Season 4 Episode A11
Level of Indonesian and English fluency: Beginner to Intermediate
Indonesian Version
Kakakku empat tahun lebih tua dan waktu kecil, aku ingin sekali seperti dia yang sudah mahir naik sepeda roda dua. Di satu malam, keinginan aku ternyata sampai terbawa mimpi dan di mimpi aku itu, aku sudah bisa lancar sekali dengan sepeda kakakku.
Pagi hari saat aku bangun dari tidur, aku berlari ke garasi dan mengambil sepeda kakakku, aku harus naik kursi karena sepeda itu terlalu tinggi.
Kaki aku mendorong kursi dan sepeda meluncur pelan. Sempat aku senang sekali, tapi sekejap, sepeda itu menabrak pintu garasi, dan karena kakiku masih belum bisa mencapai lantai, maka aku terjatuh dan kepalaku bagian kanan terkena lantai.
Aku menangis sekencangnya dan orang tuaku panik berlari menolong. Saat itu aku masih sempat kebingungan, antara mimpi dan realita. Untungnya kejadian itu tidak membuat aku trauma untuk belajar lagi, sejak itu Ayahku dengan giat mengajarkan aku hingga akhirnya beneran aku bisa.
English Version (2:10)
My brother is four years older than me and when I was young, I really wanted to be like him, who could already ride his two-wheeled bicycle very well. One night, my wish was actually carried into my dream and in that dream, I was very good at riding his bicycle.
The next morning, when I woke up, I ran into the garage and took my brother’s bicycle. I had to climb a chair to reach the seat as the bicycle was too high for me.
My legs pushed against the chair and the bicycle slowly rolled away. For a moment, I was very happy, but within a second, the bicycle hit the garage door, and as my legs could not reach the floor, I fell and hit the right side of my head against the floor.
I cried loudly and my panicked parents ran to help me. At that time, I was confused, trying to grasp whether I was still dreaming or was awake already. Fortunately, that incident did not traumatize me to keep learning; ever since that time my father diligently taught me how to ride my bicycle until I could actually do it.
Mahir : skilled
Lancar : smooth
Roda : wheel
Garasi : garage
Mengayuh : pedaling
Mencapai : reach
Sekencangnya : very loud / powerful (can be for speed)
Panik : panic
Giat : keen, diligent, active
Indonesian language used here is in the daily-conversation format, that has influences from the local culture and custom. Should you have questions on the more formal version, please consult with your guru Bahasa Indonesia.
Level of Indonesian and English fluency: Beginner – Intermediate