From Strangers to Soulmates: A Boarding School Friendship

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: From Strangers to Soulmates: A Boarding School Friendship Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/from-strangers-to-soulmates-a-boarding-school-friendship Story Transcript:Nb: Lars satt stille på bussen.En: Lars sat quietly on the bus.Nb: Han så ut av vinduet.En: He looked out the window.Nb: Trærne suste forbi.En: The trees whizzed by.Nb: Det var sommer.En: It was summer.Nb: Han var på vei til en ny internatskole.En: He was on his way to a new boarding school.Nb: Det var en stor, gammel bygning omgitt av skog og innsjøer.En: It was a large, old building surrounded by forests and lakes.Nb: Lars var nervøs.En: Lars was nervous.Nb: Han hadde flyttet mye før.En: He had moved a lot before.Nb: Ingrid satte seg ved siden av Lars.En: Ingrid sat down next to Lars.Nb: Hun smilte bredt.En: She smiled broadly.Nb: "Hei, jeg heter Ingrid," sa hun.En: "Hi, my name is Ingrid," she said.Nb: Lars så opp.En: Lars looked up.Nb: Han var sjenert, men smilte tilbake.En: He was shy but smiled back.Nb: "Jeg heter Lars," svarte han.En: "My name is Lars," he replied.Nb: De to satt sammen hele veien til skolen.En: The two sat together all the way to the school.Nb: Ingrid snakket om alt mulig.En: Ingrid talked about all sorts of things.Nb: Hun elsket utendørsaktiviteter.En: She loved outdoor activities.Nb: Lars lyttet mer enn han pratet.En: Lars listened more than he talked.Nb: Han likte bøker.En: He liked books.Nb: På skolen ble de vist til rommene sine.En: At the school, they were shown to their rooms.Nb: Lars fikk et lite rom med en seng og et skrivebord.En: Lars got a small room with a bed and a desk.Nb: Han pakket ut bøkene sine.En: He unpacked his books.Nb: Ingrid hadde et rom over gangen.En: Ingrid had a room across the hall.Nb: Hun hadde bilder av familien sin på veggen.En: She had pictures of her family on the wall.Nb: Hun var vant til å bo på samme sted hele livet.En: She was used to living in the same place all her life.Nb: Dette var nytt for henne.En: This was new for her.Nb: Dagene gikk.En: Days went by.Nb: Lars holdt seg mest for seg selv.En: Lars mostly kept to himself.Nb: Han leste bøkene sine i fritiden.En: He read his books in his free time.Nb: Ingrid elsket å være ute.En: Ingrid loved being outside.Nb: Hun deltok i mange aktiviteter.En: She participated in many activities.Nb: En dag organiserte skolen en tur ut i skogen.En: One day the school organized a trip into the forest.Nb: Lars vurderte å bli på rommet sitt, men Ingrid overtalte ham til å bli med.En: Lars considered staying in his room, but Ingrid persuaded him to join.Nb: De gikk en lang tur.En: They went for a long walk.Nb: Plutselig begynte det å regne.En: Suddenly it started to rain.Nb: Det ble en storm.En: It turned into a storm.Nb: De måtte finne ly.En: They had to find shelter.Nb: Lars og Ingrid fant en liten hytte.En: Lars and Ingrid found a small cabin.Nb: De skyndte seg inn.En: They hurried inside.Nb: Lars var bekymret.En: Lars was worried.Nb: Han visste ikke om han kunne stole på noen.En: He didn't...