Bergen to Fjords: Adventure on the Flåm Railway

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Bergen to Fjords: Adventure on the Flåm Railway Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/bergen-to-fjords-adventure-on-the-flam-railway Story Transcript:Nb: En lys morgen i Bergen våknet Ingrid tidlig.En: On a bright morning in Bergen, Ingrid woke up early.Nb: Hun gledet seg til dagen.En: She was excited about the day.Nb: Lars, hennes bestevenn, hadde kjøpt billetter til en tur på Flåmsbanen.En: Lars, her best friend, had bought tickets for a trip on the Flåm Railway.Nb: De hadde hørt mye om denne togturen.En: They had heard a lot about this train ride.Nb: Det skulle være en naturskjønn opplevelse.En: It was supposed to be a scenic experience.Nb: De møttes på togstasjonen.En: They met at the train station.Nb: Byen var stille, klokken var bare åtte.En: The city was quiet; it was only eight o’clock.Nb: Bergen, med sine vakre, gamle hus og brosteinsgater, lå badet i solskinn.En: Bergen, with its beautiful old houses and cobblestone streets, was bathed in sunshine.Nb: De kjente lukten av sjøen og hørte måkene skrike.En: They smelled the sea and heard the seagulls calling.Nb: Lars vinket fra stasjonsplattformen.En: Lars waved from the station platform.Nb: "Ingrid, her!" ropte han.En: "Ingrid, here!" he shouted.Nb: Ingrid smilte og gikk mot ham.En: Ingrid smiled and walked towards him.Nb: "Toget kommer om ti minutter," sa Lars ivrig.En: "The train arrives in ten minutes," Lars said eagerly.Nb: Ingrid så på den store, gamle klokken på stasjonen.En: Ingrid looked at the large, old clock at the station.Nb: Mens de ventet, pratet de om hva de gledet seg mest til å se.En: While they waited, they talked about what they were most excited to see.Nb: "Jeg har hørt at Kjosfossen is fantastisk," sa Ingrid.En: "I’ve heard that Kjosfossen waterfall is amazing," said Ingrid.Nb: Toget kom rullende inn på stasjonen.En: The train rolled into the station.Nb: Det var et gammelt tog med store vinduer.En: It was an old train with large windows.Nb: Perfekt for å se de vakre omgivelsene.En: Perfect for viewing the beautiful surroundings.Nb: Ingrid og Lars gikk inn og fant plassene sine.En: Ingrid and Lars boarded and found their seats.Nb: Toget begynte å bevege seg sakte, og snart var de ute av byen.En: The train began to move slowly, and soon they were out of the city.Nb: De rullet gjennom grønne daler og mørke tuneller.En: They rolled through green valleys and dark tunnels.Nb: Fjell tårnet omkring dem, og elver danset ved siden av sporet.En: Mountains towered around them, and rivers danced beside the tracks.Nb: Ingrid så ut av vinduet, øynene hennes var fulle av undring.En: Ingrid looked out the window, her eyes full of wonder.Nb: Lars pekte på en høy foss i det fjerne.En: Lars pointed to a high waterfall in the distance.Nb: "Der er Kjosfossen!" sa han.En: "There’s Kjosfossen!" he said.Nb: Toget stoppet, og de fikk gå ut en liten stund.En: The train stopped, and they got out for a little while.Nb: Fossen var enorm, vannet bruste ned fjellsiden med voldsom kraft.En: The waterfall was enormous; water roared down the mountainside with immense force.Nb: Ingrid tok bilder, og Lars prøvde å filme fossen med mobilen sin.En: Ingrid took pictures, and Lars tried to film the waterfall with his phone.

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