Family Traditions Reimagined: A Time Capsule Journey

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Family Traditions Reimagined: A Time Capsule Journey Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/family-traditions-reimagined-a-time-capsule-journey Story Transcript:Nb: Solen skinte varmt over Vigelandparken i Oslo.En: The sun shone warmly over Vigeland Park in Oslo.Nb: Skulpturene sto majestetisk på rad, og aléer av trær skapte små skyggefulle stier til glede for de besøkende.En: The sculptures stood majestically in a row, and avenues of trees created small, shady paths for the visitors' delight.Nb: Signe og Lars gikk sakte sammen gjennom parken.En: Signe and Lars walked slowly together through the park.Nb: De var kommet til det årlige familiearrangementet i august.En: They had come for the annual family gathering in August.Nb: Signe var den eldste.En: Signe was the oldest.Nb: Hun bar på minnene fra utallige somre her sammen med familien.En: She carried memories of countless summers here with the family.Nb: Dette møtet var en langvarig tradisjon, noe hun satte høyt.En: This gathering was a long-standing tradition, something she greatly valued.Nb: Hun så rundt seg og ønsket at de gode tidene kunne vare evig.En: She looked around and wished that the good times could last forever.Nb: Lars, derimot, var yngre og ønsket forandring.En: Lars, on the other hand, was younger and desired change.Nb: Han mente at tradisjonen begynte å bli ensformig og ønsket å tilføye noe nytt.En: He felt the tradition was becoming monotonous and wanted to add something new.Nb: «Vi trenger ikke alltid gjøre det samme,» argumenterte Lars mens de passerte Sinnataggen.En: "We don't always have to do the same thing," Lars argued as they passed by the Angry Boy statue.Nb: «Verden forandrer seg, Signe.En: "The world changes, Signe.Nb: Kanskje vi burde gjøre det også.En: Maybe we should too."Nb: »Signe så på ham med et lite smil.En: Signe looked at him with a small smile.Nb: Hun visste at forandring kunne være bra, men hun ønsket så gjerne å opprettholde det som hadde brakt familien sammen år etter år.En: She knew change could be good, but she so wished to maintain what had brought the family together year after year.Nb: «Jeg vet du vil utforske noe nytt, Lars.En: "I know you want to explore something new, Lars.Nb: Men hva med en liten overraskelse?En: But how about a little surprise?"Nb: »Lars hevet et øyenbryn, nysgjerrig på hva hun kunne mene.En: Lars raised an eyebrow, curious about what she could mean.Nb: Mens de gikk mot en liten åpning blant trærne, avslørte Signe ideen sin: En tidskapsel for familien.En: As they walked towards a small clearing among the trees, Signe revealed her idea: A time capsule for the family.Nb: Alle kunne legge inn noe spesielt fra dette året.En: Everyone could place something special from this year inside.Nb: En ting, et minne, kanskje et bilde eller et brev.En: An object, a memory, maybe a photo or a letter.Nb: Noe som representerte hvordan livet var nå, som de kunne åpne om ti år.En: Something to represent how life is now, which they could open in ten years.Nb: Lars stoppet opp, overrasket.En: Lars stopped, surprised.Nb: «En tidskapsel?En: "A time capsule?"Nb: » spurte han, tydelig interessert.En: he asked, clearly interested.Nb: Han tenkte på hvor spennende det ville være å se tilbake på dette om flere år.En: He thought about...

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