Fluent Fiction - Indonesian: Bargain Wins at Jakarta's Tanah Abang: A Shopping Adventure
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Story Transcript:
Id: Matahari bersinar terang di Pasar Tanah Abang, Jakarta.
En: The sun shone brightly at Tanah Abang Market, Jakarta.
Id: Pasar itu ramai dengan pedagang dan pembeli yang saling berinteraksi.
En: The market was bustling with traders and buyers interacting with each other.
Id: Budi, Sari, dan Rina berjalan bersama untuk mencari kain batik tradisional.
En: Budi, Sari, and Rina walked together to look for traditional batik fabric.
Id: "Ini tempat yang tepat," kata Budi dengan semangat.
En: "This is the right place," said Budi enthusiastically.
Id: Mereka tiba di depan sebuah kios yang penuh dengan kain batik.
En: They arrived in front of a stall full of batik fabrics.
Id: Penjualnya tersenyum ramah.
En: The seller smiled warmly.
Id: "Saya ingin kain batik ini," kata Sari sambil menunjuk kain dengan motif bunga.
En: "I want this batik fabric," said Sari while pointing to a fabric with a floral motif.
Id: Penjual mengatakan harga kain itu seratus ribu rupiah.
En: The seller said the price was one hundred thousand rupiahs.
Id: Sari berpikir sebentar, lalu mulai menawar.
En: Sari thought for a moment, then started bargaining.
Id: "Boleh kurang, Mbak?
En: "Can it be cheaper, Miss?
Id: Bagaimana kalau delapan puluh ribu?
En: How about eighty thousand?"
Id: " Sari menawarkan harga lebih rendah.
En: Sari offered a lower price.
Id: Penjual tersenyum kecil, "Ah, tidak bisa, Mbak.
En: The seller smiled slightly, "Ah, can't do, Miss.
Id: Seratus ribu sudah harga terbaik.
En: One hundred thousand is already the best price."
Id: "Rina, yang dari tadi diam, ikut membantu.
En: Rina, who had been silent, chimed in to help.
Id: "Mbak, kami beli tiga kain.
En: "Miss, we're buying three fabrics.
Id: Ada diskon?
En: Any discount?"
Id: "Penjual berpikir.
En: The seller thought for a moment.
Id: "Baiklah, kalau beli tiga, saya kasih diskon.
En: "Alright, if you buy three, I'll give a discount.
Id: Masing-masing sembilan puluh ribu.
En: Ninety thousand each."
Id: "Budi juga ikut bicara, "Tapi kami pembeli tetap di sini, Mbak.
En: Budi also joined in, "But we're regular customers here, Miss.
Id: Bisa kurang lagi, ya?
En: Can it be even lower?"
Id: "Penjual melihat mereka bertiga dan akhirnya setuju.
En: The seller looked at the three of them and finally agreed.
Id: "Baiklah, karena kalian pelanggan setia, saya kasih delapan puluh lima ribu per kain.
En: "Alright, because you are loyal customers, I'll give it for eighty-five thousand per fabric."
Id: ""Deal!
En: "Deal!"
Id: " Seru mereka bertiga dengan senang.
En: they all shouted happily.
Id: Mereka membayar dan menerima kain batik yang cantik itu.
En: They paid and received the beautiful batik fabrics.
Id: Dengan senyum lebar, Budi, Sari, dan Rina meninggalkan kios.
En: With broad smiles, Budi, Sari, and Rina left the stall.
Id: "Kita dapat harga bagus," kata Rina.
En: "We got a good price," said Rina.
Id: Mereka pun pulang dengan hati gembira, merasa puas dengan hasil tawar-menawar mereka.
En: They went home with happy hearts, feeling satisfied with their bargaining results.
Id: Pasar Tanah Abang memang memberikan pengalaman berbelanja yang berkesan.
En: Tanah Abang Market indeed provided a memorable shopping experience.
Vocabulary Words:
- shone: bersinar
- brightly: terang
- bustling: ramai
- traders: pedagang
- customers: pelanggan
- interacting: berinteraksi
- traditional: tradisional
- fabric: kain
- motif: motif
- floral: bunga
- price: harga
- bargaining: menawar
- lower: lebih rendah
- discount: diskon
- loyal: setia
- deal: setuju
- happy: senang
- hearts: hati
- satisfied: puas
- shopping: berbelanja
- memorable: berkesan
- materials: bahan
- enthusiastically: dengan semangat
- warmly: ramah
- slightly: kecil
- thought: berpikir
- offered: menawarkan
- finally: akhirnya
- regular: tetap
- happy hearts: hati gembira