Nb: Hver dag våkner Oskar til klokken som tikker.
En: Every day, Oskar wakes up to the ticking clock.

Nb: Men denne dagen var annerledes.
En: But this day was different.

Nb: Store hvite flak falt utenfor vinduet hans.
En: Large white flakes were falling outside his window.

Nb: "Snø," sa Oskar.
En: "Snow," said Oskar.

Nb: Han smilet.
En: He smiled.

Nb: Oskar bor langt opp i Oslo.
En: Oskar lives high up in Oslo.

Nb: Hans jobb er langt ned.
En: His job is far down.

Nb: Det er mange biler mellom hans hjem og hans jobb.
En: There are many cars between his home and his job.

Nb: Han liker ikke å vente på busser.
En: He doesn't like waiting for buses.

Nb: Så han tenkte, "Jeg kan gå på ski.
En: So he thought, "I can ski.

Nb: Jeg liker ski.
En: I like skiing."

Nb: "Oskar dro på seg sin røde jakke med hans lue og hans hansker.
En: Oskar put on his red jacket with his hat and gloves.

Nb: Han tok sine ski og stokker.
En: He grabbed his skis and poles.

Nb: Og så, utenfor døra hans, begynte han å gå på ski.
En: And then, outside his door, he started skiing.

Nb: Det var ikke lett.
En: It wasn't easy.

Nb: Men Oskar er sterk.
En: But Oskar is strong.

Nb: Han liker arbeid.
En: He likes the work.

Nb: Skiene hans gikk opp og ned, opp og ned.
En: His skis went up and down, up and down.

Nb: Han klatret bakker opp og gledet nedover i høye hastigheter.
En: He climbed up hills and glided down at high speeds.

Nb: Det var både morsomt og kaldt.
En: It was both fun and cold.

Nb: Snart var husene få.
En: Soon there were fewer houses.

Nb: Så var det tett med butikker og folk.
En: Then it became crowded with shops and people.

Nb: Oskar visste at han nå var i byen.
En: Oskar knew he was now in the city.

Nb: Det var nesten ingen plass for Oskar å gå på ski.
En: There was almost no space for Oskar to ski.

Nb: Han var forsinket.
En: He was running late.

Nb: Men han holdt på å gå.
En: But he kept going.

Nb: Så var det endelig tid for å stoppe.
En: Finally, it was time to stop.

Nb: Han var foran hans jobb.
En: He was in front of his job.

Nb: Det var mange folk der.
En: There were many people there.

Nb: De så på Oskar med store øyne.
En: They looked at Oskar with wide eyes.

Nb: "Jeg gikk på ski," sa Oskar og smilte, "for å unngå mye bilene.
En: "I skied," said Oskar and smiled, "to avoid all the cars."

Nb: " Folkene lo.
En: The people laughed.

Nb: De klappet for Oskar.
En: They applauded Oskar.

Nb: Oskar kjente på en varme i seg selv.
En: Oskar felt a warmth inside himself.

Nb: Han hadde klart å komme seg på jobb, og han hadde klart å bringe smil til folkene rundt ham.
En: He had managed to get to work, and he had managed to bring smiles to the people around him.

Nb: Oskar tok av seg skiene og gikk inn i bygningen.
En: Oskar took off his skis and went inside the building.

Nb: Han smilte hele dagen.
En: He smiled all day.

Nb: Ja, han var kald, han var sen, men han var også glad.
En: Yes, he was cold, he was late, but he was also happy.

Nb: Oskar visste at det ville være flere snørike dager i Oslo, og ville kanskje prøve det igjen.
En: Oskar knew there would be more snowy days in Oslo, and he might try it again.

Nb: Og det gjorde han.
En: And he did.

Nb: Oskar gikk på ski igjen og igjen.
En: Oskar skied again and again.

Nb: Og hver gang, lo folkene og klappet for ham.
En: And each time, people laughed and applauded for him.

Nb: Oskar likte de snørike dagene.
En: Oskar enjoyed the snowy days.

Nb: Han kjente at han kunne klatre over enhver bakke hvis han prøvde hardt.
En: He felt that he could climb any hill if he tried hard.

Nb: Og det gjorde han.
En: And he did.

Nb: Oskar ble kjent som "ski-mannen" av Oslo.
En: Oskar became known as the "ski man" of Oslo.

Nb: Han ga smil til folkene.
En: He brought smiles to the people.

Nb: Og det beste av alt, han nådde sin jobb i tide.
En: And best of all, he reached his job on time.

Nb: Han vant mot de mange bilene.
En: He beat the many cars.

Nb: Og i hjertet sitt, følte Oskar, at han også vant den store byen Oslo.
En: And in his heart, Oskar felt that he also won the big city of Oslo.

Nb: Så, selv om det var vanskelig, hadde Oskar det morsomt.
En: So, even though it was difficult, Oskar had fun.

Nb: Det var kaldt, men Oskar var varm inne.
En: It was cold, but Oskar was warm inside.

Nb: Og den store byen Oslo, den var ikke lenger stor for Oskar, men et sted der han kunne smile og være glad.
En: And the big city of Oslo, it was no longer big for Oskar, but a place where he could smile and be happy.