Unveiling the Essence of 'Kos' by the Wharf

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Unveiling the Essence of 'Kos' by the Wharf Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/unveiling-the-essence-of-kos-by-the-wharf Story Transcript:Nb: Oskar sitter på Bryggen i Bergen.En: Oskar is sitting on the Wharf in Bergen.Nb: Med seg har han Ingrid og Malin.En: With him are Ingrid and Malin.Nb: De ser på båtene.En: They look at the boats.Nb: Ingrid har med tjukkmjølk.En: Ingrid has brought thick sour milk.Nb: Malin har Fenalår.En: Malin has Fenalår.Nb: Oskar har klippfisk.En: Oskar has dried cod.Nb: Olav, en utlending, sitter ved siden.En: Olav, a foreigner, sits next to them.Nb: De vil læke med ham, men det er vanskelig.En: They want to communicate with him, but it's challenging.Nb: Han forstår ikke mye norsk.En: He doesn't understand much Norwegian.Nb: Men, de prøver.En: Nevertheless, they try.Nb: "Vi er i Bergen," sier Oskar, og peker rundt.En: "We are in Bergen," says Oskar, pointing around.Nb: "Dette er Bryggen.En: "This is the Wharf."Nb: " Han peker på tjukkmjølk, Fenalår, og klippfisk.En: He points to the thick sour milk, Fenalår, and dried cod.Nb: "Dette er vår mat," forklarer han.En: "This is our food," he explains.Nb: Olav nikker.En: Olav nods.Nb: Han forstår litt.En: He understands a little.Nb: Ingrid tar over.En: Ingrid takes over.Nb: "Og dette," hun holder opp en kop kaffe, "er kaffe.En: "And this," she holds up a cup of coffee, "is coffee."Nb: " Olav smiler og nikker.En: Olav smiles and nods.Nb: Han forstår kaffe.En: He understands coffee.Nb: Nå er det Malins tur.En: Now it's Malin's turn.Nb: Hun smiler til Olav.En: She smiles at Olav.Nb: "Og dette," hun viser fram en stor ullgenser.En: "And this," she shows a big wool sweater.Nb: Olav ser på den, og granskjeller.En: Olav looks at it and scrutinizes.Nb: Han forstår ikke dette ordet.En: He doesn't understand this word.Nb: Ingrid, Oskar, og Malin ser på hverandre.En: Ingrid, Oskar, and Malin look at each other.Nb: Hvordan skal de forklare?En: How can they explain?Nb: De prøver med andre ord.En: They try with other words.Nb: Varm.En: Warm.Nb: Behagelig.En: Comfortable.Nb: God.En: Good.Nb: Men Olav forstår ikke.En: But Olav doesn't understand.Nb: Han er forvirret.En: He is confused.Nb: Oskar får en ide.En: Oskar gets an idea.Nb: Han reiser seg, og går bort til en båt.En: He stands up, walks over to a boat.Nb: Han løfter opp et tau, og legger det rundt seg.En: He lifts a rope and wraps it around himself.Nb: Han ser mot Olav, og viser til tauet.En: He looks at Olav and gestures towards the rope.Nb: "Dette er også kos," sier han.En: "This is also 'kos'," he says.Nb: Olav ser forvirret ut.En: Olav looks puzzled.Nb: Han forstår ikke.En: He doesn't understand.Nb: Malin ser på Oskar, og hun smiler.En: Malin looks at Oskar and smiles.Nb: Hun reiser seg, og går bort til ham.En: She stands up and goes over to him.Nb: Hun tar en arm rundt ham, og viser deretter til tauet.En: She puts an arm around him and then points to the rope.Nb: "Dette er kos," sier hun.En:...

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