Hujan di Kebun Binatang

By Speak Indo, original reading practice from the Speak Indo course.

Rain at the Zoo. Keepers move the animals to shelter when a storm arrives suddenly.

The story, line by line

1. Pagi itu, kebun binatang sangat tenang.
   That morning, the zoo was very quiet.
2. Gajah dan kerbau makan dekat kandang domba.
   The elephant and water buffalo ate near the sheep enclosure.
3. Monyet melihat kelinci di bawah pohon.
   A monkey watched a rabbit under a tree.
4. Harimau tidur, sementara kura-kura berjalan pelan.
   The tiger slept while a turtle walked slowly.
5. Tiba-tiba hujan dan angin datang.
   Suddenly rain and wind arrived.
6. Penjaga memindahkan bebek dan angsa ke tempat aman.
   The keeper moved the ducks and geese to a safe place.
7. Lebah kembali ke sarang, tetapi kupu-kupu hilang.
   The bees returned to their hive, but a butterfly disappeared.
8. Seekor tikus berlari masuk ke gudang.
   A mouse ran into the storage room.
9. Setelah hujan reda, semua hewan diperiksa.
   After the rain eased, all the animals were checked.
10. Tidak ada yang terluka, dan taman kembali tenang.
    None were hurt, and the park became quiet again.

Vocabulary in this story

• pagi, morning
• itu, that
• kebun, garden
• sangat, very
• tenang, calm / peaceful
• gajah, elephant
• dan, and
• kerbau, water buffalo
• makan, to eat
• dekat, near
• domba, sheep
• monyet, monkey