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Mystery, Courage, and Friendship at Borobudur Temple Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
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Story Transcript:
Id: Di bawah langit biru cerah Borobudur, Ayu berdiri di tengah kerumunan wisatawan.
En: Under the clear blue skies of Borobudur, Ayu stood amidst a crowd of tourists.
Id: Aura antusiasnya menular; setiap kata tentang sejarah candi yang diucapkannya seolah membawa hidup kisah masa lalu.
En: Her enthusiastic aura was infectious; every word about the temple's history seemed to breathe life into the stories of the past.
Id: Ayu, seorang pemandu wisata bersemangat, sebenarnya menyimpan impian lain—menjadi arkeolog dan menjaga warisan budaya Indonesia.
En: Ayu, an energetic tour guide, harbored another dream—to become an archaeologist and preserve Indonesia's cultural heritage.
Id: Tidak jauh dari situ, Bambang, penjaga keamanan dengan sorotan mata tajam, memeriksa setiap sudut candi.
En: Not far from there, Bambang, a security guard with keen eyes, inspected every corner of the temple.
Id: Keraguan menghantuinya akhir-akhir ini, takut kalau pekerjaannya tidak aman.
En: Doubts had been haunting him lately, fearing that his job was not secure.
Id: Ia tahu setiap batu, setiap ukiran patung di Borobudur, membuatnya nyaris menyatu dengan tempat tersebut.
En: He knew every stone, every sculpture at Borobudur, making him almost one with the place.
Id: Pada saat yang sama, Dimas, seorang sejarawan muda, sibuk meneliti di perpustakaan candi.
En: At the same time, Dimas, a young historian, was busy researching in the temple library.
Id: Debu buku-buku kuno menemaninya dalam pencarian sebuah penemuan besar yang akan mengubah hidupnya.
En: The dust of ancient books accompanied him in his quest for a groundbreaking discovery that would change his life.
Id: Namun, ambisi terkadang membayangi niat baiknya.
En: However, ambition sometimes overshadowed his good intentions.
Id: Segalanya berubah ketika sebuah fragmen patung kuno hilang misterius.
En: Everything changed when a fragment of an ancient statue mysteriously disappeared.
Id: Candi Hirai digemparkan kabar tersebut, khususnya di tengah perayaan Hari Kemerdekaan Indonesia yang makin menambah keramaian.
En: The temple of Hirai was in an uproar over the news, especially amidst the Independence Day celebrations, which added to the hustle and bustle.
Id: Ayu, Bambang, dan Dimas bertemu terkait insiden ini.
En: Ayu, Bambang, and Dimas came together regarding the incident.
Id: Ayu merasa tergerak untuk menemukan fragmen itu demi keselamatan heritage negara.
En: Ayu felt compelled to find the fragment for the safety of the nation's heritage.
Id: Bambang ingin membuktikan dia bisa dipercaya.
En: Bambang wanted to prove he could be trusted.
Id: Dimas melihat kesempatan untuk temuan yang bisa membuat namanya dikenal.
En: Dimas saw an opportunity for a discovery that could make his name known.
Id: Namun, jalan untuk memecahkan misteri ini tidaklah mudah.
En: However, solving this mystery was no easy task.
Id: Petunjuk tumpang tindih, kecurigaan melayang-layang.
En: Clues overlapped, suspicions lingered.
Id: Ayu memutuskan mengikuti Bambang diam-diam saat giliran jaga malam tiba.
En: Ayu decided to follow Bambang secretly during his night watch.
Id: Bambang, meski tahu berisiko, akhirnya setuju membantu Ayu dan membawa serta Dimas dalam penyelidikan tanpa izin ini.
En: Bambang, although aware of the risks, eventually agreed to help Ayu and included Dimas in this unauthorized investigation.
Id: Mereka berkumpul di balik bayang candi ketika malam merangkak turun.
En: They gathered in the shadows of the temple as night fell.
Id: Borobudur yang megah mendadak terasa menyimpan bisik-bisik rahasia.
En: The magnificent Borobudur suddenly seemed to harbor whispered secrets.
Id: Di situ, Dimas dihadapkan pada pilihan—apakah ia akan memberitahu seterunya atau bekerja sama dengan Ayu dan Bambang.
En: There, Dimas faced a choice—whether to inform his rival or cooperate with Ayu and Bambang.
Id: Kekompakan mereka pada akhirnya meruntuhkan ego.
En: Their unity ultimately broke down their egos.
Id: Jejak yang mereka ikuti membawa ke sebuah pedalaman gudang di area kompleks.
En: The trail they followed led to a hidden warehouse within the complex.
Id: Dengan langkah hati-hati, mereka menemukan rencana seorang kolektor terkenal mencuri dan menjual artefak itu saat keramaian perayaan.
En: Cautiously, they discovered a plan by a notorious collector to steal and sell the artifact during the bustling celebration.
Id: Ketiganya bertindak cepat.
En: The trio acted swiftly.
Id: Tak hanya fragmen yang berhasil kembali ke tempatnya, namun kolektor pun harus berhadapan dengan hukum.
En: Not only did the fragment return to its rightful place, but the collector also had to face justice.
Id: Borobudur kembali tenang, sekaligus menjadi saksi persahabatan baru.
En: Borobudur returned to its tranquility, also becoming a witness to a newfound friendship.
Id: Dari pengalaman ini, Ayu semakin yakin akan potensinya menjadi arkeolog.
En: From this experience, Ayu became more confident in her potential to become an archaeologist.
Id: Bambang mendapatkan hormat dan keamanan posisi yang diharapkannya.
En: Bambang gained the respect and job security he had hoped for.
Id: Sedangkan Dimas belajar arti kerjasama yang lebih berharga dari sekadar penghargaan pribadi.
En: Meanwhile, Dimas learned the value of collaboration, which was more precious than just personal acclaim.
Id: Dan ketika malam perayaan terus bergulir, Borobudur, sekali lagi, berdiri kokoh sebagai penjaga masa lalu—dengan sejarah yang terus ditulis oleh mereka yang mencintainya.
En: And as the night of the celebration continued, Borobudur once again stood firm as a guardian of the past—its history continually written by those who love it.
Vocabulary Words:
- enthusiastic: antusias
- aura: aura
- infectious: menular
- preserve: menjaga
- heritage: warisan
- secure: aman
- doubts: keraguan
- haunting: menghantui
- sculpture: ukiran patung
- historian: sejarawan
- researching: meneliti
- dust: debu
- groundbreaking: penemuan besar
- ambition: ambisi
- overshadowed: membayangi
- uproar: digemparkan
- hustle and bustle: keramaian
- compelled: tergerak
- fragment: fragmen
- suspicions: kecurigaan
- linger: melayang-layang
- unauthorized: tanpa izin
- warehouse: gudang
- notorious: terkenal
- swiftly: cepat
- tranquility: tenang
- witness: saksi
- confidence: yakin
- collaboration: kerjasama
- acclaim: penghargaan