Deciphering 'Koselig': A Heartwarming Cultural Exchange

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Deciphering 'Koselig': A Heartwarming Cultural Exchange Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/deciphering-koselig-a-heartwarming-cultural-exchange Story Transcript:Nb: Ingrid bor i Oslo.En: Ingrid lives in Oslo.Nb: Hun har venner.En: She has friends.Nb: Vennene er ikke fra Norge.En: Her friends are not from Norway.Nb: Hun vil forklare noe.En: She wants to explain something.Nb: Det er et ord.En: It is a word.Nb: Ordet er "koselig".En: The word is "koselig".Nb: En dag var Ingrid i parken.En: One day, Ingrid was in the park.Nb: Parken var stor og full av trær.En: The park was big and full of trees.Nb: Det var høst.En: It was autumn.Nb: Løv var overalt.En: Leaves were everywhere.Nb: Ingrid satt med vennene.En: Ingrid sat with her friends.Nb: De var fra andre land.En: They were from other countries.Nb: Ingrid begynte å snakke.En: Ingrid began to speak.Nb: Hun ville forklare "koselig".En: She wanted to explain "koselig".Nb: Venner forstod ikke.En: Friends did not understand.Nb: Ingrid tenkte mer.En: Ingrid thought more.Nb: Hvordan kunne hun forklare "koselig"?En: How could she explain "koselig"?Nb: Hun tenkte på ting.En: She thought of things.Nb: Ting som ga "koselig" følelse.En: Things that gave a "koselig" feeling.Nb: Hun tenkte på peis.En: She thought of a fireplace.Nb: Peis om vinteren.En: Fireplace in winter.Nb: Hun tenkte på varm sjokolade.En: She thought of hot chocolate.Nb: Kokende i en kjele.En: Boiling in a pot.Nb: Hun tenkte på ullgenser.En: She thought of a wool sweater.Nb: Myk og varm.En: Soft and warm.Nb: Hun tenkte på familie og venner.En: She thought of family and friends.Nb: Alle samlet, snakket.En: All together, talking.Nb: Ingrid så på vennene.En: Ingrid looked at her friends.Nb: Hun begynte å snakke.En: She started to speak.Nb: Hun snakket om peis.En: She talked about the fireplace.Nb: Hun sa: "Tenk peis.En: She said, "Think of a fireplace.Nb: Kald vinter utenfor.En: Cold winter outside.Nb: Mørket.En: Darkness.Nb: Du sitter ved peisen.En: You sit by the fireplace.Nb: Det er varmt".En: It is warm".Nb: Vennene lyttet.En: The friends listened.Nb: De forstod litt.En: They understood a bit.Nb: Ingrid snakket mer.En: Ingrid spoke more.Nb: Hun snakket om varm sjokolade.En: She talked about hot chocolate.Nb: Hun sa: "Tenk sjokolade.En: She said, "Think of chocolate.Nb: Kokende i kjele.En: Boiling in a pot.Nb: Duften i huset.En: The scent in the house.Nb: Du drikker.En: You drink.Nb: Det er søtt og varmt".En: It is sweet and warm".Nb: Vennene smilte.En: Friends smiled.Nb: De forstod mer.En: They understood more.Nb: Ingrid var glad.En: Ingrid was happy.Nb: Hun snakket mer.En: She spoke more.Nb: Hun sa: "Tenk ullgenser.En: She said, "Think of a wool sweater.Nb: Den er tykk og varm.En: It is thick and warm.Nb: Du har det på.En: You wear it.Nb: Du føler deg trygg".

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