Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Bergen to Fjords: Adventure on the Flåm Railway
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Story Transcript:

Nb: En lys morgen i Bergen våknet Ingrid tidlig.
En: On a bright morning in Bergen, Ingrid woke up early.

Nb: Hun gledet seg til dagen.
En: She was excited about the day.

Nb: Lars, hennes bestevenn, hadde kjøpt billetter til en tur på Flåmsbanen.
En: Lars, her best friend, had bought tickets for a trip on the Flåm Railway.

Nb: De hadde hørt mye om denne togturen.
En: They had heard a lot about this train ride.

Nb: Det skulle være en naturskjønn opplevelse.
En: It was supposed to be a scenic experience.

Nb: De møttes på togstasjonen.
En: They met at the train station.

Nb: Byen var stille, klokken var bare åtte.
En: The city was quiet; it was only eight o’clock.

Nb: Bergen, med sine vakre, gamle hus og brosteinsgater, lå badet i solskinn.
En: Bergen, with its beautiful old houses and cobblestone streets, was bathed in sunshine.

Nb: De kjente lukten av sjøen og hørte måkene skrike.
En: They smelled the sea and heard the seagulls calling.

Nb: Lars vinket fra stasjonsplattformen.
En: Lars waved from the station platform.

Nb: "Ingrid, her!" ropte han.
En: "Ingrid, here!" he shouted.

Nb: Ingrid smilte og gikk mot ham.
En: Ingrid smiled and walked towards him.

Nb: "Toget kommer om ti minutter," sa Lars ivrig.
En: "The train arrives in ten minutes," Lars said eagerly.

Nb: Ingrid så på den store, gamle klokken på stasjonen.
En: Ingrid looked at the large, old clock at the station.

Nb: Mens de ventet, pratet de om hva de gledet seg mest til å se.
En: While they waited, they talked about what they were most excited to see.

Nb: "Jeg har hørt at Kjosfossen is fantastisk," sa Ingrid.
En: "I’ve heard that Kjosfossen waterfall is amazing," said Ingrid.

Nb: Toget kom rullende inn på stasjonen.
En: The train rolled into the station.

Nb: Det var et gammelt tog med store vinduer.
En: It was an old train with large windows.

Nb: Perfekt for å se de vakre omgivelsene.
En: Perfect for viewing the beautiful surroundings.

Nb: Ingrid og Lars gikk inn og fant plassene sine.
En: Ingrid and Lars boarded and found their seats.

Nb: Toget begynte å bevege seg sakte, og snart var de ute av byen.
En: The train began to move slowly, and soon they were out of the city.

Nb: De rullet gjennom grønne daler og mørke tuneller.
En: They rolled through green valleys and dark tunnels.

Nb: Fjell tårnet omkring dem, og elver danset ved siden av sporet.
En: Mountains towered around them, and rivers danced beside the tracks.

Nb: Ingrid så ut av vinduet, øynene hennes var fulle av undring.
En: Ingrid looked out the window, her eyes full of wonder.

Nb: Lars pekte på en høy foss i det fjerne.
En: Lars pointed to a high waterfall in the distance.

Nb: "Der er Kjosfossen!" sa han.
En: "There’s Kjosfossen!" he said.

Nb: Toget stoppet, og de fikk gå ut en liten stund.
En: The train stopped, and they got out for a little while.

Nb: Fossen var enorm, vannet bruste ned fjellsiden med voldsom kraft.
En: The waterfall was enormous; water roared down the mountainside with immense force.

Nb: Ingrid tok bilder, og Lars prøvde å filme fossen med mobilen sin.
En: Ingrid took pictures, and Lars tried to film the waterfall with his phone.

Nb: "Dette er magisk," sa Ingrid.
En: "This is magical," said Ingrid.

Nb: Hun følte en dyp ro.
En: She felt a deep calm.

Nb: Lars nikket, enig.
En: Lars nodded in agreement.

Nb: De visste at dette var en dag de aldri ville glemme.
En: They knew that this was a day they would never forget.

Nb: Toget tutet, og de gikk tilbake til plassene sine.
En: The train whistled, and they returned to their seats.

Nb: Turen fortsatte, med nye landskap som åpnet seg for hver sving.
En: The journey continued, with new landscapes unfolding at every turn.

Nb: Da toget endelig nådde endestasjonen, var de begge enig om en ting.
En: When the train finally reached the end station, they both agreed on one thing.

Nb: "Vi må gjøre dette igjen," sa Lars, og Ingrid nikket med et stort smil.
En: "We have to do this again," said Lars, and Ingrid nodded with a big smile.

Nb: De gikk tilbake mot Bergen, fulle av minner.
En: They headed back towards Bergen, full of memories.

Nb: Togturen på Flåmsbanen var som en drøm.
En: The train ride on the Flåm Railway was like a dream.

Nb: En drøm om naturskjønn skjønnhet og stillhet.
En: A dream of scenic beauty and tranquility.

Nb: De visste at de også neste gang ville oppleve den magien som bare de norske fjordene kunne gi.
En: They knew they would experience again the magic that only the Norwegian fjords could provide.

Nb: Og slik endte en vakker dag i Bergen.
En: And so ended a beautiful day in Bergen.

Nb: Fjellene, fossene og vennskapet fikk dem til å føle seg mer levende enn noen gang.
En: The mountains, the waterfalls, and the friendship made them feel more alive than ever.

Nb: Fantastiske minner, og en dag å huske for alltid.
En: Incredible memories, and a day to remember forever.


Vocabulary Words:

• bright: lys
• excited: gledet
• tickets: billetter
• trip: tur
• scenic: naturskjønn
• station: stasjon
• quiet: stille
• cobblestone: brosteins
• sunshine: solskinn
• waved: vinket
• platform: plattform
• clock: klokke
• waterfall: foss
• surroundings: omgivelser
• valleys: daler
• tunnels: tuneller
• towered: tårnet
• roared: bruste
• immense: voldsom
• force: kraft
• magical: magisk
• calm: ro
• whistled: tutet
• landscapes: landskap
• memories: minner
• experience: oppleve
• beauty: skjønnhet
• tranquility: stillhet
• fjord: fjord
• alive: levende