Translation Theory part 4

Definition and Kinds of Translation

According to Brislin (1976: 1) translation is a general term referring to the transfer of thoughts and ideas from one language to another, whether the language is in written or oral form, whether the languages have established orthographies or not; or whether one or both languages is based on signs, as with signs of the deaf.

Another expert, Wilss (1982: 3), states that translation is a transfer process which aims at the transformation of a written source language text (SLT) into an optimally equivalent target language text (TLT), and which requires the syntactic, the semantic, and the pragmatic understanding and analytical processing of the source text. Syntactic understanding is related to style and meaning. Understanding of semantics is meaning related activity. Finally, pragmatic understanding is related to the message or implication of a sentence. This definition does not states what is transferred. Rather, it states the requirement of the process.

Nida and Taber (1982: 12) see translating as a process of reproducing in the receptor language the closest natural equivalent of the source language message, first in terms of meaning and secondly in terms of style. In other words, translation is a transfer of meaning, message, and style from one SLT to the TLT. In the order of priority, style is put the last. Here the things to reproduce (transfer) is stated, message.

Newmark (1991: 27) defines the act of translating very briefly. It is the act of transferring meaning of a stretch or a unit of language, the whole or a part, from one language to another. (The discussion on meaning can be seen at sub-point F. Meaning, Message, and Style.)

According to the purpose, translation can be divided into four types: (a) pragmatic, (b) aesthetic-poetic, (c) ethnographic, and (d) linguistic translation (Brislin, 1976: 3-4). Pragmatic translation is the translation of a message with an interest in accuracy of the information meant to be communicated in the target language form. Belonging to such translation is the translation of technical information, such as repairing instructions. The second type is aesthetic-poetic translation that does not only focus on the information, but also the emotion, feeling, beauty involved in the original writing. The third is ethnographic translation that explicates the cultural context of the source and second language versions. The last type is linguistic translation, the one that is concerned with equivalent meanings of the constituent morphemes of the second language and with grammatical form. Seen from this classification, the translation of literary work should be the aesthetic-poetic one.

The other kinds of translation or translation approach important to review are the ones related to the concept of dynamic translation, semantic translation, communicative translation, and artistic translation.

Dynamic translation tries to transfer the messages or ideas into a target language and to evoke in the target language readers the responses that are substantially equivalent to those experienced by the source text readers (Nida and Taber, 1982 :28). A definition of dynamic translation centers on the concept of dynamic equivalence, that is the closest natural equivalence to the source language message. Hohulin (1982: 15) notices that the definition of dynamic translation contains three essential terms: (a) equivalent, which points toward the source language message, (b) natural, which points toward the receptor language, and (3) closest, which binds the two orientations together on the basis of the highest degree of approximation. Dynamic equivalence approach can be used in the level of translating sentences or group of sentences, because the whole message lies here.

Similar to the above concept is the idiomatic translation developed by Beekman and Callow (in Gutt, 1991: 68). It resembles the dynamic equivalence approach in the sense that it rejects the form-oriented translation and emphasizes that a translation should convey the meaning of the original. A translation, according to this approach, should be faithful to the ‘dynamics’ of the original, or the SL’s ‘naturalness’ of language use and ease of comprehension.

The idea of dynamic translation was first proposed by Nida and Taber and the semantic and communicative translation was by Newmark. He even states that the concepts represent his main contribution to general theory of translation (Newmark, 1991: 10). It seems to be a reaction to the concepts of formal and dynamic equivalence, literal and free translation. In the above dichotomy, the first “pole” of the dichotomy (formal equivalence and literal translation) seems to be condemned for being not be able to transfer the message. Semantic and communicative translation seem to be in the middle of the two poles formal and dynamic translation. (Here formal translation is understood as translation that pursues the formal equivalence and dynamic translation is the one that seeks for the dynamic equivalence. Discussion on the issue of equivalence can be seen in the next sub-point.)

Semantic translation emphasizes the “loyalty” to the original text. It is more semantic and syntactic oriented and, therefore, also author-centered. On the other hand, communicative translation emphasizes the loyalty to the “readers” and more reader-centered. The two concepts are not to be contrasted with literal word-for-word translation which is criticized in the concept of formal translation and literal translation. He sees it as a translation procedure. He states that literal word-for-word translation is not only the best in both communicative and semantic translation, but it is the only valid method of translation if equivalent effect is secured (Newmark, 1991: 10-11).

He further maintains that, in fact, there is no pure communicative or pure semantic method of translating a text. There are overlapping bands of methods. A translation can be more or less semantic as well as more or less communicative. Even a part of a sentence can be treated more communicatively or more semantically. Anyhow he maintains that the more important the language of the text or units of text, e.g. in the sacred texts, the more closely it should be translated. Finally he points out that meaning is complicated, many-leveled, a ‘network of relation’. The more generalization and simplification is done, the less meaning is gotten. From this discussion, it can be argued that the choice between semantic and communicative approach is done in the level of translating sentences or even parts of sentence (Newmark, 1991: 10).

In the area of literary translation, Chukovsky (1984) offers the concept of artistic translation. Like the other types of translation, meaning is a very important point to consider. Yet, style is taken as importantly as the other aspects for style is the portrait of the author; so when a translator distorts his style he also distorts ‘his face’ (Chukovsky, 1984: 20). Besides the meaning, impression on the readers should also be kept the same. This translation expert states that it is essential that the readers of the translation should be carried into the very same sphere as the readers of the original, and the translation must act in the very same nerves (Chukovsky, 1984: 80).

To compare, formal and dynamic translation center on the message of the original, the semantic and communicative translation on whether author-centered or reader-centered, and artistic translation does on the consideration of literary aspects: ideas and style. The concepts are based on different ground. It is clear that the concept of dynamic translation is suitable for translating the Bible. It is so because the concept of dynamic equivalence itself was developed from the practice of Bible translation. As it is known, there are many kinds of text some of which are with the characteristics different from the Bible. The semantic and communicative ones, on the other hand, can be applied at any kinds of text. The case of style is also discussed by Newmark in his hint that “the more important the language of the text or units of text, the more closely it should be translated.” Finally, artistic translation is probably most appropriate for translating certain literary works, like poetry. Maintaining the author’ style accurately is very difficult in certain novels as the translator is confronted with the syntactic system as well as literary convention of the target language.

 

 

Source : http://transbahasa.wordpress.com/articles/definition-and-kinds-of-translation/ 

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Translation Theory part 3

Due to the continuing evolvement of the translation industry there are now certain terms used to define specialist translations that do not fall under a general category. This brief guide offers an explanation of some of the more common translation terms used.

Administrative translation
The translation of administrative texts. Although administrative has a very broad meaning, in terms of translation it refers to common texts used within businesses and organisations that are used in day to day management. It can also be stretched to cover texts with similar functions in government.

Commercial translation
Commercial translation or business translation covers any sort of document used in the business world such as correspondence, company accounts, tender documents, reports, etc. Commercial translations require specialiast translators with knowledge of terminology used in the business world.

Computer translation
Not to be confused with CAT, computer assisted translations, which refer to translations carried out by software. Computer translation is the translation of anything to do with computers such as software, manuals, help files, etc.

Economic translation
Similar to commercial or business translation, economic translation is simply a more specific term used for the translation of documents relating to the field of economics. Such texts are usually a lot more academic in nature.

Financial translation
Financial translation is the translation of texts of a financial nature. Anything from banking to asset management to stocks and bonds could be covered.

General translation
A general translation is the simplest of translations. A general text means that the language used is not high level and to a certain extent could be in layman's terms. There is no specific or technical terminology used. Most translations carried out fall under this category.

Legal translation
Legal translations are one of the trickiest translations known. At its simplest level it means the translation of legal documents such as statutes, contracts and treaties.
A legal translation will always need specialist attention. This is because law is culture-dependent and requires a translator with an excellent understanding of both the source and target cultures.
Most translation agencies would only ever use professional legal to undertake such work. This is because there is no real margin for error; the mistranslation of a passage in a contract could, for example, have disastrous consequences.
When translating a text within the field of law, the translator should keep the following in mind. The legal system of the source text is structured in a way that suits that culture and this is reflected in the legal language; similarly, the target text is to be read by someone who is familiar with another legal system and its language.

Literary translation
A literary translation is the translation of literature such as novels, poems, plays and poems.
The translation of literary works is considered by many one of the highest forms of translation as it involves so much more than simply translating text. A literary translator must be capable of also translating feelings, cultural nuances, humour and other subtle elements of a piece of work.
Some go as far as to say that literary translations are not really possible. In 1959 the Russian-born linguist Roman Jakobson went as far as to declare that "poetry by definition [was] untranslatable". In 1974 the American poet James Merrill wrote a poem, "Lost in Translation," which in part explores this subject.

Medical translation
A medical translation will cover anything from the medical field from the packaging of medicine to manuals for medical equipments to medical books.
Like legal translation, medical translation is specialisation where a mistranslation can have grave consequences.

Technical translation
A technical translation has a broad meaning. It usually refers to certain fields such as IT or manufacturing and deals with texts such as manuals and instructions. Technical translations are usually more expensive than general translations as they contain a high amount of terminology that only a specialist translator could deal with.

Source : http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/translation/articles/types.html

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Translation Theory part 2

Translation:
The transfer of meaning from one language to another. Translation takes place in writing and interpreting is its oral counterpart. The two terms are often confused. At its best, a successful translation should read as if it were originally written in the new language.

We believe translating is an art, not a science. You might get the impression that it's a mechanical process involving a box with a handle. All you need to do is turn the handle on the side of the box, and out comes the translation.

This is wrong.

Recent academic research has shown that translating from one language to another is one of the most complex higher order activities of the human brain. In fact, your wrong impression may be evidence of a good translation: great skill will often make an exceptional achievement look easy.

The translation method is dictated by the purpose of the translation. While the best translations will always be performed primarily by a human being, in some (limited) situations, machine translation can be a useful technique, and this is likely to increase in importance over time as this technology evolves.

Translation Memory:
A translation memory is database where a translator may record (usually semi-automatically) old translations for future reuse and easy searches. Although these programs are best classified under computer-aided/assisted translation, one must not confuse them with machine translation programs - translation memory software does not translate anything by itself, whereas a machine translation system actively produces language and translations based on linguistic data, such as grammatical rules and glossaries.

Unit Of Translation:The smallest entity in a text that carries a discrete meaning. It varies all the time, ranging from individual words through phrases and sentences right up to entire paragraphs.

Whistled Speech:A system of communication using set whistles and tones.

Word Order:Arrangement of words in a sentence. There are some distinct, recognized patterns:

SVO - 'cows eat grass' - English, Finnish, Chinese, Swahili

SOV - ' cows grass eat' - Hindi/Urdu, Turkish, Japanese, Korean

VSO - 'eat cows grass' - Classical Arabic, Welsh, Samoan. (AoL)

The similarity of word order patterns between source and target languages is a factor in the relative ease of translation - or otherwise - between them.

Word-For-Word Translation:
Transferring the meaning of each individual word in a text to another, equivalent word in the target language. Sometimes called 'Literal Translation'. While this is clearly appropriate for dictionaries, it can produce very for complex passages of text. See 'Unit of translation'.

Source : http://www.translatum.gr/etexts/translation-theory.htm

 

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Translation theory part 1

Translation as a communication process

by Frédéric Houbert

The translator, before being a “writer” as such, is primarily a “message conveyor.” In most cases, translation is to be understood as the process whereby a message expressed in a specific source language is linguistically transformed in order to be understood by readers of the target language. Therefore, no particular adapting work is usually required from the translator, whose work essentially consists of conveying the meaning expressed by the original writer.

    Everyone knows, for instance, that legal translation leaves little room for adaptation and rewriting. Similarly, when it comes to translating insurance contracts, style-related concerns are not paramount to the translating process; what the end reader needs is a translated text that is faithful to the source text in meaning, regardless of stylistic prowess from the translator.

    Yet, in an number of cases, the translator faces texts which are to be used within a process of “active communication” and the impact of which often depends on the very wording of the original text. In these specific cases, the translator sometimes finds it necessary to reconsider the original wording in order to both better understand the source text (this also sometimes occurs in plain technical texts) and be able to render it in the target language. This is the moment when the translator becomes an active link in the communication chain, the moment when his communication skills are called upon to enhance the effect of the original message.

    The translation process here becomes twofold: firstly, the translator needs to detect potential discrepancies and flaws in the original text and understand the meaning they intend to convey. To do this, the translator often needs to contact the writer of the text to be translated (or any other person who is familiar with the contents of the text) in order to clarify the ambiguities he has come across. Secondly, once this first part of the work is over, the translator will undo the syntactic structure of the original text and then formulate the corresponding message in the target language, thus giving the original text added value in terms of both wording and impact. It is important to stress that this work will always be carried out in cooperation with the original writer, so that the translator can make sure the translated message corresponds to the meaning the writer originally intended to convey; remember, the translator is essentially a message conveyor, not an author. 

    In order to give an example of this value-added part of the translator’s work, let us take the following excerpt, taken from a speech to be delivered by a local official working for a French “Mairie” (i.e., the local authority managing public services in French towns and cities) on the occasion of a visit from British partners as part of a twinning agreement (I could also have chosen an excerpt from a translated advertisement, for instance, in which the rewriting work of the translator is also of the essence). This translating assignment meant more than just converting information from one language into another: it involved paying particular attention to the point of view of the translation user (in this case, the listener speaking the target language), in addition to fully understanding the ideas to be transmitted. This is obviously accounted for by the fact that a speech, just as any other direct communication text, includes an extra dimension as compared to usual informative texts: this dimension could be referred to as the “listener-oriented” aspect of a text. Obviously, the text of a speech not only has a written dimension, a quality shared by all other texts whatever the field, but also an oral dimension. This double dimension obviously needs to be taken into account by the translator in his work: more than is the case with other types of texts, the viewpoint of the reader/listener should be kept in mind at all times.

    Let us take an excerpt from the speech in order to better understand the above-described process. One section of the text reads: “Je me dis qu’il est bon aussi de formaliser de temps en temps ces rencontres pour créer une mémoire collective de nos correspondances.” A rough translation in English would give the following result: “I feel it is useful from time to time to give these meetings formal expression in order to create a collective memory of our correspondence.” The latter part of this sentence sounds rather funny and the reader/listener will probably find it difficult to see what it means exactly. This is why I thought the source text needed a couple of clarifications; for one thing, the French “mémoire collective” has a historical dimension to it which I felt was inappropriate in a text meant to convey a positive, future-oriented message. In the mind of most French people, the collocative “mémoire collective” brings about images of the two world wars and of other vivid French historical events such as “Mai 68,” which as you probably know was a period of turmoil marked mainly by students’ demonstrations. Secondly, the French term “correspondances” is inadequately used (after consulting the author of the text, I found that it meant “all of the mutual achievements of the twinning partners since the signing of their agreement”). In short, the overall notion given by the French text is rather blurred, past-oriented, and the author fails to convey his ideas in a persuasive way.

    After having analyzed these two inaccuracies with the help of the author, I came up with the following translation: “I feel it is useful from time to time to give these meetings formal expression in order to put on record our mutual achievements for better future cooperation.” This adapted translation is much more suitable for two essential reasons: it clarifies the original message, and consequently gives it greater power while also providing it with a positive dimension. I deliberately chose to add “for better future cooperation” in order to reinforce the cogency of the message, which the French original obviously failed to convey.

    By making this choice, I decided to take an active part in the communication process by giving the message an extra dimension which it lacked in the original text: I simply chose to consider my work as a creative process in the best interest of the original message.

    Let us look into another example taken from the same text. The first line of the last paragraph begins with the following words: “Nous souhaitons ce renforcement des échanges...,” i.e., literally, “We support this intensifying of exchanges....” When I first read this, I thought, well, who wouldn’t support a positive, fruitful exchange process? In order to avoid obtaining the same awkwardness in English, I therefore chose to stress the idea of support by inserting the adverb “fully,” which again causes the overall impact of the message to be enhanced. The edited translation finally read as follows: “We fully support the idea whereby exchanges should be intensified....”
    As these two examples show, the work of the translator often involves a great deal of creativity, as well as a wide range of communication skills. This aspect of translation was also the subject of an article by Steve Dyson which appeared in Traduire (2/96), the journal of the Société Française des Traducteurs (French Society of Translators). Dyson calls this creative process “interlingual copywriting” and defines it as “the necessity, where appropriate, to give effective communication priority over fidelity to the original.”

    Professional translators, while giving the above issues a serious thought, should however never forget that most texts to be translated do not require “adaptation” or “reader-oriented rewriting”; a full understanding of the source text and accurate rendering in the target language usually prove enough to give the client satisfaction and make the task of the translator an intellectually gratifying one. As with all other communication skills, creativity is best appreciated and yields the best result when used appropriately.

Source : http://translationjournal.net/journal/05theory.htm

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Taman wisata matahari

Taman Wisata Matahari berlokasi di Jalan Raya Puncak Bogor, kita bisa ke Taman Wisata Matahari melalui dua jalan alternatif, yaitu melalui jalan masuk menuju kawasan wisata Curug Cilember dan melalui samping Rumah Makan Jago Rasa yang ada di sebelah kiri dari arah Ciawi menuju Puncak. Tempat wisata Matahari dengan luas sekitar 30 hektar menyediakan fasilitas wisata untuk keluarga yang bisa dikatakan lengkap, mulai dari Villa, Kolam Renang, Wisata Air, ATV, Flying Fox, Taman Bermain Anak-Anak, dsb.

Buka setiap hari, Taman Wisata Matahari menyediakan tempat rekreasi yang terjangkau. Cukup dengan Rp6.000  saja pada Senin-Jumat, kita sudah bisa menikmati tujuh permainan yaitu sepeda air, perahu dayung, perahu motor, bumper boat, paddle boat, mobil atau motor safari, dan kolam renang. Sedangkan untuk Sabtu, Minggu, dan hari libur nasional, kita hanya perlu mengeluarkan biaya Rp10.000, dan buat tiket terusan  harganya Rp15.000.

Selain berbagai macam wahana permainan, area wisata yang satu ini juga ada Pasar Murah. Yaitu area khusus untuk berbelanja suvenir, makanan khas Bogor, dan pakaian dengan harga sangat terjangkau.   

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Parai Tenggiri Beach

Formerly known by Sungailiat people is Hakok Beach, then know with Parai Tenggiri Beach.Parai beach is the most beautiful beaches parked right at the east coast of the island of Bangka.

Since the first when the beach was called Hakok, this beach is the most popular areas to be visited by local people. There are many rocks on this beach, like a very beautiful nature view. It has a beach resort with 4 star hotel that is Parai Beach Resort. Is the only beach with international standard, that be proud of Bangka island. Almost all facilities are available, ranging from accommodation, restaurant, bar and grill, café, swimming pool, even sports and leisure. 


On the left of the beach, there is a cluster of rocks neatly laid out and named Rock Island, but usually by a local society called Batuan. In the evening, guests can relax while enjoying a delicious meal, while listening to the waves hitting the rocks without stopping. Access to get there via a bridge with lighting the lamp along the edge of the right and left. Guests can walk to the Rock Island while enjoying the ocean view and the waves. 

Shortage of  Parai beach own lack of government concern to advertise this beach because the beach is managed by the private sector; El John Group. The beach is also less affordable for people who don't have a personal vehicle due to the absence of public transport through the coastal area. Besides the problem parai beach is  great interest to foreign tourists with complete amenities.

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Kota Tua, Jakarta

Kota Tua

Kota Tua, Jakata is one of the recreation center that is often visited on weekends. Kota Tua, also known as Batavia Lama, is a small area in Jakarta, Indonesia. This particular region has an area of 1.3 square kilometers across the North Jakarta and West Jakarta. many interesting places to visit in the old town, including the Old Town Clock Monument Jakarta, Jakarta Kota Station,  and Bank Indonesia Museum. After exams with my friends, we visiting kota tua.  

The first place we visited was Wayang Museum. In wayang museum many forms of wayang with a variety of sizes, from small to big as ondel-ondel betawi. At the exit door there is a souvenir shop that sells goodies that relate to Wayang museum. Such as clothes, pencils, paper fan who also reads Wayang Museum, Kota Tua.

The second place we visited was Indonesian Bank Museum. When entering the  Indonesian bank museum, we deposited the bag and will be given a ticket number to enter the museum. In this museum there are many different types of currencies and also explained about the history of the Indonesian currency (rupiah).

Since we arrived in the afternoon so our most important destination is the port to watch the sunset from kota tua we ride the rent bicycle.

That was my experience when visiting kota tua, Jakarta.

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Pantiaw....

Pantiaw, Makanan Khas Bangka Belitung

Pantiaw, salah satu makanan khas Bangka Belitung. Mungkin sudah ada yang tahu tetang makanan yang satu ini. Tapi saya ingin lebih menjelaskan tentang salah satu penganan khas Bangka ini. Pantiaw adalah makanan yang berkarbohidrat tinggi karena dibuat bahan tepung beras. 

 

 

Pantiaw Beras

Pantiaw Gandum

Pantiaw ada dua macam, ada Pantiaw Gandum dan Pantiau Beras. Pantiaw Gandum bentuknya hampir sama seperti mie biasa tapi cara penyajian dan pembuatannya yang sedikit berbeda. Sedangkan Pantiaw Beras terbuat dari tepung beras dan pembuatannya  cukup rumit kadang bisa sangat rumit kalau tidak ahli.

 Pantiaw Beras ini kalau di Pulau Jawa namanya kwetiaw. Bentuknya memang mirip, tapi untuk penyajiannya tentu saja berbeda. Penyajian Pantiaw satu porsi biasanya ditambahkan bumbu diatasnya. Bumbunya berupa ikan giling yang sudah di olah sehingga membuat rasa Pantiaw ini lebih sedap. Setelah itu ditaburkan dengan bawang goreng untuk menambah rasa lezatnya. Tinggal seduh dengan air panas atau menggunakan kuah bakwan rebus kita sudah bisa menikmati Pantiaw ini.

Laksa

Nah, ada makanan Bangka lain yang agak mirip dengan pantiaw yaitu laksa (lakso) tapi tentu saja kedua makanan ini bebeda satu sama lain. Kalau laksa walaupun sama – sama terbuat dari tepung beras biasanya di taruh di atas daun mangkok atau daun pisang juga kuah laksa terbuat dari santan. Jadi tentu saja rasa dan penyajian antara laksa dan pantiaw berbeda.

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Pantai pasir padi

Pantai Pasir Padi, Pangkal Pinang  -  Bangka Belitung

Pantai yang terletak di pangkal pinang Bangka Belitung ini masih sangat bagus dan selalu menjadi favorit bagi penduduk sekitar ataupun wisatawan lokal dari luar Bangka Belitung. Letaknya yang tidak jauh dari bandara depati amir pangkal pinang menjadi keuntungan tersendiri untuk pantai pasir padi. Dan yang paling menonjol adalah pasir pantai putih dan laut biru yang terang. Pantai ini ramai ketika dini hari para pengunjung yang ingin menikmati matahari terbit dan juga sore ketika matahari terbenam.

Saya sendiri sering ke pantai pasir padi karena dari kecil saya sudah tinggal di Bangka tapi bukan di Pangkal Pinang tepatnya di Sungailiat, kalau ingin pergi k pantai pasir padi biasanya saya dan keluarga pergi menggunakan motor. Sore hari  adalah waktu favorit saya saat mengunjungi pantai pasir padi. Tapi untuk foto saya cari di google, karena saya jarang foto – foto di pantai bersama keluarga saya. 

Namun agak disayangkan karena letaknya yang agak di dalam tidak jarang membuat wisatawan lokal bingung ditambah lagi tidak adanya petunjuk arah menuju pantai. Alhasil wisatawan harus bertanya pada penduduk yang mengetahui lokasi pantai pasir padi. Mungkin kurangnya koordinasi pengelolah pantai dengan pemda membuat promosi pantai pasir padi menjadi terganjal. 

Selebihnya jika sudah tiba di pantai pasir padi dari awal masuk sudah banyak warung makanan tradisional yang menjual makanan laut dan juga es kelapa. Pantai pasir padi memang digemari oleh semua usia karena sangat nyaman untuk mandi atau berjemur, atau sekedar bersantai di pinggir pantai bersama keluarga. Banyak remaja terutama laki - laki yang sengaja datang untuk bermain bola kaki di pantai. Bagi pemuda yang mempunyai sifat dinamis pantai ini merupakan surga untuk mengadu ketangkasan dan kecepatan bersepeda motor. Ikatan Motor Indonesia (IMI) sering menggelar balapan sepeda motor, sebagai penyaluran penggemar kebut-kebutan di jalan raya ini. Menjelang senja banyak juga pengunjung datang sekedar untuk menikmati udara sore dan menyaksikan kemeriahan Pantai Pasir Padi. Pantai Pasir Padi sering menjadi tempat penyelenggara acara keagamaan seperti pechun dan acara-acara lainnya.

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Bet in Love ~~~ Side Story

Side Story~~ Bet In Love~~All About My Girl

*Karena sifatnya mirip dengan ku… ^^

“Hyung, apa yang membuatmu menyukai noona ku?” Tanya minho saat tae hoo selesai melatih taekwondo.

“Kenapa??  Kau tidak setuju aku dengan noona mu?” tae hoo bertanya balik.

“Aisssh,, hyung ini ditanya malah nanya balik…. Sama saja seperti daisy noona.”

“Nah salah satu yang membuatku suka pada noona mu sudah kau sebutkan, aku pulang dulu minho, annyeong” tae hoo beranjak meninggalkan minho yang menggurutu kecil.

*Dia juga membutuhkan ku…

“Tae hoo,, kau sedang apa??” jinki muncul tiba-tiba,,, “ayam goreng???” Tanya jinki yang memang maniak ayam goreng.

“Yaaa,, kau ini bisa tidak jangan mikirin ayam terus,, chae rin dibiarkan begitu saja,,, aissh!!! Ini bubur untuk daisy, hari ini dia ada latihan drama dan aku yakin dia pasti belum makan jadi aku bawakan ini” tunjuk tae hoo ke arah kotak bekalnya.

“Ku kira daisy gadis yang mandiri,,, ternyata dia manja juga ya!!”

“Semandiri apapun ada saatnya kita membutuhkan orang lain, kalau ada yang bilang dia adalah manusia yang bisa hidup sendiri dan tidak membutuhkan orang lain berarti dia orang yang egois.”

“Waaaah, tae hoo sekarang kau jadi lebih dewasa… “

“Gadis ku mengajarkan banyak hal pada ku, termasuk sikap bahwa dia membutuhkanku”

*Hanya menunjukkan wajah merah meronanya pada ku,,,

“Hyung, aku heran kau tahan pacaran dengan yeoja cuek macam daisy sunbae??” Tanya ho woon ketika mereka ada sedang istirahat main basket.

“Apa kau pernah melihat wajah merona daisy??” Tanya tae hoo menerawang, membayangkan wajah yeojachingunya itu.

“Anni… dia itu kadang kalau tersenyum cuma seadanya beda dengan Min Ah, adiknya itu”

“Itu dia,,, karena daisy hanya menunjukkan wajah merah meronanya pada ku”

“HAAAAAH??? “ Howoon hanya bisa melongo mendengar penjelasan tae hoo.

*Aku menyukai apapun yang ada pada gadis ku,,,

Saat weekend waktunya bagi enam namja yang terkenal dengan sebutan bad boys itu berkumpul, dan seperti biasa mereka berkumpul di rumah TaeMin.

“Night, sleep well yo” klik tae hoo menutup telponnya setelah mengucapkan selamat malam ke daisy.

“Daisy??” Tanya jinki

“Memang aku punya berapa yeoja jinki-ah?” tae hoo balik bertanya.

“apa yang membuat hyung sangat menyayangi daisy noona?” Tanya taemin

“Molla,, mungkin karena aku sudah menyayangi semua yang ada pada dirinya”

“termasuk sikap jahilnya” kata heechull

“sikap cueknya,, yang kadang jarang tersenyum”  howoon menambahi

“Maniak Komik, otaku sekali”kata taemin

“Tidak feminim” tambah jinki

“Yeoja pintar” ucap sungjong

“Yaaaa,, kalian ini sudah kubilang aku menyukai sifat jahilnya, kesukaannya terhadap komik, kecuekannya, kepintarannya, kelemahannya, sikap manja nya yang hanya untuk ku, pengertiannya….. intinya aku sangat menyayangi yeoja ku itu, seperti apapun dirinya aku selalu bisa menerima dia apa adanya, karena cinta yang sebenarnya adalah cinta tanpa syarat dan tidak menuntut kesempurnaan.” Jelas tae hoo panjang lebar.  

Lima namja lain hanya memandang tae hoo takub, atau bingung. Entahlah,,,

*Karena cinta tidak membutuhkan alasan, dia selalu datang tiba-tiba

“ Waaaaa,,,, weekend yang menyenangkan,,, Lotte World!!! We are here ” teriak Tae Hee di sambut dengan senyuman yang lain. Hari minggu ini menjadi hari yang bersejarah para bad boy SMA Hana pergi ke “taman bermain” terlihat kekanak-kanakan, tapi menyenangkan tentu saja.

“ Nah,,,, jadi kita berpisah dengan pasangan masing-masing ya..” kata daisy sok lugu.

“Lee Couple siap” sahut jinki disambut dengan senyuman oleh Chaerin.

“SungEun Couple hadir” kata sungjong yang terlihat menghindari tatapan mata Ji eun.

“Aku bersama Ji yeon” heechull langsung menggenggam tangan ji yeon sebelum gadis itu menghindar,,, LAGI.

“Aku bersama kau saja ya Min ah,, kata Howoon”

“Arraso, sunbae, kata min ah.”

“YAAAA,, woonie-ah kau selingkuh,,, andwe kita bertiga saja,, min ah, aku dan kau” kata taemin lagi.

“ Jadi Tae hee kau bersama Min ho ya….” Kata Min Ah, pada tae hee.

“Arraso,,, unnie” tae hee hanya bisa tersenyum kecut.

Akhirnya mereka berpisah menuju wahana apa yang ingin mereka naik, dan datangi.

*Lee Couple

“Daisy dan Tae Hoo serasi sekali”

“Memangnya kita tidak serasi tuan lee”

“Katakan alasan mu menyukaiku????” kata jinki dan chaerin bersamaan.

“Karena kau Rin-rin ku”

“Karena kau tuan lee ku”

Sederhana saja cinta selalu datang tiba-tiba kan, jinki menyentuh puncak kepala chaerin.

*SungEun Couple

“WAEEEE???” teriak ji eun akhirnya, gerah dengan sikap sungjong yang diam saja, biasanya ada saja yang membuat mereka ribut.

“Bukankah noona, malas bersama namja kekanak-kanakan seperti ku”

“Jongie,, mianhae. Aku berkata seperti itu karena kau terus membanding2kan dirimu dengan sungyeol”

“Aku tidak akan membandingkan diriku dengan hyung kalau noona lebih menyukaiku, bukan sebagai saeng tapi sebagai laki-laki” kata sungjong sambil berlalu meninggalkan ji eun.

“ PABOYA NAMJA” lagi ji eun berteriak, membuat semua mata terarah kepadanya.

Langkah sungjong terhenti, namun dia tidak berbalik.

“Neo… pabo chorom” Harusnya kau tau ini dari dulu kata-kata sederhana ini CINTA ITU TIDAK BERSYARAT DAN CINTA SELALU DATANG TIBA-TIBA. Teriakan terakhir sebelum ji eun menangis dan berlari meninggalkan sungjong.

Sungjong seperti tersadar akan sesuatu namun ketika dia berbalik dia tidak melihat ji eun lagi.

“Mianhae noona, aku baru ingat sekarang” lirih sungjong 

*Ji yeon & Heechull

“Mian”

“untuk apa, chullie?”

“Segalanya… kesalahpahaman ini, aku menolak perjodohan itu karena,,,”

“Kau mencintai yeoja lain yang lebih baik dariku,,,,”

“Dan yeoja itu adalah diri mu sendiri, aku tidak tau kalau kau yang dijodohkan dengan ku”

Ji yeon tersenyum… “Tapi aku sudah tau, sebelum kau mengetahuinya”

“Jadi???” heechull bertanya seperti orang bodoh.

“Jadi aku mencintai Kim Heechull, dan aku yakin kau mencintai Park Jiyeon” ji yeon tersenyum simpul.

“Geureum,,, aku mencintaimu secara tiba-tiba dan tanpa alasan, tapi cinta ini benar-benar tulus, lanjut heechull lagi.

*Tae Hee & Min Ho

“Kau ingin main apa tae hee??” Tanya minho

“Tidak ada sunbae, jika kau mau main main saja aku menunggu disini” jawab tae hee sambil duduk di bangku taman.

“Kau kenapa?” Tanya minho lagi.

“Sedang tidak berniat ribut denganmu sunbae!!”

“Aku juga malas main, jadi kita duduk bersama saja disini”

“Sunbae tau alasan kenapa tae hoo oppa menyukai daisy unnie?” tae hee bertanya sambil menatap biang lala yang sedang berputar.

“Molla,,, kalu kutanya tae hoo hyung hanya tersenyum”

“Pabbo,,, itu karena cinta tidak butuh alasan pasti, dia bisa datang tiba-tiba”

Minho menatap taehee yang bicara tanpa berkedip, mungkin ada cinta yang datang tiba-tiba membuat minho tidak bisa berhenti menatap tae hee.

Molla~~~

*Taemin & Min ah ,,, Howoon & Weird Girl

“Min ah,, say AAAA,,,”

“hmmm,,, massita sunbae! Gomapta” kata min ah pada ho woon.

Taemin yang melihat kedekatan mereka agak merasa risih.

“Apa seenak itu ddukbokkinya???”

“Taemin sunbae,,, aaaaaa…” min ah menyodorkan ddukbokki kearah taemin

“Otthe???” min ah penasaran dengan reaksi taemin.

“Massita” jawab taemin singkat.

“ya,, ya,, ya,,, yeoja aneh sedang apa kau?? Kau bekerja disini hah?? Jadi badut??” howooon sedikit berteriak sambil menunjuk gadis yang memakai kostum mascot salah satu wahana.

“Yah lagi-lagi, cinta memang datang tiba-tiba…” kata min ah

“Mwo? Kau kenal gadis itu??” tae min menunjuk gadis yang sedang adu mulut dengan howoon.

“Nee? Oh,, yeoja itu yang tinggal di flat keluarga howoon dan juga dia sama-sama sunbae ku di grup music kota”

“Ohh,, ternyata ini gadis yang sering diceritakan howoon.”

*Daisy & Taehoo

“Kenapa semua kau buat berpasangan??” tanya taehoo pada daisy

“Agar mengerti perasaan masing2”

“Memang kau sudah mengerti perasaan mu?”

“Sudah,, Kan kau yang memegang kunci hati ku”

“Dasar kau, hmmm, cinta tidak butuh alasan dia memang selalu datang tiba-tiba”

Taehoo mencium bibir daisy teramat lembut dan tanpa napsu berlebih karena itu cinta.

~~FIN~~

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