Reuniting with Family: Kjell's Journey to Healing in Bergen

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Reuniting with Family: Kjell's Journey to Healing in Bergen Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/no/episode/2025-01-12-23-34-02-no Story Transcript:No: Toget ristet lett over skinnene.En: The train rattled lightly over the tracks.No: Snøen utenfor dekket fjellene og byen med et tykt, hvitt teppe.En: The snow outside covered the mountains and the city with a thick, white blanket.No: Kjell satt ved vinduet og så ut på det vakre vinterlandskapet.En: Kjell sat by the window and gazed out at the beautiful winter landscape.No: Han reiste fra Oslo til Bergen.En: He was traveling from Oslo to Bergen.No: Det var en lang reise, men han følte seg heldig.En: It was a long journey, but he felt lucky.No: Bergen, med sine gamle bryggehus og høye fjell, var alltid hjem, uansett hvor lenge han har vært borte.En: Bergen, with its old wharf houses and tall mountains, was always home, no matter how long he had been away.No: Ved siden av Kjell satt Marit og smilte.En: Next to Kjell sat Marit, smiling.No: Hun var en eldre kusine som også gledet seg til familiegjenforeningen.En: She was an older cousin who was also looking forward to the family reunion.No: Kjell og Marit hadde snakket løst om været, om jobben i Oslo, og om felles minner fra barndommen.En: Kjell and Marit had chatted loosely about the weather, about work in Oslo, and about shared childhood memories.No: Men Kjell hadde en tyngde i hjertet.En: But Kjell had a heaviness in his heart.No: Han tenkte på sin bror, Sindre.En: He thought about his brother, Sindre.No: De hadde ikke vært på talefot siden diskusjonen sist sommer.En: They hadn’t been on speaking terms since the argument last summer.No: "Er du nervøs?" spurte Marit forsiktig.En: "Are you nervous?" Marit asked gently.No: Hun visste om Kjells bekymringer.En: She knew about Kjell's worries.No: Kjell trakk pusten dypt.En: Kjell took a deep breath.No: "Litt," svarte han.En: "A bit," he replied.No: "Men jeg må gjøre dette.En: "But I have to do this.No: Sindre er tross alt min bror."En: Sindre is, after all, my brother."No: Marit nikket.En: Marit nodded.No: Hun forsto.En: She understood.No: "Det er viktig å snakke sammen.En: "It’s important to talk.No: Familie er tross alt alt."En: Family is everything, after all."No: Toget svingte inn på Fløibanen stasjon.En: The train pulled into the Fløibanen station.No: Snøfnugg danset i luften.En: Snowflakes danced in the air.No: Bergen skinte som et postkort under vinterens kalde lys.En: Bergen shone like a postcard under the cold winter light.No: Det var vakkert, men også litt skummelt.En: It was beautiful but also a bit daunting.No: Kjell samlet mot.En: Kjell gathered his courage.No: Han visste at han måtte legge stoltheten til side.En: He knew he had to set aside his pride.No: Da de kom frem, var huset til broren fullt av liv og varme.En: When they arrived, his brother’s house was full of life and warmth.No: Familien samlet rundt, latter og lyder av samtaler fylte rommet.En: The family gathered around, laughter and the sounds of conversations filled the room.No: Kjell så Sindre i hjørnet av stua, opptatt med å servere kaffe.En: Kjell saw Sindre in the corner of the living room, busy serving coffee.No: Hjertet...

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