Norwegian
Vinden og solen krangler.
English translation
The wind and the sun are arguing.
Norwegian · Absolute Beginner
Vinden og solen
Adapted from The Wind and the Sun
The wind and the sun compete to make a traveler take off his cloak.
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Scene 1 · Absolute Beginner
Vinden og solen krangler
The Wind and Sun argue
Norwegian
Begge vil være sterkest.
English translation
Both want to be the strongest.
Norwegian
De ser en person på veien.
English translation
They see someone on the road.
Norwegian
Personen har på seg en kappe.
English translation
The person is wearing a cloak.
Norwegian
Den henger ned fra skuldrene.
English translation
It hangs down from their shoulders.
Norwegian
Solen har en idé.
English translation
The sun has an idea.
Norwegian
Vinden skal prøve å få personen til å ta av seg kappen.
English translation
The wind will try to get the person to take off their cloak.
Norwegian
Solen skal også prøve.
English translation
The sun will try too.
Norwegian
Den som klarer det, er sterkest.
English translation
Whoever succeeds is the strongest.
Norwegian
Vinden prøver først.
English translation
The wind goes first.
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