A Proposal in the Snow: Love's Leap in Frognerparken

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: A Proposal in the Snow: Love's Leap in Frognerparken Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/no/episode/2025-03-09-22-34-02-no Story Transcript:No: Det var en kald vinterkveld i Frognerparken.En: It was a cold winter evening in Frognerparken.No: Snøen falt lett over skulpturene, og dekket alt med et mykt, hvitt teppe.En: Snow fell gently over the sculptures, covering everything with a soft, white blanket.No: Leif gikk langs stien, nervøs og spent.En: Leif walked along the path, nervous and excited.No: Han hadde planlagt denne dagen lenge.En: He had planned this day for a long time.No: Nå var den endelig her.En: Now it was finally here.No: Astrid gikk ved siden av ham.En: Astrid walked beside him.No: Hun så på de snødekte trærne, men virket fjern.En: She looked at the snow-covered trees but seemed distant.No: Leif merket at hun hadde vært annerledes de siste ukene.En: Leif noticed she had been different in recent weeks.No: Han visste ikke hvorfor.En: He didn’t know why.No: Det gjorde ham usikker.En: It made him uncertain.No: Leif hadde ringen i lommen.En: Leif had the ring in his pocket.No: Han kjente på den for å forsikre seg om at den var der.En: He felt it to make sure it was there.No: "I dag skal jeg spørre Astrid," sa han stille for seg selv.En: "Today I will ask Astrid," he said quietly to himself.No: Men noe i blikket hennes fikk ham til å tvile.En: But something in her gaze made him doubt.No: Var dette riktig øyeblikk?En: Was this the right moment?No: De satte seg på en benk ved Sinnataggen.En: They sat on a bench by Sinnataggen.No: Ingen andre var der i kveld.En: No one else was there tonight.No: Det var stille, bortsett fra raslingen fra trærne.En: It was quiet, except for the rustling from the trees.No: Leif pustet dypt.En: Leif took a deep breath.No: Han måtte si noe.En: He had to say something.No: "Astrid, jeg må spørre deg om noe," begynte Leif.En: "Astrid, I need to ask you something," Leif began.No: Hun så på ham med de klare, blå øynene sine.En: She looked at him with her clear, blue eyes.No: "Hva er det, Leif?"En: "What is it, Leif?"No: Leif prøvde å finne de rette ordene, men Astrid snakket først.En: Leif tried to find the right words, but Astrid spoke first.No: "Jeg har holdt noe hemmelig. Jeg er litt redd for at det skal forandre alt."En: "I have been keeping something secret. I’m a bit scared it will change everything."No: Hjertet til Leif sank.En: Leif's heart sank.No: Var hun på vei til å gi ham dårlige nyheter?En: Was she about to give him bad news?No: Han nikket sakte, klar til å lytte.En: He nodded slowly, ready to listen.No: "Jeg har vært tilbudt en jobb i London," sa Astrid.En: "I have been offered a job in London," Astrid said.No: "Det har vært vanskelig å si det til deg. Jeg vet ikke om jeg vil dra."En: "It’s been hard to tell you. I don’t know if I want to go."No: Leif blunket, litt overrasket, men også lettet.En: Leif blinked, a bit surprised, but also relieved.No: Dette var ikke det han hadde fryktet.En: This was not what he had feared.No: "Hvordan føler du om det?" spurte han forsiktig.En: "How do you feel about it?" he asked cautiously.No: "Jeg elsker Oslo. Jeg elsker å...

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