Journey Through Snow: Nils's Quest for a Christmas Homecoming

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Journey Through Snow: Nils's Quest for a Christmas Homecoming Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/no/episode/2024-12-24-08-38-19-no Story Transcript:No: Nils sto ved vinduet på Oslo Lufthavn Gardermoen.En: Nils stood by the window at Oslo Lufthavn Gardermoen.No: Han så på snøen som falt tett utenfor.En: He watched the snow falling thickly outside.No: Inne i terminalen var det travelt, til tross for stillelstanden.En: Inside the terminal, it was busy despite the standstill.No: Folk i vinterjakker sto i små grupper, så på listene med kansellerte flyvninger.En: People in winter jackets stood in small groups, looking at lists of canceled flights.No: Nils prøvde å roe seg ned.En: Nils tried to calm himself down.No: Han måtte hjem til Trondheim.En: He needed to get home to Trondheim.No: Kona, Anja, og barna, Mikkel og Lise, ventet på ham.En: His wife, Anja, and the children, Mikkel and Lise, were waiting for him.No: Det var jul, og julen skulle feires sammen.En: It was Christmas, and it was meant to be celebrated together.No: Men værgudene hadde andre planer.En: But the weather gods had other plans.No: Alle fly var stoppet.En: All flights were stopped.No: En stemme i høyttaleren kom med en ny beskjed: flyene ville ikke bevege seg på minst 48 timer.En: A voice over the loudspeaker announced a new message: the planes would not move for at least 48 hours.No: Hjertet til Nils banket raskere.En: Nils's heart beat faster.No: Han måtte ta en beslutning.En: He had to make a decision.No: Skulle han vente her i Oslo og håpe på en forandring, eller ta en sjanse og dra med toget?En: Should he wait here in Oslo and hope for a change, or take a chance and travel by train?No: Toget var også risikabelt.En: The train was also risky.No: Snøstormen kunne forsinke det, eller enda verre, stoppe det helt.En: The snowstorm could delay it, or worse, stop it completely.No: "Jeg må komme meg hjem," tenkte Nils bestemt.En: "I have to get home," Nils thought determinedly.No: "Barna må få julegavene sine.En: "The children must get their Christmas presents."No: "Nils ringte Anja.En: Nils called Anja.No: Han forklarte situasjonen og sa at han ville prøve å ta toget.En: He explained the situation and said he would try to take the train.No: Anja, alltid støttende, sa at de ville holde varm grøt klar til han kom hjem.En: Anja, always supportive, said they would keep warm porridge ready for when he arrived home.No: Nils følte seg litt roligere etter samtalen.En: Nils felt a bit calmer after the conversation.No: Han kjøpte en togbillett.En: He bought a train ticket.No: Togstasjonen var like kaotisk.En: The train station was just as chaotic.No: Mennesker lounged på kaféene, noen med varme kopper gløgg og pepperkaker, ventet på at tiden skulle gå.En: People lounged in the cafes, some with warm cups of gløgg and gingerbread cookies, waiting for time to pass.No: Nils fant en plass på toget.En: Nils found a seat on the train.No: Det begynte å kjøre sakte mot nord.En: It began to travel slowly northward.No: Utenfor vinduet blafret snøen forbi, nesten hypnotisk.En: Outside the window, the snow flickered past, almost hypnotic.No: På setet ved siden av ham satt en eldre dame som strikket en rød lue.En: In the seat next to him sat an...

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