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Monkey Business at Ubud: A New Year's Adventure

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FluentFiction.org
Published
Thu 02 Jan 2025
Episode Link
https://www.fluentfiction.com/id/episode/2025-01-02-23-34-01-id

Fluent Fiction - Indonesian: Monkey Business at Ubud: A New Year's Adventure
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Story Transcript:

Id: Hari itu, Ubud Monkey Forest terlihat lebih ramai dari biasanya.
En: That day, the Ubud Monkey Forest seemed busier than usual.

Id: Air hujan membasahi daun-daun besar dan udara lembab menyelimuti tempat tersebut.
En: The rainwater soaked the large leaves, and the humid air enveloped the place.

Id: Indra, Wayan, dan Sari sedang merayakan Hari Tahun Baru dengan penuh semangat.
En: Indra, Wayan, and Sari were celebrating New Year's Day with enthusiasm.

Id: Indra, yang biasanya ceria namun agak pelupa, ingin sekali membuktikan bahwa dirinya bisa diandalkan.
En: Indra, who is usually cheerful but somewhat forgetful, was eager to prove that he could be reliable.

Id: Di tengah hutan yang subur, monyet-monyet bermain dengan bebas, melompat dari pohon ke pohon.
En: In the midst of the lush forest, monkeys played freely, jumping from one tree to another.

Id: Salah satu dari mereka, tampaknya nakal dan penasaran, mendekati mobil milik Indra.
En: One of them, seemingly naughty and curious, approached Indra's car.

Id: Saat Indra membuka pintu mobil untuk mengambil payung, monyet itu dengan cepat menyambar kunci mobil dan berlari ke tengah kerumunan pohon.
En: As Indra opened the car door to grab an umbrella, the monkey quickly snatched the car keys and dashed into the cluster of trees.

Id: “Hey, kuncinya!
En: "Hey, the keys!"

Id: ” teriak Indra panik melihat monyet tersebut membawa lari kunci mobilnya.
En: shouted Indra in a panic as he watched the monkey run off with his car keys.

Id: Wayan dan Sari tersenyum geli melihat keributan ini.
En: Wayan and Sari smiled amusedly at the commotion.

Id: “Indra, mungkin sudah waktunya kamu belajar bernegosiasi dengan monyet,” kata Wayan sembari tertawa kecil.
En: "Indra, maybe it's time for you to learn how to negotiate with monkeys," said Wayan, chuckling a bit.

Id: Indra berusaha keras untuk membuat monyet itu mengembalikan kuncinya.
En: Indra tried hard to get the monkey to return his keys.

Id: Dia mencoba merayu dengan pisang, lalu keripik, tetapi monyet itu tampak lebih tertarik bermain-main dengan kunci yang bersinar di tangannya.
En: He attempted to tempt it with a banana, then with chips, but the monkey seemed more interested in playing with the shiny keys in its hand.

Id: Hujan mulai turun dengan lebih deras, dan turis-turis lain melihat perjuangan Indra sambil tertawa.
En: The rain began to fall more heavily, and other tourists watched Indra's struggle with laughter.

Id: Momen itu membuat Indra sadar bahwa dirinya tak bisa mengahadapi situasi ini sendirian.
En: The moment made Indra realize that he couldn't handle this situation alone.

Id: Dia harus lebih cerdik.
En: He needed to be more clever.

Id: “Bagaimana kalau kita tukar dengan sesuatu yang lebih menggoda?
En: "What if we trade with something more tempting?"

Id: ” pikir Indra.
En: Indra thought.

Id: Dia mengeluarkan cokelat batangan dari tas ranselnya, berharap ini bisa menjadi tawaran yang menggiurkan.
En: He pulled out a chocolate bar from his backpack, hoping it could be an enticing offer.

Id: Melihat cokelat itu, monyet itu tampak tertarik.
En: Seeing the chocolate, the monkey appeared interested.

Id: Namun, seketika, monyet mulai berlarian, membuat Indra berlari mengejar.
En: However, suddenly, the monkey started running around,...

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