Laughter in Bergen: A Cultural Exchange through Humor

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Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Laughter in Bergen: A Cultural Exchange through Humor Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/laughter-in-bergen-a-cultural-exchange-through-humor Story Transcript:Nb: De var tre venner: Lars, Ingrid og Anders.En: They were three friends: Lars, Ingrid, and Anders.Nb: De bodde i Bergen, en by mellom syv fjell.En: They lived in Bergen, a city nestled among seven mountains.Nb: Bergen er full av regn, men også av liv og latter.En: Bergen is known for its rain, but also for its vibrant life and laughter.Nb: En dag, da de gikk langs de brosteinsbelagte gatene i gamlebyen, møtte de en gruppe turister.En: One day, as they strolled along the cobblestone streets of the old town, they encountered a group of tourists.Nb: Turister som var overveldet og betatt av den norske skjønnheten, men forvirret av den uvanlige norske humoren.En: The tourists were overwhelmed and enchanted by the Norwegian beauty, but confused by the unusual Norwegian humor.Nb: Anders, alltid den muntre og selvsikre, bestemte seg for å hjelpe.En: Anders, always cheerful and confident, decided to help.Nb: Han begynte å forklare norsk humor med sitt gebrokkent engelsk.En: He began explaining Norwegian humor in his broken English.Nb: "Vi liker å le av oss selv," begynte han.En: "We like to laugh at ourselves," he started.Nb: "Vårt vær er dårlig, men det stopper oss ikke fra å gå på tur.En: "Our weather may be gloomy, but it doesn't stop us from going out.Nb: Og når vi faller i snøen, ler vi bare og står opp igjen!En: And when we fall in the snow, we just laugh it off and get back up!"Nb: "Turistene lo, men virket fortsatt litt forvirret.En: The tourists chuckled, still a bit puzzled.Nb: Men Anders ga ikke opp.En: But Anders didn't give up.Nb: Han begynte å fortelle vitser, noen veldig enkle, andre mer komplekse.En: He started telling jokes, some simple, others more complex.Nb: Noen av vitsene handlet om livet i Bergen, om regnet som aldri stopper, og om fiskerne som stadig klager.En: Some jokes revolved around life in Bergen, the never-ending rain, and the fishermen who are always grumbling.Nb: Ingrid og Lars, som var der med Anders, ville både hjelpe og roe ned situasjonen.En: Ingrid and Lars, who were there with Anders, wanted to help and calm the situation.Nb: Men de kunne ikke, for de lo så hardt.En: However, they couldn't help it, they were laughing too hard.Nb: "Vet du hva er det beste med Bergen?En: "Do you know what the best thing about Bergen is?"Nb: " Anders spurte turistene, prøvde å tørke tårene fra sine egne øyne.En: Anders asked the tourists, trying to wipe the tears from his own eyes.Nb: "Det er når det slutter å regne!En: "It's when the rain stops!Nb: Vet du hvorfor?En: Do you know why?Nb: Fordi da kan vi si 'wow, det var en fin sommer'!En: Because then we can say 'wow, that was a nice summer'!"Nb: "Alle lo.En: Everyone laughed.Nb: Turistene, selv om de ikke forstod alt, elsket hans sjarme.En: The tourists, even though they didn't understand everything, loved his charm.Nb: De elsket hvordan han snakket om sin by, om hans folk og deres humoristiske syn på livet.En: They appreciated how he spoke about his city, his people, and their humorous outlook on life.Nb: Til slutt, da latteren hadde stilnet og det tid for farvel, sa de internasjonale gjestene, "Takk, Anders.En:...