Taxien
The Taxi
Det var en kald kveld i Oslo, og Maria sto utenfor togstasjonen med kofferten sin.
It was a cold evening in Oslo, and Maria was standing outside the train station with her suitcase.
Hun så seg rundt, og da en gul taxi kjørte sakte forbi, løftet hun hånden.
She looked around, and when a yellow taxi drove slowly past, she raised her hand.
Bilen stanset, og hun åpnet døren.
The car stopped, and she opened the door.
"Hei," sa hun og smilte forsiktig.
"Hi," she said and smiled cautiously.
"Kan du kjøre meg til hotellet?"
"Can you take me to the hotel?"
Sjåføren, en eldre mann med lue, nikket.
The driver, an older man wearing a hat, nodded.
"Ja, selvfølgelig.
"Yes, of course.
Sett deg inn."
Get in."
Maria satte seg i baksetet og lukket døren.
Maria sat down in the back seat and closed the door.
Motoren brummet rolig i gang.
The engine hummed quietly as it started.
"Adressen er Karl Johans gate 12," sa hun.
"The address is Karl Johans gate 12," she said.
"Ja, jeg vet hvor det er," svarte sjåføren.
"Yes, I know where that is," replied the driver.
"Er du på ferie?"
"Are you on vacation?"
"Ja," sa Maria.
"Yes," said Maria.
"Jeg er turist.
"I'm a tourist.
Jeg er her i tre dager."
I'm here for three days."
"Det er fint," sa mannen.
"That's nice," said the man.
"Oslo er en vakker by."
"Oslo is a beautiful city."
Maria så ut av vinduet.
Maria looked out the window.
Lysene fra gatene speilet seg i glasset, og hun følte seg både spent og litt trøtt.
The lights from the streets were reflected in the glass, and she felt both excited and a little tired.
"Hvor lang tid tar det?" spurte hun.
"How long will it take?" she asked.
"Ti minutter," svarte han.
"Ten minutes," he replied.
"Vil du betale med kort eller kontanter?"
"Would you like to pay by card or cash?"
"Med kort," sa hun.
"By card," she said.
"Er det greit?"
"Is that okay?"
"Ja, det er greit," sa han og smilte i speilet.
"Yes, that's fine," he said and smiled in the mirror.
Bilen kjørte videre gjennom gatene, og Maria kjente en ro komme over seg.
The car drove on through the streets, and Maria felt a sense of calm come over her.
Snart var hun fremme ved hotellet, klar for et nytt eventyr i Norge.
Soon she arrived at the hotel, ready for a new adventure in Norway.
Comprehension Check
Question 1 of 3
What is the address Maria gives the taxi driver?