Ingrid og Lars var i Bergen.

Ingrid and Lars were in Bergen.

De skulle i badstue.

They were going to the sauna.

De var spente.

They were excited.

I Bergen var det ofte kaldt.

In Bergen, it was often cold.

Men i badstuen er det varmt.

But in the sauna, it was warm.

Det likte de.

They liked that.

Melkekartongene var plassert utenfor døren, og badstua var plassert i en liten hytte i hagen deres.

Milk cartons were placed outside the door, and the sauna was located in a small cabin in their garden.

De gikk inn i badstuen.

They entered the sauna.

Der satt en mann.

There was a man sitting there.

Han het Mike.

His name was Mike.

Mike var fra England.

Mike was from England.

Han var forvirret.

He was confused.

"Ingrid, hva er koselig?

"Ingrid, what is 'koselig'?"

" spurte Mike.

Mike asked.

Han så på Lars.

He looked at Lars.

"Lars, kan du forklare?

"Lars, can you explain?"

"Ingrid smilte.

Ingrid smiled.

Hun pekte rundt i badstuen.

She pointed around the sauna.

"Koselig er dette, Mike," sa hun.

"This, Mike, is 'koselig'," she said.

"Ikke bare varmen, men selskapet.

"Not just the warmth, but the company."

"Mike rynket pannen.

Mike furrowed his brow.

Han forsto ikke helt.

He didn't fully understand.

Lars prøvde også å forklare.

Lars also tried to explain.

"Koselig er å føle seg hjemme," sa han.

"Koselig is feeling at home," he said.

"Det er å være avslappet og glad.

"It's being relaxed and happy."

"Mike nikket sakte.

Mike nodded slowly.

Men han virket fortsatt usikker.

But he still seemed unsure.

"Men hvorfor i en badstue?

"But why in a sauna?"

" spurte han.

he asked.

"Fordi," sa Ingrid, "selv om det er kaldt ute i Bergen, kan vi varme oss her.

"Because," Ingrid said, "even though it's cold outside in Bergen, we can warm up here.

Og det, Mike, er veldig koselig.

And that, Mike, is very 'koselig'."

"Mike tenkte lenge.

Mike thought for a while.

Han så på flammene.

He looked at the flames.

Han så på Lars og Ingrid.

He looked at Lars and Ingrid.

Han følte varmen.

He felt the warmth.

"Takk," sa han til slutt.

"Thank you," he said finally.

"Jeg tror jeg forstår nå.

"I think I understand now.

Badstue kan være koselig.

A sauna can be 'koselig'."

"Ingrid og Lars smilte.

Ingrid and Lars smiled.

De visste at Mike forsto.

They knew Mike got it.

I Bergen, i en badstue, lærte Mike om koselig.

In Bergen, in a sauna, Mike learned about 'koselig'.

Og det var en god dag.

And it was a good day.

Alle var glade.

Everyone was happy.

De satt i den koselige varmen og delte mange gode minner.

They sat in the cozy warmth and shared many good memories.

Dette scenarioet er en perfekt beskrivelse av 'koselig' i norsk kultur.

This scenario is a perfect description of 'koselig' in Norwegian culture.

Fra da av, når han tenkte på 'koselig’, tenkte han på badstua i Bergen med Ingrid og Lars.

From then on, when he thought of 'koselig', he thought of the sauna in Bergen with Ingrid and Lars.

Det ble hans forståelse av koselig, og han begynte selv å bruke det i samtalene sine.

It became his understanding of 'koselig', and he started using it in his conversations.

Og selv om vinteren i Bergen var kald og mørk, hadde Mike funnet en liten bit av varme og kos inne i en badstue og i selskapet med Ingrid og Lars.

And even though winter in Bergen was cold and dark, Mike had found a little bit of warmth and coziness inside a sauna and in the company of Ingrid and Lars.