All Episodes

August 26, 2025 15 mins
Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Oslo Escapades: A Daring Climb and Unexpected Rescue
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.com/no/episode/2025-08-26-22-34-02-no

Story Transcript:

No: Det var en varm dag mot slutten av sommeren i Oslo.
En: It was a warm day towards the end of summer in Oslo.

No: Sindre, Eva og Magnus spaserte rundt i Vigelandsparken, der solen skinte gjennom trærne og ga parken et gyllent skjær.
En: Sindre, Eva, and Magnus strolled around Vigelandsparken, where the sun shone through the trees, giving the park a golden hue.

No: Skulpturene, sterke og dramatiske, reiste seg blant den grønne naturen.
En: The sculptures, strong and dramatic, stood amidst the green nature.

No: Turister og lokale nøt den milde brisen, mens latter fyllte luften.
En: Tourists and locals enjoyed the gentle breeze, while laughter filled the air.

No: Sindre likte å vise seg frem, særlig når Eva var i nærheten.
En: Sindre liked to show off, especially when Eva was nearby.

No: Han likte henne veldig godt, men visste ikke helt hvordan han skulle si det.
En: He liked her a lot but didn't know quite how to say it.

No: Magnus, venn og utfordrer, hadde en idé for dagen.
En: Magnus, friend and challenger, had an idea for the day.

No: "Jeg tør du ikke klatre opp i den største skulpturen!
En: "I dare you not to climb up the biggest sculpture!"

No: " sa Magnus med et glis.
En: Magnus said with a grin.

No: Sindre følte spenningen stige.
En: Sindre felt the excitement rising.

No: Her var en sjanse til å imponere Eva.
En: Here was a chance to impress Eva.

No: "Se på meg!
En: "Watch me!"

No: " ropte han, og begynte å klatre oppover den store skulpturen.
En: he shouted, and began to climb up the large sculpture.

No: Marmoroverflaten var glatt, men med litt innsats klarte han å klatre høyere enn han burde.
En: The marble surface was smooth, but with some effort, he managed to climb higher than he should.

No: Plutselig hørte han Magnus le nedenfor.
En: Suddenly, he heard Magnus laugh below.

No: "Ha!
En: "Ha!

No: Nå har du virkelig satt deg fast, Sindre!
En: Now you've really got yourself stuck, Sindre!"

No: " ropte han.
En: he shouted.

No: Og det var sant.
En: And it was true.

No: Sindre hadde på en eller annen måte kommet opp i en posisjon hvor han nå satt fast mellom gigantiske stenlemmer.
En: Sindre had somehow ended up in a position where he was now stuck between gigantic stone limbs.

No: Panikken begynte å melde seg.
En: Panic began to set in.

No: Folk begynte å stoppe opp og stirre.
En: People started to stop and stare.

No: En liten folkemengde samlet seg, nysgjerrige på hva som skjedde.
En: A small crowd gathered, curious about what was happening.

No: Eva så opp på ham med et litt bekymret, men også litt underholdt uttrykk.
En: Eva looked up at him with a slightly worried, but also slightly amused expression.

No: "Trenger du hjelp?
En: "Do you need help?"

No: " spurte hun.
En: she asked.

No: Sindre svelget hardt.
En: Sindre swallowed hard.

No: Han ville ikke se dum ut, men han ville heller ikke bli værende der for evig tid.
En: He didn't want to look foolish, but he also didn't want to be stuck there forever.

No: Han så Eva i øynene.
En: He looked into Eva's eyes.

No: De var vennlige, ikke dømmende.
En: They were friendly, not judgmental.

No: "Ja, kanskje jeg kunne trenge litt hjelp," sa han med et skjevt smil.
En: "Yes, maybe I could use some help," he said with a crooked smile.

No: En parkansatt, som hadde sett hele situasjonen, kom til for å hjelpe.
En: A park employee, who had seen the whole situation, came over to help.

No: "Jeg vet hvordan vi kan få deg ned," sa han beroligende.
En: "I know how we can get you down," he said reassuringly.

No: Med enkle instruksjoner klarte de å få Sindre fri fra skulpturens grep.
En: With simple instructions, they managed to free Sindre from the sculpture's grip.

No: Folkemengden klappet, og ingen lo.
En: The crowd clapped, and no one laughed.

No: Bortsett fra Magnus, men han lo alltid.
En: Except for Magnus, but he always laughed.

No: Da Sindre kom ned, sa Eva, "Det var litt av et stunt!
En: As Sindre came down, Eva said, "That was quite a stunt!

No: Du er gal, men på en god måte.
En: You're crazy, but in a
Mark as Played
Transcript

Episode Transcript

Available transcripts are automatically generated. Complete accuracy is not guaranteed.
Speaker 1 (00:00):
Fluid fluentfic dorg.

Speaker 2 (00:09):
Welcome to Fluent Fiction Norwegian, the podcast where we bring
you bilingual stories to supercharge your listening comprehension. In each episode,
we'll present a short story in both English and Norwegian
with the aim of helping you to improve your listening comprehension.
In this episode, we'll explore a bold adventure in Viglin
Sparkan where friendships are tested and lessons are learned in

(00:31):
the golden hue of Oslo's summer. Right after this commercial break.

Speaker 3 (00:39):
At Fluent Fiction, we're not just telling stories, We're bringing
the world together by learning to understand each other. By
subscribing to Fluent Fiction Plus. At plus dot fluentfiction dot org,
you do more than just remove ads. You support a
platform bridging global language differences, one story at a time.
Your subscription not only garant tease you an uninterrupted narrative,

(01:02):
it also sustains our mission to bring stories in diverse
languages to everyone. It's simple visit plus dot Fluentfiction dot
org and become a Plus subscriber today. When you do,
you become a champion for global language learning and enjoy
an ad free experience. So please join us at plus
dot fluentfiction dot org. Let's transform the way we experience

(01:25):
the power of stories. Your journey awaits at plus dot
fluentfiction dot org. Together, we can keep the world's stories flowing.

Speaker 1 (01:42):
Dev sindre eeva among this parkins sculptuna star motes rae
tune tourist or look all the Nerdamilee bresen, when slatte

(02:05):
filte luften sindre lichtevisizafrem salinar eva warenaretn hon lichtveldegott, when
vistiki hailed pudn sculesida mongnus, when o utefodre hadnidaf dargin
ye torduki klattrop didn'stach the scriptune so mangnus meet clise

(02:28):
sindreferred to spending in stiger harvaren schang setila, impuneraeva serpo
may rupeta han obeyinto clatter of povenstur scriptune marmurov flatten vaglatt,
whenmelithin satzklaton clatterhey ren ambuddha pritz lehert on mangnus leniedfort

(02:51):
ha noordevilklisata fast sindre rupta han or de vasant sindre
de poe and ele rano, the cometopien posichun varanos at
first melungigontiskisteine lemmer panikin b in tomelisa folkpi in tostopov

(03:11):
posteria en lit and folkmen. The sum let's say nischaria
pavasum shadda evasa a poem et lit pishimrit when oslitunro
tutrich trengi du yelp spout to hun sindras veelghardt han
wiliki sai du mut manavila heilrich blevanada, fereyevitied han so

(03:35):
eye vay enna di va venla iki d'emna ya conchaqu
in a tringiletyelp saunt schiaftsmeal en park consert some other
set heil as it was shun comtil frielpa yia veat
udamikonfodaniet sound berruligina may in clean struct Schoener clued to

(03:58):
the avosindri free frasculpturens s grep folke meng kloppe o
inyan eelo boot said fromongnes man an eelo alti does
sindra komnen sayeva the valitavtstant du agall when pangumote hun
elo o Sindri pustet latitude another conchi quimpunier po de

(04:22):
mort na fechtenta when novista na t e valichtanfern novar
ikivavaanprevdavara pavai utaparkin filte Sindri say one ladies hanod de
la nuevikti hantrinti errisikiresaseel for bevisenua hans when nelichta machi
rotzmovar nongonggol when alti Sindra is soon ned gongyen shapety

(04:47):
olov unurged with nam perfect dog ivig lance parkin.

Speaker 4 (04:51):
Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
may have missed.

Speaker 1 (04:56):
The varen varum dag muchtrit no somnushlo.

Speaker 4 (05:01):
It was a warm day towards the end of summer
in Ushlu.

Speaker 1 (05:04):
Sindre Eeva omongnues posserte untiviglansparkin Darsul shintia Oga Parkintilnchar.

Speaker 4 (05:15):
Sindra Eva and Mangus strolled around Vigon's parkin where the
sun shone through the trees, giving the park a golden.

Speaker 1 (05:21):
Hue Sculptuna starke o dra mortisk raise the sablonna not tune.

Speaker 4 (05:31):
The sculptures, strong and dramatic, stood amidst the green nature.

Speaker 1 (05:35):
Turiste o locolla ne te mile brisen menslot de filte luften.

Speaker 4 (05:42):
Tourists and locals enjoyed the gentle breeze while laughter filled
the air.

Speaker 1 (05:47):
Sindri lichte visa sefrem salin ee va varinaretn.

Speaker 4 (05:53):
Sindra liked to show off, especially when Eva was nearby.

Speaker 1 (05:57):
Hon lichtvel ligot menvisti quihel donald sculisida.

Speaker 4 (06:03):
He liked her a lot, but didn't know quite how
to say it.

Speaker 1 (06:06):
Mangnus then o utefordre holdneda for.

Speaker 4 (06:11):
Dargin Mangnus friend and challenger had an idea for the day.

Speaker 1 (06:16):
Ye to duqui clotro bid nustache to sculptune.

Speaker 4 (06:21):
I dare you not to climb up the biggest sculpture
some Mangnus met flis, Mangnus said with a grin.

Speaker 1 (06:29):
Sindreferred to spending is stige.

Speaker 4 (06:33):
Sindra felt the excitement rising.

Speaker 1 (06:36):
Halvarenschang citily i punerre Eva.

Speaker 4 (06:40):
Here was a chance to impress eva serpo may.

Speaker 1 (06:45):
Watch me ruptahn obien te clottre of povernstur sculptune.

Speaker 4 (06:52):
He shouted and began to climb up the large.

Speaker 1 (06:54):
Sculpture marmurov flatten vauglatt mammelik in satzkla artore he Renamboudre.

Speaker 4 (07:03):
The marble surface was smooth, but with some effort he
managed to climb higher than he should.

Speaker 1 (07:08):
Pritz lehertl mongis lenerenfert.

Speaker 4 (07:13):
Suddenly he heard Mongus laugh below.

Speaker 1 (07:15):
Ha ha noorri viclesa da fast Sindre.

Speaker 4 (07:22):
Now you've really got yourself stuck. Cindra rupta hon, he shouted,
ou de varsante, and it was.

Speaker 1 (07:32):
True, sindrejd pole mote commettopi and posichunnos fast melunguigontes guisteine lehmere.

Speaker 4 (07:42):
Sindra had somehow ended up in a position where he
was now stuck between gigantic stone.

Speaker 1 (07:46):
Limbs ponnichen bi in TOMELISEA.

Speaker 4 (07:51):
Panic began to set in.

Speaker 1 (07:53):
Folk bien toso postire.

Speaker 4 (07:56):
People started to stop and stare en.

Speaker 1 (07:59):
Lit folking this sum let's say nicheiepovosam sheedda.

Speaker 4 (08:05):
A small crowd gathered curious about what was happening.

Speaker 1 (08:09):
Eevasa pah metrikishim rut meno solitunro tu tric.

Speaker 4 (08:15):
Eva looked up at him with a slightly worried but
also slightly amused expression.

Speaker 1 (08:20):
Treing ruel, do you need help spurtu june, she asked,
sindrisvel gerhart Sindra swallowed hard honvill lkisie do mut madame
vile heada for reyevitid.

Speaker 4 (08:40):
He didn't want to look foolish, but he also didn't
want to be stuck there forever.

Speaker 1 (08:44):
Han so ee vai ena.

Speaker 4 (08:48):
He looked into avars eyes.

Speaker 1 (08:50):
Diva ven lea ikui de munna.

Speaker 4 (08:54):
They were friendly, not judgmental.

Speaker 1 (08:56):
Yeah, conche qui trini letel that siftsmel.

Speaker 4 (09:03):
Yes, maybe I could use some help, he said with
a crooked smile.

Speaker 1 (09:07):
En par consert some of de setire lea cita schun comteilferrielpe.

Speaker 4 (09:14):
A park employee who had seen the whole situation, came
over to help.

Speaker 1 (09:18):
Yeah, viet budda mi comfodante son de rue ligine.

Speaker 4 (09:24):
I know how we can get you down, he said, reassuringly.

Speaker 1 (09:27):
Mee in clean strukschuner clert der fo Sindre frie frasculturenskrep.

Speaker 4 (09:34):
With simple instructions, they managed to free Sindra from the
sculpture's grip.

Speaker 1 (09:38):
Volkmenkloppe ou ingninello.

Speaker 4 (09:43):
The crowd clapped and no one laughed.

Speaker 1 (09:46):
Buzet fromongnes manon e lo alte.

Speaker 4 (09:50):
Except for among us, but he always laughed.

Speaker 1 (09:53):
Dars sindre komnen Sayeva the valitavstant.

Speaker 4 (09:59):
As Singra came down. Eva said that was quite a stunt.

Speaker 1 (10:03):
Du a gall menpungu morte.

Speaker 4 (10:07):
You're crazy, but in a good way.

Speaker 1 (10:09):
Jun ello o Sindri pus de t let titute.

Speaker 4 (10:14):
She laughed, and Singra breathed a sigh of relief.

Speaker 1 (10:17):
Hano de conchi quimptna fecheteinte then no vista no eva
lichtain fernanvar ikivovan prevdavarre.

Speaker 4 (10:28):
He might not have impressed the way he first thought,
but now he knew that Aval liked him for who
he was, not for what he tried to be.

Speaker 1 (10:35):
Pavai Uta parkin felte Sindre ledes.

Speaker 4 (10:40):
On the way out of the park, Sindra felt different.

Speaker 1 (10:43):
Hanard de la nouvichte.

Speaker 4 (10:47):
He had learned something important.

Speaker 1 (10:49):
Hantrinti kirikier sassel for Abavi Senura.

Speaker 4 (10:54):
He didn't need to risk himself to prove anything.

Speaker 1 (10:57):
Hans Vin Lichta machiro manvar nongngonggol, then Altissindre.

Speaker 4 (11:04):
His friends liked him just as he was, sometimes crazy,
but always Sindra is soul.

Speaker 1 (11:09):
Need goungyen shop at the allav hnertlutnaan perfect dog ivigilance parkin.

Speaker 4 (11:17):
In the sunset, they all relaxed and enjoyed the end
of a perfect day in Vigeland sparkm. Today's vocabulary words
are coming up right after this commercial break. Here are
today's vocabulary words, first in Norwegian, then in English.

Speaker 1 (11:43):
Varum varum, varum, warm, schlitten, schlitten, schluten.

Speaker 5 (11:52):
End, spaserta, spaserta, sposerchta, strolled.

Speaker 1 (11:59):
Sculpt sculptuna sculptuna sculptures, Milner, Milner, mill leer, gentle, breeze, breeze, breeze.

Speaker 5 (12:15):
Breeze, lotter, lotter, lotter, laughter, you, for you, for you, for.

Speaker 6 (12:26):
Challenger, you for dre, you for dre you forre there
glease glease, glease gren spending, spending, spending, excitement, impunera, impunera, impunera,

(12:49):
impress glott glott glott smooth in sots in soots in soots, effort,
soft fast, soft fast, soft fast, stuck, paranick, panick, par nick, panic, folkmenda, folkmenda,

(13:15):
folk gemende, crowd, nicharia, nisharia, nichescharia, curious, vishimrit, vishimrit, beshimret, worried, swelger, svelger, svelger, swallowed, doom, doom, doom, foolish,

(13:40):
The manna, the minna, the manna, judgmental smell, smell, smell, smile, veruligina, veruligina, veruligana, reassuringly,
instruction in sta in, strict instructions, grip grip, grip, grip, stunt, stunt, stunt, stunt,

(14:15):
let it, let it, letter relief, It is Si Kira,
It is Sikira, It is Si Kira.

Speaker 5 (14:25):
Risk.

Speaker 1 (14:26):
Vivisa, Vivisa, Vivisa prove.

Speaker 2 (14:37):
We hope you've enjoyed this episode of Fluent Fiction Norwegian.
Our team works tirelessly to bring you high quality, engaging
content that will help you to reach your goals, but
we can't do it alone. Your support is crucial in
keeping our doors open and our content flowing. Please consider
becoming a Premium subscriber today. You'll get more stories now, adds,

(15:00):
custom episode requests and more. Visit www dot fluent fiction
dot org Premium Norwegian. Thanks for listening, and now a
final word from our sponsors.
Advertise With Us

Popular Podcasts

Stuff You Should Know
New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce

New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce

Football’s funniest family duo — Jason Kelce of the Philadelphia Eagles and Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs — team up to provide next-level access to life in the league as it unfolds. The two brothers and Super Bowl champions drop weekly insights about the weekly slate of games and share their INSIDE perspectives on trending NFL news and sports headlines. They also endlessly rag on each other as brothers do, chat the latest in pop culture and welcome some very popular and well-known friends to chat with them. Check out new episodes every Wednesday. Follow New Heights on the Wondery App, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen to new episodes early and ad-free, and get exclusive content on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. And join our new membership for a unique fan experience by going to the New Heights YouTube channel now!

24/7 News: The Latest

24/7 News: The Latest

The latest news in 4 minutes updated every hour, every day.

Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Listen online or download the iHeart App.

Connect

© 2025 iHeartMedia, Inc.