Sunday, March 23, 2014

Cerita Terjemahan - The Lonely Dinosaur

Dinosaurus yang Kesepian
oleh Henrique Figora

Zaman dahulu kala dinosaurus adalah mahluk terbesar di bumi. Beberapa di antaranya sangat besar dan yang lainnya kecil. Mereka juga beragam warna. Di balik sebuah gunung berapi terdapat lembah di mana para dinosaurus tersebut menghabiskan hari-harinya.

Disuatu hari yang cerah para dinosaurus sedang bermain sepak bola. Seekor dinosaurus baru yang belum pernah mereka lihat sebelumnya datang. Ia berhenti dan menonton, lalu ia bertanya, “Bolehkah aku bermain juga?”

Semua dinosaurus menatapnya. Bersamaan dengan suara besar mereka mengatakan, “TIDAK!”

Alasan mereka mengatakan tidak padanya adalah karena ia tampak berbeda dari yangg lainnya. Ia memiliki leher panjang dan warnanya hijau. Tak seorangpun dari mereka yang pernah mendengar maupun melihat dinosaurus hijau berleher panjang.

Dinosaurus baru itu sangat sedih karena setiap orang mengatakan tidak padanya dan bahkan mereka memanggilnya ‘Si Hijau’. Perasaannya terluka. Perlahan ia terduduk dan memandang yang lainnya bermain dengan sedih.

Waktu berlalu dan tiba-tiba mereka semua berhenti bermain dan memandang ke atas. Satu di antara mereka menendang satu-satunya bola ke arah pohon. Bola itu terlalu tinggi untuk diraih oleh mereka.

Tapi tak terlalu tinggi untuk si leher panjang, si dinosaurus hijau. Ia berjalan dan berkata pada dinosaurus lain, “Jika aku bisa mengambil bolanya maukah kalian membiarkanku bermain?” Dinosaurus lain memutuskan bahwa itu adalah ide yang bagus. Si dinosaurus hijau berleher panjang meraih bola dengan leher panjangnya dan dengan mudah mendapatkannya.

Sekali lagi mereka bermain. Saat-saat bermain bola mereka begitu menyenangkan. Dinosaurus lain menyesal tak membiarkan si dinosaurus hijau bermain dengan mereka dan menjulukinya dengan sebuah nama.

Mereka semua telah belajar suatu pelajaran hari itu. Walaupun yang lain terlihat berbeda kita harus menerima mereka. Kita semua memiliki suatu kelebihan.

Si dinosaurus yang kesepian kini memiliki banyak teman dan mereka bermain di lembah untuk bertahun-tahun lamanya.


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The Lonely Dinosaur
by Henrique Figora

Many years ago dinosaurs were the largest creatures on earth. Some were very large and others small. They also came in many different colors. Behind the fiery mountains was a valley in which the  dinosaurs spent the day.

One sunny day the dinosaurs were playing a game of soccer. A new dinosaur that the other dinosaurs had not seen before came walking by. He stopped and watched and then he asked, "Could I play too?"

All of the other dinosaurs looked at him. Together in one giant voice they said "NO!"

The reason they had said no to him was because he looked different than the others. He had a long neck and he was green. None of them had ever heard of or seen a long necked, green dinosaur.

The new dinosaur was very sad because everyone said no to him and they even called him 'Greeny'. His feelings were hurt. Slowly he sat down and sadly watched the others play.

Time went by and then suddenly they all stopped playing soccer and they all looked up. One of the dinosaurs had kicked their only ball into a tree. The ball was too high for them to reach.

But it was not too high for the long necked, green dinosaur. He walked over and said to the other dinosaurs, "If I can get your ball down will you let me play with you?" The other dinosaurs decided that it was a good idea. The long necked, green dinosaur reached up with his long neck and he easily got the ball down.

Once again they began playing again. They had a great time playing soccer. The other dinosaurs said they were sorry for not letting him play with them and calling him names.

They had all learned a lesson that day. Even though others may look different we should accept them. We all have something special about us.

The lonely dinosaur now had many friends and they played in the valley for many more years.

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