Fluent Fiction - Indonesian: From Bean to Dream: Andi's Roast to Self-Discovery
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Story Transcript:

Id: Di tengah aroma kopi yang menggoda, Andi berdiri di depan mesin roasting besar.
En: Amidst the enticing aroma of coffee, Andi stood in front of the large roasting machine.

Id: Matanya memperhatikan biji-biji kopi yang berputar dalam mesin itu.
En: His eyes were watching the coffee beans rotating inside it.

Id: Bandung yang sejuk terasa nyaman di musim kemarau, dan sinar matahari mengalir masuk melalui jendela besar, memberikan pemandangan bukit hijau yang indah.
En: Bandung, cool and comfortable during the dry season, was bathed in sunlight streaming through the large windows, offering a beautiful view of the green hills.

Id: Di dalam kedai kopi ini, Andi bekerja sebagai barista.
En: In this coffee shop, Andi worked as a barista.

Id: Keinginan Andi sebenarnya besar, dia bermimpi membuka kafe sendiri.
En: His true desire was great; he dreamed of opening his own cafe.

Id: Namun, di dalam hati, rasa kurang percaya diri terus menghantuinya.
En: However, deep down, his lack of self-confidence kept haunting him.

Id: Di sebelahnya, Dewi, temannya yang ceria, sedang mengganggunya.
En: Beside him, Dewi, his cheerful friend, was teasing him.

Id: "Andi, ayo kita coba minta Ibu Putri ajarin roasting kopi," kata Dewi sambil tersenyum lebar.
En: "Andi, let's ask Ibu Putri to teach us how to roast coffee," said Dewi with a wide smile.

Id: "Dia pasti mau bantu.
En: "She'd surely help."

Id: "Andi ragu.
En: Andi hesitated.

Id: Ibu Putri, mantan guru SMP-nya, sekarang menjadi roaster kopi di sini.
En: Ibu Putri, his former middle school teacher, was now a coffee roaster here.

Id: Dahulu, Ibu Putri terkenal galak, dan Andi takut kalau beliau tidak akan mengingatnya.
En: Back then, Ibu Putri was known to be strict, and Andi feared she wouldn't remember him.

Id: Namun, dengan dorongan Dewi, Andi akhirnya setuju.
En: Yet, with Dewi's encouragement, Andi finally agreed.

Id: Mereka mendekati Ibu Putri yang sedang bercanda dengan pelanggan.
En: They approached Ibu Putri, who was joking with a customer.

Id: Suara tawa Ibu Putri memenuhi ruangan, membuat suasana lebih hidup.
En: Ibu Putri’s laughter filled the room, livening up the atmosphere.

Id: "Eh, anak-anak, ada apa?
En: "Oh, kids, what's up?"

Id: " tanyanya ramah.
En: she asked kindly.

Id: Andi menggaruk kepala, berpura-pura baru belajar tentang kopi.
En: Andi scratched his head, pretending to be new to coffee.

Id: "Bu, saya mau belajar roasting.
En: "Ma'am, I want to learn roasting.

Id: Bisa ajarin?
En: Can you teach me?"

Id: " katanya dengan suara sedikit gemetar.
En: he asked in a slightly trembling voice.

Id: Dengan senyum misterius, Ibu Putri menyetujui dan mengajak mereka ke ruang coba.
En: With a mysterious smile, Ibu Putri agreed and invited them to the trial room.

Id: Di meja, beberapa jenis biji kopi menunggu untuk dicicipi.
En: On the table, various coffee beans awaited tasting.

Id: Andi, yang ingin mengesankan kedua wanita itu, mencoba bicara tentang biji yang dianggapnya langka dan eksotik.
En: Andi, wanting to impress the two women, attempted to talk about a bean he thought was rare and exotic.

Id: "Ini dia, biji ini pasti jarang ada di sini," katanya sambil menunjuk salah satu sampel.
En: "Here it is, this bean is surely rare here," he said, pointing to one of the samples.

Id: Dewi tertawa kecil, dan Ibu Putri tertawa lebih keras.
En: Dewi giggled, and Ibu Putri laughed even louder.

Id: "Andi, itu kopi lokal yang paling umum di sini," ujar Ibu Putri sambil tersenyum geli.
En: "Andi, that's the most common local coffee here," Ibu Putri said, smiling amusedly.

Id: "Kamu masih lucu seperti dulu.
En: "You're still as funny as ever."

Id: "Andi terkejut, "Jadi Ibu ingat saya?
En: Andi was surprised, "So, you remember me?"

Id: ""Tentu saja, siapa yang bisa lupa anak yang suka bikin lelucon di kelas?
En: "Of course, who could forget the kid who loved making jokes in class?"

Id: " balas Ibu Putri, mengedipkan mata.
En: replied Ibu Putri, winking.

Id: Denga kejutan yang menyenangkan, Andi merasa kelegaannya tumbuh.
En: With delightful surprise, Andi felt his relief grow.

Id: Ibu Putri kemudian berbagi cerita lucu tentang masa lalu Andi, yang membuat semua orang tertawa.
En: Ibu Putri then shared funny stories about Andi’s past, causing everyone to laugh.

Id: Dengan setiap cerita, Andi merasakan rasa percaya diri yang tak terduga mengalir dalam dirinya.
En: With each story, Andi felt an unexpected self-confidence flowing within him.

Id: Setelah pertemuan itu, Ibu Putri mengajak Andi untuk belajar roasting setiap akhir pekan.
En: After that meeting, Ibu Putri invited Andi to learn roasting every weekend.

Id: "Ayo, Andi.
En: "Come on, Andi.

Id: Mungkin kamu bisa buka kafe sendiri," katanya, menyemangati.
En: Maybe you can open your own cafe," she encouraged.

Id: Dewi mendekatinya dan berkata, "Lihat, segala ketakutanmu hanya pikiranmu saja.
En: Dewi approached him and said, "See, all your fears were just in your mind."

Id: "Dengan perubahan yang tulus dalam hati, Andi menyadari bahwa kerentanan dan humor bisa menjadi kekuatan.
En: With a sincere change in his heart, Andi realized that vulnerability and humor could be strengths.

Id: Di dalam aroma kopi yang hangat dan kenangan masa lalu yang lucu, Andi mulai percaya bahwa impiannya bisa jadi kenyataan.
En: Within the warm aroma of coffee and the funny memories of the past, Andi began to believe that his dream could come true.


Vocabulary Words:

• enticing: menggoda
• aroma: aroma
• roasting: roasting
• bean: biji
• streaming: mengalir
• haunting: menghantui
• encouragement: dorongan
• trembling: gemetar
• mysterious: misterius
• exotic: eksotik
• amusedly: dengan geli
• relief: kelegaan
• vulnerability: kerentanan
• sincere: tulus
• laughter: tawa
• decline: mangkir
• barista: barista
• hesitated: ragu
• delightful: menyenangkan
• self-confidence: percaya diri
• uncommon: langka
• common: umum
• wink: mengedipkan mata
• impress: mengesankan
• samples: sampel
• strengths: kekuatan
• giggled: tertawa kecil
• livening: membuat lebih hidup
• cheerful: ceria
• unexpected: tak terduga