The Magic of Coziness: A Heartwarming Tale from Bergen

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: The Magic of Coziness: A Heartwarming Tale from Bergen Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/the-magic-of-coziness-a-heartwarming-tale-from-bergen Story Transcript:Nb: Historien starter i Bergen.En: The story starts in Bergen.Nb: Ingrid, Lars og Sofie bor her.En: Ingrid, Lars, and Sofie live here.Nb: Bergen har mange fjell og mye regn.En: Bergen has many mountains and a lot of rain.Nb: Men bortsett fra fjellene og regnet, har Bergen en sterk tradisjon for noe spesielt: koselig.En: But apart from the mountains and the rain, Bergen has a strong tradition for something special: coziness.Nb: Ingrid er lærer.En: Ingrid is a teacher.Nb: Hun elsker jobben sin.En: She loves her job.Nb: Lars er sjef i en bank.En: Lars is a bank manager.Nb: Han er alltid travel.En: He is always busy.Nb: Sofie er Ingrids og Lars' datter.En: Sofie is Ingrid and Lars' daughter.Nb: Hun er 10 år og går i femte klasse.En: She is 10 years old and in the fifth grade.Nb: En dag får Ingrid besøk av en venn.En: One day, Ingrid receives a visit from a friend.Nb: Han kommer fra et varmt land.En: He comes from a warm country.Nb: Han skjønner ikke hva koselig er.En: He doesn't understand what coziness is.Nb: Ingrid liker utfordringer.En: Ingrid likes challenges.Nb: Hun tenker: "Dette er en fin utfordring!En: She thinks, "This is a nice challenge!"Nb: "Ingrid tar vennen sin med hjem.En: Ingrid takes her friend home.Nb: Hun vil vise han hva koselig er.En: She wants to show him what coziness is.Nb: Sofie og Lars er også hjemme.En: Sofie and Lars are also at home.Nb: De hjelper Ingrid.En: They help Ingrid.Nb: Sofie tenner lys.En: Sofie lights candles.Nb: Lys gjør det koselig.En: Candles make it cozy.Nb: Lars lager kakao.En: Lars makes cocoa.Nb: Kakao er en koselig drikke.En: Cocoa is a cozy drink.Nb: Men vennen ser ikke ut til å forstå.En: But the friend doesn't seem to understand.Nb: Han sier: "I mitt land er det alltid varmt.En: He says, "In my country, it's always warm.Nb: Vi sitter ute, vi ikke tenner lys.En: We sit outside, we don't light candles."Nb: "Ingrid tenker hardt.En: Ingrid thinks hard.Nb: Hun vil at vennen skal forstå.En: She wants her friend to understand.Nb: Hun tenker: "Koselig kan ikke alltid oversettes.En: She thinks, "Coziness can't always be translated.Nb: Men det kan føles.En: But it can be felt."Nb: "Så Ingrid har en ide.En: So Ingrid has an idea.Nb: Hun forteller en historie.En: She tells a story.Nb: Hun forteller om da hun og Lars var unge.En: She talks about when she and Lars were young.Nb: De gikk ofte på fjellet.En: They often went to the mountains.Nb: Etter en lang dag ute, fant de en liten hytte.En: After a long day outside, they found a small cabin.Nb: Hytta var varm og koselig.En: The cabin was warm and cozy.Nb: De drakk kakao og lo mye.En: They drank cocoa and laughed a lot.Nb: Vennen til Ingrid lytter til historien.En: Ingrid's friend listens to the story.Nb: Han smiler.En: He smiles.Nb: Han sier: "Jeg tror jeg begynner å forstå.En: He says, "I think I'm starting to understand.

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