Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Midsummer Laughter: A Rainy Day of Kubb and Friendship
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Story Transcript:

Nb: "Ingrid, du er tørst, ja?
En: "Ingrid, you are thirsty, right?"

Nb: " ropte Lars.
En: shouted Lars.

Nb: Koppene var tomme.
En: The cups were empty.

Nb: Han løp til huset.
En: He ran to the house.

Nb: Alle er i Bergen for å feire sankthans.
En: Everyone is in Bergen to celebrate Midsummer.

Nb: De er på en stor mark hvor folk spiller kubb.
En: They are on a large field where people play Kubb.

Nb: Ingrid, Lars og Maja er bestevenner.
En: Ingrid, Lars, and Maja are best friends.

Nb: De bor i Bergen.
En: They live in Bergen.

Nb: De elsker sankthans.
En: They love Midsummer.

Nb: "Kubb er gøy!
En: "Kubb is fun!"

Nb: " sier Ingrid.
En: says Ingrid.

Nb: "Men, det regner!
En: "But it's raining!"

Nb: " sier Lars.
En: says Lars.

Nb: "Det går bra," svarer Maja.
En: "It's okay," replies Maja.

Nb: Og de ler.
En: And they laugh.

Nb: Lars kommer tilbake.
En: Lars comes back.

Nb: Han har drikker.
En: He has drinks.

Nb: "Takk Lars!
En: "Thank you, Lars!"

Nb: " sier Ingrid og Maja.
En: say Ingrid and Maja.

Nb: Alle drikker og ler.
En: Everyone drinks and laughs.

Nb: Regnet er tungt, men de bryr seg ikke.
En: The rain is heavy, but they don't care.

Nb: De begynner å spille kubb.
En: They start playing Kubb.

Nb: "Jeg kaster først!
En: "I'll throw first!"

Nb: " sier Lars.
En: says Lars.

Nb: Han kaster.
En: He throws.

Nb: Det er nær!
En: It's close!

Nb: Alle klapper og ler.
En: Everyone applauds and laughs.

Nb: "Bra Lars!
En: "Good job, Lars!"

Nb: " sier Maja.
En: says Maja.

Nb: Så er det Ingrids tur.
En: Then it's Ingrid's turn.

Nb: Hun kaster.
En: She throws.

Nb: Det er nær!
En: It's close!

Nb: "Dette er gøy!
En: "This is fun!"

Nb: " roper hun.
En: she shouts.

Nb: Til slutt er det Majas tur.
En: Finally, it's Maja's turn.

Nb: Hun slår!
En: She hits!

Nb: Og kubbet faller!
En: And the Kubb falls!

Nb: "Jeg vant!
En: "I won!"

Nb: " roper hun.
En: she shouts.

Nb: Alle ler og klapper.
En: Everyone laughs and claps.

Nb: De spiller mer kubb.
En: They play more Kubb.

Nb: De ler.
En: They laugh.

Nb: De klapper.
En: They clap.

Nb: De er våte, men de bryr seg ikke.
En: They are wet, but they don't care.

Nb: De har det gøy.
En: They are having fun.

Nb: Så, blir det mørkt.
En: Then it gets dark.

Nb: "Vi må gå hjem," sier Lars.
En: "We should go home," says Lars.

Nb: Men ingen vil hjem.
En: But no one wants to go home.

Nb: "La oss spille til midnatt!
En: "Let's play until midnight!"

Nb: " sier Maja.
En: says Maja.

Nb: Og så, de spiller til midnatt.
En: And so, they play until midnight.

Nb: De ler.
En: They laugh.

Nb: De klapper.
En: They clap.

Nb: De har det gøy, selv om de er våte.
En: They have fun, even though they are wet.

Nb: Sankthans er en gøy dag.
En: Midsummer is a fun day.

Nb: De vil ikke at det skal slutte.
En: They don't want it to end.

Nb: Når det endelig er midnatt, sier de farvel.
En: When it's finally midnight, they say goodbye.

Nb: "Takk for en gøy dag," sier Ingrid.
En: "Thank you for a fun day," says Ingrid.

Nb: "Ja, takk!
En: "Yes, thank you!"

Nb: " sier Maja.
En: says Maja.

Nb: "Vi sees neste sankthans," sier Lars.
En: "See you next Midsummer," says Lars.

Nb: De går hjem i regnet.
En: They walk home in the rain.

Nb: De er våte.
En: They are wet.

Nb: Men de smiler.
En: But they smile.

Nb: De har hatt det gøy.
En: They had fun.

Nb: Og de vet at de vil se hverandre igjen neste sankthans.
En: And they know they will see each other again next Midsummer.


Vocabulary Words:

• Lars: Lars
• Ingrid: Ingrid
• Maja: Maja
• thirsty: tørst
• shouted: ropte
• cups: koppene
• empty: tomme
• house: huset
• celebrate: feire
• Midsummer: sankthans
• field: mark
• play: spiller
• best friends: bestevenner
• love: elsker
• fun: gøy
• rain: regner
• live: bor
• laugh: ler
• drinks: drikker
• thank you: takk
• heavy: tungt
• care: bryr seg
• throw: kaste
• close: nær
• applauds: klapper
• hits: slår
• falls: faller
• win: vant
• claps: klapper
• wet: våte