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  • Are you ready to supercharge your Norwegian listening comprehension? Our podcast is the perfect tool for you.

    Studies show that the key to mastering a second language is through repetition and active processing. That's why each episode of our podcast features a story in Norwegian, followed by a sentence-by-sentence retelling that alternates between Norwegian and English.

    This approach not only allows you to fully understand and absorb the vocabulary and grammar but also provides a bilingual support to aid your listening comprehension.

    But we don't stop there. Research in sociolinguistics highlights the importance of culture in language learning, which is why we provide a list of vocabulary words and a transcript of the audio to help you understand the cultural context of the story. And for your convenience, we also include a transcript of the audio to help you refer back to any parts you may have struggled with.

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  • Mystery in Flåm: Unearthing Secrets Under the Midnight Sun

    Mystery in Flåm: Unearthing Secrets Under the Midnight Sun
    Jun 23 2024
    Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Mystery in Flåm: Unearthing Secrets Under the Midnight Sun Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/mystery-in-flam-unearthing-secrets-under-the-midnight-sun Story Transcript:Nb: Sollyset danset på fjorden, og midtsommerfeiringen i Flåm var i full gang.En: The sunlight danced on the fjord, and the midsummer celebration in Flåm was in full swing.Nb: Musikken ljomet mens folk lo og danset.En: Music echoed while people laughed and danced.Nb: Sigrid, blomsterhandleren, smilte svakt mens hun betraktet scenen.En: Sigrid, the florist, smiled faintly as she watched the scene.Nb: Men dagen før hadde hennes beste venn, Ingrid, forsvunnet.En: But the day before, her best friend, Ingrid, had disappeared.Nb: Sigrid var fylt av uro.En: Sigrid was filled with anxiety.Nb: Olav, landsbyens eldste, trakk røret fra pipa og blåste røyk i luften.En: Olav, the village elder, took the pipe from his mouth and blew smoke into the air.Nb: "Du virker bekymret, Sigrid," sa han.En: "You seem worried, Sigrid," he said.Nb: Sigrid nølte, men bestemte seg for å åpne seg for Olav.En: Sigrid hesitated but decided to confide in Olav.Nb: "Ingrid er borte.En: "Ingrid is missing.Nb: Jeg må finne henne."En: I have to find her."Nb: Olav nikket alvorlig.En: Olav nodded seriously.Nb: "Vi kan starte søket allerede nå."En: "We can start the search right now."Nb: Flåm var et vakkert sted med høye fjell og dype fjorder.En: Flåm was a beautiful place with high mountains and deep fjords.Nb: Midnattssolen kastet en gyllen glød over de grønne åsene.En: The midnight sun cast a golden glow over the green hills.Nb: Sigrid og Olav begynte å spørre folk.En: Sigrid and Olav began asking people.Nb: De var skeptiske og unnvikende.En: They were skeptical and evasive.Nb: "Vi så henne danse," sa en ung mann.En: "We saw her dancing," said a young man.Nb: "Men etter det, vet vi ikke."En: "But after that, we don't know."Nb: Sigrid følte seg frustrert over stillheten.En: Sigrid felt frustrated by the silence.Nb: Hun visste at landsbyen skjulte noe.En: She knew the village was hiding something.Nb: Sammen med Olav gikk hun til fjellene.En: Together with Olav, she headed to the mountains.Nb: Et sted de sjelden besøkte.En: A place they rarely visited.Nb: På en steinete sti oppdaget Sigrid en skjult åpning.En: On a rocky path, Sigrid discovered a hidden entrance.Nb: Hun skjelte mens hun krabbet inn.En: She trembled as she crawled in.Nb: Olav fulgte etter, tent med en lommelykt.En: Olav followed, lit by a flashlight.Nb: De gikk inn i en stor, mørk kammer.En: They entered a large, dark chamber.Nb: Væggene var dekket av gamle tegninger og symboler.En: The walls were covered with ancient drawings and symbols.Nb: På bakken fant de en tøydukke.En: On the ground, they found a cloth doll.Nb: "Denne dukkens tilhører Ingrid," hvisket Sigrid.En: "This doll belongs to Ingrid," whispered Sigrid.Nb: Olav rynket pannen.En: Olav frowned.Nb: "Dette er hemmeligheten.En: "This is the secret.Nb: En gammel kult.En: An old cult.Nb: De ville holde deg og Ingrid utenfor."En: They wanted to keep you and Ingrid out."Nb: Plutselig hørte de svake fottrinn.En: Suddenly, they heard faint footsteps.Nb: En skikkelse dukket opp.En: A figure appeared.Nb: Det var Ingrid, trøtt men uskadd.En: It was Ingrid, tired but unharmed.Nb: "De trodde jeg visste for mye," forklarte hun.En: "They thought I knew too much," she explained.Nb: På vei tilbake til landsbyen følte Sigrid lettelse.En: On the way back to the village, Sigrid felt relieved.Nb: Hun visste nå om landsbyens mørke fortid.En: She now knew about the village's dark past.Nb: Men viktigere, hun hadde funnet Ingrid.En: But more importantly, she had found Ingrid.Nb: Landsbyens folk var sjokkerte da Ingrid returnerte.En: The villagers were shocked when Ingrid returned.Nb: Men de var også lettet.En: But they were also relieved.Nb: Ingen ønsket å snakke om det fryktelige som hadde skjedd.En: No one wanted to talk about the terrible thing that had happened.Nb: Sigrid følte seg sterkere nå.En: Sigrid felt stronger now.Nb: Hun visste at hun måtte konfrontere sin egen fortid.En: She knew she had to confront her own past.Nb: "Olav, takk for all hjelp.En: "Olav, thank you for all your help.Nb: Jeg har funnet min indre styrke."En: I have found my inner strength."Nb: Olav smilte varmt.En: Olav smiled warmly.Nb: "Det var alltid der, Sigrid.En: "It was always there, Sigrid.Nb: Du trengte bare å finne det."En: You just needed to find it."Nb: Sigrid begynte å jobbe i sitt lille blomsterbutik igjen.En: Sigrid resumed working in her little flower shop.Nb: Hun så fremover, mot en ny fremtid.En: She looked forward to a new future.Nb: Landsbyen hadde forandret seg også.En: The village had changed too.Nb: Folk var mer åpne og ærlige.En: People were more open and honest.Nb: Og de visste at de alltid kunne stole på hverandre.En: And they knew they could always rely...
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    17 mins
  • Unexpected Joys: Bergen's Festivals and Serendipitous Fun

    Unexpected Joys: Bergen's Festivals and Serendipitous Fun
    Jun 22 2024
    Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Unexpected Joys: Bergen's Festivals and Serendipitous Fun Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/unexpected-joys-bergens-festivals-and-serendipitous-fun Story Transcript:Nb: Norge har mange tradisjoner, og i Bergen er festivaler en stor del av livet.En: Norway has many traditions, and in Bergen, festivals are a big part of life.Nb: Byen er kjent for fisk og sjømat.En: The city is known for fish and seafood.Nb: En dag bestemmer tre venner seg for å dra på en festival.En: One day, three friends decide to go to a festival.Nb: De heter Ola, Ingrid og Magnus.En: Their names are Ola, Ingrid, and Magnus.Nb: Solen skinte, og været var perfekt.En: The sun was shining, and the weather was perfect.Nb: Ola sier, "Jeg har hørt det er en fantastisk matfestival i dag."En: Ola says, "I’ve heard there’s a fantastic food festival today."Nb: Ingrid smiler og svarer, "Ja, de har tradisjonell norsk mat!"En: Ingrid smiles and replies, "Yes, they have traditional Norwegian food!"Nb: Magnus nikker ivrig, "Jeg gleder meg til å prøve lutefisk og rømmegrøt."En: Magnus nods eagerly, "I’m looking forward to trying lutefisk and rømmegrøt."Nb: De tre vennene gikk til torget i byen.En: The three friends went to the town square.Nb: Der var det mange stander.En: There were many stands.Nb: De fulgte skiltet som sa "Konkuransse".En: They followed a sign that said "Competition."Nb: De tenkte det betydde matkonkurranse.En: They thought it meant a food competition.Nb: De var så spent.En: They were so excited.Nb: Ved standen var det mange folk.En: At the stand, there were many people.Nb: Et bord var dekket med håndlagde ullgensere.En: A table was covered with handmade wool sweaters.Nb: Ola, Ingrid og Magnus så seg rundt og skjønte ingenting.En: Ola, Ingrid, and Magnus looked around and were puzzled.Nb: Hvor var maten?En: Where was the food?Nb: En dame kom bort til dem.En: A lady came over to them.Nb: Hun smilte og sa, "Velkommen til strikkekonkurransen!"En: She smiled and said, "Welcome to the knitting competition!"Nb: Ola så på genserne og svarte, "Vi trodde det var en matkonkurranse."En: Ola looked at the sweaters and replied, "We thought it was a food competition."Nb: Damen lo og sa, "Nei, dette er en konkurranse for beste ullgenser.En: The lady laughed and said, "No, this is a competition for the best wool sweater.Nb: Men dere kan hjelpe med å bedømme hvis dere vil!"En: But you can help judge if you want!"Nb: Ingrid sa, "Vi vet ingenting om strikking, men vi kan prøve."En: Ingrid said, "We don’t know anything about knitting, but we can try."Nb: De satte seg ned og begynte å studere genserne.En: They sat down and began to study the sweaters.Nb: Helt uventet hadde de mye moro.En: Unexpectedly, they had a lot of fun.Nb: De lo og diskuterte mønstrene og fargene.En: They laughed and discussed the patterns and colors.Nb: Til slutt sa Magnus, "Dette var morsomt.En: Finally, Magnus said, "This was fun.Nb: Kanskje vi skal lære å strikke?"En: Maybe we should learn to knit?"Nb: Ola og Ingrid lo, "Kanskje det!"En: Ola and Ingrid laughed, "Maybe!"Nb: sa de i kor.En: they said in unison.Nb: Efter konkurransen fant vennene en ekte matstand.En: After the competition, the friends found a real food stand.Nb: De spiste lutefisk og rømmegrøt.En: They ate lutefisk and rømmegrøt.Nb: De var enige om at dagen hadde vært perfekt, selv om det ikke gikk som planlagt.En: They agreed that the day had been perfect, even though it didn’t go as planned.Nb: De lærte at noen ganger kan misforståelser føre til gode opplevelser.En: They learned that sometimes misunderstandings can lead to great experiences.Nb: Bergen og dens festivaler hadde gitt dem en overraskende og minnerik dag.En: Bergen and its festivals had given them a surprising and memorable day.Nb: Og kanskje en ny hobby!En: And maybe a new hobby! Vocabulary Words:traditions: tradisjonerfestival: festivalseafood: sjømatweather: værcompetition: konkurransestand: standhandmade: håndlagdesweater: genserconfused: forvirretknitting: strikkingjudge: bedømmepattern: mønsterdiscussion: diskusjonunexpected: uventetagree: enigmisunderstanding: misforståelselead: føreexperience: opplevelsesurprising: overraskendememorable: minnerikhobby: hobbyshine: skinneperfect: perfekteagerly: ivrigsmile: smilnod: nikkejoin: bli medlaugh: lesimilar: likjudge: bedømme
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    13 mins
  • Adventure Turned Rescue: A Hike to Preikestolen

    Adventure Turned Rescue: A Hike to Preikestolen
    Jun 21 2024
    Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Adventure Turned Rescue: A Hike to Preikestolen Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/adventure-turned-rescue-a-hike-to-preikestolen Story Transcript:Nb: Ole og Ingrid var glade.En: Ole and Ingrid were happy.Nb: De skulle på en fin tur til Preikestolen.En: They were going on a nice trip to Preikestolen.Nb: Været var perfekt.En: The weather was perfect.Nb: Sola skinte, og himmelen var blå.En: The sun was shining, and the sky was blue.Nb: De startet tidlig om morgenen.En: They started early in the morning.Nb: Stien var smal og bratt, men Ole og Ingrid var sterke.En: The path was narrow and steep, but Ole and Ingrid were strong.Nb: De gikk raskt oppover.En: They climbed quickly.Nb: Fuglene sang, og trærne svaiet forsiktig i vinden.En: The birds sang, and the trees swayed gently in the wind.Nb: Alt var så vakkert.En: Everything was so beautiful.Nb: Plutselig skjedde noe.En: Suddenly something happened.Nb: Ingrid snublet over en stein.En: Ingrid tripped over a stone.Nb: Hun falt ned.En: She fell down.Nb: «Auuu!En: "Oww!"Nb: » ropte hun.En: she shouted.Nb: Smerten var kraftig i ankelen hennes.En: The pain was intense in her ankle.Nb: Ole løp til henne.En: Ole ran to her.Nb: «Hvordan går det, Ingrid?En: "How are you, Ingrid?"Nb: » spurte Ole.En: asked Ole.Nb: Ingrid holdt rundt ankelen sin.En: Ingrid held her ankle.Nb: «Jeg har skadet ankelen min,» sa hun med tårer i øynene.En: "I hurt my ankle," she said with tears in her eyes.Nb: Ole så på ankelen hennes.En: Ole looked at her ankle.Nb: Den var hoven.En: It was swollen.Nb: «Vi må hvile,» sa Ole.En: "We need to rest," said Ole.Nb: Han fant en stor stein hvor Ingrid kunne sitte.En: He found a large stone where Ingrid could sit.Nb: Hun satte seg forsiktig ned.En: She sat down carefully.Nb: «Jeg skulle ønske jeg kunne fortsette å gå,» sa Ingrid trist.En: "I wish I could keep walking," said Ingrid sadly.Nb: Men ankelens smerte var for stor.En: But the pain in her ankle was too much.Nb: Ole tenkte raskt.En: Ole thought quickly.Nb: «Jeg går tilbake for å skaffe hjelp,» sa han.En: "I’ll go back to get help," he said.Nb: «Vent her.En: "Wait here."Nb: »Ingrid nikket.En: Ingrid nodded.Nb: Ole begynte å gå.En: Ole began to walk.Nb: Han gikk raskt nedover stien.En: He walked quickly down the path.Nb: Han så etter folk.En: He looked for people.Nb: Etter en stund møtte han en annen gruppe turgåere.En: After a while, he met another group of hikers.Nb: De hadde en telefon.En: They had a phone.Nb: De ringte etter hjelp.En: They called for help.Nb: En redningsgruppe kom snart med en båre.En: A rescue team soon came with a stretcher.Nb: De sveivet Ingrid forsiktig ned til foten av fjellet.En: They carefully lowered Ingrid to the foot of the mountain.Nb: Ingrid var takknemlig.En: Ingrid was grateful.Nb: Ole gikk ved siden av henne hele veien.En: Ole walked beside her the whole way.Nb: Ved bunnen av fjellet tok en ambulanse Ingrid til sykehuset.En: At the bottom of the mountain, an ambulance took Ingrid to the hospital.Nb: Legen sa at hun hadde forstuet ankelen, men at hun ville bli bra igjen.En: The doctor said she had sprained her ankle but that she would be fine.Nb: Ole var lettet.En: Ole was relieved.Nb: Ingrid var trygg, og smertene ville snart forsvinne.En: Ingrid was safe, and the pain would soon go away.Nb: De måtte vente litt før de kunne dra ut på tur igjen, men de visste at de skulle tilbake til Preikestolen.En: They had to wait a bit before they could go on another trip, but they knew they would return to Preikestolen.Nb: Denne gangen skulle de være enda mer forsiktige.En: This time they would be even more careful.Nb: Ole og Ingrid lærte noe viktig: Noen ganger må man stoppe og hvile, selv på de vakreste turene.En: Ole and Ingrid learned something important: Sometimes you have to stop and rest, even on the most beautiful hikes. Vocabulary Words:happy: gladetrip: turweather: væretearly: tidlignarrow: smalsteep: brattclimbed: gikk oppoverswayed: svaiegently: forsiktigtripped: snubletshouted: roptepain: smertenintense: kraftigswollen: hovenrest: hvilecarefully: forsiktigsadly: tristquickly: raskthikers: turgåererescue team: redningsgruppestretcher: bårelowered: sveivetfoot: fotengrateful: takknemlighospital: sykehusetsprained: forstuetrelieved: lettetreturn: tilbakecareful: forsiktiglearned: lærte
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