Fluent Fiction - Indonesian: Budi's Choice: Balancing Hope & Future at the Polls
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Story Transcript:

Id: Pagi itu, di bawah sinar matahari musim semi, Budi berdiri di antrean Tempat Pemungutan Suara.
En: That morning, under the spring sunshine, Budi stood in line at the polling station.

Id: Udara segar, dan bunga-bunga jacaranda ungu berserakan di tanah, seolah menyambut para pemilih yang berdatangan.
En: The air was fresh, and purple jacaranda flowers were scattered on the ground, as if welcoming the arriving voters.

Id: Budi adalah ayah muda yang penuh harapan.
En: Budi was a young father full of hope.

Id: Di hatinya, ada keinginan besar untuk memastikan masa depan yang baik bagi keluarganya, terutama bagi kedua anaknya yang masih kecil.
En: In his heart, there was a great desire to ensure a good future for his family, especially for his two young children.

Id: Intan dan Rizwan, tetangga sekaligus teman baiknya, sudah berdiri di dekat bilik suara.
En: Intan and Rizwan, his neighbors and good friends, were already standing near the voting booth.

Id: Mereka sering berdiskusi tentang pentingnya suara mereka dalam pemilu, terutama soal lingkungan dan pekerjaan.
En: They often discussed the importance of their voices in the election, particularly regarding the environment and jobs.

Id: Namun, Budi merasa kebingungan.
En: However, Budi felt confused.

Id: Ada banyak pilihan, tapi semua membawa dampak yang berbeda.
En: There were many choices, but each brought different impacts.

Id: Di satu sisi, ada kandidat yang berjanji menjaga lingkungan.
En: On one hand, there was a candidate promising to protect the environment.

Id: Mereka akan menanam lebih banyak pohon, menjaga sungai-sungai tetap bersih, dan mengurangi polusi.
En: They would plant more trees, keep rivers clean, and reduce pollution.

Id: Ini penting bagi Budi karena dia ingin anak-anaknya bisa bermain di alam yang sehat dan bersih.
En: This was important to Budi because he wanted his children to be able to play in a healthy and clean environment.

Id: Tetapi, di sisi lain, ada kandidat yang menjanjikan peluang kerja lebih banyak.
En: On the other hand, there was a candidate promising more job opportunities.

Id: Budi mengerti, pekerjaan yang baik adalah kunci kestabilan ekonomi keluarganya.
En: Budi understood that a good job is key to his family's economic stability.

Id: Di dalam bilik suara, Budi terdiam sejenak.
En: Inside the voting booth, Budi paused for a moment.

Id: Pikirannya berkecamuk.
En: His thoughts were in turmoil.

Id: Dia membayangkan wajah ceria anak-anaknya saat bermain.
En: He imagined his children's cheerful faces while playing.

Id: Dia juga membayangkan, suatu hari nanti, saat mereka tumbuh dewasa, mereka akan butuh pekerjaan yang baik.
En: He also imagined that someday, when they grew up, they would need good jobs.

Id: Budi menarik napas panjang.
En: Budi took a deep breath.

Id: Saat itu juga, ia teringat pesan ayahnya, "Pikirkan jangka panjang, Nak.
En: At that moment, he remembered his father's advice, "Think long-term, son."

Id: " Dengan mantap, Budi akhirnya memilih.
En: With determination, Budi finally made his choice.

Id: Dia memilih kandidat yang, menurutnya, akan menyatukan keduanya: melindungi lingkungan sambil menciptakan pekerjaan yang berkelanjutan.
En: He chose the candidate who, in his opinion, would unite both goals: protecting the environment while creating sustainable jobs.

Id: Setelah keluar dari bilik, Budi merasa lega.
En: After leaving the booth, Budi felt relieved.

Id: Intan dan Rizwan menyapanya dengan senyum.
En: Intan and Rizwan greeted him with smiles.

Id: "Bagaimana, Bud?
En: "How was it, Bud?"

Id: " tanya Rizwan.
En: asked Rizwan.

Id: "Sudah pasti dengan pilihanmu?
En: "Are you sure about your choice?"

Id: "Budi mengangguk sambil tersenyum.
En: Budi nodded with a smile.

Id: "Iya, aku yakin," jawabnya.
En: "Yes, I'm sure," he replied.

Id: Kini, dia merasa lebih mantap akan keputusannya sebagai penentu masa depan keluarganya.
En: Now, he felt more confident in his decision as the determinant of his family's future.

Id: Hari itu, saat meninggalkan Tempat Pemungutan Suara, Budi merasa lebih berdaya.
En: That day, as he left the polling station, Budi felt more empowered.

Id: Dia tahu, waktunya akan membuktikan bahwa pilihan hari ini adalah benih harapan bagi keluarganya di masa depan.
En: He knew that time would prove that today's choice was a seed of hope for his family's future.

Id: Bunga jacaranda tertiup angin, seperti mendukung langkah barunya menuju perubahan.
En: The jacaranda flowers swayed in the wind, as if supporting his new step towards change.


Vocabulary Words:

• sunshine: sinar matahari
• voters: pemilih
• polling station: Tempat Pemungutan Suara
• determination: mantap
• empowered: berdaya
• scattered: berserakan
• cheerful: ceria
• economic stability: kestabilan ekonomi
• turmoil: berkecamuk
• impact: dampak
• advice: pesan
• confident: mantap
• sustainable: berkelanjutan
• environment: lingkungan
• opportunities: peluang
• reduce pollution: mengurangi polusi
• ensure: memastikan
• seed of hope: benih harapan
• future: masa depan
• step towards change: langkah menuju perubahan
• great desire: keinginan besar
• near the voting booth: di dekat bilik suara
• imagine: membayangkan
• greeted: menyapa
• prove: membuktikan
• intention: niat
• grow up: tumbuh dewasa
• long-term: jangka panjang
• confused: kebingungan
• candidate: kandidat