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Rina's Lessons in Bargaining: A Day at Banjarmasin's Market
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Fluent Fiction - Indonesian: Rina's Lessons in Bargaining: A Day at Banjarmasin's Market
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
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Story Transcript:
Id: Pasar terapung Banjarmasin dipenuhi warna-warni.
En: The floating market of Banjarmasin is filled with colors.
Id: Perahu-perahu kecil bergerak perlahan di sepanjang sungai.
En: Small boats move slowly along the river.
Id: Para penjual memanggil-manggil pembeli, menawarkan buah dan sayur segar.
En: Vendors call out to buyers, offering fresh fruits and vegetables.
Id: Udara beraroma air sungai dan buah-buahan tropis.
En: The air is filled with the scent of river water and tropical fruits.
Id: Rina, mahasiswi ekonomi dari Jakarta, baru pertama kali mengunjungi pasar ini.
En: Rina, an economics student from Jakarta, was visiting this market for the first time.
Id: Dia punya tugas kuliah untuk mempelajari perdagangan lokal.
En: She had a college assignment to study local trade.
Id: Rina sangat ambisius, ingin membeli buah langka untuk proyeknya.
En: Rina was very ambitious, wanting to buy rare fruits for her project.
Id: Dia harus belajar cara menawar, sesuatu yang belum pernah dia lakukan.
En: She had to learn how to bargain, something she had never done before.
Id: Sejak tiba, Rina merasa bingung.
En: Since her arrival, Rina felt confused.
Id: Orang-orang berbicara dengan semangat dan cepat.
En: People were speaking with enthusiasm and rapidly.
Id: Dia sedikit kesulitan memahami bahasa lokal.
En: She had some difficulty understanding the local language.
Id: Rina memutuskan untuk mengamati dulu, memperhatikan bagaimana penduduk lokal menawar harga.
En: Rina decided to observe first, paying attention to how locals bargained prices.
Id: Tak jauh dari situ, Rina bertemu Adi, seorang penjual buah.
En: Not far from there, Rina met Adi, a fruit seller.
Id: Wajah Adi ramah dan terbuka.
En: Adi's face was friendly and open.
Id: "Mbak Rina, perlu bantuan?
En: "Miss Rina, do you need help?"
Id: " tanya Adi.
En: asked Adi.
Id: Rina tersenyum lega dan menjelaskan tujuannya.
En: Rina smiled with relief and explained her purpose.
Id: Dia ingin tahu cara menawar dengan baik.
En: She wanted to know how to bargain well.
Id: Adi mengajarkan Rina cara-cara dasar menawar.
En: Adi taught Rina some basic bargaining techniques.
Id: "Pertama, jangan langsung menawar.
En: "First, don't bargain right away.
Id: Dengarkan dulu harga dari penjual," kata Adi.
En: Listen to the seller's price first," said Adi.
Id: "Kemudian, tawar setengah dari harga itu.
En: "Then, offer half of that price.
Id: Penjual pasti akan menurunkan harga sedikit.
En: The seller will definitely lower the price a bit."
Id: "Dengan bekal ilmu baru, Rina merasa lebih percaya diri.
En: With her new knowledge, Rina felt more confident.
Id: Dia melihat Sari, penjual buah berpengalaman.
En: She saw Sari, an experienced fruit seller.
Id: Sari menjual buah langka yang Rina cari.
En: Sari was selling the rare fruit Rina was looking for.
Id: Rina mendekat.
En: Rina approached.
Id: "Bu, berapa harga buah ini?
En: "Ma'am, how much is this fruit?"
Id: " tanya Rina.
En: asked Rina.
Id: Sari menyebutkan harga yang cukup tinggi.
En: Sari mentioned a rather high price.
Id: Rina mencoba mengikuti saran Adi.
En: Rina tried to follow Adi's advi
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.com/id/episode/2026-09-15-07-38-22-id
Story Transcript:
Id: Pasar terapung Banjarmasin dipenuhi warna-warni.
En: The floating market of Banjarmasin is filled with colors.
Id: Perahu-perahu kecil bergerak perlahan di sepanjang sungai.
En: Small boats move slowly along the river.
Id: Para penjual memanggil-manggil pembeli, menawarkan buah dan sayur segar.
En: Vendors call out to buyers, offering fresh fruits and vegetables.
Id: Udara beraroma air sungai dan buah-buahan tropis.
En: The air is filled with the scent of river water and tropical fruits.
Id: Rina, mahasiswi ekonomi dari Jakarta, baru pertama kali mengunjungi pasar ini.
En: Rina, an economics student from Jakarta, was visiting this market for the first time.
Id: Dia punya tugas kuliah untuk mempelajari perdagangan lokal.
En: She had a college assignment to study local trade.
Id: Rina sangat ambisius, ingin membeli buah langka untuk proyeknya.
En: Rina was very ambitious, wanting to buy rare fruits for her project.
Id: Dia harus belajar cara menawar, sesuatu yang belum pernah dia lakukan.
En: She had to learn how to bargain, something she had never done before.
Id: Sejak tiba, Rina merasa bingung.
En: Since her arrival, Rina felt confused.
Id: Orang-orang berbicara dengan semangat dan cepat.
En: People were speaking with enthusiasm and rapidly.
Id: Dia sedikit kesulitan memahami bahasa lokal.
En: She had some difficulty understanding the local language.
Id: Rina memutuskan untuk mengamati dulu, memperhatikan bagaimana penduduk lokal menawar harga.
En: Rina decided to observe first, paying attention to how locals bargained prices.
Id: Tak jauh dari situ, Rina bertemu Adi, seorang penjual buah.
En: Not far from there, Rina met Adi, a fruit seller.
Id: Wajah Adi ramah dan terbuka.
En: Adi's face was friendly and open.
Id: "Mbak Rina, perlu bantuan?
En: "Miss Rina, do you need help?"
Id: " tanya Adi.
En: asked Adi.
Id: Rina tersenyum lega dan menjelaskan tujuannya.
En: Rina smiled with relief and explained her purpose.
Id: Dia ingin tahu cara menawar dengan baik.
En: She wanted to know how to bargain well.
Id: Adi mengajarkan Rina cara-cara dasar menawar.
En: Adi taught Rina some basic bargaining techniques.
Id: "Pertama, jangan langsung menawar.
En: "First, don't bargain right away.
Id: Dengarkan dulu harga dari penjual," kata Adi.
En: Listen to the seller's price first," said Adi.
Id: "Kemudian, tawar setengah dari harga itu.
En: "Then, offer half of that price.
Id: Penjual pasti akan menurunkan harga sedikit.
En: The seller will definitely lower the price a bit."
Id: "Dengan bekal ilmu baru, Rina merasa lebih percaya diri.
En: With her new knowledge, Rina felt more confident.
Id: Dia melihat Sari, penjual buah berpengalaman.
En: She saw Sari, an experienced fruit seller.
Id: Sari menjual buah langka yang Rina cari.
En: Sari was selling the rare fruit Rina was looking for.
Id: Rina mendekat.
En: Rina approached.
Id: "Bu, berapa harga buah ini?
En: "Ma'am, how much is this fruit?"
Id: " tanya Rina.
En: asked Rina.
Id: Sari menyebutkan harga yang cukup tinggi.
En: Sari mentioned a rather high price.
Id: Rina mencoba mengikuti saran Adi.
En: Rina tried to follow Adi's advi