Aturan di Kolam Renang

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

Rules at the Swimming Pool. A pool attendant helps a young swimmer move safely around the water.

The story, line by line

1. Matahari bersinar dan air mengalir dari pancuran.
   The sun is shining and water is flowing from the shower.
2. Seorang anak berlari ke kolam.
   A child runs towards the pool.
3. Penjaga melarang anak itu berlari dan berteriak, 'Jangan berlari!'
   The attendant forbids the child from running and shouts, 'Do not run!'
4. Anak itu berhenti dan tersenyum.
   The child stops and smiles.
5. Dia menyentuh air dengan kakinya.
   He touches the water with his foot.
6. 'Jangan menebak. Lihat tanda kedalamannya dulu,' kata penjaga.
   'Do not guess. Check the depth marker first,' says the attendant.
7. Anak itu menaiki tangga kecil lalu mulai berenang.
   The child climbs the small ladder and starts swimming.
8. Setelah berenang, dia berbaring di kursi.
   After swimming, he lies down on a chair.
9. Petugas melayani minuman di dekat pintu.
   An attendant serves drinks near the door.
10. Botolnya berisi air dingin untuk perenang.
    The bottle contains cold water for swimmers.

Vocabulary in this story

• matahari, sun
• bersinar, to shine
• dan, and
• air, water
• mengalir, to flow
• dari, from
• anak, child
• berlari, to run
• ke, to (direction)
• melarang, to forbid
• itu, that
• berteriak, to shout