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Finding a Voice: How Nature Empowered a Shy Student
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Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Finding a Voice: How Nature Empowered a Shy Student
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Story Transcript:
No: Sondre var nervøs da han gikk inn i Oslo Botaniske Hage sammen med resten av biologiklassen.
En: Sondre was nervous as he walked into the Oslo Botaniske Hage with the rest of the biology class.
No: Det var en vakker vårdag, og hagen var fylt med sterke farger fra tulipaner og kirsebærblomster.
En: It was a beautiful spring day, and the garden was filled with vibrant colors from tulips and cherry blossoms.
No: Fuglene sang muntert i trærne, og luften var frisk og full av vårens lukter.
En: The birds sang cheerfully in the trees, and the air was fresh and full of spring scents.
No: Læreren, fru Nilsen, hadde bedt alle forberede seg til dagens ekskursjon.
En: The teacher, fru Nilsen, had asked everyone to prepare for today's excursion.
No: Sondre elsket naturen.
En: Sondre loved nature.
No: Han hadde alltid vært fascinert av planter og dyr.
En: He had always been fascinated by plants and animals.
No: Men han var sjenert.
En: But he was shy.
No: Han snakket sjelden høyt i klassen, i motsetning til Lars, som alltid hadde noe å si.
En: He rarely spoke up in class, unlike Lars, who always had something to say.
No: Karen, en annen klassekamerat, var også veldig utadvendt.
En: Karen, another classmate, was also very outgoing.
No: Sondre følte seg ofte glemt i bakgrunnen.
En: Sondre often felt forgotten in the background.
No: I dag ønsket han å gjøre et godt inntrykk.
En: Today, he wanted to make a good impression.
No: Han ville vise at han også kunne bidra med noe viktig.
En: He wanted to show that he could also contribute something important.
No: Spesielt hadde han forberedt seg på å snakke om en plante han nylig hadde lest om – bukkehornkløver.
En: Specifically, he had prepared to talk about a plant he had recently read about – fenugreek.
No: Den hadde interessante medisinske egenskaper, og han hadde lest mye om den i en botanikkbok.
En: It had interesting medicinal properties, and he had read a lot about it in a botany book.
No: Klassen samlet seg rundt en vakker blomsterbed mens fru Nilsen pekte på forskjellige planter og snakket om dem.
En: The class gathered around a beautiful flower bed while fru Nilsen pointed out different plants and talked about them.
No: Sondre lyttet nøye, men han kjente uroen vokse i magen.
En: Sondre listened closely, but he felt the unease growing in his stomach.
No: Ville han klare å snakke i dag?
En: Would he be able to speak today?
No: Da pausen var over, samlet fru Nilsen klassen igjen.
En: When the break was over, fru Nilsen gathered the class again.
No: "Er det noen som vil dele noe de har lært?
En: "Is there anyone who wants to share something they have learned?"
No: " spurte hun.
En: she asked.
No: Et øyeblikk var det stille.
En: For a moment, it was quiet.
No: Så begynte Lars å snakke om en plante som han hadde sett på et TV-program.
En: Then Lars started talking about a plant he had seen on a TV program.
No: Alle lyttet.
En: Everyone listened.
No: Sondre kjente hjertet slå raskere.
En: Sondre felt his heart beating faster.
No: Dette var hans sjanse.
En: This was his chance.
No: Han rakte bestemte hånden i været.
En: He confidently raised his hand.
No: Det var en stor avgjørelse for ham.
En: It was a big d
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.com/no/episode/2026-04-26-07-38-19-no
Story Transcript:
No: Sondre var nervøs da han gikk inn i Oslo Botaniske Hage sammen med resten av biologiklassen.
En: Sondre was nervous as he walked into the Oslo Botaniske Hage with the rest of the biology class.
No: Det var en vakker vårdag, og hagen var fylt med sterke farger fra tulipaner og kirsebærblomster.
En: It was a beautiful spring day, and the garden was filled with vibrant colors from tulips and cherry blossoms.
No: Fuglene sang muntert i trærne, og luften var frisk og full av vårens lukter.
En: The birds sang cheerfully in the trees, and the air was fresh and full of spring scents.
No: Læreren, fru Nilsen, hadde bedt alle forberede seg til dagens ekskursjon.
En: The teacher, fru Nilsen, had asked everyone to prepare for today's excursion.
No: Sondre elsket naturen.
En: Sondre loved nature.
No: Han hadde alltid vært fascinert av planter og dyr.
En: He had always been fascinated by plants and animals.
No: Men han var sjenert.
En: But he was shy.
No: Han snakket sjelden høyt i klassen, i motsetning til Lars, som alltid hadde noe å si.
En: He rarely spoke up in class, unlike Lars, who always had something to say.
No: Karen, en annen klassekamerat, var også veldig utadvendt.
En: Karen, another classmate, was also very outgoing.
No: Sondre følte seg ofte glemt i bakgrunnen.
En: Sondre often felt forgotten in the background.
No: I dag ønsket han å gjøre et godt inntrykk.
En: Today, he wanted to make a good impression.
No: Han ville vise at han også kunne bidra med noe viktig.
En: He wanted to show that he could also contribute something important.
No: Spesielt hadde han forberedt seg på å snakke om en plante han nylig hadde lest om – bukkehornkløver.
En: Specifically, he had prepared to talk about a plant he had recently read about – fenugreek.
No: Den hadde interessante medisinske egenskaper, og han hadde lest mye om den i en botanikkbok.
En: It had interesting medicinal properties, and he had read a lot about it in a botany book.
No: Klassen samlet seg rundt en vakker blomsterbed mens fru Nilsen pekte på forskjellige planter og snakket om dem.
En: The class gathered around a beautiful flower bed while fru Nilsen pointed out different plants and talked about them.
No: Sondre lyttet nøye, men han kjente uroen vokse i magen.
En: Sondre listened closely, but he felt the unease growing in his stomach.
No: Ville han klare å snakke i dag?
En: Would he be able to speak today?
No: Da pausen var over, samlet fru Nilsen klassen igjen.
En: When the break was over, fru Nilsen gathered the class again.
No: "Er det noen som vil dele noe de har lært?
En: "Is there anyone who wants to share something they have learned?"
No: " spurte hun.
En: she asked.
No: Et øyeblikk var det stille.
En: For a moment, it was quiet.
No: Så begynte Lars å snakke om en plante som han hadde sett på et TV-program.
En: Then Lars started talking about a plant he had seen on a TV program.
No: Alle lyttet.
En: Everyone listened.
No: Sondre kjente hjertet slå raskere.
En: Sondre felt his heart beating faster.
No: Dette var hans sjanse.
En: This was his chance.
No: Han rakte bestemte hånden i været.
En: He confidently raised his hand.
No: Det var en stor avgjørelse for ham.
En: It was a big d