Waffles and Whimsy: A Sweet Adventure at Boarding School

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Waffles and Whimsy: A Sweet Adventure at Boarding School Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/waffles-and-whimsy-a-sweet-adventure-at-boarding-school Story Transcript:Nb: En kjølig høstkveld på internatskolen kikket Lars ut av vinduet i det lille, koselig kjøkkenet.En: On a chilly autumn evening at the boarding school, Lars looked out the window of the small, cozy kitchen.Nb: Fargerike blader danset med vinden, mens Halloween-dekorasjoner prydet veggene.En: Colorful leaves danced with the wind, while Halloween decorations adorned the walls.Nb: Lukten av nylagde måltider hang i luften, men Lars og Astrid hadde bare én ting i tankene: norske vafler.En: The smell of freshly made meals hung in the air, but Lars and Astrid had only one thing in mind: Norwegian waffles.Nb: Lars, klosset men velmenende, ønsket å imponere Astrid.En: Lars, clumsy yet well-meaning, wanted to impress Astrid.Nb: "Jeg er sikker på at mamma sin oppskrift vil være perfekt, selv med de få ingrediensene vi har," sa han med et bestemt uttrykk.En: "I'm sure my mom's recipe will be perfect, even with the few ingredients we have," he said with a determined expression.Nb: Astrid, med sine lystige øyne som alltid søkte eventyr, nikket.En: Astrid, with her cheerful eyes that always sought adventure, nodded.Nb: "Vi kan få det til å fungere!En: "We can make it work!Nb: Kanskje vi kan erstatte melk med saften fra disse appelsinene?"En: Maybe we can substitute the milk with the juice from these oranges?"Nb: foreslo hun.En: she suggested.Nb: De begynte å røre sammen røren i en stor bolle.En: They began stirring the batter in a large bowl.Nb: Små skyer av mel svevde i luften, mens Lars forsøkte å holde alt under kontroll.En: Small clouds of flour floated in the air as Lars tried to keep everything under control.Nb: Kjøkkenet begynte å fylles med en varm følelsen, blandet med deres forventning.En: The kitchen began to fill with a warm feeling, mixed with their anticipation.Nb: Da var det tid for steking.En: Then it was time for baking.Nb: Problemet?En: The problem?Nb: Vaffeljernet.En: The waffle iron.Nb: Det gamle jernet så ut til å leve sitt eget liv.En: The old iron seemed to have a life of its own.Nb: Først var det kaldt og nektet å varme seg, og deretter bestemte det seg plutselig å pipe høyt, som om det hadde tatt livet på forskudd.En: Initially, it was cold and refused to heat up, and then it suddenly decided to beep loudly, as if it had decided to come to life prematurely.Nb: "Astrid, jeg tror vi har et problem," mumlet Lars mens en dråpe røren traff hans nese.En: "Astrid, I think we have a problem," mumbled Lars as a drop of batter hit his nose.Nb: Akkurat da skjedde det.En: Just then, it happened.Nb: Et høyt puff og vaffelrøre sprutet ut av jernet som en vulkan.En: A loud pop and waffle batter erupted out of the iron like a volcano.Nb: Veggene var dekket, gulvet dekket, og Lars sin T-skjorte endte opp som et kunstverk av klissete deig.En: The walls were covered, the floor was covered, and Lars's T-shirt ended up as a work of art in sticky dough.Nb: Døren til kjøkkenet åpnet seg med et smell.En: The kitchen door swung open with a bang.Nb: Der sto rektoren, kjent for å være streng og alltid med et kritisk blikk.En: There stood the principal, known to be strict and always with a critical eye.Nb: Men...

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