The Tale of Ingrid and the Green Umbrella

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: The Tale of Ingrid and the Green Umbrella Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/the-tale-of-ingrid-and-the-green-umbrella Story Transcript:Nb: "I Bergen, der fjellene kysser skyene, bodde det en liten dame ved navn Ingrid.En: "In Bergen, where the mountains kiss the clouds, there lived a little lady named Ingrid."Nb: " Slik startet en Veldig Enkel Novelle.En: This is how a Very Simple Story began.Nb: Ingrid likte å gå rundt på den vakre Bryggen.En: Ingrid enjoyed walking around the beautiful Bryggen.Nb: I lommen hadde hun alltid et stykke brunost.En: She always carried a piece of brown cheese in her pocket.Nb: En koselig butikk på hjørnet solgte hennes favorittost.En: A cozy shop on the corner sold her favorite cheese.Nb: Men denne ettermiddagen var det noe som manglet.En: But this afternoon, something was missing.Nb: Det var paraplyen hennes.En: It was her umbrella.Nb: Bergen er kjent for sin regn.En: Bergen is known for its rain.Nb: Og denne dagen var intet unntak.En: And this day was no exception.Nb: Regnet smattret ned mens Ingrid hastet mot butikken.En: The rain drizzled down as Ingrid hurried towards the store.Nb: Hun var våt og kald.En: She was wet and cold.Nb: Brødskivene med brunost klissete i lommen.En: The slices of brown cheese sticky in her pocket.Nb: Ingrid kom inn i butikken.En: Ingrid entered the shop.Nb: Hun var gjennomvåt.En: She was soaked.Nb: Vanndråper falt fra hennes klær og lagde små pytter på gulvet.En: Water droplets dripped from her clothes, creating small puddles on the floor.Nb: Hun kjøpte brunosten og satte seg ved vinduet.En: She bought the brown cheese and sat by the window.Nb: Utenfor pøste regnet ned.En: Outside, the rain poured.Nb: "Å nei!En: "Oh no!"Nb: " ropte Ingrid.En: cried Ingrid.Nb: "Jeg har glemt paraplyen min!En: "I forgot my umbrella!"Nb: ""Ikke bekymre deg," sa butikkeieren.En: "Don't worry," said the shopkeeper.Nb: "Lån min.En: "Borrow mine."Nb: " Han rakte henne en stor grønn paraply.En: He handed her a large green umbrella.Nb: Det var den fineste paraplyen hun noen gang hadde sett.En: It was the finest umbrella she had ever seen.Nb: Den var så stor at den kunne tåle bergenske regnbyger.En: It was so big that it could withstand Bergen's rain showers.Nb: Ingrid takket og gjorde seg klar for å gå.En: Ingrid thanked him and prepared to leave.Nb: Men da stoppet hun opp.En: But then she stopped.Nb: "Hvordan skal du komme deg hjem?En: "How will you get home?"Nb: " spurte hun.En: she asked.Nb: Butikken var langt fra huset hans og regnet høljet ned.En: The shop was far from his house, and the rain was pouring down.Nb: Butikkeieren smilte.En: The shopkeeper smiled.Nb: Han pekte på en haug med paraplyer bak disken.En: He pointed to a pile of umbrellas behind the counter.Nb: "Jeg har alltid en ekstra paraply," sa han.En: "I always have an extra umbrella," he said.Nb: "Gå nå, før det blir mørkt.En: "Go now, before it gets dark."Nb: "Ingrid trådte ut i den mørke ettermiddagen.En: Ingrid stepped out into the dark afternoon.Nb: Nå var hun tørr under den store grønne paraplyen.En: Now she was dry under the large green...