Fluent Fiction - Norwegian:
Brewing Friendship: How Collaboration Brews Success and Wins Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
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Story Transcript:
No: Solen skinte skarpt over den lille byen, kastet gyllent lys gjennom de store vinduene i kaffebrenneriet.
En: The sun shone brightly over the small town, casting golden light through the large windows of the kaffebrenneriet.
No: Inni var luften fylt med duften av nybrente bønner, og et mykt sus av samtale fylte rommet.
En: Inside, the air was filled with the scent of freshly roasted beans and a soft murmur of conversation filled the room.
No: Kaffemakeriet var det perfekte stedet for Astrid å studere.
En: The kaffemakeriet was the perfect place for Astrid to study.
No: Hun plasserte bøkene sine på bordet i hjørnet, den beste plassen for å fokusere.
En: She placed her books on the table in the corner, the best spot to focus.
No: Astrid var tålmodig, dedikert til sine miljøvitenskapsstudier.
En: Astrid was patient, dedicated to her environmental science studies.
No: Hun var fast bestemt på å sikre seg en praksisplass etter eksamen.
En: She was determined to secure an internship after graduation.
No: Men presset var høyt.
En: But the pressure was high.
No: Snart skulle hun møte Ingrid, en medstudent.
En: Soon she would meet Ingrid, a fellow student.
No: Ingrid og Astrid konkurrerte stadig om de beste resultatene, men i dag var Astrid villig til å prøve noe nytt.
En: Ingrid and Astrid regularly competed for the best results, but today, Astrid was willing to try something new.
No: Hun visste at Ingrids skarpe sinn kunne være til nytte.
En: She knew Ingrid's sharp mind could be useful.
No: Lars, en alltid blid barista, passet på at de to hadde rikelig med kaffe.
En: Lars, an always cheerful barista, made sure the two had plenty of coffee.
No: "Lykke til, Astrid," sa han og satte en varm kopp foran henne.
En: "Good luck, Astrid," he said, placing a warm cup in front of her.
No: "Ikke bekymre deg for mye.
En: "Don't worry too much."
No: "Astrid smilte svakt.
En: Astrid smiled faintly.
No: "Takk, Lars.
En: "Thank you, Lars.
No: Jeg tror vi trenger all den støtten vi kan få.
En: I think we need all the support we can get."
No: "Ingrid kom inn, hennes skritt raske og målrettede.
En: Ingrid entered, her steps quick and determined.
No: Hun satte fra seg vesken sin og tok et dypt pust.
En: She placed her bag down and took a deep breath.
No: "Vi kan klare dette," sa Ingrid med et lite nikk av enighet.
En: "We can do this," said Ingrid with a small nod of agreement.
No: De dykket ned i bøkene, alle notater spredt ut foran dem.
En: They dove into the books, all notes spread out in front of them.
No: Timene fløy, ispedd pausesamtaler og innimellom noen latterutbrudd.
En: The hours flew by, interspersed with pause conversations and occasional bursts of laughter.
No: Astrids hender ristet litt da hun skrev, men Ingrid holdt henne fokusert.
En: Astrid's hands shook a little as she wrote, but Ingrid kept her focused.
No: Til slutt kom det et gjennombrudd.
En: Finally, there was a breakthrough.
No: Et emne de begge hadde strevet med, ble plutselig krystallklart.
En: A topic they had both struggled with suddenly became crystal clear.
No: De stirret på hverandre, lettete og fornøyde.
En: They stared at each other, relieved and pleased.
No: "Vi klarte det!
En: "We did it!"
No: " utbrøt Astrid, følelsen av lettelse fullstendig.
En: exclaimed Astrid, the feeling of relief complete.
No: De to jentene smilte bredt.
En: The two girls smiled broadly.
No: På eksamensdagen satt Astrid og Ingrid ved pultene sine, klar til å ta det siste steget.
En: On exam day, Astrid and Ingrid sat at their desks, ready to take the final step.
No: De hadde studert hardt, og nå var det på tide å vise hva de kunne.
En: They had studied hard, and now it was time to show what they could do.
No: Etter eksamen gikk de sammen ut i solskinnet, et slags fellesskap som ikke fantes før.
En: After the exam, they walked out together into the sunshine, a kind of camaraderie that hadn't existed before.
No: Noen uker senere fikk Astrid en e-post.
En: A few weeks later, Astrid received an email.
No: Hjertet hennes banket mens hun åpnet den.
En: Her heart pounded as she opened it.
No: Den leste: "Tilbud om praksisplass ved miljøorganisasjonen.
En: It read: "Offer for an internship at the environmental organization."
No: "Hun ropte høyt av glede, en seier for lagarbeid og vennskap.
En: She shouted with joy, a victory for teamwork and friendship.
No: Hun hadde lært at samarbeid ofte kunne være en større styrke enn konkurranse.
En: She had learned that collaboration could often be a greater strength than competition.
No: Ingrid smilte ved hennes side.
En: Ingrid smiled by her side.
No: De var ingen rivaler nå, men allierte og venner.
En: They were not rivals now, but allies and friends.
No: Kaffebrenneriet hadde vært et sted for mer enn bare studier, det ble stedet hvor vennskapet deres blomstret.
En: The kaffebrenneriet had been a place for more than just studying; it became the place where their friendship blossomed.
Vocabulary Words:
- shone: skinte
- casting: kastet
- murmur: sus
- dedicated: dedikert
- secure: sikre
- internship: praksisplass
- graduation: eksamen
- determined: målrettet
- cheerful: blid
- conversations: samtaler
- focus: fokusere
- breakthrough: gjennombrudd
- crystal clear: krystallklart
- relieved: lettete
- final: siste
- camaraderie: fellesskap
- pounded: banket
- victory: seier
- teamwork: lagarbeid
- friendship: vennskap
- collaboration: samarbeid
- competition: konkurranse
- allies: allierte
- blossomed: blomstret
- faintly: svakt
- occasional: innimellom
- struggled: strevet
- relief: lettelse
- patience: tålmodighet
- environmental: miljøvitenskap