Fluent Fiction - Indonesian: Power Play in Jakarta: Ardi's Quest for Light
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Story Transcript:

Id: Jakarta berkilauan di malam hari.
En: Jakarta glitters at night.

Id: Gedung-gedung tinggi bersinar dengan cahaya neon yang memikat.
En: The tall buildings shine with captivating neon lights.

Id: Di tengah distrik teknologi yang pesat, Ardi, seorang insinyur komputer, memandang ke luar jendela kantornya.
En: In the midst of the rapidly growing tech district, Ardi, a computer engineer, gazes out the window of his office.

Id: Hujan deras membasahi jalanan, membuat segala sesuatu terlihat mengkilap.
En: The heavy rain falls on the streets, making everything look shiny.

Id: Sore itu, Ardi harus mengikuti pertemuan virtual yang penting.
En: That evening, Ardi had to attend an important virtual meeting.

Id: Pertemuan ini bisa mempercepat karirnya, membawa banyak peluang baru.
En: This meeting could accelerate his career, bringing many new opportunities.

Id: Namun, seketika, semua lampu mati.
En: However, suddenly, all the lights went out.

Id: Listrik padam.
En: A blackout.

Id: Seluruh distrik teknologi mendadak sunyi.
En: The entire tech district suddenly went silent.

Id: Ardi menatap layar komputernya yang gelap, merasa gelisah.
En: Ardi stared at his dark computer screen, feeling anxious.

Id: Dia tahu betapa pentingnya pertemuan ini.
En: He knew how important this meeting was.

Id: Tanpa berpikir panjang, Ardi memutuskan untuk pergi ke stasiun pembangkit listrik sendiri.
En: Without thinking twice, Ardi decided to go to the power station himself.

Id: Ini bukan hal sepele, karena jalanan Jakarta terkenal macet, terutama pada musim hujan.
En: It wasn't a trivial task, given that Jakarta's streets are notoriously congested, especially during the rainy season.

Id: Dengan jas hujan seadanya, Ardi menerobos derasnya hujan.
En: With a makeshift raincoat, Ardi braved the pouring rain.

Id: Sepeda motor kecilnya bergulat dengan genangan air dan kendaraan yang berjejal di jalan.
En: His small motorcycle struggled with the puddles and the traffic-packed roads.

Id: Dia terus maju, mengingat satu hal: listrik harus segera kembali.
En: He kept pushing forward, remembering one thing: the power had to come back on soon.

Id: Sesampainya di stasiun listrik, Ardi disambut dengan suasana ricuh.
En: Upon arriving at the power station, Ardi was greeted with a chaotic scene.

Id: Teknisi berlarian ke sana kemari, mencoba menemukan solusi.
En: Technicians were running around, trying to find a solution.

Id: Ardi menawarkan diri membantu, menggunakan kemampuannya sebagai insinyur.
En: Ardi offered to help, using his engineering skills.

Id: Setelah berjuang bersama para teknisi, akhirnya mereka menemukan masalahnya.
En: After struggling along with the technicians, they finally found the problem.

Id: Ardi bekerja cepat.
En: Ardi worked quickly.

Id: Aliran listrik kembali sebelum pertemuan dimulai.
En: The power came back on before the meeting began.

Id: Dengan nafas tertahan, ia kembali ke kantor dan terhubung dalam pertemuan virtual.
En: With bated breath, he returned to the office and connected to the virtual meeting.

Id: Melalui layar monitor yang baru menyala, Ardi melihat kolega-koleganya tersenyum, memuji keberhasilannya.
En: Through the newly lit-up monitor screen, Ardi saw his colleagues smiling, praising his success.

Id: Dia merasa bangga dan lebih percaya diri.
En: He felt proud and more confident.

Id: Pengalaman ini mengajarinya bahwa teknologi tidak hanya soal layar dan mesin; terkadang, tindakan nyata dan usaha keras di dunia nyata lebih berarti.
En: This experience taught him that technology is not just about screens and machines; sometimes, real actions and hard work in the real world mean much more.

Id: Di akhir hari, Ardi berdiri di jendela lagi.
En: At the end of the day, Ardi stood by the window again.

Id: Hujan masih turun, tapi kini dia sadar betapa pentingnya keterlibatan langsung dan menatap dunia sekitarnya.
En: The rain was still falling, but now he realized how important direct involvement is and observed his surroundings.

Id: Jakarta tetap berkilauan, dan kali ini, Ardi merasakannya lebih dalam.
En: Jakarta remained glittering, and this time, Ardi felt it more deeply.


Vocabulary Words:

• glitters: berkilauan
• captivating: memikat
• midst: tengah
• congested: macet
• makeshift: seadanya
• braved: menerobos
• puddles: genangan air
• chaotic: ricuh
• technicians: teknisi
• trivial: sepele
• bated breath: nafas tertahan
• praised: memuji
• proud: bangga
• confident: percaya diri
• involvement: keterlibatan
• struggled: bergulat
• virtual: virtual
• opportunities: peluang
• blackout: padam
• anxious: gelisah
• solution: solusi
• offered: menawarkan
• struggling: berjuang
• lit-up: menyala
• realize: sadar
• observed: menatap
• engineer: insinyur
• career: karir
• district: distrik
• vehicles: kendaraan