Miraculous Steps: Lars' Dance of Redemption

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Miraculous Steps: Lars' Dance of Redemption Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/miraculous-steps-lars-dance-of-redemption Story Transcript:Nb: Det var midtsommer.En: It was midsummer.Nb: Den tid på året da alle i byen så frem til festivalen.En: The time of year when everyone in the town looked forward to the festival.Nb: Denne festivalen var ikke en vanlig høytid.En: This festival was not a regular celebration.Nb: Den var seig, full av eldgammel folklore og magiske tradisjoner.En: It was slow-paced, full of ancient folklore and magical traditions.Nb: Mest av alt, den innebar dansing.En: Most of all, it involved dancing.Nb: Mye dansing.En: A lot of dancing.Nb: Og ingen ønsket mer å danse enn Lars.En: And no one wanted to dance more than Lars.Nb: Lars var en ung mann med bølgete hår og et vennlig smil.En: Lars was a young man with wavy hair and a friendly smile.Nb: Han bodde i en liten hytte ved kanten av skogen, tett ved byen.En: He lived in a small cottage at the edge of the forest, close to the town.Nb: Men han hadde et problem.En: But he had a problem.Nb: Han var ikke flink til å danse.En: He was not good at dancing.Nb: I det hele tatt.En: Not at all.Nb: Festivalen startet med en fanfare av musikk.En: The festival started with a fanfare of music.Nb: Folk ble kledd i sine fineste klær og satt i gang med å danse.En: People dressed in their finest clothes and started dancing.Nb: Lars så på med store øyne.En: Lars watched with big eyes.Nb: Han hadde øvd i uker, håpet om å ikke tråkke på noen denne gangen.En: He had practiced for weeks, hoping not to step on anyone this time.Nb: Ganske snart, ble Lars invitert til å danse av en vennlig gammel dame.En: Soon enough, Lars was invited to dance by a friendly old lady.Nb: Hun grep hånden hans og førte ham ut på dansegulvet.En: She took his hand and led him out onto the dance floor.Nb: Musikken startet, og Lars begynte å bevege seg.En: The music began, and Lars started to move.Nb: Han prøvde å følge rytmen, han virkelig prøvde.En: He tried to follow the rhythm, he really tried.Nb: Men det varte ikke lenge før han tråkket på den gamle damens fot!En: But it didn't take long before he stepped on the old lady's foot!Nb: "Åh, Lars!En: "Oh, Lars!"Nb: " utbrøt hun, og hoppet tilbake.En: she exclaimed, stepping back.Nb: Folk rundt dem begynte å le.En: People around them started to laugh.Nb: Lars ble flau.En: Lars was embarrassed.Nb: Men han nektet å gi opp.En: But he refused to give up.Nb: Han fortsatte å danse, håpet om å bli bedre.En: He continued to dance, hoping to get better.Nb: Men hver gang han prøvde, tråkket han på en annen persons fot.En: But every time he tried, he stepped on someone else's foot.Nb: Han tråkket til og med på kattens hale!En: He even stepped on the cat's tail!Nb: Folket begynte å lure på om Lars noen gang ville lære å danse.En: People began to wonder if Lars would ever learn to dance.Nb: Lars selv begynte å miste håpet.En: Lars himself started to lose hope.Nb: Men han fortsatte å prøve.En: But he kept trying.Nb: Til slutt, da festivalen var nær slutten, hadde Lars nesten gitt opp.En: Finally, as the festival was nearing its end, Lars had almost...

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