Skiing Through the City: Oskar's Snowy Journey to Work

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Skiing Through the City: Oskar's Snowy Journey to Work Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/skiing-through-the-city-oskars-snowy-journey-to-work Story Transcript:Nb: Hver dag våkner Oskar til klokken som tikker.En: Every day, Oskar wakes up to the ticking clock.Nb: Men denne dagen var annerledes.En: But this day was different.Nb: Store hvite flak falt utenfor vinduet hans.En: Large white flakes were falling outside his window.Nb: "Snø," sa Oskar.En: "Snow," said Oskar.Nb: Han smilet.En: He smiled.Nb: Oskar bor langt opp i Oslo.En: Oskar lives high up in Oslo.Nb: Hans jobb er langt ned.En: His job is far down.Nb: Det er mange biler mellom hans hjem og hans jobb.En: There are many cars between his home and his job.Nb: Han liker ikke å vente på busser.En: He doesn't like waiting for buses.Nb: Så han tenkte, "Jeg kan gå på ski.En: So he thought, "I can ski.Nb: Jeg liker ski.En: I like skiing."Nb: "Oskar dro på seg sin røde jakke med hans lue og hans hansker.En: Oskar put on his red jacket with his hat and gloves.Nb: Han tok sine ski og stokker.En: He grabbed his skis and poles.Nb: Og så, utenfor døra hans, begynte han å gå på ski.En: And then, outside his door, he started skiing.Nb: Det var ikke lett.En: It wasn't easy.Nb: Men Oskar er sterk.En: But Oskar is strong.Nb: Han liker arbeid.En: He likes the work.Nb: Skiene hans gikk opp og ned, opp og ned.En: His skis went up and down, up and down.Nb: Han klatret bakker opp og gledet nedover i høye hastigheter.En: He climbed up hills and glided down at high speeds.Nb: Det var både morsomt og kaldt.En: It was both fun and cold.Nb: Snart var husene få.En: Soon there were fewer houses.Nb: Så var det tett med butikker og folk.En: Then it became crowded with shops and people.Nb: Oskar visste at han nå var i byen.En: Oskar knew he was now in the city.Nb: Det var nesten ingen plass for Oskar å gå på ski.En: There was almost no space for Oskar to ski.Nb: Han var forsinket.En: He was running late.Nb: Men han holdt på å gå.En: But he kept going.Nb: Så var det endelig tid for å stoppe.En: Finally, it was time to stop.Nb: Han var foran hans jobb.En: He was in front of his job.Nb: Det var mange folk der.En: There were many people there.Nb: De så på Oskar med store øyne.En: They looked at Oskar with wide eyes.Nb: "Jeg gikk på ski," sa Oskar og smilte, "for å unngå mye bilene.En: "I skied," said Oskar and smiled, "to avoid all the cars."Nb: " Folkene lo.En: The people laughed.Nb: De klappet for Oskar.En: They applauded Oskar.Nb: Oskar kjente på en varme i seg selv.En: Oskar felt a warmth inside himself.Nb: Han hadde klart å komme seg på jobb, og han hadde klart å bringe smil til folkene rundt ham.En: He had managed to get to work, and he had managed to bring smiles to the people around him.Nb: Oskar tok av seg skiene og gikk inn i bygningen.En: Oskar took off his skis and went inside the building.Nb: Han smilte hele dagen.En: He smiled all day.Nb: Ja, han var kald, han var sen, men han var også glad.En: Yes, he was cold, he was late, but he was also happy.Nb: Oskar...