Today i will try translating one of many indonesian kid stories in order to improve my english skill. If you spot anything wrong, please be kind to correct me. Okay, here it is.
In the end they agree to have a race and decide that the route is along the river.
After kancil has left, siput gathers their friends. He asks his friends to have a line and hide along the race route and to answer Kancil's call.
Finally the expected day has come. Kancil and Siput have readied.
"Are you ready Siput?" Kancil asks.
"Ofcourse, and i must be the winner! This is not fair if we starts to run at the same time. Why don't you have a head start, i will let you run first." Snail retaliates.
"Are you kidding me??" Kancil can't hide his emotion.
"No. You can run first, i will win anyway." Snail answers calmly.
"Suit yourself!" Kancil walks slowly leaving the start line.
After few steps, he stops to call Siput.
"Hey, Siput! where are you?" Kancil shouts.
"Don't dawdle! I am in front of you!" Siput answers.
Kancil is bewildered, he speeds his pace. Sometime later he asks again, but each time he asks, the answer is always the same. Siput always a bit ahead of him. In panic, Kancil finally runs with all of his might.
Kancil keeps running until he sees the finish line. He really feels glad, because there is no response when he calls Siput. Kancil already thinks that he wins the race.
Kancil looks blank when he finds Siput is already sits on stone near the finish line.
"What takes you so long? I am already bored waiting for you.
With nooding, Kancil comes forward Siput to admit his defeat.
"Okay, i have lost. You are the greatest animal in this jungle" Kancil says.
"Hahaha.. see? You may be smart but there will always be someone else who is smarter than you are. So, don't be cocky! Okay?"Siput says.
"Yeah.. you are right Siput. I am sorry. I won't be arrogant anymore".
After taking a break for a while finally they returns to their own home separately.
Kancil and Siput
"Alright! Who scares?!" Kancil answers.
On one beautiful day, kancil looks very sleepy. He hardly opens his eyes. "Aaarrrgh...". Kancil is yawning occasionally. "What a nice day we have here. I shall not be lazy! I guess i will go sightseeing today. " kancil says. He starts walking around and adoring the scenery. When he arrives at the top a hill he stops to shouting. "Hey all the junglers! I am the smartest animal in this jungle! No one is able to beat my cleverness! Kancil shouts.
He holds his chest highly and starts moving around the hill. When he arrives at the edge of small river, he meets Siput.
"Hi kancil" Siput greets. "I heard your shout. Why did you shout? Were you happy?" Siput asks.
"No! I just want to tell everyone that i am the smartest animal in this jungle." Kancil answers arrogantly.
"How arrogant! Sorry to disappoint you, but I am the most cunning animal in this jungle" Siput says.
"You? Hahahaha.... How come?" Kancil teases.
"To prove it, let's have a race tomorrow morning" Siput challenges.
He holds his chest highly and starts moving around the hill. When he arrives at the edge of small river, he meets Siput.
"Hi kancil" Siput greets. "I heard your shout. Why did you shout? Were you happy?" Siput asks.
"No! I just want to tell everyone that i am the smartest animal in this jungle." Kancil answers arrogantly.
"How arrogant! Sorry to disappoint you, but I am the most cunning animal in this jungle" Siput says.
"You? Hahahaha.... How come?" Kancil teases.
"To prove it, let's have a race tomorrow morning" Siput challenges.
In the end they agree to have a race and decide that the route is along the river.
After kancil has left, siput gathers their friends. He asks his friends to have a line and hide along the race route and to answer Kancil's call.
Finally the expected day has come. Kancil and Siput have readied.
"Are you ready Siput?" Kancil asks.
"Ofcourse, and i must be the winner! This is not fair if we starts to run at the same time. Why don't you have a head start, i will let you run first." Snail retaliates.
"Are you kidding me??" Kancil can't hide his emotion.
"No. You can run first, i will win anyway." Snail answers calmly.
"Suit yourself!" Kancil walks slowly leaving the start line.
After few steps, he stops to call Siput.
"Hey, Siput! where are you?" Kancil shouts.
"Don't dawdle! I am in front of you!" Siput answers.
Kancil is bewildered, he speeds his pace. Sometime later he asks again, but each time he asks, the answer is always the same. Siput always a bit ahead of him. In panic, Kancil finally runs with all of his might.
Kancil keeps running until he sees the finish line. He really feels glad, because there is no response when he calls Siput. Kancil already thinks that he wins the race.
Kancil looks blank when he finds Siput is already sits on stone near the finish line.
"What takes you so long? I am already bored waiting for you.
With nooding, Kancil comes forward Siput to admit his defeat.
"Okay, i have lost. You are the greatest animal in this jungle" Kancil says.
"Hahaha.. see? You may be smart but there will always be someone else who is smarter than you are. So, don't be cocky! Okay?"Siput says.
"Yeah.. you are right Siput. I am sorry. I won't be arrogant anymore".
After taking a break for a while finally they returns to their own home separately.
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