Magical Midsummer: Friendship and Festivities in Bergen's Glow

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Magical Midsummer: Friendship and Festivities in Bergen's Glow Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/magical-midsummer-friendship-and-festivities-in-bergens-glow Story Transcript:Nb: Solen skinte klart over Bergen.En: The sun shone brightly over Bergen.Nb: Gater og torg var fulle av folk som gledet seg til midtsommerfesten.En: Streets and squares were full of people looking forward to the Midsummer festival.Nb: Ingrid gledet seg også.En: Ingrid was excited too.Nb: Hun hadde invitert vennene sine, Lars og Maja, til en spesiell sammenkomst.En: She had invited her friends, Lars and Maja, to a special gathering.Nb: Ingrid bodde i et lite hus nær Bryggen.En: Ingrid lived in a small house near Bryggen.Nb: Huset var pyntet med blomster og lys.En: The house was decorated with flowers and lights.Nb: Inne i huset var bordet dekket med mat.En: Inside, the table was set with food.Nb: Det var lefser, laks, og jordbær.En: There were lefser, salmon, and strawberries.Nb: På bordet stod også en stor kanne med saft.En: On the table also stood a large pitcher of juice.Nb: Klokken nærmet seg seks.En: The clock was approaching six.Nb: Ingrid hørte bank på døren.En: Ingrid heard a knock on the door.Nb: Hun åpnet døren og så Lars og Maja som smilte stort.En: She opened it and saw Lars and Maja smiling broadly.Nb: "Velkommen," sa Ingrid og klemte dem begge.En: "Welcome," said Ingrid, hugging them both.Nb: De satte seg rundt bordet og begynte å spise.En: They sat around the table and began to eat.Nb: Lars fortalte en morsom historie fra ferien sin.En: Lars told a funny story from his vacation.Nb: Maja lo så hun nesten mistet pusten.En: Maja laughed so hard she almost lost her breath.Nb: Ingrid følte seg glad.En: Ingrid felt happy.Nb: Vennene hennes var de beste i verden.En: Her friends were the best in the world.Nb: Utenfor vinduet hørte de barn leke og voksne synge.En: Outside the window, they heard children playing and adults singing.Nb: Hele byen var i feststemning.En: The whole city was in a festive mood.Nb: Lars foreslo at de skulle gå ut.En: Lars suggested they go out.Nb: "Det er en stor bål på festplassen," sa han.En: "There's a big bonfire at the festival ground," he said.Nb: "La oss gå dit."En: "Let's go there."Nb: De gikk ut og fulgte lydene av musikk og latter.En: They went out and followed the sounds of music and laughter.Nb: Plassen ved Festplassen var full av folk.En: The plaza by Festplassen was crowded with people.Nb: Et stort bål brant midt på plassen.En: A large bonfire burned in the middle of the plaza.Nb: Rundt bålet danset folk i ring.En: Around the fire, people danced in a circle.Nb: Noen spilte trekkspill, andre sang gamle sanger.En: Some played the accordion, others sang old songs.Nb: Ingrid, Lars, og Maja tok hverandre i hendene og gikk inn i ringen.En: Ingrid, Lars, and Maja took each other’s hands and joined the circle.Nb: De danset og lo.En: They danced and laughed.Nb: Gleden fylte hjertene deres.En: Joy filled their hearts.Nb: I lyset fra bålet føltes alt magisk.En: In the light of the bonfire, everything felt magical.Nb: Senere samme kveld satte de seg på en benk ved vannet.En: Later...