Fluent Fiction - Indonesian: Market Mayhem: Budi's Blunder and Bargains
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Story Transcript:

Id: Di suatu pagi yang cerah di sebuah pasar tradisional, Budi dan dua temannya, Siti dan Dewi, berjalan beriringan sambil tertawa ceria.
En: On a bright morning at a traditional market, Budi and his two friends, Siti and Dewi, walked side by side, laughing cheerfully.

Id: Pasar itu ramai dengan pedagang yang berteriak menawarkan dagangannya dan pembeli yang berlalu lalang mencari barang kebutuhan mereka.
En: The market was bustling with vendors shouting to offer their goods and buyers coming and going, searching for their necessities.

Id: Budi, yang sebelumnya jarang pergi ke pasar, merasa penasaran ingin mencoba menawar.
En: Budi, who rarely went to the market before, felt curious and wanted to try bargaining.

Id: Dia melihat sekeranjang sayuran segar yang tampak menggiurkan.
En: He saw a basket of fresh vegetables that looked tempting.

Id: Langkahnya terhenti, dan dia meminta izin pada Siti dan Dewi untuk mencoba kemampuan tawar-menawarnya.
En: His steps halted, and he asked Siti and Dewi for permission to try his bargaining skills.

Id: "Tenang saja, biar aku yang bicara.
En: "Don't worry, let me do the talking.

Id: Kita pasti bisa dapat harga murah!
En: We can definitely get a good price!"

Id: " kata Budi dengan penuh percaya diri.
En: Budi said confidently.

Id: Sementara itu, Siti dan Dewi hanya tersenyum simpul melihat antusiasme Budi.
En: Meanwhile, Siti and Dewi simply smiled at Budi's enthusiasm.

Id: Mereka bertukar pandang, seakan tau apa yang akan terjadi selanjutnya.
En: They exchanged glances, as if they knew what would happen next.

Id: Tanpa banyak berpikir, Budi langsung mendatangi pedagang yang duduk santai di sebelah keranjang sayuran.
En: Without much thought, Budi approached the vendor who was sitting leisurely next to the basket of vegetables.

Id: "Pak, sayurannya segar sekali!
En: "Sir, the vegetables look very fresh!

Id: Berapa harganya untuk satu keranjang?
En: How much is the price for one basket?"

Id: " tanya Budi dengan semangat.
En: Budi asked eagerly.

Id: Pedagang tersebut menatap Budi dengan agak terkejut, lalu tersenyum mengetahui bahwa pembeli ini belum berpengalaman.
En: The vendor looked at Budi somewhat surprised, then smiled upon realizing that this buyer was inexperienced.

Id: "Oh, untuk kamu saja, satu keranjang harganya dua kali lipat dari harga biasanya," jawab pedagang tersebut sambil berusaha menahan tawa.
En: "Oh, just for you, the price for one basket is double the usual price," the vendor replied, trying to hold back his laughter.

Id: Budi yang tidak menyadari permainan kata-kata sang pedagang langsung menyerahkan uang tanpa berpikir panjang.
En: Unaware of the vendor's wordplay, Budi immediately handed over the money without much thought.

Id: "Wah, ampuh juga teknikmu Pak," puji Budi sembari mengambil keranjang sayuran tersebut.
En: "Wow, your technique worked like a charm, Sir," praised Budi while taking the basket of vegetables.

Id: Siti dan Dewi yang mengintip dari kejauhan tak bisa menahan tawa mereka.
En: Siti and Dewi, who were peeking from a distance, couldn't hold back their laughter.

Id: Mereka mendekati Budi dan sambil tetap tertawa, Siti berkata, "Budi, kamu tadi bukan menawar, kamu malah memberi uang lebih ke pedagang itu!
En: They approached Budi, still laughing, and Siti said, "Budi, you didn't bargain earlier, you just gave extra money to the vendor!"

Id: "Perasaan Budi campur aduk.
En: Budi's feelings were mixed.

Id: Dia merasa malu tapi juga dapat pelajaran berharga.
En: He felt embarrassed but also learned a valuable lesson.

Id: "Iya ya, aku bahkan tidak mengecek harga dengan pedagang lain," ujar Budi sambil menggaruk kepalanya yang tidak gatal.
En: "Yeah, I didn't even check the price with other vendors," said Budi, scratching his head nonchalantly.

Id: Akhirnya, mereka bertiga memutuskan untuk berkeliling pasar sambil tertawa bersama.
En: Finally, the three of them decided to stroll around the market while laughing together.

Id: Sekalipun Budi membayar lebih, hari itu dia belajar sesuatu yang berharga tentang menawar di pasar.
En: Even though Budi paid more, that day he learned something valuable about bargaining at the market.

Id: Dan bagi Siti dan Dewi, itu adalah kenangan lucu yang akan mereka ceritakan berulang kali di masa yang akan datang.
En: And for Siti and Dewi, it was a funny memory they would tell repeatedly in the future.

Id: Sejak hari itu, Budi menjadi lebih cermat dan Siti serta Dewi selalu siap membantunya berbelanja.
En: Since that day, Budi became more careful and Siti and Dewi were always ready to help him shop.

Id: Perlahan tapi pasti, pasar tradisional tidak hanya menjadi tempat belanja, tapi juga tempat bertumbuhnya persahabatan dan kenangan mereka bertiga.
En: Slowly but surely, the traditional market became not only a place to shop, but also a place where their friendship and memories grew.


Vocabulary Words:

• bargaining: tawar-menawar
• tempting: menggiurkan
• enthusiasm: antusiasme
• approached: mendatangi
• vendor: pedagang
• inexperienced: belum berpengalaman
• technique: teknik
• embarrassed: merasa malu
• valuable: berharga
• nonchalantly: tanpa acuh
• traditional: tradisional
• memories: kenangan
• curious: penasaran
• halted: terhenti
• laughter: tawa
• permission: izin
• glances: bertukar pandang
• wordplay: permainan kata-kata
• vendor's: pedagang
• repeatedly: berulang kali
• careful: cermat
• shouting: berteriak
• shallow: dangkal
• surprised: terkejut
• previously: sebelumnya
• goods: dagangan
• necessary: kebutuhan
• strolling: berkeliling
• inexperienced: berpengalaman