Indonesian–English parallel text
Ponsel di dalam Taksi
The Phone in the Taxi
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A bilingual Indonesian–English edition: the Indonesian text with the English beside it, paragraph by paragraph.
Opening the reader…
Pemuda itu
The young man
Claire tinggal di Paris. Umur dia empat puluh empat tahun. Dia menyetir taksi.
Claire lives in Paris. She is forty-four. She drives a taxi.
Dia bekerja setiap hari, dari jam tujuh sampai jam delapan. Taksinya tua, tetapi sangat bersih.
She works every day, from seven to eight. Her taxi is old, but it is very clean.
Claire bercerai. Dia punya anak laki-laki, tetapi anaknya sekarang sudah dewasa. Dia tinggal di Lyon. Dia jarang menelepon Claire.
Claire is divorced. She has a son, but he is a man now. He lives in Lyon. He does not call her much.
Hari ini Senin pagi, dan hujan turun. Seorang pemuda berlari ke taksi. Dia membawa tas besar dan tas kecil.
It is Monday morning, and it is raining. A young man runs to the taxi. He has a big bag and a small bag.
“Selamat pagi! Tolong ke bank besar di Rue de Rivoli. Dan tolong cepat! Saya terlambat.”
“Good morning! To the big bank on Rue de Rivoli, please. And fast, please! I am late.”
“Semua orang terlambat di Paris,” kata Claire. Dia tersenyum.
“Everybody is late in Paris,” says Claire. She smiles.
Pemuda itu tidak tersenyum. Dia berbicara di ponselnya. Dia melihat jam tangannya. Dia berbicara di ponselnya lagi.
The young man does not smile. He talks on his phone. He looks at his watch. He talks on his phone again.
“Ya, Ibu. Tidak, Ibu. Aku tahu, Ibu. Nanti malam jam sembilan. Ya, semua barang ada padaku.”
“Yes, Mum. No, Mum. I know, Mum. Tonight at nine. Yes, I have everything.”
Claire mendengar. Dia memikirkan anak laki-lakinya. Anaknya tidak pernah berkata “Ya, Ibu” di telepon. Anaknya tidak menelepon.
Claire listens. She thinks of her son. Her son never says “Yes, Mum” on the phone. Her son does not call.
“Apakah itu ibu Anda?” tanya Claire.
“Is that your mother?” she asks.
“Ya. Dia menelepon setiap jam. Dia cemas tentang semua hal.”
“Yes. She calls every hour. She worries about everything.”
“Para ibu memang cemas,” kata Claire. “Itu tugas mereka. Dan pemuda lupa segalanya.”
“Mothers worry,” says Claire. “It is their job. And young men forget everything.”
Taksi berhenti di depan sebuah bank besar. Pemuda itu memberi uang kepada Claire. Dia mengambil tas-tasnya dan berlari.
The taxi stops in front of a big bank. The young man gives her the money. He takes his bags and runs.
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