Indonesian–English parallel text
Kakek dan Kacamata
Grandpa and the Glasses
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Jonas berumur delapan tahun. Dia ada di rumah Kakek setiap hari Rabu. Kakek sudah tua, tetapi lucu. Dia pandai memasak, dan dia suka membaca cerita.
Jonas is eight. Every Wednesday he is at Grandpa’s. Grandpa is old, but funny. He cooks well, and he likes reading stories.
Hari ini hari Rabu. Jonas membunyikan bel. Kakek membuka pintu. “Halo, Jonas! Ayo masuk!”
Today is Wednesday. Jonas rings the bell. Grandpa opens the door. “Hello, Jonas! Come in!”
“Halo, Kakek! Apakah kamu membaca cerita hari ini?” “Ya, tentu,” kata Kakek. “Tetapi pertama-tama aku butuh kacamataku.”
“Hello, Grandpa! Will you read a story today?” “Yes, gladly,” says Grandpa. “But first I need my glasses.”
Kakek mencari. Dia mencari di atas meja. Di sana ada koran. Di sana ada secangkir teh. Tetapi tidak ada kacamata.
Grandpa looks. He looks on the table. There is the newspaper. There is a cup of tea. But there are no glasses.
“Hm,” kata Kakek. “Di mana kacamataku?”
“Hm,” says Grandpa. “Where are my glasses?”
Jonas juga mencari. Dia mencari di dapur. Dia membuka kulkas. Di dalam kulkas ada susu, keju, dan sebuah tomat. Tetapi tidak ada kacamata.
Jonas looks too. He looks in the kitchen. He opens the fridge. In the fridge there is milk, cheese and a tomato. But no glasses.
Kakek mencari di kamar mandi. Di sana ada sikat giginya. Di sana ada sisirnya. Tetapi tidak ada kacamata.
Grandpa looks in the bathroom. There is his toothbrush. There is his comb. But there are no glasses.
“Mungkin di taman?”, tanya Jonas. Mereka pergi ke taman. Di sana duduk kucing tetangga. Kucing itu melihat Kakek. Kakek melihat kucing itu.
“Maybe in the garden?” asks Jonas. They go into the garden. The neighbour’s cat is sitting there. The cat looks at Grandpa. Grandpa looks at the cat.
“Apakah kamu membawa kacamataku?”, tanya Kakek. Kucing itu tidak mengatakan apa-apa. Dia pergi.
“Have you got my glasses?” asks Grandpa. The cat says nothing. She walks away.
“Kucing tidak punya kacamata, Kakek,” kata Jonas. “Kucing melihat dengan sangat baik.”
“Cats don’t have glasses, Grandpa,” says Jonas. “Cats see very well.”
“Kucing memang beruntung,” kata Kakek.
“Lucky cats,” says Grandpa.
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