Conquering the Challenge of 'Hottentottentententoonstelling'

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Conquering the Challenge of 'Hottentottentententoonstelling' Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/conquering-the-challenge-of-hottentottentententoonstelling Story Transcript:Nb: På en koselig norsk hytte på fjellet sitter Ole og Ingrid ved peisen og nyter en varm kopp kaffe.En: In a cozy Norwegian cabin in the mountains, Ole and Ingrid sit by the fireplace and enjoy a hot cup of coffee.Nb: Utenfor hyttevinduet danser snøkrystaller i den kalde vinterluften.En: Outside the cabin window, snow crystals dance in the cold winter air.Nb: Plutselig kommer Ingrid på en idé.En: Suddenly Ingrid comes up with an idea.Nb: "Hva om vi prøver å uttale det ekstremt lange norske ordet 'hottentottententententoonstelling'?"En: "What if we try to pronounce the extremely long Norwegian word 'hottentottentententoonstelling'?"Nb: sier hun entusiastisk.En: she says enthusiastically.Nb: Ole ser spent på henne.En: Ole looks at her excitedly.Nb: "Ja, la oss prøve!"En: "Yeah, let's try!"Nb: sier han ivrig.En: he says eagerly.Nb: Han tar en slurk av kaffen sin, klar til å møte utfordringen.En: He takes a sip of his coffee, ready to face the challenge.Nb: "Hot-ten-tot-ten-ten-ten-toon-stelling," sier Ingrid og smiler stolt.En: "Hot-ten-tot-ten-ten-ten-toon pose," says Ingrid, smiling proudly.Nb: Ole prøver å følge etter: "Hot-ten-tot-ten-ten... vent litt, la meg prøve igjen...En: Ole tries to follow: "Hot-ten-tot-ten-ten... wait a minute, let me try again...Nb: hot-ten-tot-ten-tent-ten-toon-stelling."En: hot-ten-tot-ten-tent-ten-toon-stelling."Nb: Han ser frustrert ut.En: He looks frustrated.Nb: Ingrid ler og tar en ny slurk av kaffen.En: Ingrid laughs and takes another sip of the coffee.Nb: "Vi trenger litt øvelse, men vi har god tid," sier hun trøstende.En: "We need some practice, but we have plenty of time," she says consolingly.Nb: "La oss fortsette å prøve."En: "Let's keep trying."Nb: De gjentar ordet om og om igjen, feiler noen ganger og ler sammen.En: They repeat the word over and over, sometimes fail, and laugh together.Nb: I mellomtiden holder kaffen dem varme, og de nyter utsikten av de majestetiske fjellene.En: Meanwhile, the coffee keeps them warm and they enjoy the view of the majestic mountains.Nb: Time etter time går, og Ole og Ingrid gir ikke opp.En: Hour after hour goes by, and Ole and Ingrid don't give up.Nb: De ler, snubler over ordet og prøver igjen.En: They laugh, stumble over the word and try again.Nb: Sakte, men sikkert, begynner de å mestre den utfordrende uttalen.En: Slowly but surely, they begin to master the challenging pronunciation.Nb: Endelig, etter utallige forsøk, lykkes det dem å si "hottentottentententoonstelling" riktig.En: Finally, after countless attempts, they manage to say "Hottentottentententoonstelling" correctly.Nb: De stråler av glede og klapper i hendene.En: They beam with joy and clap their hands.Nb: "Vi klarte det!"En: "We made it!"Nb: utbryter Ingrid.En: Ingrid exclaims.Nb: Ole smiler stort og gir henne en klem.En: Ole smiles big and gives her a hug.Nb: I det øyeblikket går døren opp, og der står bestemor Astrid, Ole og Ingrids kjære bestemor.En: At that moment the door opens, and there stands grandmother Astrid, Ole and Ingrid's dear grandmother.Nb: Hun smiler lurt og...

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