Northern Lights of Love: A Global Christmas Connection

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Northern Lights of Love: A Global Christmas Connection
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Story Transcript:

No: Snøfnuggene dalte stille ned utenfor Lars' vindu.
En: The snowflakes drifted quietly outside Lars' window.

No: Han satt i stua, pakket inn i et varmt pledd.
En: He sat in the living room, wrapped in a warm blanket.

No: Rundt ham kastet julelysene et mykt skjær i rommet.
En: Around him, the Christmas lights cast a soft glow in the room.

No: Det var desember i Tromsø, og selv om vinteren var kald, var stua fylt med en koselig varme.
En: It was December in Tromsø, and although the winter was cold, the living room was filled with a cozy warmth.

No: Lars hadde nylig gjennomgått en liten operasjon.
En: Lars had recently undergone a minor surgery.

No: Nå var han hjemme for å bli frisk.
En: Now he was home to recover.

No: Tromsø var hvitt og stille.
En: Tromsø was white and silent.

No: Men i tankene hans krysset han kloden til Sydney, hvor Kari bodde.
En: But in his thoughts, he crossed the globe to Sydney, where Kari lived.

No: Han savnet henne.
En: He missed her.

No: Avstanden mellom dem føltes enorm, særlig nå i juletiden.
En: The distance between them felt enormous, especially now during the Christmas season.

No: Eirik, Lars' beste venn, kom innom nesten daglig.
En: Eirik, Lars' best friend, stopped by almost daily.

No: "Hei, Lars," ropte han og børstet snøen av jakken.
En: "Hey, Lars," he called, brushing the snow off his jacket.

No: De satte seg ned med en kopp gløgg ved bordet.
En: They sat down with a cup of mulled wine at the table.

No: "Hvordan har du det?
En: "How are you doing?"

No: " spurte Eirik.
En: asked Eirik.

No: "Jeg savner Kari," svarte Lars.
En: "I miss Kari," replied Lars.

No: "Julen føles annerledes uten henne.
En: "Christmas feels different without her."

No: "Eirik nikket forståelsesfullt.
En: Eirik nodded understandingly.

No: "Har du tenkt på hvordan dere kan feire jul sammen, selv om dere er så langt borte?
En: "Have you thought about how you can celebrate Christmas together, even though you are so far apart?"

No: "Lars hadde tenkt mye på dette.
En: Lars had thought a lot about this.

No: Han ønsket å gjøre noe spesielt for Kari.
En: He wanted to do something special for Kari.

No: Plutselig hadde han en idé.
En: Suddenly he had an idea.

No: Han delte planen med Eirik.
En: He shared the plan with Eirik.

No: "Kan du hjelpe meg med noe?
En: "Can you help me with something?"

No: " spurte Lars.
En: asked Lars.

No: Noen dager senere, mens snøen fortsatt dalte der ute, gjorde de leiligheten klar.
En: A few days later, while the snow was still falling outside, they prepared the apartment.

No: De pyntet med flere lys og hengte opp Kristtorn.
En: They decorated with more lights and hung up holly.

No: Alt var perfekt for en magisk videokveld.
En: Everything was perfect for a magical video evening.

No: Eirik stilte laptopen opp slik at Kari også kunne se nordlyset gjennom det store vinduet.
En: Eirik set up the laptop so that Kari could also see the northern lights through the large window.

No: Den kvelden, under et teppe av grønne og lilla lys på himmelen, tok Lars opp videosamtalen.
En: That evening, under a blanket of green and purple lights in the sky, Lars started the video...