The Heartwarming Journey to Discover 'Cosiness' in Tromsø

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: The Heartwarming Journey to Discover 'Cosiness' in Tromsø Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/the-heartwarming-journey-to-discover-cosiness-in-tromso Story Transcript:Nb: Vi er i Tromsø, en by i nord.En: We are in Tromsø, a city in the north.Nb: Tromsø er vakkert.En: Tromsø is beautiful.Nb: Det er vinter og snøen dekker bakken.En: It's winter and the snow covers the ground.Nb: Det er kaldt.En: It's cold.Nb: I en hus bor Lars, Ingrid og Einar.En: In a house live Lars, Ingrid, and Einar.Nb: De er gode venner.En: They are good friends.Nb: En dag kommer en mann.En: One day, a man arrives.Nb: Han er en utlending.En: He is a foreigner.Nb: Mannen snakker norsk, men han forstår ikke 'kos'.En: The man speaks Norwegian, but he doesn't understand 'cosiness'.Nb: Lars, Ingrid og Einar vil hjelpe ham.En: Lars, Ingrid, and Einar want to help him.Nb: "Lars, hva er 'kos'?En: "Lars, what is 'cosiness'?"Nb: " spør mannen.En: the man asks.Nb: Lars tenker.En: Lars thinks.Nb: Han ser på peisen.En: He looks at the fireplace.Nb: Det brenner et bål.En: A fire is burning.Nb: Det er varmt.En: It's warm.Nb: "Se på bålet," sier Lars.En: "Look at the fire," Lars says.Nb: "Det er kos.En: "That is cosiness."Nb: ""Jeg forstår ikke," sier mannen.En: "I don't understand," says the man.Nb: Ingrid har en idé.En: Ingrid has an idea.Nb: Hun lager en kopp varm kakao.En: She makes a cup of hot cocoa.Nb: Mannen drikker.En: The man drinks it.Nb: "Mmm," sier han.En: "Mmm," he says.Nb: "Det er godt.En: "That is good."Nb: " "Ja," sier Ingrid.En: "Yes," says Ingrid.Nb: "Og det er kos.En: "And that is cosiness."Nb: " "Jeg forstår ikke," sier mannen igjen.En: "I still don't understand," says the man again.Nb: Nå er det Einars tur.En: Now it's Einar's turn.Nb: Einar tar på seg votter.En: Einar puts on mittens.Nb: Han lager en snøball.En: He makes a snowball.Nb: Han kaster snøballen.En: He throws the snowball.Nb: "Kom igjen, lek med oss," sier Einar.En: "Come on, play with us," says Einar.Nb: "Det er kos.En: "That is cosiness."Nb: "Mannen ler.En: The man laughs.Nb: Han lager en snøball.En: He makes a snowball.Nb: De leker sammen.En: They play together.Nb: Det er gøy.En: It's fun.Nb: "Mmm," sier mannen.En: "Mmm," says the man.Nb: "Er dette kos?En: "Is this cosiness?"Nb: ""Ja," sier Lars, Ingrid og Einar.En: "Yes," say Lars, Ingrid, and Einar.Nb: Mannen smiler.En: The man smiles.Nb: "Jeg tror jeg forstår," sier han.En: "I think I understand," he says.Nb: "Kos er varme fra et bål, god kakao, og lek i snøen," sier mannen.En: "Cosiness is warmth from a fire, good cocoa, and playing in the snow," says the man.Nb: "Kos er å ha det gøy.En: "Cosiness is having fun.Nb: Kos er gode venner.En: Cosiness is good friends."Nb: ""Nøyaktig," sier Lars, Ingrid og Einar.En: "Exactly," say Lars, Ingrid, and Einar.Nb: Fra den dagen, forstår mannen 'kos'.En: From that day on, the man understands 'cosiness'.

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