrella again.

Nb: Hun hadde lært en verdifull lekse: alltid være forberedt på regn i Bergen.
En: She had learned a valuable lesson: always be prepared for rain in Bergen.

Nb: Da kan du alltid gå en tur, spise brødskiver med brunost og se på den vakre Bryggen, uansett været.
En: Then you can always go for a walk, eat slices of brown cheese, and look at the beautiful Bryggen, no matter the weather.

Nb: Og slik ender vår Veldig Enkle Novelle om Ingrid, en glemt paraply og en regnværsdag i Bergen.
En: And that's how our Very Simple Story about Ingrid, a forgotten umbrella, and a rainy day in Bergen ends.


Vocabulary Words:

• mountains: fjellene
• clouds: skyene
• little: liten
• lady: dame
• named: ved navn
• Ingrid: Ingrid
• simple: enkel
• story: novelle
• enjoyed: likte
• walking: å gå
• beautiful: vakre
• cheese: brunost
• pocket: lommen
• cozy: koselig
• shop: butikk
• corner: hjørnet
• favorite: favoritt
• missing: manglet
• umbrella: paraply
• rain: regn
• drizzled: smattret
• hurried: hastet
• store: butikken
• wet: våt
• cold: kald
• sticky: klissete
• soaked: gjennomvåt
• water: vann
• droplets: vanndråper
• floor: gulvet