Snowball Shenanigans: A Sauna Adventure in the Mountains

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Snowball Shenanigans: A Sauna Adventure in the Mountains Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/snowball-shenanigans-a-sauna-adventure-in-the-mountains Story Transcript:Nb: En tidlig morgen, mens solen fortsatt sov, våknet Ole og Ingrid til den første snøen i fjellet.En: One early morning, while the sun was still asleep, Ole and Ingrid woke up to the first snow in the mountains.Nb: De bodde i et lite trehus i fjellet, en kort spasertur fra den koselige badstuen de elsket.En: They lived in a small wooden house in the mountains, a short walk from the cozy sauna they loved.Nb: "Ingrid, se!En: "Ingrid, look!"Nb: " utbrøt Ole mens han pekte ut vinduet.En: exclaimed Ole as he pointed out the window.Nb: Han pakket inn seg selv i en stor frakk og trakk støvletter på.En: He bundled himself up in a big coat and put on his boots.Nb: Ingrid fulgte etter, pakkende seg inn i en tykk ullgenser og lue.En: Ingrid followed suit, wrapping herself in a thick wool sweater and hat.Nb: De trampet gjennom den nysnøen, holdt pusten i den skarpe, kalde luften.En: They trampled through the fresh snow, holding their breath in the sharp, cold air.Nb: Fremdeles i pyjamas gikk de til badstuen, nå varmet opp for dagen.En: Still in their pajamas, they made their way to the sauna, now warmed up for the day.Nb: "Tenk så deilig det vil være å gå i badstuen i dette kalde været," sa Ole, hans øyne gnistrende av spenning.En: "Imagine how wonderful it will be to go to the sauna in this cold weather," said Ole, his eyes sparkling with excitement.Nb: Ingrid nikket, tanken på den varme badstuen mot den isende kulden lød fantastisk.En: Ingrid nodded, the thought of the warm sauna against the icy cold sounded amazing.Nb: I badstuen var det drømmende varmt.En: Inside the sauna, it was dreamily warm.Nb: Snøflak smeltet på taket, sildret ned og ble til damp på badstuveggen.En: Snowflakes melted on the roof, trickled down and turned into steam on the sauna wall.Nb: Alt virket perfekt, om ikke litt for perfekt.En: Everything seemed perfect, if not a little too perfect.Nb: Ole hadde en komisk tanke.En: Ole had a comical thought.Nb: Han snudde seg raskt, sprang ut i snøen og kom tilbake med en stor, rund snøball i hendene.En: He quickly turned, ran out into the snow, and came back with a big, round snowball in his hands.Nb: Ingrids øyne vokste store.En: Ingrid's eyes grew wide.Nb: "Hva skal du med den?En: "What are you going to do with that?"Nb: " spurte hun, og ristet på hodet.En: she asked, shaking her head.Nb: "Ikke noe, bare en liten overraskelse," svarte Ole med et lurt smil.En: "Oh, nothing, just a little surprise," replied Ole with a mischievous smile.Nb: Han kastet snøballen mot veggen, men den svingte av kurs.En: He threw the snowball at the wall, but it veered off course.Nb: Snøballen sprutet ut og traff Ingrid.En: The snowball burst and hit Ingrid.Nb: Hun skvatt og ga ut et overrasket skrik.En: She jumped and let out a surprised scream.Nb: Snøen smeltet umiddelbart, og Ingrid så ut som om hun nettopp hadde hoppet inn i et iskaldt basseng.En: The snow instantly melted, and Ingrid looked as though she had just jumped into an icy cold pool.Nb: Oles øyne bugnet.En: Ole's eyes bulged.Nb: Han hadde ikke ment å treffe Ingrid.En: He hadn't meant to hit Ingrid.Nb: Han...

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