Roots of Love: A New Beginning in Siv's Garden

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Roots of Love: A New Beginning in Siv's Garden Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/roots-of-love-a-new-beginning-in-sivs-garden Story Transcript:Nb: Siv gikk langs de rolige gatene i sitt gamle nabolag.En: Siv walked along the quiet streets of her old neighborhood.Nb: Fuglene sang, og det var lukten av nyklippet gress i luften.En: Birds were singing, and the air smelled of freshly cut grass.Nb: Hun kjente en blanding av nostalgi og sorg.En: She felt a mix of nostalgia and sorrow.Nb: Etter et vondt brudd ønsket hun å finne fred og starte på nytt.En: After a painful breakup, she wanted to find peace and start anew.Nb: Henrik sto i parken, bøyd over en plante.En: Henrik stood in the park, bent over a plant.Nb: Han elsket jobben sin som landskapsarkitekt.En: He loved his job as a landscape architect.Nb: Det var noe spesielt med å bringe naturens skjønnhet til menneskers daglige liv.En: There was something special about bringing nature's beauty into people's daily lives.Nb: Han så Siv for første gang da hun gikk forbi.En: He saw Siv for the first time as she walked by.Nb: "Hun ser ut som hun trenger en venn," tenkte Henrik.En: "She looks like she needs a friend," Henrik thought.Nb: Han bestemte seg for å si hei.En: He decided to say hello.Nb: "Hei! Jeg heter Henrik. Jeg bor her i nabolaget. Hva med deg?"En: "Hi! My name is Henrik. I live here in the neighborhood. What about you?"Nb: Siv smilte forsiktig.En: Siv smiled cautiously.Nb: "Hei, jeg heter Siv. Jeg har nettopp flyttet tilbake hit. Jeg bodde her som barn."En: "Hi, I’m Siv. I’ve just moved back here. I lived here as a child."Nb: De pratet litt sammen.En: They chatted a bit.Nb: Henrik fortalte om sitt arbeid og sin kjærlighet til naturen.En: Henrik talked about his work and his love for nature.Nb: Siv lyttet, men holdt seg tilbake.En: Siv listened but held back.Nb: Hun følte seg fortsatt sårbar etter sitt siste forhold.En: She still felt vulnerable after her last relationship.Nb: Men Henrik hadde en ro over seg som var tiltalende.En: But Henrik had a calm presence that was appealing.Nb: "Vi har en sommerbegivenhet her i parken neste uke," sa Henrik.En: "We have a summer event here in the park next week," said Henrik.Nb: "Vil du komme? Det blir veldig gøy."En: "Would you like to come? It will be a lot of fun."Nb: Siv følte seg litt nervøs, men også nysgjerrig.En: Siv felt a bit nervous but also curious.Nb: Hun nikket forsiktig.En: She nodded gently.Nb: "Ja, kanskje. Vi får se."En: "Yes, maybe. We’ll see."Nb: Uken gikk, og Siv merket at hun gledet seg til begivenheten.En: The week went by, and Siv found herself looking forward to the event.Nb: På dagen for arrangementet var det varmt og solfylt.En: On the day of the event, it was warm and sunny.Nb: Mange mennesker hadde samlet seg i parken.En: Many people had gathered in the park.Nb: Barn løp rundt, og det var latter og liv overalt.En: Children were running around, and there was laughter and life everywhere.Nb: Henrik dukket opp med et smil.En: Henrik appeared with a smile.Nb: "Jeg har en overraskelse for deg," sa han og ledet henne til et stille hjørne av parken.En: "I have a surprise for you," he said, leading her to a quiet corner of the park.Nb: Der, mellom...

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