Autumn's Community Spirit: Uniting Neighbors Through Nature

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Autumn's Community Spirit: Uniting Neighbors Through Nature Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/autumns-community-spirit-uniting-neighbors-through-nature Story Transcript:Nb: En frisk bris rørte forsiktig i trærne i nabolaget, som om de hvisket hemmeligheter til hverandre.En: A fresh breeze gently stirred the trees in the neighborhood, as if they were whispering secrets to each other.Nb: De røde og gule bladene danset ned fra greinene, og skapte et teppe på bakken.En: The red and yellow leaves danced down from the branches, creating a carpet on the ground.Nb: Høsten var vakker, men det var tid for en opprydning før vinterens snø kom.En: Autumn was beautiful, but it was time for a cleanup before the winter snow arrived.Nb: Sigrid, som nylig hadde gått av med pensjon, sto ved vinduet sitt og tenkte at det var en perfekt dag for å samle nabolaget til en dugnad.En: Sigrid, who had recently retired, stood by her window and thought it was a perfect day to gather the neighborhood for a community workday.Nb: «Vi trenger å få ryddet før kulden kommer,» sa Sigrid til seg selv.En: "We need to get things cleaned up before the cold sets in," Sigrid said to herself.Nb: Hun bestemte seg for å gå fra dør til dør for å invitere naboene.En: She decided to go door to door to invite the neighbors.Nb: Først besøkte hun Leif, en eldre mann med en vakker hage han stelte med stor omhu.En: Her first visit was to Leif, an elderly man with a beautiful garden he tended with great care.Nb: Hun visste han likte å være alene, men tenkte at kanskje han kunne bidra med sin hagekunnskap.En: She knew he liked to be alone, but thought that maybe he could contribute his gardening knowledge.Nb: Sigrid banket forsiktig på døren hans.En: Sigrid knocked gently on his door.Nb: Leif åpnet med et forsiktig smil.En: Leif opened with a cautious smile.Nb: «Hei, Leif!En: "Hi, Leif!Nb: Jeg tenkte å samle nabolaget for å rydde opp i hagene.En: I was thinking of gathering the neighborhood to tidy up the gardens.Nb: Din hage er så flott!En: Your garden is so lovely!Nb: Vi kunne virkelig bruke noen av dine tips.En: We could really use some of your tips."Nb: »Leif så tenksom ut, men nikket til slutt.En: Leif looked thoughtful, but nodded eventually.Nb: «Jeg kan vel dele noen ideer,» svarte han med et lite smil.En: "I can share some ideas," he replied with a small smile.Nb: Neste stopp var Ingrid.En: The next stop was Ingrid.Nb: Sigrid husket henne som en energisk, men litt sjenert, ung kvinne som nylig hadde flyttet inn.En: Sigrid remembered her as an energetic but somewhat shy young woman who had recently moved in.Nb: Ingrid var ivrig etter å bli kjent med flere i nabolaget, men hadde usikkerhet rundt dette.En: Ingrid was eager to get to know more people in the neighborhood but felt uncertain about it.Nb: «Hei Ingrid!En: "Hi Ingrid!"Nb: » sa Sigrid blidt.En: Sigrid said cheerfully.Nb: «Vi skal ha en dugnad for å rydde høstløv og forberede oss til vinteren.En: "We're having a workday to clear the autumn leaves and prepare for winter.Nb: Vil du være med?En: Would you like to join?Nb: Kanskje du kan hjelpe til med å organisere?En: Maybe you can help with organizing?"Nb: »Ingrid så litt nervøs ut, men øynene hennes lyste opp.En: Ingrid looked a bit nervous, but her eyes lit up.

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