The Bunad Dress Party: A Celebration of Culture in Bergen

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: The Bunad Dress Party: A Celebration of Culture in Bergen Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/the-bunad-dress-party-a-celebration-of-culture-in-bergen Story Transcript:Nb: Det var fest i Bergen.En: There was a party in Bergen.Nb: Byen var full av glede og samhold.En: The city was full of joy and unity.Nb: Alle hadde dratt til bunadskjolefesten.En: Everyone had gathered for the bunad dress party.Nb: Blant gjestene var Lars, Ingrid og Håkon.En: Among the guests were Lars, Ingrid, and Håkon.Nb: Lars hadde på seg en Rennebu-bunad.En: Lars was wearing a Rennebu bunad.Nb: Ingrid hadde iført seg en Voss-bunad.En: Ingrid had put on a Voss bunad.Nb: Håkon hadde en Bergen-bunad.En: Håkon had a Bergen bunad.Nb: Alle tre var spente.En: All three were excited.Nb: De hadde sjelden anledning til å ikle seg finstasen.En: They rarely had the opportunity to dress up in their finest attire.Nb: Bunadskjolefesten var et populært arrangement i Bergen, takket være byens rike historie og kultur.En: The bunad dress party was a popular event in Bergen, thanks to the city's rich history and culture.Nb: Byen lå vakker og stolt mellom syv fjell, med en sjøsprøyt i håret og en støvel i sølepyttene på Bryggen.En: The city lay beautiful and proud between seven mountains, with sea spray in the air and a boot in the puddles of Bryggen.Nb: Gjestene begynte å strømme inn.En: The guests started to pour in.Nb: Det var en bølge av fargerike bunader.En: There was a wave of colorful bunads.Nb: Man kjente lukten av nystekte lefser og hørte lyden av hardingfeler.En: The smell of freshly made lefse was in the air, and the sound of Hardanger fiddles could be heard.Nb: Det var en gledefylt atmosfære.En: It was a joyful atmosphere.Nb: Lars, Ingrid og Håkon skålte med hverandre.En: Lars, Ingrid, and Håkon clinked glasses with each other.Nb: De lo og snakket sammen.En: They laughed and talked.Nb: De var glade for å være en del av denne feiringen.En: They were happy to be part of this celebration.Nb: Men det var noe som manglet.En: But something was missing.Nb: De ventet på konkurranseresultatene.En: They were waiting for the competition results.Nb: Alle tre hadde meldt seg på i konkurransen om "Festens fineste bunad".En: All three had entered the competition for "Best Bunad of the Party".Nb: Til slutt var det tid for kunngjøringen.En: Finally, it was time for the announcement.Nb: Alle spente blikk var rettet mot scenen.En: All eyes were fixed on the stage.Nb: Pulsen steg.En: The pulse quickened.Nb: Hvem ville vinne?En: Who would win?Nb: Mange håpet, mange ventet.En: Many hoped, many waited.Nb: Og så ble det ropt opp.En: And then, the winner was called out.Nb: Det var Lars.En: It was Lars.Nb: Han kunne ikke tro det.En: He couldn't believe it.Nb: Han hadde vunnet!En: He had won!Nb: Han så overrasket og glad ut.En: He looked surprised and happy.Nb: Han takket alle og gikk tilbake til Ingrid og Håkon.En: He thanked everyone and returned to Ingrid and Håkon.Nb: Det var en flott dag for alle.En: It was a great day for everyone.Nb: De hadde hatt det gøy.En: They had had fun.Nb: De hadde hatt en tradisjonell fest.