Love in Oslo: A Bold Leap on Valentine's Day

Love in Oslo: A Bold Leap on Valentine's Day

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Love in Oslo: A Bold Leap on Valentine's Day
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.com/no/episode/2026-02-15-08-38-19-no

Story Transcript:

No: Det var en iskald februardag i Oslo.
En: It was a freezing February day in Oslo.

No: Kontorene til Vegsela AS var fylt med lyden av tastaturklikking og dempet prat.
En: The offices of Vegsela AS were filled with the sound of keyboard clicking and muted conversation.

No: Store vinduer lot et bløtt, grått lys skylle inn over skrivebordene til de ansatte, som pakket seg inn i varme klær for å holde kulden ute.
En: Large windows allowed a soft, gray light to wash over the employees' desks, who bundled up in warm clothes to keep the cold out.

No: Sindre satte seg ved sin dataskjerm og prøvde å fokusere på rapportene.
En: Sindre sat down at his computer and tried to focus on the reports.

No: Han var en midt på treet leder, men følte ofte vekten av ansvar hvile tungt på skuldrene.
En: He was a middle-of-the-road manager but often felt the weight of responsibility bearing heavily on his shoulders.

No: Bak smilet skjulte det seg en ensomhet, en lengsel etter noe mer enn bare arbeid og rutiner.
En: Behind the smile, there was a loneliness, a longing for something more than just work and routines.

No: I det siste hadde tankene hans kretset mye rundt Astrid, kollegaen med det smittsomme smilet og den lune latteren.
En: Lately, his thoughts often revolved around Astrid, the colleague with the infectious smile and warm laughter.

No: Det nærmet seg lunsjtid.
En: Lunchtime was approaching.

No: Mange gikk til kantina for å varme seg med en kopp kaffe, mens Sindre ble sittende og fundere.
En: Many went to the cafeteria to warm up with a cup of coffee, while Sindre remained seated, pondering.

No: Han så på klokka, markedet hadde gått opp i dag.
En: He looked at the clock; the market had gone up today.

No: Kanskje det var et tegn?
En: Perhaps it was a sign?

No: Senere, mens arbeidsdagen nærmet seg slutten, tenkte Sindre på hvordan han kunne be Astrid med seg ut.
En: Later, as the workday was nearing its end, Sindre thought about how he could ask Astrid out.

No: Det var Valentinsdagen, en anledning han vanligvis lot passere.
En: It was Valentine's Day, an occasion he usually let pass.

No: Men i dag kjentes det annerledes.
En: But today felt different.

No: Kanskje var det tiden for å være modig?
En: Perhaps it was time to be brave?

No: Etter en lang dag med møter og notater, sto Sindre i heisen, klar til å dra hjem.
En: After a long day of meetings and notes, Sindre stood in the elevator, ready to go home.

No: Tilfeldigvis steg Astrid også inn.
En: Coincidentally, Astrid also stepped in.

No: Hun smilte varmt, noe som fikk Sindre til å føle seg både nervøs og glad på samme tid.
En: She smiled warmly, making Sindre feel both nervous and happy at the same time.

No: "Heisene her er alltid så trege," lo Astrid, og Sindre nikket enig, hjertet hamret.
En: "The elevators here are always so slow," laughed Astrid, and Sindre nodded in agreement, his heart pounding.

No: I stillheten som fulgte, bestemte han seg.
En: In the silence that followed, he decided.

No: Han tok et dypt pust og sa: "Astrid, jeg tenkte... siden det er Valentinsdagen, kanskje vi kan spise middag sammen i kveld? Jeg skulle uansett handle etter jobb, så kanskje vi kunne lage noe godt?"
En: He took a deep breath and said, "Astrid, I was thinking... since it's Valentine's Day, maybe we could have dinner together tonight? I was going to shop after work anyway, so maybe we could make something nice?"

No: Astrid så overrasket, men glad ut.
En: Astrid looked surprised but pleased.

No: "Det høres hyggelig ut, Sindre. Jeg blir med," svarte hun med et varmt smil.
En: "That sounds nice, Sindre. I'll join you," she replied with a warm smile.

No: Lettet og lettet over svaret hennes, kjente Sindre at hjertet ble betydelig lettere.
En: Relieved and elated by her answer, Sindre felt his heart become significantly lighter.

No: De gikk sammen ut i den kalde oslolufta, og for første gang på lenge følte Sindre håp og glede.
En: They walked out together into the cold Oslo air, and for the first time in a long time, Sindre felt hope and joy.

No: Kanskje var dette begynnelsen på noe mer – ikke bare for Valentinsdagen, men for fremtiden.
En: Perhaps this was the beginning of something more—not just for Valentine's Day, but for the future.

No: Fra den dagen av forstod Sindre at sårbarhet bar med seg en verdi han aldri tidligere hadde utforsket fullt ut.
En: From that day on, Sindre understood that vulnerability carried a value he had never fully explored before.

No: Han oppdaget kraften i å våge å vise følelser og ønsket at dette skulle bli et vendepunkt i hans liv.
En: He discovered the power of daring to show emotions and hoped that this would be a turning point in his life.

No: Den kvelden, mens snøen dalte stille over hovedstaden, var det som om også hans verden ble lysere og mer lovende.
En: That evening, as the snow fell quietly over the capital, it was as if his world also became brighter and more promising.


Vocabulary Words:
  • freezing: iskald
  • muted: dempet
  • bundled: pakket
  • responsibility: ansvar
  • bearing: hvile
  • longing: lengsel
  • approaching: nærmet seg
  • pondering: funderte
  • relieved: lettet
  • elated: lettet
  • vulnerability: sårbarhet
  • explored: utforsket
  • daring: våge
  • emotions: følelser
  • coincidentally: tilfeldigvis
  • pounding: hamret
  • significantly: betydelig
  • promising: lovende
  • reports: rapporter
  • occasion: anledning
  • smile: smil
  • desk: skrivebord
  • understood: forstod
  • discover: oppdaget
  • power: kraft
  • turning point: vendepunkt
  • capital: hovedstaden
  • gray: grått
  • focus: fokusere
  • brave: modig

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