Fluent Fiction - Indonesian: Lost in Time: Budi's Journey Through Borobudur Temple
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Story Transcript:

Id: Budi berdiri di depan Candi Borobudur, kagum.
En: Budi stood in front of Borobudur Temple, amazed.

Id: Udara pagi terasa segar.
En: The morning air felt fresh.

Id: Matahari baru terbit.
En: The sun had just risen.

Id: Budi mengikuti turis lain, mendengarkan pemandu menceritakan sejarah.
En: Budi followed the other tourists, listening to the guide recounting the history.

Id: Dia sangat ingin tahu tentang candi ini.
En: He was very curious about this temple.

Id: Setelah beberapa saat, turis boleh berkeliling sendiri.
En: After a while, tourists were allowed to explore on their own.

Id: Budi melihat relief di dinding.
En: Budi looked at the reliefs on the walls.

Id: Setiap gambar bercerita.
En: Every image told a story.

Id: Dia begitu fokus, hingga tidak sadar terpisah dari rombongan.
En: He was so focused that he didn't realize he had separated from the group.

Id: Budi berjalan sendiri.
En: Budi walked alone.

Id: Lorong candi terasa seperti labirin.
En: The temple’s corridors felt like a labyrinth.

Id: Suasana sunyi.
En: The atmosphere was quiet.

Id: Hanya suara langkah kakinya dan burung-burung.
En: Only the sound of his footsteps and the birds could be heard.

Id: Budi mencoba mencari jalan keluar, tetapi semua tampak sama.
En: Budi tried to find his way out, but everything looked the same.

Id: Dia mulai cemas.
En: He started to get anxious.

Id: "Di mana rombonganku?
En: "Where is my group?"

Id: " pikirnya.
En: he thought.

Id: Dia ingat pemandu mengatakan ada tanda-tanda kecil di dinding.
En: He remembered the guide mentioning there were small signs on the walls.

Id: Tanda itu bisa membantu pengunjung menemukan jalan.
En: Those signs could help visitors find their way.

Id: Budi melihat sekeliling.
En: Budi looked around.

Id: Benar, ada tanda kecil berbentuk panah.
En: Indeed, there was a small arrow-shaped sign.

Id: Dia mengikuti tanda itu.
En: He followed the sign.

Id: Namun, setelah beberapa tikungan, dia masih belum menemukan rombongannya.
En: However, after several turns, he still hadn’t found his group.

Id: Budi berhenti sejenak, menarik napas dalam-dalam.
En: Budi paused for a moment, taking a deep breath.

Id: Dia harus tetap tenang.
En: He had to stay calm.

Id: Dia mendengar suara gemericik air.
En: He heard the sound of trickling water.

Id: "Mungkin ada kolam di dekat sini," pikirnya.
En: "Maybe there’s a pool nearby," he thought.

Id: Dia mengikuti suara itu.
En: He followed the sound.

Id: Ternyata benar, ada kolam kecil di tengah candi.
En: Sure enough, there was a small pool in the middle of the temple.

Id: Di seberang kolam, dia melihat seorang petugas candi.
En: Across the pool, he saw a temple guard.

Id: Budi segera menghampiri petugas itu.
En: Budi immediately approached the guard.

Id: "Pak, saya tersesat.
En: "Sir, I'm lost.

Id: Di mana rombongan tur saya?
En: Where is my tour group?"

Id: " tanyanya.
En: he asked.

Id: Petugas itu tersenyum ramah.
En: The guard smiled kindly.

Id: "Mari, saya antar," katanya.
En: "Come, I’ll take you," he said.

Id: Mereka berjalan menuju pintu utama.
En: They walked toward the main gate.

Id: Di sana, Budi melihat rombongannya.
En: There, Budi saw his group.

Id: Pemandu terlihat khawatir, tetapi segera tersenyum melihat Budi.
En: The guide looked worried but quickly smiled when seeing Budi.

Id: "Kamu baik-baik saja?
En: "Are you okay?"

Id: " tanya pemandu.
En: asked the guide.

Id: Budi mengangguk.
En: Budi nodded.

Id: "Aku hanya terlalu tertarik pada relief," jawabnya.
En: "I was just too fascinated by the reliefs," he answered.

Id: Semua tertawa.
En: Everyone laughed.

Id: Mereka melanjutkan tur dengan hati yang lebih tenang.
En: They continued the tour with calmer hearts.

Id: Budi belajar pentingnya tetap dekat dengan rombongan.
En: Budi learned the importance of staying close to the group.

Id: Dia juga mendapat pengalaman berharga, menjelajahi candi sendiri.
En: He also gained a valuable experience, exploring the temple on his own.

Id: Petualangan Budi di Candi Borobudur menjadi kenangan tak terlupakan.
En: Budi’s adventure at Borobudur Temple became an unforgettable memory.

Id: Hari itu, Budi belajar tentang sejarah dan juga tentang dirinya sendiri.
En: That day, Budi learned about history and also about himself.

Id: Candi Borobudur, dengan segala keindahannya, berbisik kisah-kisah masa lalu yang tak pernah pudar.
En: Borobudur Temple, with all its beauty, whispers stories of the past that never fade.


Vocabulary Words:

• amazed: kagum
• fresh: segar
• recounting: menceritakan
• curious: ingin tahu
• explore: berkeliling
• reliefs: relief
• focused: fokus
• separated: terpisah
• corridors: lorong
• labyrinth: labirin
• quiet: sunyi
• footsteps: langkah kaki
• anxious: cemas
• signs: tanda
• arrow-shaped: berbentuk panah
• pause: berhenti sejenak
• deep breath: napas dalam-dalam
• calm: tenang
• trickling: gemericik
• pool: kolam
• approached: menghampiri
• guard: petugas
• main gate: pintu utama
• valuable: berharga
• unforgettable: tak terlupakan
• experience: pengalaman
• whispers: berbisik
• stories: kisah-kisah
• fade: pudar
• separated: terpisah