Northern Lights of Love: A Global Christmas Connection

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Northern Lights of Love: A Global Christmas Connection Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/no/episode/2024-12-09-23-34-02-no Story Transcript:No: Snøfnuggene dalte stille ned utenfor Lars' vindu.En: The snowflakes drifted quietly outside Lars' window.No: Han satt i stua, pakket inn i et varmt pledd.En: He sat in the living room, wrapped in a warm blanket.No: Rundt ham kastet julelysene et mykt skjær i rommet.En: Around him, the Christmas lights cast a soft glow in the room.No: Det var desember i Tromsø, og selv om vinteren var kald, var stua fylt med en koselig varme.En: It was December in Tromsø, and although the winter was cold, the living room was filled with a cozy warmth.No: Lars hadde nylig gjennomgått en liten operasjon.En: Lars had recently undergone a minor surgery.No: Nå var han hjemme for å bli frisk.En: Now he was home to recover.No: Tromsø var hvitt og stille.En: Tromsø was white and silent.No: Men i tankene hans krysset han kloden til Sydney, hvor Kari bodde.En: But in his thoughts, he crossed the globe to Sydney, where Kari lived.No: Han savnet henne.En: He missed her.No: Avstanden mellom dem føltes enorm, særlig nå i juletiden.En: The distance between them felt enormous, especially now during the Christmas season.No: Eirik, Lars' beste venn, kom innom nesten daglig.En: Eirik, Lars' best friend, stopped by almost daily.No: "Hei, Lars," ropte han og børstet snøen av jakken.En: "Hey, Lars," he called, brushing the snow off his jacket.No: De satte seg ned med en kopp gløgg ved bordet.En: They sat down with a cup of mulled wine at the table.No: "Hvordan har du det?En: "How are you doing?"No: " spurte Eirik.En: asked Eirik.No: "Jeg savner Kari," svarte Lars.En: "I miss Kari," replied Lars.No: "Julen føles annerledes uten henne.En: "Christmas feels different without her."No: "Eirik nikket forståelsesfullt.En: Eirik nodded understandingly.No: "Har du tenkt på hvordan dere kan feire jul sammen, selv om dere er så langt borte?En: "Have you thought about how you can celebrate Christmas together, even though you are so far apart?"No: "Lars hadde tenkt mye på dette.En: Lars had thought a lot about this.No: Han ønsket å gjøre noe spesielt for Kari.En: He wanted to do something special for Kari.No: Plutselig hadde han en idé.En: Suddenly he had an idea.No: Han delte planen med Eirik.En: He shared the plan with Eirik.No: "Kan du hjelpe meg med noe?En: "Can you help me with something?"No: " spurte Lars.En: asked Lars.No: Noen dager senere, mens snøen fortsatt dalte der ute, gjorde de leiligheten klar.En: A few days later, while the snow was still falling outside, they prepared the apartment.No: De pyntet med flere lys og hengte opp Kristtorn.En: They decorated with more lights and hung up holly.No: Alt var perfekt for en magisk videokveld.En: Everything was perfect for a magical video evening.No: Eirik stilte laptopen opp slik at Kari også kunne se nordlyset gjennom det store vinduet.En: Eirik set up the laptop so that Kari could also see the northern lights through the large window.No: Den kvelden, under et teppe av grønne og lilla lys på himmelen, tok Lars opp videosamtalen.En: That evening, under a blanket of green and purple lights in the sky, Lars started the video...

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