Fluent Fiction - Indonesian: Lost and Found: A Mall Adventure
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Story Transcript:

Id: Pada suatu siang yang cerah di kota Bandung, ada seorang gadis kecil bernama Siti.
En: On a bright afternoon in the city of Bandung, there was a little girl named Siti.

Id: Dia berumur delapan tahun, memiliki rambut hitam bergelombang dan mata yang cerah.
En: She was eight years old, with wavy black hair and bright eyes.

Id: Siti sangat senang pergi ke mall bersama ibunya.
En: Siti loved going to the mall with her mother.

Id: Hari itu, ibu Siti ingin membeli beberapa baju baru untuk Siti yang sedang bertumbuh.
En: That day, Siti's mother wanted to buy some new clothes for Siti, who was growing fast.

Id: Mereka berdua berjalan ke mall terbesar di Bandung yang bernama Mall Kembang.
En: The two of them walked to the largest mall in Bandung, called Mall Kembang.

Id: Mall ini sangat besar dengan empat lantai dan banyak sekali toko.
En: The mall was very big, with four floors and many shops.

Id: Begitu sampai di sana, ibu Siti menggenggam tangan Siti dengan erat, mengingatkannya supaya tidak pergi kemana-mana sendiri.
En: When they arrived, Siti's mother held her hand tightly, reminding her not to wander off.

Id: Saat berjalan melewati toko mainan, mata Siti tertarik dengan boneka beruang yang lucu di etalase.
En: As they walked past a toy store, Siti's eyes were drawn to a cute teddy bear doll in the display window.

Id: Tanpa sadar, dia melepaskan genggaman tangan ibunya dan berjalan mendekat ke toko mainan itu.
En: Unintentionally, she let go of her mother's hand and walked towards the toy store.

Id: Siti sangat asyik melihat-lihat mainan hingga tidak menyadari bahwa ibunya sudah berjalan jauh meninggalkannya.
En: Siti got so engrossed in looking at the toys that she didn't realize her mother had walked far away, leaving her alone.

Id: Setelah beberapa menit, Siti sadar bahwa ibunya tidak ada di sampingnya.
En: After a few minutes, Siti realized that her mother was not by her side.

Id: Dia mulai panik dan hatinya berdegup kencang.
En: She started to panic, and her heart was pounding.

Id: Ibu, Ibu, dimana kamu? teriaknya sambil berputar-putar mencari ibunya.
En: Mom, Mom, where are you? she shouted, spinning around looking for her mother.

Id: Namun, tidak ada jawaban.
En: But there was no response.

Id: Siti mulai berlari kesana-kemari, memanggil-manggil ibunya, tetapi ibunya tidak kunjung ditemukan.
En: Siti began to run around, calling for her mother, but she couldn't find her anywhere.

Id: Seorang satpam yang melihat Siti sendirian dan tampak ketakutan mendekatinya.
En: A security guard who saw Siti alone and scared approached her.

Id: Hai, kecil, kamu kenapa? Apa kamu tersesat? tanya satpam itu dengan lembut.
En: Hey, little one, what's wrong? Are you lost? the security guard asked gently.

Id: Siti mengangguk sambil menahan air mata.
En: Siti nodded, holding back her tears.

Id: Namaku Pak Joko, Tenang saja, saya akan membantu kamu menemukan ibumu, kata Pak Joko sambil mengambil radio komunikasi.
En: My name is Pak Joko. Don't worry, I will help you find your mother, Pak Joko said as he took out a communication radio.

Id: Pak Joko segera menghubungi pusat informasi dan mengumumkan ciri-ciri Siti sambil meminta ibunya untuk segera ke pusat informasi.
En: Pak Joko quickly contacted the information center and announced Siti's description, asking her mother to come to the information center.

Id: Mereka berdua kemudian duduk di bench dekat pusat informasi menunggu.
En: They both sat on a bench near the information center, waiting.

Id: Siti merasa sedikit lebih baik karena ada Pak Joko di sampingnya.
En: Siti felt a little better because Pak Joko was there with her.

Id: Setelah sepuluh menit yang terasa seperti berjam-jam bagi Siti, akhirnya ibunya datang berlari ke pusat informasi.
En: After what felt like hours to Siti, but was actually only ten minutes, her mother came running to the information center.

Id: Siti! Ibu sangat khawatir! Jangan pernah pergi sendirian lagi, kata ibunya sambil memeluk Siti dengan erat.
En: Siti! I was so worried! Never go off alone again, her mother said, hugging Siti tightly.

Id: Sejak hari itu, Siti jadi lebih hati-hati jika pergi ke tempat ramai.
En: Since that day, Siti has been more careful when going to crowded places.

Id: Ia selalu memegang tangan ibunya dan tidak berjalan-jauh sendiri.
En: She always holds her mother's hand and doesn't wander off alone.

Id: Siti juga belajar cara penting untuk selalu waspada dengan lingkungan sekitar.
En: Siti also learned the importance of staying alert to her surroundings.

Id: Dan tentu saja, Pak Joko menjadi pahlawan kecilnya di Mall Kembang, tempat petualangan yang tak akan pernah ia lupakan.
En: And of course, Pak Joko became her little hero in Mall Kembang, a place of adventure that she will never forget.


Vocabulary Words:

• new: baru
• bright: cerah
• waves: ombak
• grew: tumbuh
• whispered: berbisik
• alley: gang
• tucked: dicocokkan
• vaguely: secara samar
• dawned: tersadar
• hesitation: ragu