Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Mystery Afloat: The Night Lars Found Friendship in the Fjord
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Story Transcript:

Nb: Natten var mørk, og stjernene skinte over Geirangerfjorden.
En: The night was dark, and the stars shone over the Geirangerfjord.

Nb: Lars satt på brygga og så utover vannet.
En: Lars sat on the dock and looked out over the water.

Nb: Han likte den stille natten.
En: He liked the quiet night.

Nb: Plutselig så han noe uvanlig.
En: Suddenly, he saw something unusual.

Nb: Midt i fjorden lå en båt.
En: In the middle of the fjord was a boat.

Nb: En mystisk båt.
En: A mysterious boat.

Nb: Lars reiste seg og gned øynene.
En: Lars stood up and rubbed his eyes.

Nb: Båten var der fortsatt.
En: The boat was still there.

Nb: Men det var ingen lys.
En: But there were no lights.

Nb: Ingen mennesker.
En: No people.

Nb: Bare en mørk, rolig båt.
En: Just a dark, calm boat.

Nb: Lars syntes det var rart.
En: Lars found it strange.

Nb: Hvor kom båten fra?
En: Where did the boat come from?

Nb: Og hvorfor var den der alene?
En: And why was it there alone?

Nb: Lars bestemte seg for å gå nærmere.
En: Lars decided to get closer.

Nb: Han fant en liten robåt og la ut mot den mystiske båten.
En: He found a small rowboat and set out towards the mysterious boat.

Nb: Vannet var rolig, men hjertet hans slo fort.
En: The water was calm, but his heart was pounding.

Nb: Han visste ikke hva han ville finne.
En: He didn't know what he would find.

Nb: Da han nærmet seg båten, ropte han.
En: As he approached the boat, he called out.

Nb: "Hallo?
En: "Hello?

Nb: Er det noen her?"
En: Is anyone here?"

Nb: Ingen svarte.
En: No one answered.

Nb: Båten var stille.
En: The boat was silent.

Nb: Lars klatret forsiktig ombord.
En: Lars carefully climbed aboard.

Nb: Han så seg rundt.
En: He looked around.

Nb: På dekk var det ingen.
En: There was no one on deck.

Nb: Båten var tom.
En: The boat was empty.

Nb: Inne i kabinen fant han en bok.
En: Inside the cabin, he found a book.

Nb: Den så gammel ut.
En: It looked old.

Nb: Lars åpnet den og leste forsiktig.
En: Lars opened it and read carefully.

Nb: Det var en dagbok.
En: It was a diary.

Nb: En dagbok fra en sjøfarer.
En: A diary from a seafarer.

Nb: Den siste siden sa, "Vi går mot Geiranger.
En: The last page said, "We are heading towards Geiranger.

Nb: Noe føles galt."
En: Something feels wrong."

Nb: Plutselig hørte Lars en lyd.
En: Suddenly, Lars heard a noise.

Nb: Han snudde seg raskt.
En: He turned around quickly.

Nb: En skygge beveget seg på dekk.
En: A shadow moved on deck.

Nb: Lars gikk sakte tilbake.
En: Lars slowly backed away.

Nb: Skyggen viste seg å være en mann.
En: The shadow turned out to be a man.

Nb: En gammel mann.
En: An old man.

Nb: "Jeg heter Lars," sa Lars.
En: "My name is Lars," said Lars.

Nb: "Hvem er du?"
En: "Who are you?"

Nb: Mannen så på han med triste øyne.
En: The man looked at him with sad eyes.

Nb: "Jeg er Olav," sa han.
En: "I am Olav," he said.

Nb: "Denne båten er min.
En: "This boat is mine.

Nb: Jeg mistet familien min i en storm her for mange år siden."
En: I lost my family in a storm here many years ago."

Nb: Lars forstod nå.
En: Lars now understood.

Nb: Båten var ikke mystisk, men trist.
En: The boat wasn't mysterious, but sad.

Nb: Olav seilte ofte alene, minnet om sin familie.
En: Olav often sailed alone, remembering his family.

Nb: Lars og Olav satt lenge og snakket.
En: Lars and Olav sat and talked for a long time.

Nb: Dagen begynte å bli lysere, og stjernene forsvant.
En: The day began to brighten, and the stars disappeared.

Nb: Til slutt sa Olav, "Takk, Lars.
En: Finally, Olav said, "Thank you, Lars.

Nb: Det er godt å snakke med noen."
En: It’s good to talk to someone."

Nb: Lars smilte og svarte, "Du er ikke alene, Olav."
En: Lars smiled and replied, "You are not alone, Olav."

Nb: De to mennene seilte tilbake til brygga.
En: The two men sailed back to the dock together.

Nb: Olav bestemte seg for å bli i Geiranger.
En: Olav decided to stay in Geiranger.

Nb: Lars og Olav ble gode venner.
En: Lars and Olav became good friends.

Nb: Sammen viste de at minnene kan gjøre vondt, men man trenger ikke være alene.
En: Together they showed that memories can hurt, but you don't have to be alone.

Nb: Og slik, midt i Geirangerfjorden, sluttet natten med to nye venner, og en mystisk båt som ga mening til livet igjen.
En: And so, in the middle of the Geirangerfjord, the night ended with two new friends, and a mysterious boat that brought meaning to life again.


Vocabulary Words:

• dock: brygga
• unusual: uvanlig
• mysterious: mystisk
• rowboat: robåt
• pounding: slo fort
• approached: nærmet seg
• silent: stille
• climbed: klatret
• cabin: kabinen
• carefully: forsiktig
• diary: dagbok
• seafarer: sjøfarer
• shadow: skygge
• deck: dekk
• storm: storm
• calm: rolig
• lights: lys
• people: mennesker
• alone: alene
• rubbed: gned
• old: gammel
• feels: føles
• sad: trist
• decided: bestemte
• good: god
• together: sammen
• memories: minner
• hurt: gjøre vondt
• brighten: bli lysere
• family: familien