From Cubicle to Fjords: Nils' Journey to Work-Life Balance

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: From Cubicle to Fjords: Nils' Journey to Work-Life Balance Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/no/episode/2025-04-13-22-34-02-no Story Transcript:No: Kontorvinduene i Oslo skinner lyst i vårsolen.En: Office windows in Oslo shine brightly in the spring sun.No: Inne på kontoret sitter Nils.En: Inside the office sits Nils.No: Han stirrer på dokumentene sine.En: He stares at his documents.No: "Dette er viktig," tenker han.En: "This is important," he thinks.No: En presentasjon.En: A presentation.No: En mulighet for forfremmelse.En: An opportunity for a promotion.No: Nils vil imponere sjefen.En: Nils wants to impress the boss.No: "Hei, Nils!En: "Hey, Nils!"No: " sier Eva.En: says Eva.No: Hun er sprudlende.En: She's bubbly.No: Alltid glad.En: Always happy.No: "Vi drar til fjordene!En: "We're going to the fjords!No: Vil du bli med?En: Do you want to come?"No: " Sigrid står ved siden av, smiler.En: Sigrid stands beside her, smiling.No: Hun har kart og notater.En: She has maps and notes.No: "Det blir flott," sier Sigrid.En: "It will be great," says Sigrid.No: "Vi har planlagt alt.En: "We've planned everything."No: "Nils ser på papirene sine.En: Nils looks at his papers.No: Fristelsen er stor.En: The temptation is great.No: Fjordene.En: The fjords.No: Naturen.En: Nature.No: Men han tenker på jobben.En: But he thinks about work.No: "Jeg må jobbe," sier han, litt nølende.En: "I have to work," he says, a bit hesitantly.No: Eva ler.En: Eva laughs.No: "Du kan ta med jobben!En: "You can bring your work!No: Det er påske.En: It's Easter.No: Vi trenger litt fritid.En: We need some free time."No: " Nils smiler svakt, men tvilen gnager.En: Nils smiles weakly, but the doubt gnaws at him.No: "Ikke tenk for mye," sier Sigrid.En: "Don't think too much," says Sigrid.No: Hun vet Nils er lojal til jobben sin.En: She knows Nils is loyal to his job.No: Neste dag, Nils sitter fortsatt på kontoret.En: The next day, Nils is still sitting in the office.No: Tankene streifer.En: His thoughts wander.No: Eva og Sigrid er allerede på vei.En: Eva and Sigrid are already on their way.No: Nils ser ut av vinduet.En: Nils looks out the window.No: Byen lever sitt eget liv, men noe mangler.En: The city lives its own life, but something is missing.No: Friheten.En: Freedom.No: Han tenker på majestetiske fjorder.En: He thinks of majestic fjords.No: Frisk luft.En: Fresh air.No: Plutselig reiser han seg.En: Suddenly he stands up.No: Rommet føles trangt.En: The room feels cramped.No: "Nok," mumler han.En: "Enough," he mutters.No: Han pakker bærbare PC-en, dokumentene.En: He packs the laptop, the documents.No: Med nervene i helspenn ringer han sjefen.En: With nerves in a tense state, he calls the boss.No: "Jeg presenterer fra fjordene," sier han.En: "I'll present from the fjords," he says.No: "Vil vise en ny side av meg.En: "Want to show a new side of myself."No: " Sjefen stopper, men svarer så: "Imponerende.En: The boss pauses, then...

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