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Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Sunlit Hustle: Friendship and Fresh Fish in Bergen's Market
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Nb: Henrik stod på torget og så ut over fiskehandlerne.
En: Henrik stood in the market square and looked out over the fishmongers.

Nb: Bergen, byen med de syv fjell, lå badet i sol denne morgenen.
En: Bergen, the city of seven mountains, was bathed in sunshine this morning.

Nb: Mari, hans venn, vinket til ham fra en bod.
En: Mari, his friend, waved to him from a stall.

Nb: Hun solgte torsk, sild og laks.
En: She was selling cod, herring, and salmon.

Nb: Henrik jobbet også her, med sin venn Lars.
En: Henrik also worked here, along with his friend Lars.

Nb: Henrik og Lars startet dagen tidlig.
En: Henrik and Lars started the day early.

Nb: Det første de gjorde var å sortere fisk.
En: The first thing they did was to sort the fish.

Nb: Lukten av fersk fisk fylte luften.
En: The smell of fresh fish filled the air.

Nb: "Se her, Henrik," sa Lars, "denne torsken er stor!"
En: "Look here, Henrik," said Lars, "this cod is huge!"

Nb: Henrik lo.
En: Henrik laughed.

Nb: "Vi kommer til å selge den raskt!"
En: "We'll sell that one quickly!"

Nb: Mari var god til å prate med kundene.
En: Mari was good at chatting with customers.

Nb: Hun smilte alltid og spurte hvordan dagen deres var.
En: She always smiled and asked them how their day was.

Nb: En eldre dame kom til boden hennes.
En: An elderly lady came to her stall.

Nb: "Hei Mari, jeg vil ha to kilo laks," sa hun.
En: "Hi Mari, I'd like two kilos of salmon," she said.

Nb: Mari pakket fisken raskt.
En: Mari packed the fish quickly.

Nb: "Ha en god dag!"
En: "Have a good day!"

Nb: sa hun til damen.
En: she said to the lady.

Nb: Noen timer senere ble torget travlere.
En: A few hours later, the market got busier.

Nb: Folk kom for å kjøpe fisk til middag.
En: People came to buy fish for dinner.

Nb: En mann fra Oslo ønsket å kjøpe krabber.
En: A man from Oslo wanted to buy crabs.

Nb: "Vi har de beste krabbene," sa Henrik og viste ham en stor krabbe.
En: "We have the best crabs," said Henrik, showing him a large crab.

Nb: Mannen nikket og kjøpte fire stykker.
En: The man nodded and bought four.

Nb: Lars hjalp en liten gutt som ville lære om fisk.
En: Lars helped a little boy who wanted to learn about fish.

Nb: "Denne heter makrell," sa Lars og pekte.
En: "This one is called mackerel," said Lars pointing.

Nb: Gutten så overrasket ut.
En: The boy looked surprised.

Nb: "Kan jeg holde den?"
En: "Can I hold it?"

Nb: spurte han.
En: he asked.

Nb: "Selvfølgelig," sa Lars og lo.
En: "Of course," said Lars, laughing.

Nb: Gutten holdt fisken forsiktig.
En: The boy held the fish carefully.

Nb: Midt på dagen ble Henrik bekymret.
En: Around midday, Henrik became worried.

Nb: De hadde ikke nok torsk igjen.
En: They were running out of cod.

Nb: "Hva skal vi gjøre?"
En: "What should we do?"

Nb: spurte han Lars.
En: he asked Lars.

Nb: Men løsningen kom fra en uventet kilde.
En: But the solution came from an unexpected source.

Nb: Mari hadde ekstra torsk i boden sin.
En: Mari had extra cod at her stall.

Nb: "Jeg kan gi...

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Blissful Midsummer Memories: Sofie and Henrik's Joyous Day
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Nb: Sofie og Henrik gledet seg.
En: Sofie and Henrik were excited.

Nb: Midsommer var alltid gøy i Bergen.
En: Midsummer was always fun in Bergen.

Nb: Familien hadde en stor hage.
En: The family had a big garden.

Nb: Der samlet de alle til grilling og spill.
En: There, they gathered everyone for grilling and games.

Nb: Været var perfekt.
En: The weather was perfect.

Nb: Solen skinte, og himmelen var blå.
En: The sun was shining, and the sky was blue.

Nb: Sofie lagde mat med mamma.
En: Sofie was cooking with mom.

Nb: Henrik hjalp pappa med bålet.
En: Henrik was helping dad with the bonfire.

Nb: Storebror Thomas satt på gresset med kusinene.
En: Big brother Thomas was sitting on the grass with the cousins.

Nb: De lagde blomsterkranser.
En: They were making flower crowns.

Nb: "Har du noen blomster?"
En: "Do you have any flowers?"

Nb: spurte Henrik.
En: asked Henrik.

Nb: "Ja, mange her," svarte Sofie og smilte.
En: "Yes, lots here," answered Sofie, smiling.

Nb: Timene gikk.
En: Hours passed.

Nb: Hagen fyltes med folk.
En: The garden filled with people.

Nb: Onkeler, tanter og venner kom.
En: Uncles, aunts, and friends came.

Nb: Morfar fortalte gamle historier.
En: Grandpa told old stories.

Nb: Barna lekte med ball og hoppet tau.
En: The children played with a ball and jumped rope.

Nb: "Henrik, hente mer ved!"
En: "Henrik, get more wood!"

Nb: ropte pappa.
En: shouted dad.

Nb: Henrik løp til skuret og hentet en stor bunke ved.
En: Henrik ran to the shed and fetched a large bundle of wood.

Nb: Bålet vokste seg større og større.
En: The bonfire grew bigger and bigger.

Nb: Da mørket falt, samlet alle seg rundt bålet.
En: When darkness fell, everyone gathered around the bonfire.

Nb: Det var varmt og lysende.
En: It was warm and bright.

Nb: Bestemor spilte gitar, og alle sang sammen.
En: Grandma played the guitar, and everyone sang together.

Nb: Det var koselig og fint.
En: It was cozy and nice.

Nb: Etter en stund ropte onkel Arne: "Nå skal vi ha leker!"
En: After a while, Uncle Arne shouted: "Now, we will have games!"

Nb: Alle jublet.
En: Everyone cheered.

Nb: Først var det sekkeløp.
En: First, it was the sack race.

Nb: Sofie vant.
En: Sofie won.

Nb: Så var det potetløp.
En: Then it was the potato race.

Nb: Henrik kom på andre plass.
En: Henrik came in second place.

Nb: Til slutt var det skattejakt.
En: Finally, there was a treasure hunt.

Nb: Mor gjemte små skatter rundt i hagen.
En: Mom hid small treasures around the garden.

Nb: Barna lette ivrig.
En: The children searched eagerly.

Nb: Henrik fant en liten sakkosekk.
En: Henrik found a small bean bag.

Nb: Sofie fant en søt bamse.
En: Sofie found a cute teddy bear.

Nb: "Se hva jeg fant!"
En: "Look what I found!"

Nb: ropte Henrik stolt.
En: shouted Henrik proudly.

Nb: "Bra jobba!"
En: "Good job!"

Nb: svarte Sofie.
En: answered Sofie.

Nb: Kvelden ble avsluttet med marshmallows stekt på bålet.
En: The evening...

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Mysteries and Majesties of Geirangerfjord: A Guided Adventure
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Nb: Lars sto ved kaien i Geirangerfjord.
En: Lars stood by the dock in Geirangerfjord.

Nb: Fjorden glitret i solen.
En: The fjord glittered in the sun.

Nb: Det var en vakker dag.
En: It was a beautiful day.

Nb: Ekkoet av måkeskrik fylte luften.
En: The echo of seagulls filled the air.

Nb: Ingrid og Maja kom gående.
En: Ingrid and Maja came walking.

Nb: De skulle hjelpe Lars med guidingen i dag.
En: They were going to help Lars with the guiding today.

Nb: Båten la til kai.
En: The boat docked.

Nb: En gruppe turister steg ombord.
En: A group of tourists boarded.

Nb: Lars smilte bredt.
En: Lars smiled broadly.

Nb: Han likte å vise frem fjorden.
En: He enjoyed showing off the fjord.

Nb: "Velkommen," sa Lars.
En: "Welcome," said Lars.

Nb: "Jeg er Lars, deres guide.
En: "I am Lars, your guide.

Nb: Dette er Ingrid og Maja."
En: This is Ingrid and Maja."

Nb: Turistene nikket og smilte.
En: The tourists nodded and smiled.

Nb: De var spente.
En: They were excited.

Nb: Lars viste mot de høye fjellene.
En: Lars pointed toward the high mountains.

Nb: "Geirangerfjord er kjent for sine vakre fjell.
En: "Geirangerfjord is known for its beautiful mountains.

Nb: Der oppe ser dere De Syv Søstre," sa Lars.
En: Up there you can see The Seven Sisters," said Lars.

Nb: Turistene så opp og tok bilder.
En: The tourists looked up and took pictures.

Nb: Ingrid tok over.
En: Ingrid took over.

Nb: "Vi skal snart se en foss som heter Friaren.
En: "Soon we will see a waterfall called The Suitor.

Nb: Den har en spennende historie."
En: It has an exciting story."

Nb: Maja pekte mot fossen.
En: Maja pointed toward the waterfall.

Nb: "Der er den!"
En: "There it is!"

Nb: ropte hun.
En: she shouted.

Nb: Båten nærmet seg fossen.
En: The boat approached the waterfall.

Nb: Vannet fosset ned.
En: The water cascaded down.

Nb: Turistene var imponerte.
En: The tourists were impressed.

Nb: De tok mange bilder.
En: They took many pictures.

Nb: Plutselig hørte de et høyt brøl.
En: Suddenly they heard a loud roar.

Nb: Et stort stykke is falt fra en fjellside og traff vannet med et kraftig plask.
En: A large piece of ice fell from a mountainside and hit the water with a mighty splash.

Nb: Spektakulære bølger oppstod.
En: Spectacular waves rose.

Nb: Båten gynget.
En: The boat rocked.

Nb: Turistene grep tak i rekkverket.
En: The tourists grabbed the railing.

Nb: "Ro dere ned," sa Lars.
En: "Calm down," said Lars.

Nb: "Dette skjer av og til.
En: "This happens occasionally.

Nb: Ingen fare."
En: No danger."

Nb: Ingrid snudde seg mot Lars.
En: Ingrid turned to Lars.

Nb: "Kanskje vi skal fortelle dem historien bak navnet på fossen?"
En: "Maybe we should tell them the story behind the name of the waterfall?"

Nb: foreslo hun.
En: she suggested.

Nb: Lars nikket.
En: Lars nodded.

Nb: "God idé.
En: "Good idea.

Nb: Friaren betyr frieren," begynte han.
En: Friaren means The Suitor," he...

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: A Day to Remember: Exploring the Scenic Flåm Railway
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Nb: Flåms vakre fjell omringet den lille stasjonen.
En: The beautiful mountains of Flåm surrounded the small station.

Nb: Lars, Ingrid og Sofia stod og ventet på Flåmsbanen.
En: Lars, Ingrid, and Sofia stood waiting for the Flåm Railway.

Nb: De hadde gledet seg lenge til denne turen.
En: They had been looking forward to this trip for a long time.

Nb: Solen skinte, og alle var spente.
En: The sun was shining, and everyone was excited.

Nb: Lars holdt billettene.
En: Lars held the tickets.

Nb: "Ser dere fram til turen?"
En: "Are you looking forward to the trip?"

Nb: spurte han.
En: he asked.

Nb: Ingrid nikket ivrig.
En: Ingrid nodded eagerly.

Nb: "Ja, jeg har hørt det er fantastisk utsikt!"
En: "Yes, I've heard the view is fantastic!"

Nb: sa hun.
En: she said.

Nb: Sofia smilte stort.
En: Sofia smiled broadly.

Nb: "Toget er her!"
En: "The train is here!"

Nb: ropte hun.
En: she shouted.

Nb: De gikk ombord og fant setene sine.
En: They boarded and found their seats.

Nb: Toget begynte å kjøre langsomt ut av stasjonen.
En: The train began to slowly depart from the station.

Nb: De så de vakre fjordene og majestetiske fjellene.
En: They saw the beautiful fjords and majestic mountains.

Nb: Ingrid tok bilder, mens Lars pekte ut forskjellige steder.
En: Ingrid took pictures while Lars pointed out various places.

Nb: Sofia kikket ut av vinduet med store øyne.
En: Sofia gazed out the window with wide eyes.

Nb: En stund senere, stoppet toget ved et høyt fossefall.
En: A while later, the train stopped at a tall waterfall.

Nb: Alle gikk ut for å ta bilder.
En: Everyone got out to take pictures.

Nb: Vannet fosset ned med stor kraft.
En: The water cascaded down with great force.

Nb: "Se, det er Kjosfossen!"
En: "Look, that's Kjosfossen!"

Nb: sa Lars.
En: said Lars.

Nb: Sofia klappet i hendene og løp for å komme nærmere.
En: Sofia clapped her hands and ran to get closer.

Nb: Tilbake på toget fortsatte de turen opp i fjellene.
En: Back on the train, they continued their journey up into the mountains.

Nb: Toget klatret høyere og høyere.
En: The train climbed higher and higher.

Nb: Landskapet skiftet fra grønne daler til snøkledde topper.
En: The landscape shifted from green valleys to snow-covered peaks.

Nb: Det var som å reise gjennom et postkort.
En: It was like traveling through a postcard.

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

Nb: Plutselig kom det en kraftig lyd fra toget.
En: Suddenly, a loud noise came from the train.

Nb: Toget stoppet midt på broen.
En: The train stopped in the middle of a bridge.

Nb: "Hva skjer?"
En: "What’s happening?"

Nb: spurte Sofia bekymret.
En: asked Sofia worriedly.

Nb: Lars så mot føreren.
En: Lars looked towards the conductor.

Nb: "Vi må finne ut hva som har skjedd," sa han.
En: "We need to find out what's going on," he said.

Nb: Føreren kom og forklarte at det var en teknisk feil.
En: The conductor came and explained that there was a technical problem.

Nb: "Vi må vente litt," sa...

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

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: A Day at the Oslo Market: Sun, Smiles, and Sweet Moments
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Nb: Oslo våknet til liv på en solfull morgen.
En: Oslo woke up to life on a sunny morning.

Nb: Astrid hadde en klar plan for dagen.
En: Astrid had a clear plan for the day.

Nb: Hun skulle kjøpe mat på det lokale markedet.
En: She was going to buy food at the local market.

Nb: Solen skinte, og fuglene sang.
En: The sun was shining, and the birds were singing.

Nb: Astrid likte å gå til markedet.
En: Astrid liked going to the market.

Nb: Luktene, lydene, og fargene gjorde henne alltid glad.
En: The smells, sounds, and colors always made her happy.

Nb: Det var et samlingssted for mange mennesker.
En: It was a gathering place for many people.

Nb: Markedet lå i hjertet av Oslo.
En: The market was located in the heart of Oslo.

Nb: Da Astrid kom frem, var det allerede fullt av folk.
En: When Astrid arrived, it was already full of people.

Nb: Hun smilte og gikk rett til grønnsaksboden.
En: She smiled and went straight to the vegetable stall.

Nb: «Hei, Astrid!
En: "Hi, Astrid!"

Nb: » sa Per, mannen som solgte grønnsakene.
En: said Per, the man who sold the vegetables.

Nb: «Hei, Per!
En: "Hi, Per!

Nb: Hvordan går det?
En: How's it going?"

Nb: » svarte Astrid.
En: replied Astrid.

Nb: «Bra, takk,» sa Per.
En: "Good, thanks," said Per.

Nb: Astrid kjøpte gulrøtter, poteter, og salat.
En: Astrid bought carrots, potatoes, and lettuce.

Nb: Plutselig hørte Astrid noen rope.
En: Suddenly, Astrid heard someone shout.

Nb: Det var en liten gutt som lette etter moren sin.
En: It was a little boy looking for his mother.

Nb: Han var redd og gråt.
En: He was scared and crying.

Nb: Astrid gikk bort til gutten og spurte, «Hvor så du moren din sist?
En: Astrid went over to the boy and asked, "Where did you see your mother last?"

Nb: » Gutten pekte mot fiskeboden.
En: The boy pointed towards the fish stall.

Nb: «La oss gå og se,» sa Astrid.
En: "Let's go and see," said Astrid.

Nb: De gikk til fiskeboden.
En: They went to the fish stall.

Nb: Der fant de guttens mor.
En: There they found the boy's mother.

Nb: Hun var lettet og takket Astrid mange ganger.
En: She was relieved and thanked Astrid many times.

Nb: Gutten smilte igjen.
En: The boy smiled again.

Nb: «Ha en fin dag,» sa Astrid til gutten og moren.
En: "Have a nice day," said Astrid to the boy and his mother.

Nb: De vinket og forsvant inn i folkemengden.
En: They waved and disappeared into the crowd.

Nb: Astrid fortsatte å handle.
En: Astrid continued shopping.

Nb: Hun kjøpte brød fra bakeriet og kjøtt fra slakteren.
En: She bought bread from the bakery and meat from the butcher.

Nb: Til slutt kjøpte hun ost fra ostehandleren.
En: Lastly, she bought cheese from the cheesemonger.

Nb: Hennes handlekurv var nå full.
En: Her shopping basket was now full.

Nb: På vei hjem, tenkte Astrid på dagen.
En: On the way home, Astrid thought about the day.

Nb: Hun følte seg glad og fornøyd.
En: She felt happy and satisfied.

Nb: Hun hadde hjulpet noen og handlet alt hun trengte.
En: She had helped someone and bought everything she needed.br...