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From Cubicle to Fjords: Nils' Journey to Work-Life Balance

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FluentFiction.org
Published
Sun 13 Apr 2025
Episode Link
https://www.fluentfiction.com/no/episode/2025-04-13-22-34-02-no

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: From Cubicle to Fjords: Nils' Journey to Work-Life Balance
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Story Transcript:

No: Kontorvinduene i Oslo skinner lyst i vårsolen.
En: Office windows in Oslo shine brightly in the spring sun.

No: Inne på kontoret sitter Nils.
En: Inside the office sits Nils.

No: Han stirrer på dokumentene sine.
En: He stares at his documents.

No: "Dette er viktig," tenker han.
En: "This is important," he thinks.

No: En presentasjon.
En: A presentation.

No: En mulighet for forfremmelse.
En: An opportunity for a promotion.

No: Nils vil imponere sjefen.
En: Nils wants to impress the boss.

No: "Hei, Nils!
En: "Hey, Nils!"

No: " sier Eva.
En: says Eva.

No: Hun er sprudlende.
En: She's bubbly.

No: Alltid glad.
En: Always happy.

No: "Vi drar til fjordene!
En: "We're going to the fjords!

No: Vil du bli med?
En: Do you want to come?"

No: " Sigrid står ved siden av, smiler.
En: Sigrid stands beside her, smiling.

No: Hun har kart og notater.
En: She has maps and notes.

No: "Det blir flott," sier Sigrid.
En: "It will be great," says Sigrid.

No: "Vi har planlagt alt.
En: "We've planned everything."

No: "Nils ser på papirene sine.
En: Nils looks at his papers.

No: Fristelsen er stor.
En: The temptation is great.

No: Fjordene.
En: The fjords.

No: Naturen.
En: Nature.

No: Men han tenker på jobben.
En: But he thinks about work.

No: "Jeg må jobbe," sier han, litt nølende.
En: "I have to work," he says, a bit hesitantly.

No: Eva ler.
En: Eva laughs.

No: "Du kan ta med jobben!
En: "You can bring your work!

No: Det er påske.
En: It's Easter.

No: Vi trenger litt fritid.
En: We need some free time."

No: " Nils smiler svakt, men tvilen gnager.
En: Nils smiles weakly, but the doubt gnaws at him.

No: "Ikke tenk for mye," sier Sigrid.
En: "Don't think too much," says Sigrid.

No: Hun vet Nils er lojal til jobben sin.
En: She knows Nils is loyal to his job.

No: Neste dag, Nils sitter fortsatt på kontoret.
En: The next day, Nils is still sitting in the office.

No: Tankene streifer.
En: His thoughts wander.

No: Eva og Sigrid er allerede på vei.
En: Eva and Sigrid are already on their way.

No: Nils ser ut av vinduet.
En: Nils looks out the window.

No: Byen lever sitt eget liv, men noe mangler.
En: The city lives its own life, but something is missing.

No: Friheten.
En: Freedom.

No: Han tenker på majestetiske fjorder.
En: He thinks of majestic fjords.

No: Frisk luft.
En: Fresh air.

No: Plutselig reiser han seg.
En: Suddenly he stands up.

No: Rommet føles trangt.
En: The room feels cramped.

No: "Nok," mumler han.
En: "Enough," he mutters.

No: Han pakker bærbare PC-en, dokumentene.
En: He packs the laptop, the documents.

No: Med nervene i helspenn ringer han sjefen.
En: With nerves in a tense state, he calls the boss.

No: "Jeg presenterer fra fjordene," sier han.
En: "I'll present from the fjords," he says.

No: "Vil vise en ny side av meg.
En: "Want to show a new side of myself."

No: " Sjefen stopper, men svarer så: "Imponerende.
En: The boss pauses, then...

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