Discovering 'Koselig': A Tale of Friendship and Norwegian Warmth

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Discovering 'Koselig': A Tale of Friendship and Norwegian Warmth Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/discovering-koselig-a-tale-of-friendship-and-norwegian-warmth Story Transcript:Nb: Lars var en mann fra Oslo. Astrid var hans beste venn.En: Lars was a man from Oslo. Astrid was his best friend.Nb: En dag møtte de en dame. Dama var fra England. Hun het Molly. Molly var på ferie i Norge. Hun var forvirret. Hun hørte mange folk si "koselig". Molly spurte Lars, "Hva er koselig?"En: One day they met a lady. The lady was from England. Her name was Molly. Molly was on vacation in Norway. She was confused. She heard many people say "koselig". Molly asked Lars, "What is 'koselig'?"Nb: Lars lo og sa, "Koselig er et ord vi bruker i Norge. Det er ikke så lett å forklare direkte."En: Lars laughed and said, "Koselig is a word we use in Norway. It's not so easy to explain directly."Nb: Astrid nikket, "Det er sant. Det er et veldig norsk konsept."En: Astrid nodded, "That's true. It's a very Norwegian concept."Nb: Molly så forvirret ut. Hun sa, "Kan dere vise meg da?'En: Molly looked confused. She said, "Can you show me then?"Nb: Lars tenkte på dette. Han sa til Molly, "Vi skal vise deg 'koselig'."En: Lars thought about this. He said to Molly, "We will show you 'koselig'."Nb: Først tok Lars og Astrid Molly til Operahuset. De satt på taket og så på solnedgangen. Det var vakkert. Det var koselig.En: First, Lars and Astrid took Molly to the Opera House. They sat on the roof and watched the sunset. It was beautiful. It was koselig.Nb: Så tok de henne til en liten kafé i Gamlebyen. Inne var det masse lys og folk lo og pratet lavt. Det føltes varmt og behagelig. Det var koselig.En: Then they took her to a small café in the Old Town. Inside, there were lots of lights and people laughing and talking quietly. It felt warm and comfortable. It was koselig.Nb: Deretter tok de Molly til Karl Johans gate. Folk gjikk i gatene; noen shoppet, noen pratet med hverandre. Det var livlig og gøy. Det var koselig.En: Next, they took Molly to Karl Johans gate. People walked the streets; some were shopping, some were talking to each other. It was lively and fun. It was koselig.Nb: Til slutt gikk de til Frognerseteren. De satte seg ned ved peisen med varme pledd, med kaffe, sjokolade og kanelboller. De pratet og lo sammen. Det var koselig.En: Finally, they went to Frognerseteren. They sat by the fireplace with warm blankets, with coffee, chocolate, and cinnamon buns. They talked and laughed together. It was koselig.Nb: Molly forsto da. Hun sa, "Jeg skjønner. 'Koselig' kan ikke oversettes direkte. Man må oppleve det."En: Molly understood then. She said, "I get it. 'Koselig' can't be translated directly. You have to experience it."Nb: Lars og Astrid smilte. De sa, "Nettopp! Det er 'koselig'."En: Lars and Astrid smiled. They said, "Exactly! That is 'koselig'."Nb: Da Molly dro hjem til England, tok hun med seg minnet om 'koselig'. Hun ville vise sine venner og familie hva det betydde.En: When Molly went back to England, she took with her the memory of 'koselig'. She wanted to show her friends and family what it meant.Nb: Lars og Astrid var glade. De hadde klart å forklare 'koselig' til en utlending.En: Lars and Astrid were happy. They had managed to explain 'koselig' to a foreigner.Nb: Fra den dagen, hver gang de sa "koselig", tenkte de på Molly. Det var en god dag. Det var koselig. Virkelig, virkelig koselig.En: From that day on, every time they said...