Discovering 'Koselig': A Cozy Norwegian Adventure

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Discovering 'Koselig': A Cozy Norwegian Adventure Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/discovering-koselig-a-cozy-norwegian-adventure Story Transcript:Nb: Langt inne i Norge, ligger Oslo.En: Deep in Norway lies Oslo.Nb: Dette er stedet Lars og Ingrid kaller "hjem".En: This is the place Lars and Ingrid call "home".Nb: Her møter de John, en venn fra England.En: Here they meet John, a friend from England.Nb: John vet ikke hva "koselig" betyr.En: John doesn't know what "koselig" means.Nb: Det er Lars og Ingrids jobb å lære han det.En: It's Lars and Ingrid's job to teach him.Nb: Natur er i levende live i Oslo.En: Nature is alive in Oslo.Nb: Skoger, parker, og fjorder overalt.En: Forests, parks, and fjords everywhere.Nb: Lars og Ingrid tar John på tur ut i naturen.En: Lars and Ingrid take John on a trip into nature.Nb: Her vil de lære han "koselig".En: Here they will teach him "koselig".Nb: De pakker en sekk med mat og varme klær.En: They pack a bag with food and warm clothes.Nb: Sekken er tung, men det gjør ikke noe.En: The bag is heavy, but it doesn't matter.Nb: De har høye forventninger for turen.En: They have high expectations for the trip.Nb: De tre går og går.En: The three of them walk and walk.Nb: De ser på trærne, og går på stier mellom dem.En: They gaze at the trees and walk on paths between them.Nb: Det er kaldt, men det gjør ikke noe.En: It's cold, but it doesn't matter.Nb: De trekker bare opp skjerfene sine, knyter dem tett rundt seg og fortsetter.En: They just pull up their scarves, tie them closely around themselves, and keep going.Nb: De smaker på den friske luften.En: They taste the fresh air.Nb: Inni seg kjenner de noe varmt brer seg.En: Deep inside, they feel something warm spreading.Nb: "Dette, er koselig", sier Lars til John.En: "This is koselig," Lars says to John.Nb: De stopper ved et stort, gammelt tre.En: They stop by a large, old tree.Nb: Ingrid tar fram en tepp.En: Ingrid pulls out a blanket.Nb: Hun legger den på bakken, under treet.En: She lays it on the ground, under the tree.Nb: De tre setter seg ned, tettsittende.En: The three sit down closely.Nb: Ingrid tar fram en boks.En: Ingrid takes out a box.Nb: I boksen er det kjeks og varm kakao.En: In the box, there are cookies and hot cocoa.Nb: Lars tenner et lite bål.En: Lars lights a small fire.Nb: De drikker kakao, spiser kjeks, og varmer seg rundt bålet.En: They drink cocoa, eat cookies, and warm themselves around the fire.Nb: "Ser du, John", sier Ingrid.En: "See, John," says Ingrid.Nb: "Nå er det koselig.En: "Now it's koselig.Nb: Det handler om å nyte nået.En: It's about enjoying the moment.Nb: Nyte selskap, mat, og naturen rundt oss.En: Enjoying the company, food, and the nature around us.Nb: Det handler om det enkle.En: It's about simplicity.Nb: Det handler om varme, om å være komfortabel.En: It's about warmth, about being comfortable.Nb: Det handler om å være sammen”.En: It's about being together."Nb: John smiler.En: John smiles.Nb: Han ser på vennene sine.En: He looks at his friends.Nb: Han føler varmen fra bålet, smaker på kakaodrinken.En: He feels the...

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