Spring Blossoms and Brave Gestures: An Easter Tale from Oslo

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Spring Blossoms and Brave Gestures: An Easter Tale from Oslo Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/no/episode/2025-03-18-22-34-01-no Story Transcript:No: Våren hadde endelig kommet til Oslo.En: Spring had finally arrived in Oslo.No: Trærne utenfor Oslo Public High School begynte å få små grønne blader, og luften var fylt med duften av ferske blomster.En: The trees outside Oslo Public High School began to get small green leaves, and the air was filled with the scent of fresh flowers.No: Inne på skolen var det liv og røre.En: Inside the school, there was a hustle and bustle.No: Elevene gjorde seg klare for den store påskefestivalen som skulle holdes i gymsalen.En: The students were getting ready for the big Easter festival that was to be held in the gymnasium.No: Bånd og påskeliljer prydet korridorene, og alle snakket om de hyggelige stundene som ventet.En: Ribbons and daffodils adorned the corridors, and everyone was talking about the pleasant times that awaited.No: Lars satt ved pulten sin, kjenner nervene i magen.En: Lars sat at his desk, feeling the nerves in his stomach.No: Han kunne ikke slutte å tenke på Ingrid, jenta med det varme smilet fra mat- og helsefaget.En: He couldn't stop thinking about Ingrid, the girl with the warm smile from the food and health class.No: Lars hadde planlagt å gi Ingrid et hjemmelaget påskeegg som et tegn på sin interesse.En: Lars had planned to give Ingrid a homemade Easter egg as a sign of his interest.No: Men alt ble vanskelig.En: But everything became difficult.No: Han hadde nettopp brukket armen da han snublet i trappen forrige uke.En: He had just broken his arm when he tripped on the stairs last week.No: Nå var armen hans i gips, og det å lage påskeegget virket nesten umulig.En: Now his arm was in a cast, and making the Easter egg seemed almost impossible.No: "Siv," sa Lars med en bekymret tone til sin beste venn.En: "Siv," said Lars with a worried tone to his best friend.No: "Hvordan skal jeg noen gang kunne invitere Ingrid til festivalen med armen min i denne tilstanden?En: "How will I ever be able to invite Ingrid to the festival with my arm in this condition?"No: "Siv, som alltid kom med de beste rådene, smilte og klappet ham vennlig på skulderen.En: Siv, who always came up with the best advice, smiled and patted him kindly on the shoulder.No: "Slapp av, Lars.En: "Relax, Lars.No: Jeg kan hjelpe deg.En: I can help you.No: Vi kan lage egget sammen.En: We can make the egg together.No: Det er på tide du blir modig!En: It's time for you to be brave!"No: "Etter skolen dro Lars og Siv hjem til Lars.En: After school, Lars and Siv went home to Lars'.No: Siv tok frem pyntegjenstander, maling og gul silkepapir.En: Siv brought out decorations, paint, and yellow tissue paper.No: Time etter time jobbet de to vennene ivrig.En: Hour after hour, the two friends worked eagerly.No: Til slutt, takket være god innsats fra begge, var påskeegget ferdig.En: In the end, thanks to good effort from both, the Easter egg was finished.No: Det var pyntet med farger og små blomster, en enkel men vakker skapelse.En: It was decorated with colors and small flowers, a simple but beautiful creation.No: Neste dag, i den travle skolekorridoren, kjente Lars hvordan hjertet banket raskere.En: The next day, in the busy school corridor, Lars felt his heart beat faster.

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