Fluent Fiction - Indonesian: Rain, Rice, and Resilience: Dewi's Harvest Struggle
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Story Transcript:

Id: Langit pagi itu berwarna biru cerah dengan awan putih yang menggantung malas.
En: The morning sky was a bright blue with white clouds lazily hanging around.

Id: Di desa yang dikelilingi bukit-bukit hijau, terhampar sawah luas yang berwarna hijau terang.
En: In the village surrounded by green hills, a vast expanse of rice fields stretched out in a bright green hue.

Id: Di antara batang padi yang menjulang, Dewi berdiri dengan tangan di pinggang.
En: Among the towering rice stalks, Dewi stood with her hands on her hips.

Id: Hari panen sudah tiba, tetapi langit mulai berubah lebih awal dari yang diharapkan.
En: The harvest day had arrived, but the sky started changing earlier than expected.

Id: "Kelihatannya hujan akan turun lebih cepat," kata Arif, pemuda yang selalu membantu Dewi dan keluarganya di ladang.
En: "It looks like the rain is going to fall sooner," said Arif, a young man who always helped Dewi and her family in the fields.

Id: "Iya, kita harus mulai panen sekarang," jawab Dewi, suaranya mantap.
En: "Yes, we have to start the harvest now," replied Dewi with steady voice.

Id: Dia tahu risiko yang dihadapinya.
En: She knew the risks she faced.

Id: Jika mereka menunggu terlalu lama, hujan bisa merusak seluruh panen.
En: If they waited too long, the rain could ruin the entire harvest.

Id: Sinta, adik Dewi, datang dengan keranjang bambu di tangannya.
En: Sinta, Dewi's sister, arrived with a bamboo basket in her hands.

Id: "Apakah kita bisa melakukannya, Kak?
En: "Can we do this, Sis?"

Id: " tanyanya, matanya penuh ketakutan.
En: she asked, her eyes filled with fear.

Id: "Harus bisa.
En: "We have to.

Id: Kita semua akan bekerja bersama," kata Dewi, berusaha menyemangati adiknya.
En: We will all work together," said Dewi, trying to encourage her sister.

Id: Mereka bertiga mulai memotong batang padi dengan sabit kecil.
En: The three of them began cutting the rice stalks with small sickles.

Id: Ayah dan ibu Dewi sudah di bagian lain sawah, bekerja sekuat tenaga.
En: Dewi's father and mother were already in another part of the field, working with all their might.

Id: Keringat mulai bercucuran dari dahi Dewi, tapi dia tidak berhenti.
En: Sweat started pouring down Dewi's forehead, but she didn't stop.

Id: Pikiran tentang toko kecil di kota mendorongnya untuk terus bekerja.
En: Thoughts of a small shop in town motivated her to keep working.

Id: Namun, tak lama kemudian, awan gelap mengumpul lebih banyak.
En: However, not long after, more dark clouds gathered.

Id: Tetesan hujan pertama jatuh.
En: The first drops of rain began to fall.

Id: Dewi merasa cemas, tetapi dia menguatkan diri.
En: Dewi felt anxious, but she steeled herself.

Id: "Kita hampir selesai," katanya kepada Arif dan Sinta, meskipun dia sendiri mulai meragukannya.
En: "We're almost done," she said to Arif and Sinta, even though she herself started to doubt it.

Id: Dalam sekejap, hujan mulai turun deras.
En: In an instant, the rain started pouring down heavily.

Id: Dewi, Arif, dan Sinta berlari ke tepian sawah sambil tetap membawa keranjang penuh padi.
En: Dewi, Arif, and Sinta ran to the edge of the field, still carrying baskets full of rice.

Id: Mereka basah kuyup tapi tetap berusaha menyelamatkan hasil kerja keras mereka.
En: They were soaking wet, but they continued to try to save the fruits of their hard work.

Id: Hujan berlangsung hingga sore hari.
En: The rain lasted until the afternoon.

Id: Setelah reda, Dewi dan keluarganya berkumpul di rumah, memeriksa hasil panen.
En: After it subsided, Dewi and her family gathered at home to check the harvest.

Id: Meskipun banyak yang rusak, sebagian besar selamat berkat usaha keras mereka.
En: Although much was ruined, most were saved thanks to their hard efforts.

Id: "Aku tahu ini tidak cukup untuk rencana toko kecilmu," kata ibunya dengan lembut.
En: "I know it's not enough for your small shop plan," her mother said gently.

Id: Dewi menunduk sejenak, hatinya kecewa.
En: Dewi bowed her head for a moment, her heart disappointed.

Id: "Tapi kita punya cukup untuk bertahan," tambah ayahnya, menepuk bahu Dewi.
En: "But we have enough to get by," her father added, patting Dewi on the shoulder.

Id: Dewi tersenyum tipis.
En: Dewi gave a faint smile.

Id: Mungkin mimpinya harus ditunda, tetapi dia melihat sekeliling dan merasa bersyukur.
En: Perhaps her dream had to be postponed, but she looked around and felt grateful.

Id: Mereka bersama, mereka keluarga.
En: They were together; they were family.

Id: Itu pun berharga.
En: That was valuable too.

Id: Hari itu, Dewi memahami bahwa memimpikan masa depan tidak boleh menghalangi nilai dari saat ini.
En: That day, Dewi understood that dreaming of the future should not overshadow the value of the present moment.

Id: Dia mengerti bahwa kekuatan dan dukungan dari keluarga dan komunitasnya adalah harta yang tak ternilai.
En: She realized that the strength and support from her family and community was an invaluable treasure.

Id: Dengan itu, dia siap menyongsong hari baru, penuh harapan.
En: With that, she was ready to face a new day, full of hope.


Vocabulary Words:

• lazily: malas
• surrounded: dikelilingi
• expanse: terhampar
• stalks: batang
• harvest: panen
• steady: mantap
• risks: risiko
• bamboo: bambu
• encourage: menyemangati
• sickles: sabit
• sweat: keringat
• motivated: mendorong
• gathered: mengumpul
• anxious: cemas
• steeled: menguatkan
• pouring: bercucuran
• soaking: basah kuyup
• subsided: reda
• gently: lembut
• disappointed: kecewa
• postponed: ditunda
• grateful: bersyukur
• overshadow: menghalangi
• invaluable: tak ternilai
• treasure: harta
• hue: warna
• ruin: merusak
• fruits: hasil
• bowed: menunduk
• patting: menepuk