The Skiing Surprise: Love, Determination, and Bruised Pride

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: The Skiing Surprise: Love, Determination, and Bruised Pride Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/the-skiing-surprise-love-determination-and-bruised-pride Story Transcript:Nb: En dag sprang sola opp over Oslo's hustak.En: One day, the sun rose over the rooftops of Oslo.Nb: Lars var klar for en dag han trodde skulle være morsom.En: Lars was ready for what he thought would be a fun day.Nb: Lite visste han at skjebnen hadde andre planer for ham.En: Little did he know that fate had other plans for him.Nb: Lars var forelsket i Ingrid.En: Lars was in love with Ingrid.Nb: Når hun smilte, lyste hele veden opp for ham.En: When she smiled, his whole world lit up.Nb: Men det var en problem: Ingrid elsket å gå på langrenn.En: But there was one problem: Ingrid loved cross-country skiing.Nb: Og i dag var hun invitert på en vennlig langrennsløp sammen med mange venner, inkludert Magnus.En: And today, she had been invited to a friendly cross-country race with many friends, including Magnus.Nb: Planene til Lars var klare.En: Lars had a plan.Nb: Han skulle overraske Ingrid.En: He was going to surprise Ingrid.Nb: Han skulle lære seg å gå på ski over natta for å imponere henne på løpet.En: He was going to learn how to ski overnight to impress her in the race.Nb: Motivasjonen var sterk men Lars glemte en ting: han hadde aldri stått på ski i hele sitt liv!En: His motivation was strong, but Lars forgot one thing: he had never been on skis in his entire life!Nb: Dagen for løpet kom, og Magnus lo godt da han så Lars i langrennsutstyr.En: The day of the race arrived, and Magnus laughed heartily when he saw Lars in his cross-country gear.Nb: "Hva har du tenkt, Lars?"En: "What are you thinking, Lars?"Nb: spøkte han, men Lars ga ham bare et fast blikk.En: he joked, but Lars just gave him a determined look.Nb: De begynte løpet på toppen av en bratt bakke.En: They started the race at the top of a steep hill.Nb: Lars så seg rundt på alle de erfarne langrennsløperne rundt ham, inkludert Ingrid.En: Lars looked around at all the experienced skiers around him, including Ingrid.Nb: "Er du klar?"En: "Are you ready?"Nb: spurte hun, og smilte mot ham.En: she asked, smiling at him.Nb: Lars svarte med et smil, selvsikker.En: Lars replied with a smile, feeling confident.Nb: Men da startskuddet gikk, begynte problemene.En: But as the starting shot went off, the problems began.Nb: Føttene til Lars ville ikke samarbeide med skiene.En: Lars' feet refused to cooperate with the skis.Nb: Alle de andre raste forbi ham, og da Ingrid snudde seg for å se etter ham, så hun ham føttene på ski, armer og ben overalt.En: Everyone else zoomed past him, and when Ingrid turned around to look for him, she saw him with his feet on the skis, arms and legs everywhere.Nb: Magnus lo så tårene trillet, men Ingrid visste ikke om hun skulle le eller gråte.En: Magnus laughed until tears rolled down his cheeks, but Ingrid didn't know whether to laugh or cry.Nb: Hun stoppet og gikk tilbake for å hjelpe Lars, men han insisterte på å prøve igjen.En: She stopped and went back to help Lars, but he insisted on trying again.Nb: Til slutt, etter mange fall, kom Lars i mål – sist, men han kom i mål.En: Finally, after many falls, Lars crossed the finish line – last, but he made it.Nb: Han var fylt med...