Fluent Fiction - Indonesian: From Strangers to Friends: A Coffee Connection in the Lobby
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Story Transcript:

Id: Di lobi kantor yang modern, Rina berdiri dengan canggung sambil mengamati suasana di sekelilingnya.
En: In the modern office lobby, Rina stood awkwardly while observing the surroundings.

Id: Ruangan itu dipenuhi dengan orang-orang yang sibuk berjalan cepat, suara telepon berdering, dan percakapan ringan.
En: The room was filled with people briskly walking, the sound of ringing phones, and light conversations.

Id: Matahari musim semi bersinar terang melalui jendela-jendela kaca besar, membuat lantai marmer mengilap.
En: The spring sun shone brightly through the large glass windows, making the marble floor gleam.

Id: Rina baru saja dipindahkan ke kantor ini dari kota lain.
En: Rina had just been transferred to this office from another city.

Id: Semua tampak asing dan membuatnya merasa terasing.
En: Everything seemed unfamiliar and made her feel alienated.

Id: Di keramaian itu, dia berharap menemukan teman atau setidaknya seseorang untuk berbagi cerita sejenak.
En: In the crowd, she hoped to find a friend or at least someone to share a story with for a moment.

Id: Di saat yang sama, Adi masuk ke lobi dengan langkah terburu-buru.
En: At the same time, Adi entered the lobby with hurried steps.

Id: Dia bekerja di departemen lain dan hanya sesekali mengunjungi kantor ini.
En: He worked in a different department and only occasionally visited this office.

Id: Dengan beban kerja yang tinggi, dia hampir tidak punya waktu untuk berhenti dan menikmati suasana sekitar.
En: With a heavy workload, he almost never had time to stop and enjoy the surroundings.

Id: Namun, hari ini adalah pengecualian.
En: However, today was an exception.

Id: Lift yang biasa dia gunakan rusak.
En: The elevator he usually used was broken.

Id: Rina dan Adi, bersama beberapa orang lainnya, terpaksa menunggu teknisi memperbaikinya.
En: Rina and Adi, along with several others, were forced to wait for the technician to fix it.

Id: Melihat ini sebagai kesempatan, meskipun hatinya ragu-ragu, Rina memutuskan untuk membuka percakapan.
En: Seeing this as an opportunity, even though her heart was hesitant, Rina decided to start a conversation.

Id: "Hai, kamu juga menunggu lift?
En: "Hi, are you also waiting for the elevator?"

Id: " tanyanya dengan senyum sedikit gugup.
En: she asked with a slightly nervous smile.

Id: Adi menoleh dan tersenyum tipis.
En: Adi turned and gave a faint smile.

Id: "Iya, padahal biasanya sangat jarang rusak," jawabnya sambil menoleh ke arah pintu lift yang tertutup.
En: "Yes, it's usually very rarely broken," he replied while looking at the closed elevator doors.

Id: Setelah beberapa menit obrolan basa-basi, Rina menemukan bahwa mereka memiliki kesamaan dalam hal kopi.
En: After a few minutes of small talk, Rina discovered that they shared a common interest in coffee.

Id: "Sebenarnya aku baru pindah ke sini.
En: "Actually, I just moved here.

Id: Masih bingung mencari tempat kopi yang enak," katanya.
En: I'm still confused about finding a good coffee place," she said.

Id: Wajah Adi sedikit berseri.
En: Adi's face brightened slightly.

Id: "Oh, kamu suka kopi juga?
En: "Oh, you like coffee too?

Id: Aku sering pergi ke kafe di sebelah kantor.
En: I often go to a cafe next to the office.

Id: Kopinya enak dan suasananya nyaman," katanya, memberi rekomendasi.
En: The coffee is good, and the atmosphere is cozy," he said, giving a recommendation.

Id: Percakapan pun semakin mengalir.
En: The conversation began to flow more easily.

Id: Mereka bercerita tentang kedai kopi favorit masing-masing, tempat-tempat yang ingin mereka kunjungi, dan hal-hal kecil lainnya yang perlahan membuka pintu menuju pertemanan baru.
En: They talked about their favorite coffee shops, places they wanted to visit, and other little things that slowly opened the door to a new friendship.

Id: Waktu berjalan cepat, dan lift mulai berfungsi kembali.
En: Time passed quickly, and the elevator started functioning again.

Id: Sebelum berpisah menuju lantai masing-masing, Adi berkata, "Bagaimana kalau kita minum kopi sama-sama saat istirahat makan siang?
En: Before parting to their respective floors, Adi said, "How about we have coffee together during lunch break?"

Id: "Rina tersenyum lega dan setuju.
En: Rina smiled with relief and agreed.

Id: Mereka saling bertukar nomor telepon, menandai awal dari kemungkinan pertemanan yang lebih dalam.
En: They exchanged phone numbers, marking the beginning of a potentially deeper friendship.

Id: Rina merasa lebih percaya diri.
En: Rina felt more confident.

Id: Meskipun awalnya ragu, dia belajar bahwa membuat langkah kecil untuk keluar dari zona nyaman dapat membawa hubungan yang berharga.
En: Although she was initially hesitant, she learned that taking small steps out of her comfort zone could lead to valuable relationships.

Id: Hari itu, di bawah sinar matahari yang cerah, dia tidak lagi merasa asing di tempat baru itu.
En: That day, under the bright sunshine, she no longer felt like a stranger in that new place.

Id: Serasa menemukan kawan baru di tengah keramaian yang sempat membuatnya merasa sendirian.
En: It felt like finding a new friend amidst the once-lonely hustle and bustle.


Vocabulary Words:

• awkwardly: canggung
• briskly: cepat
• gleam: mengilap
• alienated: terasing
• hurried: terburu-buru
• workload: beban kerja
• technician: teknisi
• opportunity: kesempatan
• hesitant: ragu-ragu
• rarely: jarang
• recommendation: rekomendasi
• flow: mengalir
• confident: percaya diri
• potentially: kemungkinan
• valuable: berharga
• lobby: lobi
• unfamiliar: asing
• conversation: percakapan
• depart: berangkat
• functioning: berfungsi
• exchanged: bertukar
• sunshine: sinar matahari
• stranger: asing
• amidst: di tengah-tengah
• hustle: keramaian
• floor: lantai
• surroundings: suasana sekitar
• elevator: lift
• broken: rusak
• relief: lega