Balancing Dreams: A Summer of Art and Friendship

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Balancing Dreams: A Summer of Art and Friendship
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Story Transcript:

No: Sigrid satt ved pulten sin i ett av de varme og støyende klasserommene på Nydalen Videregående Skole.
En: Sigrid sat at her desk in one of the warm and noisy classrooms at Nydalen Videregående Skole.

No: Hun hørte ikke helt etter hva læreren sa.
En: She wasn't really listening to what the teacher was saying.

No: Tankene hennes fløy vekk til sommeren som nærmet seg raskt.
En: Her thoughts drifted away to the summer that was quickly approaching.

No: Rundt henne snakket klassekamerater om turer, festivaler og lange kvelder ved sjøen.
En: Around her, classmates talked about trips, festivals, and long evenings by the sea.

No: Men Sigrid hadde noe annet i tankene.
En: But Sigrid had something else on her mind.

No: Hun hadde nylig oppdaget en interesse for maling og ønsket å fordype seg i kunsten.
En: She had recently discovered an interest in painting and wanted to immerse herself in art.

No: Men samtidig bet tanken om å bruke sommeren sammen med vennene seg fast i hjertet hennes.
En: Yet, the thought of spending the summer with friends also tugged at her heart.

No: Ved siden av henne satt Johan og Elise.
En: Next to her sat Johan and Elise.

No: De diskuterte ivrig en campingtur ved innsjøen.
En: They were eagerly discussing a camping trip by the lake.

No: Johan, alltid full av energi, snakket om å låne kanoer og tilbringe nettene rundt leirbål med gitarspill.
En: Johan, always full of energy, talked about borrowing canoes and spending nights around campfires with guitar music.

No: Elise planla allerede hvilke filmer de skulle se sammen på den bærbare datamaskinen under stjernene.
En: Elise was already planning which movies they would watch together on the laptop under the stars.

No: "Du blir med oss, ikke sant, Sigrid?
En: "You're coming with us, right, Sigrid?"

No: " spurte Johan og ga henne et vennlig dytt.
En: Johan asked, giving her a friendly nudge.

No: Elise nikket ivrig, hennes krøllete hår danset rundt ansiktet.
En: Elise nodded eagerly, her curly hair dancing around her face.

No: Sigrid smilte, men en del av henne var usikker.
En: Sigrid smiled, but part of her was uncertain.

No: Dette var hennes siste sommerferie før de alle gikk videre til forskjellige steder etter videregående.
En: This was her last summer vacation before they all went their separate ways after high school.

No: Hun ville bruke tiden godt, men hun følte også at maling ga henne noe spesielt.
En: She wanted to make good use of the time, but she also felt that painting gave her something special.

No: Hun lengtet etter flere timer med lerret og pensel, og det kom en mulighet for et kunstverksted i byen.
En: She longed for more hours with canvas and brush, and there was an opportunity for an art workshop in the city.

No: "Jeg vet ikke," svarte Sigrid usikkert, "Jeg har tenkt på å begynne med å male.
En: "I don't know," Sigrid answered uncertainly, "I've been thinking about starting to paint."

No: "Elise så overrasket ut.
En: Elise looked surprised.

No: "Oj, det visste jeg ikke.
En: "Oh, I didn't know that.

No: Men det kan du jo gjøre senere, ikke sant?
En: But you can do that later, right?

No: Sommeren er perfekt for å være sammen.
En: Summer is perfect for being together."

No: "Sigrid visste at Elise hadde rett, men det...