Facing Change: A Family's Journey to New Beginnings

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Facing Change: A Family's Journey to New Beginnings Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/no/episode/2025-04-01-22-34-01-no Story Transcript:No: Våren hadde tatt bolig i den lille forstaden.En: Spring had moved into the little suburb.No: Rader av pastellfargede hus, omkranset av blomstrende kirsebærtrær, malte nabolaget i rosenrøde toner.En: Rows of pastel-colored houses, surrounded by blooming cherry trees, painted the neighborhood in rosy tones.No: For familien Hansen var det en tid for forandring.En: For the Hansen family, it was a time for change.No: Sigrid stirret ut av kjøkkenvinduet mens solen strålte forsiktig inn i rommet.En: Sigrid stared out of the kitchen window as the sun gently shone into the room.No: Hun pustet dypt, følte duften av vår i luften, men også tyngden av de utfordringene som lå foran dem.En: She breathed deeply, feeling the scent of spring in the air, but also the weight of the challenges that lay ahead.No: Om få uker skulle de flytte til en ny by.En: In a few weeks, they would move to a new city.No: Leif hadde fått en spesiell jobbmulighet der, noe som betydde mye for hans karriere.En: Leif had received a special job opportunity there, something that was significant for his career.No: Han var begeistret, men Sigrid kunne merke skylden i blikket hans når de snakket om å flytte bort fra hjemmet deres.En: He was excited, but Sigrid could sense the guilt in his glance when they talked about moving away from their home.No: Astrid, deres tenåringsdatter, satt i stua med mobilen sin, dypdykket i meldinger fra vennene hun snart måtte ta farvel med.En: Astrid, their teenage daughter, sat in the living room with her phone, deep in messages from the friends she would soon have to say goodbye to.No: Hun var ikke glad for å dra.En: She wasn't happy about leaving.No: "Mamma, kan vi ikke bli her?En: "Mom, can't we stay here?No: Jeg vil ikke starte på nytt," sukket Astrid, blikket hennes tungt av tristhet.En: I don't want to start over," sighed Astrid, her gaze heavy with sadness.No: Sigrid visste at hun måtte støtte Leif, men hun ønsket også at Astrid skulle være lykkelig.En: Sigrid knew she had to support Leif, but she also wanted Astrid to be happy.No: Hun fikk en idé.En: She got an idea.No: "Hva om vi lager en liten påskesammenkomst?En: "What if we have a little Easter gathering?No: En mulighet til å si farvel til venner?En: A chance to say goodbye to friends?"No: " foreslo Sigrid mildt.En: suggested Sigrid gently.No: Astrid så skeptisk ut, men nikket til slutt.En: Astrid looked skeptical but eventually nodded.No: Påskehelgen kom.En: Easter weekend came.No: Sigrid pyntet huset med lysende påskeegg og satt frem kake og kaffe til de besøkende.En: Sigrid decorated the house with bright Easter eggs and set out cake and coffee for the visitors.No: Det var en varm, men bittersøt kveld.En: It was a warm but bittersweet evening.No: Mens latteren lød fra stuen, kjente Sigrid en knute i magen.En: While laughter echoed from the living room, Sigrid felt a knot in her stomach.No: Hun visste at dette var siste gang på lang tid de ville være alle sammen her.En: She knew this would be the last time for a long time that they would all be there together.No: Midt under sammenkomsten trakk Astrid Sigrid til side.En: In the middle of the gathering, Astrid pulled Sigrid aside.

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